6-letter words with Y as the 4th letter and A as the 5th letter

BANYAN, MAGYAR, and ALIYAH give you quick ways into this pattern, but the full set includes less familiar vocabulary. S is the most frequent ending, appearing nine times; H and N follow with three each. None of the 21 matches ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Pattern details y 4th and a 5th letter

• The common-word count is zero.
• Twenty-one matches put Y and A in the final two middle slots; KHAYAL and KHAYAS score 16 each.
• S is the leading ending, appearing nine times; H and N follow with three each.
• None of the 21 matches ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words match these positions?

S is the most frequent ending, appearing nine times; H and N follow with three each.

Initial letters are more scattered: A starts four entries, while B, G, and M each start three.

The fixed YA sequence narrows the search, but endings still decide most of the remaining options.

None of the 21 matches ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

BANYAN and MINYAN are recognizable, but many entries such as KHAYAL, THUYAS, and GUNYAH are less familiar.

This is a pattern for exact clue solving, not a promise of everyday vocabulary.

For a board search, confirm the fixed letters first, then use the opening or ending split to eliminate candidates.

KHAYAL and KHAYAS each score 16 points, while CHAYAS, GALYAK, and BAYYAN score 14.

Playing this exact pattern

KHAYAL and KHAYAS each score 16 points, while CHAYAS, GALYAK, and BAYYAN score 14.

Nine words end in S, but do not presume each is a simple plural: the matching set includes different word forms and specialist terms.

Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The short YA sequence appears late in the word, which can make candidates harder to notice than an initial pair. Try the common anchors BANYAN and MINYAN first, then compare less familiar forms against the exact final square and dictionary used at the table.

Nine S endings make the pattern easy to spot in a rack, but the unusual middle sequence still demands a full position check before a play.