5 Letter Words with Y in Position 2

Correct Letters

(Green)

Valid Letters

(Yellow)
Strict

Absent Letters

(Gray)

298 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

Y
21%
S
11%
E
9%
N
5%
L
5%

Position Analysis

S
#110%
Y
#2100%
R
#311%
E
#429%
S
#537%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with Y in Position 2)

Wordle Y in Position 2

23 official answers place Y in slot 2 (8% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock Y in position 2 and cycle through the 23 verified answers first.

EYINGHYENASYNOD

Common Combinations

Slot 2 patterns:
YI(22%),
HY(17%),
LY(17%)
|3-letter:
YIN(22%),
YMP(9%)
YI
5
HY
4

💡 Pro tip: 🎯 Only 8% of Y solver words are official answers. Toggle "Wordle Only" to focus on the 23 that matter.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: Y in position 2

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

23 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

17 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

2% have doubles

6 words show repeats

Top repeats: C (2), Y (2)

Vowel Richness

83% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with Y in position 2:

💡 Pattern tip: Y is locked in slot 2; pattern c_cvc appears in 48% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with Y in Position 2 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with Y in position 2

There are 298 valid 5-letter words that have Y in the 2nd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 23 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that Y is in position 2, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.