5 Letter Words with Y in Position 3

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Valid Letters

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Absent Letters

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246 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

Y
22%
E
11%
A
10%
S
8%
R
6%

Position Analysis

S
#115%
A
#225%
Y
#3100%
E
#426%
E
#523%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with Y in Position 3)

Wordle Y in Position 3

29 official answers place Y in slot 3 (12% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock Y in position 3 and cycle through the 29 verified answers first.

RAYONFOYERGAYER

Common Combinations

Slot 3 patterns:
AY(34%),
LY(31%),
YE(28%)
|3-letter:
YER(24%),
YLY(21%)
AY
10
LY
9

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 45% of Wordle Y answers repeat a letter. Keep options like ABYSS, COYLY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: Y in position 3

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

29 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.5 unique/word

16 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

5% have doubles

13 words show repeats

Top repeats: Y (6), L (3)

Vowel Richness

90% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with Y in position 3:

💡 Pattern tip: Y is locked in slot 3; pattern cv_vc appears in 33% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with Y in Position 3 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with Y in position 3

There are 246 valid 5-letter words that have Y in the 3rd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 29 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that Y is in position 3, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.