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

A final Y is guaranteed here, which makes this pattern more constrained at the tail than most letter-position searches. PRETTY, TREATY and TROPHY are familiar entries; FRIZZY tops the score list at 30. Thirty candidates rank among common English words by frequency.

At a glance every match ends in Y

• 195 words fit the pattern.
• Y is the final letter in all 195.
• C, G and B lead with 33, 32 and 30 starts.
• 30 matches are common-frequency words.

Use the first letter as your next filter

C, G and B open the largest groups

First letters make a useful next cut: C starts 33 matches, G starts 32 and B starts 30. That gives familiar options such as CREEPY, GREEDY, BRANDY and GRUMPY without changing the fixed final Y. The three leading initials account for 95 candidates.

The recognizable words are not limited to one theme: PRETTY and CREEPY describe qualities, TREATY names an agreement, and TROPHY is an object. This mix is why a meaning clue can narrow the candidates more effectively than the shared final letter alone.

The exact final Y makes this pattern simple to confirm against a board: a candidate ending in another letter is out immediately. The remaining uncertainty sits in the first five slots, where familiar choices such as GRANNY and BRANDY stand alongside less common high-scoring forms.

The common-frequency count is 30, leaving most matches less familiar in everyday writing. That split explains why a solver may recognize PRETTY quickly yet need a dictionary check for a score leader.

FRIZZY tops the tile scores

FRIZZY scores 30, six above FROWZY at 24, with FRENZY and FRANZY at 21. The pool also includes everyday words such as PRETTY and TREATY, but most entries are outside the common-frequency group. A familiar look is no guarantee of acceptance, so check your game’s dictionary for obscure forms.