Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'Y'

High-scoring words: SOYUZ (17 pts), ZAYIN (17 pts), FLYBY (16 pts), JOYED (16 pts), KAYAK (16 pts)

This page lists all 123 valid five-letter Scrabble words with Y as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

123 Total Words

10.7 Avg Score (pts)

SOYUZ Top Word (17 pts)

84 Words ≥ 10 pts

ABYES10 ABYSM12 ABYSS10 ACYLS10 ADYTA9 AMYLS10 ANYON8 ARYLS8 ASYLA8 BAYED11 BAYOU10 BLYPE12 BOYAR10 BOYLA10 BOYOS10 BUYER10 CHYLE13 CHYME15 COYED11 COYER10 COYLY13 COYPU12 CRYPT12 DOYEN9 DOYLY12 DRYAD10 DRYER9 DRYLY12 EMYDE11 EMYDS11 ETYMA10 FAYED12 FEYER11 FEYLY14 FLYBY16 FLYER11 FLYTE11 FOYER11 FRYER11 GAYAL9 GAYER9 GAYLY12 GHYLL12 GLYPH14 GOYIM11 GUYED10 GUYOT9 HAYED12 HAYER11 HAYEY14 HOYAS11 HOYLE11 IDYLL9 IDYLS9 JOYED16 KAYAK16 KAYOS12 KEYED13 LAYED9 LAYER8 LAYIN8 LAYUP10 LOYAL8 MAYAN10 MAYAS10 MAYBE12 MAYED11 MAYOR10 MAYOS10 MAYST10 ODYLE9 ODYLS9 PAYED11 PAYEE10 PAYER10 PAYOR10 PHYLA13 PHYLE13 PLYER10 POYOU10 PRYER10 PSYCH15 RAYAH11 RAYAS8 RAYED9 RAYON8 RHYME13 RHYTA11 RIYAL8 ROYAL8 SAYED9 SAYER8 SAYID9 SAYST8 SHYER11 SHYLY14 SKYED13 SKYEY15 SLYER8 SLYLY11 SLYPE10 SNYES8 SOYAS8 SOYUZ17 STYED9 STYES8 STYLE8 STYLI8 STYMY13 THYME13 THYMI13 THYMY16 TOYED9 TOYER8 TOYON8 TOYOS8 TRYMA10 TRYST8 TUYER8 TWYER11 WRYER11 WRYLY14 ZAYIN17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have Y as the middle letter?

There are 123 valid five-letter Scrabble words with Y as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'Y''?

The highest-scoring word is SOYUZ with 17 Scrabble points. Out of 123 words, 84 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 10.7 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 39 score between 6 and 9 points, and 84 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.