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

Set the pattern as _Y_P__, then sort through a compact set of 17 matches. MYOPIC and MYOPIA are recognizable, while NYMPHS and LYMPHS show how the fixed letters pair with consonant clusters. Collins accepts all 17; NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 12.

A quick profile of the pattern

• The _Y_P__ pattern produces 17 six-letter tournament-dictionary matches.
• Six matches start with G, the most frequent first letter.
• Five words end in S, more than any other final letter.
• SYLPHY and HYPPED each score 17 points.
• No match belongs to the common-word group.

Which words stand out in the list?

MYOPIC and MYOPIA form a memorable pair: both begin MYOP, then finish with different letters. MYOPES shares their opening. NYMPHS and LYMPHS are recognizable plurals that keep Y second and P fourth.

Many of the remaining entries are less familiar, and GYMPED, GYPPER and GYPPIE are among the six that start with G. That is still a narrow set beside the 152 six-letter words with A second and P fourth, so a full scan is practical.

The top scorers are easy to explain. SYLPHY reaches 17 on two 4-point Y tiles, a 4-point H and a 3-point P, plus two 1-point tiles. HYPPED gets there with the same H and Y, two 3-point P tiles, a 1-point E and a 2-point D.

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

For a word puzzle, hold the known letters in place and test the remaining slots: _Y_P__. SYLPHY and HYPPED top the score group at 17 points. NYMPHS, NYMPHA and LYMPHS each reach 16, and the group's average score is 14.8.

The main drawback is familiarity: none of these entries is common, and only 12 appear in ENABLE. Check your game's dictionary before risking an unfamiliar answer. If Y is fixed but the fourth letter is not, the pattern with O in that slot has 55 matches; the N-second, P-fourth pattern has 15.