7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and Y as the 7th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ A _ _ _ Y, so the third tile is A and the final tile is Y. Familiar matches include EXACTLY, HEALTHY, QUALITY, REALITY, and CHARITY; the set also contains less obvious forms such as QUARTZY. Only 31 entries fall among the common group, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist game words.

The pattern at a glance

• The pattern has 180 matches across at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins contains 179 matches, the broadest count among the three lists.
• NWL2023 includes 147 matches; ENABLE includes 143.
• Only 31 matches meet the common group.
• Definitions are available for 124 matches, covering most but not all of the pattern.

How many 7-letter words have A 3rd and Y 7th?

The 180-match total is the union across three tournament lists, not a promise that every game accepts every entry. Collins includes 179 matches, compared with 147 in NWL2023 and 143 in ENABLE. QUALITY, REALITY, and HEALTHY are recognizable anchors, while the dictionary split matters most for less familiar entries.

Check your game's word list before challenging an opponent over an obscure fit.

Which first letters show up most?

S leads the opening-letter group with 40 matches, while B and C tie at 15 apiece; G follows with 13. That makes S the clearest first-letter route when you have only the fixed A and Y clues. For a narrower search, retain the known pattern and test likely openings before scanning all 180 matches.

The wide lead belongs to S, not A: only 9 matches start with A.

Which matches score the most?

Point values pull in an unexpected direction: QUARTZY scores 28, ahead of FRAWZEY at 25 and QUAKILY at 23. QUALIFY and QUAVERY each score 22, while familiar EXACTLY and QUALITY score 19 apiece.

The average is 14.2, so the top scores sit well above the set's typical value. The caveat is practical: those premium spellings are less familiar than HEALTHY or CHARITY, so prioritize a legal placement over chasing a high tile total.