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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter

6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter total 291 tournament-dictionary matches.

291 wordsTop pick SIMPLYHighest score SCUZZY 29

42 of 291 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (910 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 42 · most-used first

Showing the top 40 of 42 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 291

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • SAFELY12
  • SAFETY12
  • SAGELY10
  • SALARY9
  • SALIFY12
  • SALTLY9
  • SAMELY11
  • SANELY9
  • SANIFY12
  • SANITY9
  • SARNEY9
  • SASHAY12
  • SATINY9
  • SAUGHY13
  • SAVORY12
  • SAVVEY15
  • SAWFLY15
  • SAWNEY12
  • SAXONY16
  • SCABBY15
  • SCALLY11
  • SCANTY11
  • SCAREY11
  • SCARRY11
  • SCATTY11
  • SCAURY11
  • SCHIZY23
  • SCOOBY13
  • SCREWY14
  • SCUMMY15
  • SCUNGY12
  • SCURFY14
  • SCURRY11
  • SCURVY14
  • SCUZZY29
  • SEAWAY12
  • SEEMLY11
  • SENARY9
  • SENTRY9
  • SEVERY12
  • SEXILY16
  • SHABBY16
  • SHACKY18
  • SHAGGY14
  • SHALEY12
  • SHAMMY16
  • SHAMOY14
  • SHANDY13
  • SHANNY12
  • SHANTY12
  • SHARNY12
  • SHARPY14
  • SHEAFY15
  • SHEENY12
  • SHEEPY14
  • SHEETY12
  • SHELFY15
  • SHELLY12
  • SHELTY12
  • SHELVY15
  • SHERRY12
  • SHIFTY15
  • SHIMMY16
  • SHINDY13
  • SHINNY12
  • SHINTY12
  • SHIRTY12
  • SHITTY12
  • SHOALY12
  • SHODDY14
  • SHONKY16
  • SHOPPY16
  • SHORTY12
  • SHOUTY12
  • SHUFTY15
  • SHUGGY14
  • SICKLY15
  • SIMONY11
  • SIMPLY13
  • SINEWY12
  • SINGLY10
  • SIRUPY11
  • SKANKY17
  • SKEARY13
  • SKEELY13
  • SKEERY13
  • SKEEVY16
  • SKEEZY22
  • SKELLY13
  • SKERRY13
  • SKIDDY15
  • SKILLY13
  • SKIMPY17
  • SKINNY13
  • SKIPPY17
  • SKIVVY19
  • SKOLLY13
  • SKUNKY17
  • SKURRY13
  • SKYWAY19
  • SLABBY13
  • SLAGGY11
  • SLANGY10
  • SLANTY9
  • SLATEY9
  • SLAVEY12
  • SLEAZY18
  • SLEEKY13
  • SLEEPY11
  • SLEETY9
  • SLEEZY18
  • SLIMLY11
  • SLIMSY11
  • SLINKY13
  • SLIPPY13
  • SLITTY9
  • SLOBBY13
  • SLOOMY11
  • SLOPPY13
  • SLOSHY12
  • SLOWLY12
  • SLUBBY13
  • SLUDGY11
  • SLUICY11
  • SLUMMY13
  • SLUMPY13
  • SLURPY11
  • SLURRY9
  • SLUSHY12
  • SLUTTY9
  • SMALMY13
  • SMARMY13
  • SMARTY11
  • SMEARY11
  • SMELLY11
  • SMIDDY13
  • SMILEY11
  • SMIRKY15
  • SMIRRY11
  • SMITHY14
  • SMOGGY13
  • SMOKEY15
  • SMUDGY13
  • SMUGLY12
  • SMURRY11
  • SMUTTY11
  • SNACKY15
  • SNAGGY11
  • SNAILY9
  • SNAKEY13
  • SNAPPY13
  • SNARKY13
  • SNARLY9
  • SNAZZY27
  • SNEAKY13
  • SNEERY9
  • SNEEZY18
  • SNELLY9
  • SNIDEY10
  • SNIFFY15
  • SNIFTY12
  • SNIPPY13
  • SNITTY9
  • SNOBBY13
  • SNOOPY11
  • SNOOTY9
  • SNOOZY18
  • SNORTY9
  • SNOTTY9
  • SNOUTY9
  • SNUBBY13
  • SNUFFY15
  • SNUGLY10
  • SODOMY12
  • SOFTLY12
  • SOLELY9
  • SOOJEY16
  • SORELY9
  • SOURLY9
  • SOZZLY27
  • SPACEY13
  • SPAMMY15
  • SPARKY15
  • SPARRY11
  • SPAWNY14
  • SPEARY11
  • SPECCY15
  • SPECKY17
  • SPEEDY12
  • SPENDY12
  • SPHERY14
  • SPICEY13
  • SPIFFY17
  • SPIKEY15
  • SPINNY11
  • SPITTY11
  • SPIVVY17
  • SPODDY13
  • SPOFFY17
  • SPONGY12
  • SPOOFY14
  • SPOOKY15
  • SPOONY11
  • SPORTY11
  • SPOSHY14
  • SPOTTY11
  • SPOUTY11
  • SPRUCY13
  • SPRYLY14
  • SPUDDY13
  • SPUGGY13
  • SPUNKY15
  • SPURRY11
  • SQUINY18
  • STABLY11
  • STAGEY10
  • STAGGY11
  • STALKY13
  • STARRY9
  • STEADY10
  • STEAMY11
  • STEDDY11
  • STEEDY10
  • STEELY9
  • STEEPY11
  • STEERY9
  • STEMMY13
  • STICKY15
  • STIFFY15
  • STILLY9
  • STILTY9
  • STINGY10
  • STINKY13
  • STINTY9
  • STITHY12
  • STOCKY15
  • STODGY11
  • STOGEY10
  • STOMPY13
  • STONEY9
  • STOREY9
  • STORMY11
  • STOURY9
  • STRAWY12
  • STRIPY11
  • STUBBY13
  • STUDLY10
  • STUFFY15
  • STUGGY11
  • STUMPY13
  • STURDY10
  • SUABLY11
  • SUBTLY11
  • SUBWAY14
  • SUDARY10
  • SUETTY9
  • SUGARY10
  • SULTRY9
  • SUNDRY10
  • SUNRAY9
  • SUPPLY13
  • SURELY9
  • SURETY9
  • SURREY9
  • SURVEY12
  • SUTTLY9
  • SWABBY16
  • SWADDY14
  • SWAMPY16
  • SWANKY16
  • SWANNY12
  • SWARDY13
  • SWARTY12
  • SWASHY15
  • SWATHY15
  • SWEATY12
  • SWEENY12
  • SWEEPY14
  • SWEETY12
  • SWIFTY15
  • SWIMMY16
  • SWINGY13
  • SWIPEY14
  • SWIRLY12
  • SWISHY15
  • SWOONY12
  • SWOOPY14
  • SWOTTY12
  • SYLPHY17
  • SYRUPY14
  • SYZYGY25
Letters by positionIn 20% of these words the 3rd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. T13%
  2. H12%
  3. P11%
3rd letter
  1. A20%
  2. I16%
  3. E16%
4th letter
  1. R12%
  2. E12%
  3. N10%
5th letter
  1. L14%
  2. T13%
  3. R10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; SCUZZY tops the list with 29. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 42 words
  2. 10 points: 15 words
  3. 1111 points: 48 words
  4. 12 points: 49 words
  5. 1313 points: 50 words
  6. 14 points: 21 words
  7. 1515 points: 30 words
  8. 16 points: 13 words
  9. 1717 points: 9 words
  10. 18 points: 6 words
  11. 1919 points: 2 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 1 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 1 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 2 words
  20. 28 points: 0 words
  21. 2929 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCUZZY2930All three
SNAZZY2727All three
SOZZLY2727Collins only
SYZYGY2523All three
SCHIZY2322All three
SKEEZY2221NWL only
SKYWAY1917All three
SKIVVY1920All three
SLEAZY1818All three
SNEEZY1818All three
SLEEZY1818Collins only
SNOOZY1818All three

