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

This pattern fixes two tiles: Y sits in the middle, then returns at the end. That leaves just 15 tournament-dictionary words, and none fall within our common-word cutoff. SLYLY, SHYLY, WRYLY, and DRYLY are easier to recognize than AZYGY or THYMY, so expect a short list with a mix of familiar forms and unusual vocabulary.

How many 5-letter words have Y in positions 3 and 5?

• 15 words match the pattern, with Y as the middle and final letter.
• S begins four entries; D and F begin two each.
• Every word ends in Y, so the final tile is already fixed.
• AZYGY scores 21 points; FLYBY and THYMY each score 16.
• Six matching words appear in the Wordle answer list.

Which Wordle answers match this pattern?

Six words in the pattern are Wordle answer-list entries, and all 15 are allowed guesses. The answer matches are not named in the available list, so use the visible word list to test candidates rather than treating every match as a possible solution.

For a board showing Y in the third and fifth squares, FLYBY is a recognizable candidate, while SLYLY and SHYLY also fit. Check the other revealed tiles before spending a guess: the fixed Y letters leave only three slots to distinguish, and the unusual entries are easy to overlook.

Which matches score best in Scrabble?

AZYGY leads the Scrabble scores at 21, ahead of FLYBY and THYMY at 16. SKYEY follows at 15, and SHYLY, WRYLY, FEYLY and HAYEY each score 14. Those are tile totals before premium squares, not guaranteed plays.

The 15 matches average 14 points before any board bonus. SHYLY and WRYLY each score 14, and both look ordinary beside AZYGY or THYMY. That spread matters when you are choosing between a word you know and a word you have just met.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes all 15 entries, NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 12. A word accepted in Collins can still fail in an NWL2023 game, so check your game's word list before banking on a low-frequency candidate. The list is especially risky as a practical vocabulary guide: zero entries meet the common-word cutoff.