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5 Letter Words With Y as the Second Letter
Looking for five-letter words with Y as the second letter? There are 169 of them. Start with the familiar ones: lying, cycle, syrup, hyper. Those 15 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 5-letter puzzle.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: synod.
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Common 5-letter words with Y as the second letter (15)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- lying
- cycle
- syrup
- hyper
- lyric
- nylon
- synod
- hydra
- lymph
- nymph
- cynic
- hyena
- pylon
- bylaw
- myrrh
The letter before the Y is most often C (17 words), and the one after it R (26 words). On average a word here has 1.0 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 72 words). 28% repeat a letter, like cycle. The most common first letter is C (17 words).
All 5-letter words with Y as the second letter (169)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
ayahs ayins bylaw byres byrls byssi bytes byway cyano cyans cyber cycad cycas cycle cyclo cyder cylix cymae cymar cymas cymes cymol cynic cysts cyton dyads dyers dying dyked dykey dynel dynes eyers eying eyots eyras eyres eyrie eyrir fyces fykes fyrds fytte gybed gybes gyral gyred gyres gyron gyros gyrus gyved gyves hydra hydro hyena hying hylas hymen hymns hyoid hyped hyper hypes hypha hypos hyrax hyson kyack kyaks kyars kyats kyles kylie kylix kyrie kytes kythe lyard lyart lyase lycea lycee lying lymph lynch lyres lyric lysed lyses lysin lysis lyssa lytic lytta myall mynah mynas myoid myoma myope myopy myrrh mysid myths mythy nyala nylon nymph oyers pygmy pyins pylon pyoid pyran pyres pyric pyxes pyxie pyxis ryked rykes rynds ryots sycee syces sykes sylis sylph sylva synch syncs synod synth syphs syren syrup sysop tyees tyers tying tykes tyned tynes typal typed types typey typic typos typps tyred tyres tyros tythe vying wyled wyles wynds wynns wyted wytes xylan xylem xylol xylyl xysti xysts zymes
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words have Y as the second letter?
Our dictionary has 169, which is 1.9% of all five-letter words. 15 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try synod. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 28% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letters most often sit next to the Y?
The letter before the Y is most often C (17 words), and the one after it R (26 words).