The pattern catches familiar words such as SIMPLY, SAFETY, SUPPLY, and SURVEY, along with less common plays like SCUZZY and SYZYGY. Just 42 matches rank among the common words by frequency, so the recognizable examples represent only a slice of the full set. Coverage shifts by dictionary: Collins lists 283 matches, NWL2023 lists 225, and ENABLE lists 199.

S-first, Y-last words at a glance

  • The fixed pattern contains 291 six-letter matches.
  • SIMPLY, SAFETY, SUPPLY, and SURVEY are familiar examples.
  • SCUZZY scores 29 points, the highest score in the group.
  • The average score across the pattern is 12.7 points.
  • A total of 211 matches have definitions.

Which S–Y words earn the most points?

SCUZZY leads at 29 points, with SNAZZY and SOZZLY tied at 27. SYZYGY follows at 25, making the top of the scoring list a parade of unusual letter combinations rather than everyday vocabulary.

For more recognizable options, SKYWAY and SKIVVY each score 19; SLEAZY and SNEEZY each earn 18. SLOWLY, SURELY and SALARY score far less, but they are the kind of words that turn up in ordinary writing, which suits the 42 common matches better than the high-scoring oddities. Treat score and familiarity as separate clues: a striking total does not mean a word will be accepted in every game dictionary.

How does the Y ending compare with other S patterns?

Among six-letter words beginning with S, the Y ending appears less often than S: 291 matches have Y last, while 910 have S last. The E ending is much closer, with 287 entries, only four fewer than the S–Y pattern.

These counts describe a narrow letter-position clue, not a promise that every entry is familiar or shared by every tournament list. Collins has the broadest coverage here at 283 matches, while ENABLE has 199. Check your game's word list before playing an obscure candidate.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with S and end with Y?
There are 291 six-letter words that start with S and end with Y in the tournament-dictionary count. SIMPLY, SAFETY, SUPPLY, and SURVEY are familiar examples; SCUZZY and SYZYGY are among the more unusual matches.
Which S-first, Y-last word has the highest score?
SCUZZY is the top scorer at 29 points. SNAZZY and SOZZLY each score 27, and SYZYGY scores 25. Those high totals make them stand out, though your game's dictionary determines whether a play is accepted.
Do all word-game dictionaries include the same S-Y words?
No. Collins includes 283 matches, NWL2023 includes 225, and ENABLE includes 199. The counts show that a word available in one tournament dictionary might not be available in another, so check the list used by your game.

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