Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With YL

This verified list contains 17 CORE words with YL, plus 20 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 17 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

beryl10
bylaw13
coyly13
dryly12
ethyl11
idyll9
nylon8
phyla13
pylon10
shyly14
sibyl10
slyly11
style8
sylph13
vinyl11
wryly14
xylem17

17CORE words

20extended words

37verified matches

11.6average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

style8
vinyl11
nylon8
dryly12
slyly11
bylaw13
pylon10
shyly14
wryly14
beryl10
phyla13
sibyl10

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

xylem17
shyly14
wryly14
bylaw13
coyly13
phyla13
sylph13
dryly12
slyly11
vinyl11
ethyl11
pylon10

Letter intelligence

What the YL list contains

Where YL appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

0 vowels5 words
1 vowel12 words

Repeated letters

41%

7 of 17 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with YL

The CORE list contains 17 5-letter words with YL in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 20 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain YL?

This verified set contains 17 CORE words and 20 extended words, for 37 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this YL group?

The 17 CORE words average 11.6 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these YL words often repeat letters?