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6-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter

6-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter total 10 matches, led by DYBBUK at 18 points.

10 wordsTop pick SYMBOLHighest score DYBBUK 18

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

With Y in 2nd place, I is the most common 4th letter (58 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

  • SYMBOL13
  • CYMBAL15
  • DYBBUK18
  • FYNBOS14
  • EYEBAR11
  • GYMBAL14
  • DYABLE12
  • NYBBLE13
  • SYBBES13
  • TYMBAL13
All valid words 10

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

  • CYMBAL15
  • DYABLE12
  • DYBBUK18
  • EYEBAR11
  • FYNBOS14
  • GYMBAL14
  • NYBBLE13
  • SYBBES13
  • SYMBOL13
  • TYMBAL13

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DYBBUK1820All three
CYMBAL1518All three
FYNBOS1415Collins · NWL
GYMBAL1417Collins only
SYMBOL1315All three
NYBBLE1316Collins only
SYBBES1314Collins only
TYMBAL1315All three
DYABLE1213All three
EYEBAR1111All three

The pattern is _Y_B__, leaving the first, third, fifth, and sixth letters open. SYMBOL and CYMBAL are the easiest pair to recognize: both fit the same frame and both finish with L. The dictionary spread is uneven too: Collins lists all 10 matches, while ENABLE has 6 and NWL2023 has 7.

At a glance, the Y-B pattern

  • Exactly 10 words match the six-letter pattern _Y_B__.
  • Collins includes all 10; ENABLE includes 6 and NWL2023 includes 7.
  • Only 1 entry meets our common-word cutoff.
  • DYBBUK leads the scores at 18 points, followed by CYMBAL at 15.
  • Four words end in L; E and S are the next most common endings, with 2 each.

6-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter

SYMBOL and CYMBAL make a memorable matched pair. Each has Y in position two and B in position four, and both end in L; their first and fifth letters differ. GYMBAL and TYMBAL share that final L, making it the most frequent ending among these words.

The opening letters are split rather than dominated by one choice: D and S each start 2 entries, while C, E, F, G, N, and T each start 1. DYBBUK is the standout scorer at 18 points, but the familiar SYMBOL scores 13. A strong score and an everyday word are not the same thing.

How to work through the remaining letters

For 6-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and B as the 4th letter, focus your guesses on positions one, three, five, and six. The small answer set rewards checking the whole pattern before trying a rare-looking spelling.

  • Try SYMBOL and CYMBAL as familiar anchors; they share the same frame and ending.
  • If the first letter is D, compare DYBBUK and DYABLE rather than assuming one spelling.
  • Treat the score leader as a game clue, not a frequency clue: DYBBUK scores 18, while just 1 match is classed as common.

Where this pattern has limits

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has all 10, compared with 6 in ENABLE and 7 in NWL2023. Rarities such as SYBBES and DYBBUK are the entries most likely to be rejected, so check your game's word list before playing one.

Questions people ask

Which word scores highest with Y second and B fourth?
DYBBUK is the top scorer at 18 points. CYMBAL follows at 15, while FYNBOS and GYMBAL each score 14. The top-scoring entry is also one of the less familiar spellings, so use the score as a clue rather than a sign of everyday usage.
Which letters start the six-letter words with Y second and B fourth?
D and S each start two of the 10 words, while C, E, F, G, N and T each start one. DYBBUK, DYABLE, SYMBOL, SYBBES, CYMBAL and FYNBOS show that the first letter splits the set almost evenly.
Which words end in L?
SYMBOL, CYMBAL, GYMBAL, and TYMBAL end in L. That ending appears more often than any other among the 10 matches. E and S each finish 2 entries, while K and R appear once apiece.

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