5-Letter Words With Y as the Second Letter
There are 165 five-letter words with Y as the second letter in our dictionary; 54 of them are common words.
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All 165 words
- cycle12 points
- typed11 points
- bytes10 points
- dying10 points
- types10 points
- lying9 points
- tying9 points
- myths13 points
- cynic12 points
- lyric10 points
- byway16 points
- lymph15 points
- nymph15 points
- hymns13 points
- lynch13 points
- gybed12 points
- vying12 points
- gybes11 points
- hyena11 points
- cysts10 points
- pyres10 points
- syrup10 points
- lyres8 points
- nylon8 points
- pygmy16 points
- gypsy14 points
- hyped14 points
- bylaw13 points
- dykes13 points
- hyper13 points
- hypes13 points
- tykes12 points
- pylon10 points
- syncs10 points
- typos10 points
- synod9 points
- pyxes17 points
- xylem17 points
- hymen13 points
- hypos13 points
- myrrh13 points
- sylph13 points
- hydra12 points
- hying12 points
- mynas10 points
- dyers9 points
- gyros9 points
- tyros8 points
- byres10 points
- gyved13 points
- gyves12 points
- hydro12 points
- ayahs11 points
- synth11 points
- kylix19 points
- hyrax18 points
- cylix17 points
- pyxie17 points
- hypha16 points
- xylol15 points
- cycad13 points
- cymae12 points
- cymar12 points
- cymas12 points
- cymes12 points
- hyoid12 points
- kyats12 points
- hyson11 points
- pyoid11 points
- cyton10 points
- dyads10 points
- lytic10 points
- sycee10 points
- typal10 points
- dynes9 points
- gyral9 points
- gyres9 points
- gyron9 points
- gyrus9 points
- ayins8 points
- eyras8 points
- eyrir8 points
- lyses8 points
- lysin8 points
- lysis8 points
- lyssa8 points
- lytta8 points
- nyala8 points
- zymes19 points
- kyack18 points
- xylyl18 points
- pyxis17 points
- dykey16 points
- kyaks16 points
- mythy16 points
- fykes15 points
- kythe15 points
- myopy15 points
- xylan15 points
- xysti15 points
- xysts15 points
- dyked14 points
- fyces13 points
- mynah13 points
- ryked13 points
- synch13 points
- syphs13 points
- typey13 points
- cycas12 points
- cyclo12 points
- cymol12 points
- kyars12 points
- kyrie12 points
- kytes12 points
- myoma12 points
- myope12 points
- pyric12 points
- rykes12 points
- sykes12 points
- typic12 points
- typps12 points
- wyled12 points
- wynds12 points
- wyted12 points
- cyder11 points
- fytte11 points
- hylas11 points
- myoid11 points
- mysid11 points
- sylva11 points
- tythe11 points
- wyles11 points
- wynns11 points
- wytes11 points
- byrls10 points
- byssi10 points
- cyano10 points
- cyans10 points
- gyred10 points
- lycea10 points
- lycee10 points
- pyins10 points
- pyran10 points
- syces10 points
- sysop10 points
- dynel9 points
- eying9 points
- lyard9 points
- lysed9 points
- rynds9 points
- tyned9 points
- tyred9 points
- eyers8 points
- eyres8 points
- eyrie8 points
- lyart8 points
- lyase8 points
- oyers8 points
- ryots8 points
- sylis8 points
- syren8 points
- tyees8 points
- tyers8 points
- tynes8 points
- tyres8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 165
- By usage: 24 very common, 30 common, 111 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kylix 19
- zymes 19
- hyrax 18
- kyack 18
- xylyl 18
- cylix 17
- pyxes 17
- pyxie 17
- pyxis 17
- xylem 17
Most common
- cycle
- typed
- bytes
- dying
- types
- lying
- tying
- myths
- cynic
- lyric
Definitions
- cycle (noun)
- An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
- dying (adjective)
- In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be.
- lying (noun)
- The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
- tying (noun)
- The act of tying or binding things together.
The five-letter words that have Y in the second position number 165 in our dictionary. About 54 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is KYLIX, at 19 points.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many five-letter words with Y as the second letter are there?
Our dictionary has 165 five-letter words with Y as the second letter, of which 54 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words with Y as the second letter?
KYLIX scores 19 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.