5-letter words with Y as the fourth letter

There are 101 five-letter words with Y as the fourth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. Y is the shape-shifter that acts as a consonant at the start of a word and a vowel at the end.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with Y in the fourth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include abaya, adays, alays, aleye and aliya. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with y as the fourth letter

WordScoreLength
enzym195
hexyl185
quayd185
xylyl185
calyx175
quays175
queyn175
queys175
joeys155
khaya155

5-letter words with Y as the fourth letter (101)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have Y as the fourth letter?

Our dictionary lists 101 five-letter words with Y in the fourth position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fourth tile turned green as Y, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ABAYA is a common five-letter word with Y as its fourth letter.

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