6-letter words with S as the 4th letter and Y as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ S _ Y: S sits in the fourth spot, and Y closes every match. Familiar words such as WHISKY and CRISPY share space with less common entries. Eight matches count as common, so this clue has recognizable answers but plenty of obscure ones too. Use the fixed letters first, then test the open positions.

The pattern at a glance

• All 88 matches end in Y, while S is fixed in position four.
• JANSKY leads the scores at 20 points; WHISKY and GROSZY each score 19.
• JERSEY and FRISKY each score 16, while CLASSY is among the familiar examples.
• The list has 8 common words and 63 entries with a definition.

Which 6-letter words have S fourth and Y sixth?

Start with recognizable candidates: JERSEY, CLASSY, WHISKY, GLOSSY, CRISPY, and FROSTY all fit _ _ _ S _ Y. FEISTY, TRUSTY, and TWISTY offer more options when those letters do not match your first guesses.

The opening letters are varied, but P leads with 11 matches. B and F follow with 10 each, while C and G each begin 9. That makes P a productive first-letter check if the pattern is still open.

How do scores and dictionary coverage compare?

JANSKY is the top scorer at 20 points, but WHISKY and GROSZY are close behind at 19. JERSEY, FRISKY, and FLISKY each score 16. For a practical board play, recognize that a high tile score does not make an unfamiliar word easy to place.

Coverage differs by word list: 86 entries appear in Collins, 62 in NWL2023, and 54 in ENABLE. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Only 8 matches are common; check your game's word list before relying on an obscure candidate.