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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and Y as the 6th letter

Seven-letter words with A second and Y sixth number 52, led by familiar VALLEYS and WALLEYE and the 21-point JANSKYS.

52 wordsTop pick VALLEYSHighest score JANSKYS 21

1 of 52 are everyday words (2%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With A in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (1,259 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 52 · most-used first

  • VALLEYS13
  • GALLEYS11
  • FANBOYS15
  • WALLEYE13
  • BAILEYS12
  • LACKEYS16
  • BARNEYS12
  • PAYDAYS16
  • PARLAYS12
  • CARBOYS14
  • PARLEYS12
  • SASHAYS13
  • CARNEYS12
  • BARLEYS12
  • GARVEYS14
  • MAYDAYS16
  • BATBOYS14
  • TANNOYS10
  • JANSKYS21
  • KARSEYS14
  • DARKEYS15
  • DAYBOYS16
  • BASHLYK19
  • BAWLEYS15
  • CACODYL15
  • CACONYM16
  • CARSEYS12
  • CAUSEYS12
  • DARRAYN11
  • GANSEYS11
  • HAWKEYS20
  • JAMBIYA21
  • JANNEYS17
  • JARVEYS20
  • KAKODYL19
  • LAMBOYS14
  • LARNEYS10
  • MAGUEYS13
  • MAMMEYS16
  • MARGAYS13
  • NAYSAYS13
  • PARANYM14
  • PARONYM14
  • SARNEYS10
  • SAVVEYS16
  • SAWNEYS13
  • TARBOYS12
  • TAWNEYS13

Showing the top 48 of 52 words. See every valid word

All valid words 52

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

  • BAILEYS12
  • BARLEYS12
  • BARNEYS12
  • BASHLYK19
  • BATBOYS14
  • BAWLEYS15
  • CACODYL15
  • CACONYM16
  • CARBOYS14
  • CARNEYS12
  • CARSEYS12
  • CAUSEYS12
  • DARKEYS15
  • DARRAYN11
  • DAYBOYS16
  • FANBOYS15
  • GALLEYS11
  • GANSEYS11
  • GARVEYS14
  • HAWKEYS20
  • JAMBIYA21
  • JANNEYS17
  • JANSKYS21
  • JARVEYS20
  • KAKODYL19
  • KARSEYS14
  • LACKEYS16
  • LAMBOYS14
  • LARNEYS10
  • MAGUEYS13
  • MAMMEYS16
  • MARGAYS13
  • MAYDAYS16
  • NAYSAYS13
  • PARANYM14
  • PARLAYS12
  • PARLEYS12
  • PARONYM14
  • PAYDAYS16
  • SARNEYS10
  • SASHAYS13
  • SAVVEYS16
  • SAWNEYS13
  • TANNOYS10
  • TARBOYS12
  • TAWNEYS13
  • VALLEYS13
  • WALLEYE13
  • WALLEYS13
  • WARRAYS13
  • WARREYS13
  • WAYLAYS16
Letters by positionIn 83% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C12%
  2. B12%
  3. W10%
3rd letter
  1. R38%
  2. N10%
  3. Y10%
4th letter
  1. L19%
  2. N15%
  3. B13%
5th letter
  1. E54%
  2. A17%
  3. O13%
7th letter
  1. S83%
  2. M6%
  3. L4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; JANSKYS tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 3 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 9 words
  4. 13 points: 11 words
  5. 1414 points: 7 words
  6. 15 points: 4 words
  7. 1616 points: 8 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 2 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
  12. 21 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JANSKYS2123Collins only
JAMBIYA2124Collins only
JARVEYS2022All three
HAWKEYS2018All three
KAKODYL1919Collins only
BASHLYK1919All three
JANNEYS1720NWL only
LACKEYS1617All three
PAYDAYS1615All three
MAYDAYS1615All three
DAYBOYS1615Collins only
CACONYM1619Collins · NWL

This pattern has one common entry by the site’s frequency measure, so expect a specialist-heavy rack. VALLEYS, GALLEYS, and FANBOYS show the dominant plural ending, while WALLEYE breaks that mold. A fixed Y near the end narrows the search quickly; checking the final tile separates the large S group from the few other endings.

Seven-letter words with A second and Y sixth

  • 52 matches fit the two fixed positions.
  • 43 of the 52 end in S; only 9 finish another way.
  • JANSKYS and JAMBIYA lead the score list at 21 points each.
  • VALLEYS and GALLEYS are recognizable S-ending examples.

What endings should you check first?

Start with the S ending: 43 matches finish that way. VALLEYS, GALLEYS, FANBOYS, and LACKEYS make the pattern easy to recognize, but the letter before the final S can vary. The other nine words split among six final letters, with M occurring three times and L twice.

WALLEYE is the conspicuous exception because it ends in E, while JAMBIYA ends in A. This gives you a practical rack check: after placing A second and Y sixth, test a final S first, then inspect your remaining tiles for the less common endings. The pattern averages 14.2 points, but individual scores vary.

A Y in slot six is unusual enough to act as a strong anchor, but it does not predict the final letter. Treat the position clue and the ending as separate tests; that avoids overlooking WALLEYE or JAMBIYA while scanning the larger S group.

Where do the biggest scores come from?

Tip

When the rack gives you an S, check it as the last tile first: 43 matches use that ending, far more than any other final letter.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have A second and Y sixth?
There are 52 matches for this pattern. VALLEYS and FANBOYS illustrate its common S ending, while WALLEYE shows that the last letter is not fixed. Only one match falls within the site’s common-word frequency group, so many entries are specialist vocabulary.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JANSKYS and JAMBIYA tie for the top score at 21 points each. JARVEYS and HAWKEYS follow at 20. A high tile score does not guarantee acceptance everywhere, so check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Do most of these words end in S?
Yes. 43 of the 52 matches end in S, making that far and away the leading final letter. The remaining nine end in M, L, A, E, K, or N, so testing S first is a sound pattern-solving shortcut.

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