Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and Y as 5th Letter
Few patterns are as handy as R in the second box and Y in the fifth, and these words show why. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. A final Y works like a vowel and closes many adjectives, nouns and adverbs.
57matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and Y as 5th Letter
- araby
- arefy
- array
- arsey
- artly
- artsy
- braky
- braxy
- briny
- brosy
- crany
- crapy
- crazy
- crepy
- criey
- crony
- crudy
- crusy
- drily
- drony
- drovy
- drury
- drusy
- druxy
- dryly
- frary
- frory
- frowy
- gracy
- gramy
- grapy
- gravy
- grimy
- gripy
- grisy
- grody
- grovy
- irony
- oracy
- orary
- orkey
- praty
- predy
- premy
- prexy
- pricy
- pridy
- primy
- privy
- prosy
- proxy
- trady
- trasy
- treey
- tripy
- truly
- wryly
How These Words Are Built
The first box is most often P as in PROXY, C as in CRAZY and T as in TRULY. In the middle, the third box tends to hold A in CRAZY, O in IRONY and U in TRULY. Just before the final Y, expect V in GRAVY and Z in CRAZY.
Useful five-letter words
Start with CRAZY, TRULY, ARRAY, IRONY and PROXY. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. GRAVY and PRIVY are worth keeping in reserve.
- CRAZY
- TRULY
- ARRAY
- IRONY
- PROXY
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with P, C and T in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with A the most likely letter. The fixed R and Y do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, R is worth one point and Y is worth four points. Knowing words such as CRAZY, TRULY and ARRAY helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with R second and Y fifth
P, C and T are the usual openers, as in PROXY, CRAZY and TRULY. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
CRAZY is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, C and Z in the three open boxes.
What does a final Y tell me about the word
A final Y works like a vowel and closes many adjectives, nouns and adverbs. CRAZY and TRULY show the pattern.