5-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter

The pattern is _Y_T_: Y is fixed in the second slot, T in the fourth, and only the first and last letters change. Just one of these 13 entries ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes this a narrow pattern with a lot of uncommon vocabulary, not a list of everyday guesses.

What stands out in this Y-and-T pattern?

• There are 13 five-letter matches for _Y_T_.
• SYNTH is the clearest familiar example; XYSTI and XYSTS lead the score list at 15 points each.
• Eight matches end in S, including CYSTS, KYATS, and XYSTS.
• P is the most common first letter, with PYATS, PYETS, and PYOTS.
• Collins lists all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 list eight each.

Which letters complete the pattern?

The final S is the strongest clue: eight of the 13 words end that way. Alongside SYNTH and CYSTS, the S-ending group includes KYATS, PYATS, PYETS, PYOTS, and XYSTS. If your last tile is S, start by checking those forms.

For the first slot, P leads with three options, while X appears twice. The remaining starts are C, E, F, K, L, and R. That spread is unusual: the pattern offers several X and P combinations, but no first letter appears across a broad everyday vocabulary.

How do 5-letter words with Y 2nd and T 4th score?

XYSTI and XYSTS score 15 points apiece, the highest values in the set. KYATS follows at 12; SYNTH and FYTTE each score 11. The average score is 10.6, so the leading X words sit well above the group’s mean.

For a board play, weigh your rack and premium squares against the word rather than chasing face value alone.

These are not equally portable across word games: Collins includes 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include eight apiece. Check your game's word list before building a play around a less familiar entry such as FYTTE or XYSTI.