3-letter words with Y in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter Y is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of Y in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how Y in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| bye | 8 | an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent | he had a bye in the first round |
| eye | 6 | the organ of sight | - |
| aye | 6 | - | - |
| gym | 9 | athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training | - |
| dye | 7 | a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair | - |
| kyu | 10 | - | - |
| rye | 6 | hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement | - |
| gyp | 9 | (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle | the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change |
| lye | 6 | a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide | - |
| tye | 6 | - | - |
| nye | 6 | - | - |
| syn | 6 | - | - |
| wye | 9 | the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet | - |
| wyn | 9 | - | - |
| nys | 6 | - | - |
| myc | 10 | - | - |
| oys | 6 | - | - |
| oye | 6 | - | - |
| kye | 10 | - | - |
| lym | 8 | - | - |
| sye | 6 | - | - |
| tyg | 7 | - | - |
| pye | 8 | - | - |
| pyx | 15 | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay | - |
| pya | 8 | 100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar | - |
| rya | 6 | a shag rug made in Sweden | - |
| bys | 8 | - | - |
| ayu | 6 | - | - |
| ays | 6 | - | - |
| hye | 9 | - | - |
| hyp | 11 | - | - |
| ryu | 6 | - | - |
| nym | 8 | - | - |
