7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and Y as the 4th letter

Think of the pattern as _ A _ Y _ _ _: the second tile is A, and the fourth is Y. Lawyers and canyons are among its familiar entries. Collins lists all 55 matches; NWL2023 has 39, and ENABLE has 35. Just 2 belong to the top 25,000 English words by frequency, leaving many specialist terms among the options.

7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and Y as the 4th letter

• The _A_Y___ pattern produces 55 seven-letter matches.
• Collins includes 55 entries, NWL2023 includes 39, and ENABLE includes 35.
• Lawyers, varying, canyons, and babysit are among the familiar examples.
• Only 2 matches sit within the 25,000 most common English words.
• S closes 19 entries, more than any other final letter.

Which letters appear most often at the edges?

B and L share the lead at the front, each opening 11 words. Together they account for 22 of the 55 matches; S begins 8, C begins 5, and Z begins 3. For a partly solved pattern, B and L deserve early consideration.

The final position is dominated by S: 19 words end that way. D and G each finish 7, while H finishes 4. C, E, L, and M are endings for 2 words apiece, so a known final S narrows the search sharply.

Which matches score highest?

ZANYISH and LAZYISH each earn 22 points, the highest scores in this group. ZANYISM is next at 21; LAZYING and ZANYING each reach 20, and CALYXES scores 19. Against the 14.1-point average, the leaders sit 7.9 points higher.

The scoring standouts are less everyday than lawyers or canyons. Dictionary coverage is not uniform: Collins recognizes 55 matches, versus 39 in NWL2023 and 35 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.