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5-letter words with B as the 1st letter and Y as the 4th letter

5-letter words with B first and Y fourth number 10, from BERYL and BUOYS to the unusual BEDYE.

10 wordsTop pick BERYLHighest score BEDYE 11
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With B in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (125 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • BERYL10
  • BUOYS10
  • BUTYL10
  • BRAYS10
  • BUNYA10
  • BARYE10
  • BREYS10
  • BLAYS10
  • BEDYE11
  • BLEYS10
All valid words 10

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BARYE10
  • BEDYE11
  • BERYL10
  • BLAYS10
  • BLEYS10
  • BRAYS10
  • BREYS10
  • BUNYA10
  • BUOYS10
  • BUTYL10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEDYE1111Collins only
BERYL1011All three
BUOYS1011All three
BUTYL1012All three
BRAYS1010All three
BUNYA1012All three
BARYE1010All three
BREYS1010Collins only
BLAYS1011Collins only
BLEYS1011Collins only

The fixed positions leave just 10 dictionary-listed matches, and all of them appear in Collins, while six appear in ENABLE and six in NWL2023. BERYL and BUOYS are among the more recognizable entries; BARYE, BREYS, BLAYS, and BLEYS are less familiar. None belongs to the common-word group, although nine have definitions.

At a glance: B first, Y fourth

  • Ten five-letter words match the pattern, and all appear in Collins.
  • ENABLE and NWL2023 each include six of the ten matches.
  • Five words end in S; E and L occur twice each, and A occurs once.
  • BEDYE scores 11; each of the other nine entries scores 10.

Which words fit, and how do their scores compare?

Five matches end in S: BUOYS, BRAYS, BREYS, BLAYS, and BLEYS. The other five split into two ending in E, two ending in L, and one ending in A. That S-heavy finish is the clearest pattern within this small group.

BEDYE tops the score list at 11. BERYL, BUOYS, BUTYL, BRAYS, BUNYA, BARYE, BREYS, BLAYS, and BLEYS each score 10. The unfamiliar BEDYE beats the more recognizable options by just one point, so its lead is narrow.

Why is this B-and-Y pattern so narrow?

The 5-letter words with B first and Y fourth form a much smaller group than the same B-first pattern with E in the fourth spot: that pattern has 125 matches, compared with 10 here. If the clue gives you room to change the fourth letter, the E pattern offers far more candidates. For comparison, the S-first and A-first versions of this pattern hold 15 and 12 matches.

The list also has a practical limit: none of these words is classed as common, and dictionary coverage varies. Collins includes all 10, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include six apiece. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry such as BARYE or BUNYA.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have B first and Y fourth?
Ten five-letter words have B in the first position and Y in the fourth. They include BERYL, BUOYS, BUTYL, and BEDYE, along with five words ending in S: BUOYS, BRAYS, BREYS, BLAYS, and BLEYS.
Which B-first, Y-fourth word has the highest score?
BEDYE has the highest score, at 11. The other nine matches each score 10, including BERYL, BUOYS, and BUTYL. That makes BEDYE the narrow leader rather than a large scoring outlier.
Are all ten words accepted in ENABLE and NWL2023?
No. Collins includes all 10 words, but ENABLE includes six and NWL2023 includes six. The included words may differ by dictionary, so check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar entry.

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