Words Without Vowels (A, E, I, O, U)
There are 121 words with no A, E, I, O or U in the ENABLE word list. About 20% (24) are everyday words you will actually meet in text, such as by, my, why. The rest are rare, technical or dictionary-only words that are still valid in word games.
The most common starting letters are S (26), T (12), G (11).
Use our crossword pattern solver to search these with letters you already know, or the anagram solver to unscramble letters.
Most common words with no A, E, I, O or U
by my why try fly dry sky mm cry gym spy shy hmm thy myth rhythm lynch fry sh sync
All 121 words with no A, E, I, O or U
brr brrr by byrl byrls bys crwth crwths cry crypt crypts cwm cwms cyst cysts dry dryly drys fly flyby flybys flysch fry ghyll ghylls glycyl glycyls glyph glyphs gym gyms gyp gyps gypsy hm hmm hymn hymns hyp hyps lymph lymphs lynch lynx mm my myrrh myrrhs myth myths mythy nth nymph nymphs pfft phpht pht ply pry psst psych psychs pygmy pyx rhythm rhythms rynd rynds scry sh shh shy shyly sky sly slyly spry spryly spy sty stymy sylph sylphs sylphy syn sync synch synchs syncs synth synths syph syphs syzygy thy thymy try tryst trysts tsk tsks tsktsk tsktsks typp typps typy why whys wry wryly wych wyn wynd wynds wynn wynns wyns xylyl xylyls xyst xysts
Frequently asked questions
How many words with no A, E, I, O or U are there?
There are 121 words with no A, E, I, O or U in the ENABLE word list. Counts can differ slightly in other word lists.
What are the most common words with no A, E, I, O or U?
The most commonly used are by, my, why, try, fly, dry, sky, mm, cry, gym.
Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?
Wordle only uses five-letter words, but these words are valid in many other games such as crosswords and Scrabble-style games. Official dictionaries differ, so check the rules of your game.