5-letter words with Y as the second letter

There are 262 five-letter words with Y as the second 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 second position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include ayahs, ayelp, aygre, ayins and ayont. 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 second letter

WordScoreLength
zymic215
hyphy195
kylix195
zymes195
gyoza185
hyrax185
kyack185
pyxed185
xylyl185
zygal185

5-letter words with Y as the second letter (262)

ayahs11ayelp10aygre9ayins8ayont8ayres8ayrie8byded12bydes11byked15bykes14bylaw13byres10byrls10byssi10bytes10byway16cyano10cyans10cyber12cycad13cycas12cycle12cyclo12cyder11cylix17cymae12cymar12cymas12cymes12cymol12cynic12cysts10cytes10cyton10dyads10dyers9dying10dykon13dynel9dynes9eyass8eyers8eying9eyots8eyras8eyres8eyrie8eyrir8fyces13fyked16fykes15fyles11fyrds12fytte11gyals9gybed12gybes11gyeld10gymps13gynae9gynie9gynny12gyoza18gyppo13gyppy16gypsy14gyral9gyred10gyres9gyron9gyros9gyrus9gytes9gyved13gyves12hydra12hydro12hyena11hyens11hying12hykes15hylas11hyleg12hyles11hylic13hymen13hymns13hynde12hyoid12hyped14hyper13hypes13hypha16hyphy19hypos13hyrax18hyson11hythe14kyack18kyaks16kyang13kyars12kyats12kybos14kydst13kyles12kylie12kylin12kylix19kyloe12kynde13kynds13kypes14kyrie12kytes12kythe15lyams10lyard9lyart8lyase8lycea10lycee10lycra10lying9lymes10lymph15lynch13lynes8lyres8lyric10lysed9lyses8lysin8lysis8lysol8lyssa8lyted9lytes8lythe11lytic10lytta8myall10mylar10mynah13mynas10myoid11myoma12myope12myops12myopy15myrrh13mysid11mythi13myths13mythy16myxos17nyaff14nyala8nying9nylon8nymph15nyssa8oyers8pyats10pyets10pygal11pygmy16pyins10pylon10pyned11pynes10pyoid11pyots10pyral10pyran10pyres10pyrex17pyric12pyros10pyxed18pyxes17pyxie17pyxis17ryals8rybat10ryked13rykes12rymme12rynds9ryots8ryper10sybbe12sybil10syboe10sybow13sycee10syces10syens8syker12sykes12sylis8sylph13sylva11symar10synch13syncs10synds9syned9synes8synod9synth11syped11sypes10syphs13syrah11syren8syrup10sysop10sythe11syver11tyees8tyers8tying9tyiyn11tykes12tyler8tymps12tynde9tyned9tynes8typal10typed11types10typey13typic12typos10typps12typto10tyran8tyred9tyres8tyros8tythe11vying12wyled12wyles11wynds12wynns11wyted12wytes11xylan15xylem17xylic17xylol15xylyl18xysti15xysts15zygal18zygon18zymes19zymic21

Frequently asked questions

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

Our dictionary lists 262 five-letter words with Y in the second position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your second 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?

AYAHS is a common five-letter word with Y as its second letter.

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