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

The pattern is _ _ _ Y _ R: the fourth tile is fixed at Y and the last at R, leaving the opening letters to narrow your search. PLAYER and LAWYER are easy anchors, while BOWYER and SAWYER broaden the set. Most matches are less familiar, so a recognizable answer is not always the only fit.

The pattern at a glance

• Twenty-four tournament-list words fit the six-letter pattern, with Y fourth and R last.
• PLAYER, LAWYER, and PRAYER are among the most recognizable matches.
• Eight entries begin with S, the most common opening; P comes next with three.
• Five entries are common English words, while BOWYER leads Scrabble scoring at 14 points.

How many 6-letter words have Y fourth and R last?

Exactly 24 6-letter words with Y as the 4th letter and R as the 6th letter match this pattern. Familiar examples include PLAYER, LAWYER, SAWYER, PRAYER, and SLAYER. Every match ends in R, but the first letters vary: S accounts for eight, P for three, and B, G, L, and O for two apiece.

That S-heavy cluster gives you a quick search route when your opening tile is known. If the first letter is P, check PLAYER and PRAYER before testing rarer possibilities. For a different final tile, the related Y-fourth, S-last pattern has 48 matches, twice this set’s size.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

Collins includes all 24 matches; ENABLE has 16, and NWL2023 has 17. That difference matters in tournament play: a word can fit your tiles yet be missing from your chosen dictionary. Use PLAYER or LAWYER as familiar starting points, then check less common candidates against your game’s word list.

BOWYER tops the Scrabble scores at 14 points, ahead of SKRYER at 13; PLAYER scores 11. Premium squares can change the result, so check the board before choosing by face value alone. The list is also limited as a vocabulary aid: only five matches count among common English words.

For a clue-solving pass, lock in the fourth Y and final R first, then test the first three letters against crossing tiles. The 6-letter words with Y as the 4th letter and R as the 6th letter include familiar answers, but obscure entries make dictionary confirmation part of the solve.