6-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

With Y fixed in slot three and A in slot four, this pattern produces just 23 tournament-dictionary entries. Voyage is a familiar anchor, but chyack and boyaux show how quickly the results move into specialist vocabulary. Only 2 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold, so expect a narrow set rather than a bank of everyday plays.

6-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

• Exactly 23 entries match the six-letter pattern Y in slot three, A in slot four.
• Voyage scores 13 points, while kayaks reaches 17 on tile value alone.
• Chyack leads at 20 points; boyaux follows at 18.
• Eleven entries finish in S, compared with 3 ending in D.
• Only 2 entries meet our common-word frequency threshold.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Voyage is the standout familiar word, and it scores 13 points before any board premium. Royals also gives a recognizable route into the pattern, while kayaks is both concrete and a 17-point play. Only 2 of the 23 entries fall within our common-word frequency group, so most are specialist vocabulary.

For raw tile value, chyack leads at 20, followed by boyaux at 18 and kayaks at 17. Start your scan with familiar possibilities such as voyage, then check rare consonant-heavy options only when your rack and the board support them. A high tile score matters only if the word fits the play.

How can you narrow this pattern quickly?

Eleven of the 23 entries end in S, making that final letter the strongest ending by a wide margin; D comes next with 3. On the opening side, B leads with 5 words, while D, N, and R each begin 3. Use those positions to narrow the middle pattern before testing less familiar options.

These 23 matches are sparse beside the 227 words with R in the third slot and A fourth; keeping Y but changing the fourth letter to I gives 50. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins has 19 matches, NWL2023 has 16, and ENABLE has 12. The combined total does not mean every game accepts every entry, so check your game's lexicon before committing an obscure play.