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6-letter words with Y as the 4th letter and N as the 6th letter

6-letter words with Y as the 4th letter and N as the 6th letter: 10 matches, from familiar CANYON to top-scoring BAYYAN.

10 wordsTop pick CANYONHighest score BAYYAN 14

1 of 10 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 6th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With Y in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (48 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • CANYON11
  • CRAYON11
  • BANYAN11
  • PINYIN11
  • BARYON11
  • PINYON11
  • MINYAN11
  • KARYON13
  • RONYON9
  • BAYYAN14
All valid words 10

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

  • BANYAN11
  • BARYON11
  • BAYYAN14
  • CANYON11
  • CRAYON11
  • KARYON13
  • MINYAN11
  • PINYIN11
  • PINYON11
  • RONYON9

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BAYYAN1414Collins only
KARYON1313Collins only
CANYON1113All three
CRAYON1112All three
BANYAN1113All three
PINYIN1113All three
BARYON1112All three
PINYON1113All three
MINYAN1113All three
RONYON910All three

The pattern is _ _ _ Y _ N: positions four and six are fixed, while the first three letters and fifth letter vary. Collins accepts all 10 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include only eight. Just one entry is classed as common, so familiar-looking choices such as CANYON sit beside specialist vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words fit the _ _ _ Y _ N pattern, and every match ends in N.
  • Collins includes all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list eight.
  • Only one match is classed as common by frequency.
  • B begins three answers; C and P begin two each.
  • The average tile score is 11.3, with BAYYAN leading at 14.

Which matches are familiar, and which score well?

CANYON and CRAYON are easy anchors to spot; BANYAN adds another recognizable shape. The other matches include PINYIN, BARYON, PINYON, MINYAN, KARYON, RONYON, and BAYYAN, so do not assume every answer is everyday vocabulary. Seven entries have definitions available.

On letter points, BAYYAN leads at 14, with KARYON next at 13; RONYON is lowest at 9. CANYON, CRAYON, BANYAN, PINYIN, BARYON, PINYON, and MINYAN each score 11. That tie means a rare spelling need not beat familiar words on raw tile value.

How should you narrow the pattern?

Lock Y into slot four and N into slot six, then check the remaining pattern _ _ _ Y _ N against the entries. Since every candidate already shares the final N, that letter cannot separate the ten; the first letter does more work. B starts three matches, C and P start two each, and K, M and R start one apiece.

This is a narrow slice: six-letter words with Y fourth and S last have 48 matches, compared with 10 here. If the exact ending is uncertain, try the N-ending list or the broader six-letter hub. Dictionary coverage differs across the three lists, so verify a disputed play against the word list used in your game.

Because only one word is common, frequency is a poor shortcut for exhausting this pattern. The fixed positions and initial letter give you a more reliable filter.

Questions people ask

Which of these six-letter words is most common?
Only one of the 10 matches falls within the common-word frequency group. The remaining nine are less frequent, even though spellings such as CANYON and CRAYON may look familiar. Treat familiarity as a clue, not a guarantee that a word is accepted in your game.
What is the highest-scoring word with Y fourth and N last?
BAYYAN scores 14 points, the highest total among these matches. KARYON follows at 13, while CANYON, CRAYON, BANYAN, and several others score 11. The top-scoring answer is less familiar than the two recognizable examples, so check its acceptance in your game's dictionary.
How many of these words start with B?
Three matches begin with B: BANYAN, BARYON, and BAYYAN. CANYON and CRAYON begin with C, while PINYIN and PINYON begin with P. Checking the first letter is a good next step after fixing Y in slot four and N at the end.

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