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9-letter words with Y as the 8th letter

A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 8th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aisleways, alleyways, attorneys.

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105 words

Word	Length	Syllables
aisleways	9	3
alleyways	9	3
attorneys	9	3
backstays	9	2
beachboys	9	2
bioassays	9	2
birthdays	9	2
blackboys	9	2
bullyboys	9	3
cableways	9	3
castaways	9	3
causeways	9	3
chambrays	9	2
cherimoya	9	3
chimbleys	9	2
chirimoya	9	3
choirboys	9	2
coemploys	9	2
corduroys	9	3
crawlways	9	2
crossways	9	2
cryptonym	9	3
disarrays	9	3
domesdays	9	3
doomsdays	9	2
doughboys	9	2
downplays	9	2
driveways	9	3
entryways	9	3
fadeaways	9	3
fallaways	9	3
fireclays	9	3
floodways	9	2
foreplays	9	3
forestays	9	3
garganeys	9	3
gingeleys	9	3
giveaways	9	3
goldeneye	9	2
greenways	9	2
guernseys	9	2
guideways	9	3
hatchways	9	2
headstays	9	2
hendiadys	9	3
hereaways	9	3
heteronym	9	4
hideaways	9	3
hogmanays	9	3
hogmenays	9	3
homestays	9	3
houseboys	9	3
hypocotyl	9	4
interlays	9	3
isopropyl	9	4
jackstays	9	2
jambalaya	9	3
latchkeys	9	2
leastways	9	2
maccaboys	9	3
maccoboys	9	3
mainstays	9	2
malarkeys	9	3
mangabeys	9	3
misassays	9	3
motorways	9	3
overplays	9	3
overstays	9	3
paduasoys	9	3
paperboys	9	3
perikarya	9	4
polyvinyl	9	4
popinjays	9	3
pseudonym	9	3
reconveys	9	3
redeploys	9	3
reemploys	9	2
resurveys	9	3
rockaways	9	3
routeways	9	3
slantways	9	2
slideways	9	3
sonobuoys	9	3
soothsays	9	2
speedways	9	2
spillways	9	2
stairways	9	2
sternways	9	2
stingrays	9	2
stowaways	9	3
tabooleys	9	3
tearaways	9	3
teleplays	9	3
tomalleys	9	3
trackways	9	2
trainways	9	2
underbuys	9	3
underlays	9	3
underpays	9	3
walkaways	9	3
wasteways	9	3
waterways	9	3
welladays	9	3
wellaways	9	3
wordplays	9	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 8th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping Y locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.