Five-letter words with O, S and Y in the middle
Our Wordle guess list has 8 five-letter words with O, S and Y inside the middle three positions. Use this list when other clues place these letters somewhere in those positions.
8 matching words
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Possible answers
None of these 8 words is listed as a possible answer. They are still valid Wordle guesses.
Where these letters usually land
You know these letters are in the word (yellow tiles) but not where. Across the 8 matching words, here's where each one tends to sit, which can help place your next guess.
- O most often the 2nd letter (50% of these words), also 4th (50%).
- S most often the 3rd letter (50% of these words), also 4th (38%), 1st (12%), 2nd (12%).
- Y most often the 3rd letter (50% of these words), also 2nd (38%), 4th (12%), 5th (12%).
Word notes
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BOYSY
Characteristic of stereotypical boys.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
HYSON
A Chinese green tea.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
LYSOL
Alternative letter-case form of Lysol.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
POYSE
Obsolete form of poise.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
PSYOP
An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
ROYST
Obsolete form of roist.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
SYSOP
A system operator, especially someone who administers an online communications system or bulletin board.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
TOSYL
toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
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