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

6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and Y as the 5th letter have 10 matches, led by ENJOYS, the top scorer at 16 Scrabble points.

10 wordsTop pick ENJOYSHighest score ENJOYS 16

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With N in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (143 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

  • ENJOYS16
  • ANNOYS9
  • ENVOYS12
  • INLAYS9
  • ANONYM11
  • ONLAYS9
  • UNSAYS9
  • ENNUYE9
  • UNLAYS9
  • UNPAYS11
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A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ANNOYS9
  • ANONYM11
  • ENJOYS16
  • ENNUYE9
  • ENVOYS12
  • INLAYS9
  • ONLAYS9
  • UNLAYS9
  • UNPAYS11
  • UNSAYS9

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ENJOYS1618All three
ENVOYS1213All three
ANONYM1113All three
UNPAYS1113Collins only
ANNOYS910All three
INLAYS910All three
ONLAYS910Collins · NWL
UNSAYS910All three
UNLAYS911All three
ENNUYE911All three

The fixed pattern is _N__Y_: only two of these entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Eight matches end in S, so that final letter narrows the search quickly. Familiar-looking options include ENJOYS and ANNOYS, while ENNUYE and UNLAYS are less likely to come to mind during a game.

At a glance: the N-and-Y pattern

  • Ten tournament-dictionary words fit the six-letter pattern.
  • ENJOYS leads the Scrabble scores at 16 points.
  • Eight of the ten matches end in S.
  • The first letters E and U each appear three times.
  • Collins lists all ten; NWL2023 lists nine and ENABLE lists eight.

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

There are 10 matches: ENJOYS, ANNOYS, ENVOYS, INLAYS, ANONYM, ONLAYS, UNSAYS, ENNUYE, UNLAYS, and UNPAYS. The pattern fixes N in position two and Y in position five, leaving the other four letters open.

The endings are especially lopsided: eight words finish in S, while ENNUYE ends in E and ANONYM ends in M. When a puzzle’s last letter is unknown, try S first; if S is ruled out, only those two alternatives remain.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

ENJOYS scores 16 points, ahead of ENVOYS at 12. ANONYM and UNPAYS each score 11, while ANNOYS, INLAYS, ONLAYS, UNSAYS, UNLAYS, and ENNUYE each score 9. Those are tile scores, before any board-square bonuses.

Dictionary coverage matters more than the shared letter pattern: Collins accepts all 10 entries, but NWL2023 has nine and ENABLE has eight. ENNUYE and UNLAYS are less familiar choices, so check your game’s word list before relying on an obscure match.

Compare the nearest letter patterns

Changing the second letter from N to O expands the same six-letter pattern to 44 matches. Keeping N second but switching the fifth letter to E gives 143, making Y a notably restrictive choice for this position.

For 6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and Y as the 5th letter, start with the rare ending split rather than guessing all ten entries. The two non-S words are ANONYM and ENNUYE; the other eight share the S ending.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word with N second and Y fifth?
ENJOYS is the highest scorer, with a tile score of 16 points. ENVOYS comes next at 12, followed by ANONYM and UNPAYS at 11 each. These figures are tile scores, so board bonuses can change the points earned in a particular play.
Which of these words do not end in S?
ANONYM and ENNUYE are the only matches that do not end in S. The other eight entries share that ending, which makes S a strong first check when the final letter is still unknown.
Are all 10 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 10, while NWL2023 includes nine and ENABLE includes eight. A matching letter pattern does not guarantee acceptance in every game, so check the word list used for your match before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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