5-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and Y as the 4th letter

This fixed pattern leaves just one letter open at the start and one at the end. The resulting words are an unusual mix: GREYS, OBEYS, and PREYS are recognizable, while QUEYS and TREYF are less familiar. All 18 match the letter positions, but acceptance depends on the word list your game uses.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 18 five-letter matches with E third and Y fourth.
• Fourteen end in S; the other endings are E, F, and N.
• QUEYS and QUEYN lead the scoring list at 17 points apiece.
• None rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many 5-letter words have E third and Y fourth?

There are 18 matches, and the last letter is S in 14 of them. That repeated ending creates a strong family: GREYS, OBEYS, PREYS, JOЕYS, and TREYS all fit. Four exceptions finish with E, F, or N, so a known final letter can quickly narrow the search.

Dictionary coverage is uneven. Collins accepts 17 of the matches, while NWL2023 accepts 11 and ENABLE accepts 10.

The total counts words found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries, not words guaranteed in every game. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry such as QUEYN or BLEYS.

Which matches score most, and are any Wordle answers?

QUEYS and QUEYN score 17 points each, followed by JOEYS and OXEYE at 15. Those totals make the Q words attractive in a letter-score game, but their rarity makes them poor assumptions for an everyday vocabulary puzzle. OBEYS and PREYS score 10 apiece and are more recognizable options.

There are 18 allowed Wordle guesses matching the pattern, but zero matching words in the answer list. So E in the third position and Y in the fourth can describe a permitted guess without identifying a possible solution. For a crossword or word game, treat the fixed letters as a filter, then narrow the remaining letters with your own clues.