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

This fixed pattern produces a small, unusual set: just one of the 16 words ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The first letters are split most often between C and S, with three matches each. Endings lean toward S, which appears seven times; CYBORG and WYVERN offer more recognizable starting points than many entries.

The Y-and-R pattern at a glance

• There are 16 tournament-dictionary words with Y second and R fifth.
• Collins includes all 16; NWL2023 includes 10, and ENABLE includes 8.
• Only one match is common by English word frequency.
• Seven words end in S; D and G each finish two.
• BYWORK scores 18 points, while WYVERN and BYWORD score 15 each.

Which 6-letter words have Y second and R fifth?

The 16 matches are CYBORG, PYLORI, WYVERN, BYWORD, TYLERS, HYPERS, AYWORD, BYWORK, CYDERS, CYMARS, DYSURY, MYLARS, PYGARG, SYMARS, SYNURA, and SYVERS. Each keeps Y in slot two and R in slot five.

C and S lead the first-letter count with three words apiece. B and P contribute two each, while A, D, H, and M appear once. That spread makes the first letter a useful next filter when several unknown tiles remain.

The endings are less evenly spread: seven matches finish in S, while D and G occur twice each. The remaining endings—A, I, K, N, and Y—appear once apiece. So a known final S narrows the possibilities, but it still leaves a substantial share of this set.

What is the highest score in this pattern?

BYWORK is the top scorer at 18 points, followed by WYVERN and BYWORD at 15. CYBORG and HYPERS each score 14. BYWORK’s unusual letter mix gives it the edge, so it is the score-first pick when your rack and board allow it.

Six-letter words with Y second and R fifth are much thinner on familiar options than neighboring patterns. The sole common match means most entries will feel obscure; remember that a high tile score does not make a word familiar or playable in every game.

Dictionary coverage differs across the set: Collins has all 16, but NWL2023 has 10 and ENABLE has 8. Check your game’s word list before building around a less familiar match. For a broader search, start with the six-letter hub or compare patterns that change one fixed letter.