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

24 6-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter match this pattern, from SYSTEM and OYSTER to GYTTJA.

24 wordsTop pick SYSTEMHighest score GYTTJA 17

5 of 24 are everyday words (21%). 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 24 · most-used first

  • SYSTEM11
  • MYSTIC13
  • OYSTER9
  • SYNTAX16
  • MYRTLE11
  • CYSTIC13
  • SYNTHS12
  • SYRTIS9
  • CYATHI14
  • CYSTID12
  • FYTTES12
  • GYTTJA17
  • HYETAL12
  • LYTTAE9
  • LYTTAS9
  • MYOTIC13
  • SYNTAN9
  • SYRTES9
  • TYPTOS11
  • TYSTIE9
  • XYSTER16
  • XYSTOI16
  • XYSTOS16
  • XYSTUS16
All valid words 24

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

  • CYATHI14
  • CYSTIC13
  • CYSTID12
  • FYTTES12
  • GYTTJA17
  • HYETAL12
  • LYTTAE9
  • LYTTAS9
  • MYOTIC13
  • MYRTLE11
  • MYSTIC13
  • OYSTER9
  • SYNTAN9
  • SYNTAX16
  • SYNTHS12
  • SYRTES9
  • SYRTIS9
  • SYSTEM11
  • TYPTOS11
  • TYSTIE9
  • XYSTER16
  • XYSTOI16
  • XYSTOS16
  • XYSTUS16
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 3rd letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S25%
  2. X17%
  3. C13%
3rd letter
  1. S42%
  2. T17%
  3. N13%
5th letter
  1. I25%
  2. A21%
  3. E21%
6th letter
  1. S33%
  2. C13%
  3. E13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; GYTTJA tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 7 words
  2. 10 points: 0 words
  3. 1111 points: 3 words
  4. 12 points: 4 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 0 words
  8. 16 points: 5 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GYTTJA1719Collins · NWL
SYNTAX1616All three
XYSTER1615All three
XYSTOI1615All three
XYSTOS1615All three
XYSTUS1616All three
CYATHI1413Collins only
MYSTIC1314All three
CYSTIC1314All three
MYOTIC1314All three
SYNTHS1211All three
HYETAL1211All three

The pattern is _Y_T__, and all 24 matches come from at least one tournament dictionary. SYSTEM, MYSTIC, and OYSTER are recognizable anchors; GYTTJA and XYSTOI show how quickly the set turns specialist. Just 5 entries rank among the common words tracked by Word Puzzle Answers, so familiarity alone will not tell you whether a game accepts a candidate.

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

  • 24 tournament-dictionary entries match the _Y_T__ pattern.
  • Collins includes all 24; NWL2023 lists 17, and ENABLE lists 16.
  • Only 5 matches rank among the common words tracked by Word Puzzle Answers.
  • GYTTJA scores 17; SYNTAX, XYSTER, XYSTOI, XYSTOS, and XYSTUS score 16.
  • S starts 6 matches, while X starts 4.

Which words match the pattern?

SYSTEM, MYSTIC, OYSTER, and SYNTAX all fit the same frame: the second tile is Y, and the fourth is T. Their different openings make them useful checks when you have extra letters: SYSTEM starts S, MYSTIC starts M, OYSTER starts O, and SYNTAX starts S. S leads the opening-letter count with 6 entries, while X is next with 4.

Ending letters tighten the search further. Eight words end in S, including SYNTHS and XYSTOS; three end in C, including MYSTIC and CYSTIC. An ending-S clue points to the largest final-letter group, but it does not make every candidate familiar: XYSTOS, for example, is specialist vocabulary.

Which matching words score highest?

GYTTJA tops the scoring group at 17 points. SYNTAX, XYSTER, XYSTOI, XYSTOS, and XYSTUS each score 16, so the X-heavy cluster offers several high-value options when your rack and board allow them. Keep the score separate from placement: a premium square changes a play’s total.

For a strict pattern search, preserve _Y_T__ before sorting by starting or ending letter. The 6-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and T as the 4th letter include 24 tournament-dictionary entries, but acceptance differs: Collins has 24, NWL2023 has 17, and ENABLE has 16. Check your game’s word list before trying rarer picks such as GYTTJA or XYSTOI.

Questions people ask

What are some examples of six-letter words with Y second and T fourth?
SYSTEM, MYSTIC, OYSTER, SYNTAX, and MYRTLE are recognizable matches. The set also includes specialist forms such as GYTTJA, XYSTOI, and CYATHI, so a familiar-looking pattern does not mean every candidate is equally familiar.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
GYTTJA is the top scorer at 17 points before board premiums. SYNTAX, XYSTER, XYSTOI, XYSTOS, and XYSTUS each score 16. Those values make the J- and X-bearing entries worth checking when your rack and available squares support a play.
Are all these words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins contains 24 matches, compared with 17 in NWL2023 and 16 in ENABLE. The full set counts words found in at least one of these tournament sources, so a candidate accepted in one game may be rejected in another.

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