Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with Y as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit Y second and N fifth. Y in the second box acts as a vowel, as in TY, LY, CY and SY openings. A final N appears in vowel plus N endings such as AN, EN, IN and ON.
26matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with Y as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
- bynin
- bysen
- cydon
- cyton
- dykon
- eyren
- gyron
- hymen
- hyson
- kylin
- lyken
- lysin
- nylon
- pylon
- pyran
- sycon
- syftn
- syren
- sysin
- tyiyn
- tyken
- tyran
- wyson
- xylan
- zygon
- zymin
What the Common Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with N as in NYLON, P as in PYLON and H as in HYMEN. In the middle, the third box tends to hold L in NYLON, M in HYMEN and R in SYREN. The fourth box is most often O in NYLON and E in HYMEN. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
Start with NYLON, PYLON, HYMEN, SYREN and ZYGON. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- NYLON
- PYLON
- HYMEN
- SYREN
- ZYGON
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with N, P and H 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 L the most likely letter. The fixed Y and N do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, Y is worth four points and N is worth one point. Words like NYLON, PYLON and HYMEN are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with Y second and N fifth
N, P and H are the usual openers, as in NYLON, PYLON and HYMEN. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with Y as 2nd and N as 5th letter
NYLON, PYLON, HYMEN, SYREN and ZYGON are among the best known.
What should I guess first for this pattern
NYLON is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests L, N and O in the three open boxes.