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

The pattern is _Y__H_: Y sits in the second position, H in the fifth, and four letters remain open. The group is unusually specialized: none falls in our common-word band. Collins lists 12 matches, NWL2023 lists 12, and ENABLE lists 10, so dictionary coverage differs by game.

The pattern at a glance

• Fourteen words match the pattern across at least one tournament dictionary.
• SYNTHS, NYMPHS, SYLPHS, and SYNCHS show its consonant-heavy feel.
• Eight matches end in S; three end in Y.
• PYROHY, SYLPHY, and MYRRHY lead the scores at 17 points each.

How do these six-letter words differ?

The opening letters are not evenly spread: five matches start with S, while M and N each start three. That makes S the strongest first-letter clue in this small group. Familiar-looking options include NYMPHS and SYLPHS; SYNTHS is another compact form to check against your rack.

The final letter gives another quick filter. Eight matches take S, including NYMPHS, SYLPHS, and SYNCHS; the other endings are Y, A, I, and O. This pattern is much tighter than the same H-fifth pattern with O second, which has 86 matches. If Y is fixed in your puzzle, avoid spending time on that broader set.

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

For a scoring play, PYROHY, SYLPHY, and MYRRHY each reach 17 points; NYMPHS, NYMPHA, and LYMPHS score 16. Those are strong letter-value totals, but they are not everyday vocabulary. A high score does not guarantee that your particular game accepts a word.

The dictionary counts confirm the catch: the matches include 10 ENABLE entries and 12 each in Collins and NWL2023, against 14 overall. Check your game's word list before committing, especially when an unfamiliar form such as SYLPHY or MYRRHY is the key play.