Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with Y as 2nd and N as 3rd Letter
Here is a quick guide to 5 letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and N as the 3rd letter. Y in the second box acts as a vowel, as in TY, LY, CY and SY openings. N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C.
32matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with Y in the 2nd and N in the 3rd position
- bynin
- cynic
- dynam
- dynel
- dynes
- gynae
- gynic
- gynie
- gynny
- hynde
- kynde
- kynds
- lynch
- lynes
- mynah
- mynas
- pyned
- pynes
- pynot
- rynds
- synch
- syncs
- synds
- syned
- synes
- synod
- synth
- tynde
- tyned
- tynes
- wynds
- wynns
What the Words Have in Common
Openers to expect include S as in SYNOD, L as in LYNCH and C as in CYNIC. The last two letters are often CH as in LYNCH.
Useful five-letter words
LYNCH, SYNOD, SYNTH, CYNIC and SYNCH are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.
- LYNCH
- SYNOD
- SYNTH
- CYNIC
- SYNCH
Reading the Letter Pair
Y and N are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in LYNCH, SYNOD and SYNTH. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often H, D and C, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with S, L and C in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test H in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed Y and N do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with N as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, Y is worth four points and N is worth one point. Words like LYNCH, SYNOD and SYNTH are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is Y second and N third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
What does N as the third letter tell me
N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C. LYNCH is a good example.
Which letters usually start words with Y second and N third
S, L and C are the usual openers, as in SYNOD, LYNCH and CYNIC. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.