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6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and Y as the 5th letter

There are 26 six-letter words with A second and Y fifth in tournament dictionaries.

26 wordsTop pick MARTYRHighest score JAKEYS 20

1 of 26 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With A in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (1,299 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • MARTYR11
  • PAPAYA13
  • DAIMYO12
  • LAURYL9
  • DACTYL12
  • RALLYE9
  • MATEYS11
  • VALKYR16
  • LABRYS11
  • DARCYS12
  • SAVOYS12
  • VACAYS14
  • SATAYS9
  • KABAYA15
  • BAETYL11
  • GAMAYS12
  • GARRYA10
  • JAKEYS20
  • JASEYS16
  • MACOYA13
  • MAMEYS13
  • PALAYS11
  • SAVEYS12
  • TAILYE9
  • WAVEYS15
  • WAXEYE19
All valid words 26

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

  • BAETYL11
  • DACTYL12
  • DAIMYO12
  • DARCYS12
  • GAMAYS12
  • GARRYA10
  • JAKEYS20
  • JASEYS16
  • KABAYA15
  • LABRYS11
  • LAURYL9
  • MACOYA13
  • MAMEYS13
  • MARTYR11
  • MATEYS11
  • PALAYS11
  • PAPAYA13
  • RALLYE9
  • SATAYS9
  • SAVEYS12
  • SAVOYS12
  • TAILYE9
  • VACAYS14
  • VALKYR16
  • WAVEYS15
  • WAXEYE19
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. M15%
  2. D12%
  3. S12%
3rd letter
  1. C12%
  2. L12%
  3. R12%
4th letter
  1. E27%
  2. A23%
  3. R12%
6th letter
  1. S50%
  2. A15%
  3. L12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; JAKEYS tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 4 words
  2. 10 points: 1 words
  3. 1111 points: 5 words
  4. 12 points: 6 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
  8. 16 points: 2 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 0 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAKEYS2021Collins only
WAXEYE1918Collins only
VALKYR1617All three
JASEYS1617Collins only
KABAYA1515All three
WAVEYS1515All three
VACAYS1415NWL only
PAPAYA1314All three
MACOYA1314Collins only
MAMEYS1314All three
DAIMYO1212All three
DACTYL1213All three

This pattern leaves a compact set: only one of the 26 matches ranks among common English words. MARTYR and PAPAYA are familiar examples, while JAKEYS leads the scoring list. The final letter gives you another useful filter: half of these words end in S, so check that position before testing less familiar options.

A–Y pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 26 tournament-dictionary words have A second and Y fifth.
  • Only one match falls within the common-word group.
  • Thirteen matches end in S, the most frequent final letter.
  • JAKEYS scores 20 points, the highest score in the group.
  • Collins includes 25 matches; ENABLE has 13 and NWL2023 has 14.

How many 6-letter words have A second and Y fifth?

There are 26 matches, and their endings narrow the search quickly. S appears last in 13 words; A follows with four, while E and L each finish three. If your clue shows a final S, start with that larger cluster rather than scanning every possibility.

The opening letters are less concentrated. M starts four words, D and S start three each, and G, J, L, P, and V start two apiece. MARTYR, PAPAYA, and DAIMYO show how varied the first letter can be even with the middle pattern fixed.

Dictionary overlap matters here: the Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023 counts are not separate piles to add together. The overall total counts words present in at least one tournament dictionary, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure candidate.

Which A-second, Y-fifth words score most?

JAKEYS tops the list at 20 points, followed by WAXEYE at 19. VALKYR and JASEYS each score 16, with KABAYA and WAVEYS at 15. Those high values come from letters such as J, X, and K, not from the pattern itself.

For a board play, keep the awkward spellings in reserve until the placement is confirmed by your dictionary. JAKEYS is a strong scoring candidate, but it is not one of the common matches. PAPAYA scores 13 and is more recognizable; MARTYR is another familiar option when its letters fit.

A quick way to narrow the pattern

Tip

Lock in the known letters, then test the final position. An S ending covers 13 of the 26 matches; use the first letter next to separate candidates such as MARTYR, PAPAYA, and DAIMYO.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word with A second and Y fifth?
JAKEYS is the highest-scoring match at 20 points. WAXEYE follows at 19, while VALKYR and JASEYS each score 16. These are letter scores before any board-square bonuses, so the final play total depends on where you place the word.
How many of these six-letter words end in S?
Thirteen of the 26 matches end in S. That makes S the most frequent final letter in this group; A is next with four, and E and L each finish three words. When your clue includes a final S, start with that half of the set.
Are these A-second, Y-fifth words common?
Only one of the 26 matches is classified as common. MARTYR and PAPAYA are recognizable examples, but many other matches are less familiar. Tournament-dictionary inclusion does not guarantee that a word appears in every game's accepted list, so verify unusual plays in your game.

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