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

There are 66 seven-letter matches with G third and Y last, including HIGHWAY, LEGALLY, and DIGNITY.

66 wordsTop pick HIGHWAYHighest score HIGHWAY 20

14 of 66 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With G in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (426 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 14 · most-used first

All valid words 66

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

  • ANGERLY11
  • ANGLIFY14
  • ANGRILY11
  • BAGGILY14
  • BEGGARY14
  • BIGGETY14
  • BIGGITY14
  • BIGOTRY13
  • BOGUSLY13
  • BUGGERY14
  • COGENCY15
  • DIGNIFY15
  • DIGNITY12
  • DOGGERY13
  • EAGERLY11
  • FAGGERY15
  • FAGGOTY15
  • FIGGERY15
  • FOGGILY15
  • FUGALLY14
  • FUGGILY15
  • GAGGERY13
  • HIGHBOY19
  • HIGHWAY20
  • HOGGERY15
  • JAGGARY19
  • JAGGERY19
  • LEGALLY11
  • LEGIBLY13
  • LIGHTLY14
  • LIGNIFY14
  • MAGGOTY14
  • MAGNIFY16
  • MUGGILY14
  • NIGGERY12
  • NIGHTLY14
  • NIGRIFY14
  • NUGGETY12
  • ORGANDY12
  • PAGEBOY15
  • PIGGERY14
  • PIGSNEY13
  • PUGGERY14
  • RAGGEDY13
  • RAGGERY12
  • REGALLY11
  • REGENCY13
  • RIGHTLY14
  • RIGIDLY12
  • ROGUERY11
  • SAGATHY14
  • SIGHTLY14
  • SIGNARY11
  • SIGNIFY14
  • SIGNORY11
  • SOGGILY12
  • TIGERLY11
  • TIGHTLY14
  • TOGGERY12
  • UNGODLY12
  • URGENCY13
  • VAGALLY14
  • VAGUELY14
  • WAGGERY15
  • WIGGERY15
  • WIGHTLY17
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 4th letter is G.
1st letter
  1. B11%
  2. R11%
  3. F9%
2nd letter
  1. I38%
  2. A24%
  3. O12%
4th letter
  1. G41%
  2. H12%
  3. E11%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. I21%
  3. T12%
6th letter
  1. L36%
  2. R30%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; HIGHWAY tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 9 words
  2. 12 points: 9 words
  3. 1313 points: 9 words
  4. 14 points: 22 words
  5. 1515 points: 11 words
  6. 16 points: 1 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 0 words
  9. 1919 points: 3 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HIGHWAY2018All three
JAGGERY1922All three
HIGHBOY1918All three
JAGGARY1922All three
WIGHTLY1717Collins only
MAGNIFY1618All three
DIGNIFY1516All three
PAGEBOY1517All three
COGENCY1518All three
WIGGERY1516All three
WAGGERY1516All three
HOGGERY1515Collins · NWL

The final Y frames 66 entries, 14 of which qualify as common words. Adverbs such as LEGALLY, LIGHTLY, and TIGHTLY sit beside nouns like DIGNITY and BIGOTRY, so the ending does not point to just one word shape.

Y endings mix adverbs, nouns, and strong plays

  • 66 seven-letter words with G third and Y seventh total: There.
  • Examples include highway, legally, dignity, lightly.
  • Top scores begin with HIGHWAY, JAGGERY, HIGHBOY.
  • All 66 words close with Y. HIGHWAY reaches 20 points, while JAGGERY and HIGHBOY each score 19; the best-known match is also the score leader.

What stands out in this letter pattern

The final Y frames 66 entries, 14 of which qualify as common words. Adverbs such as LEGALLY, LIGHTLY, and TIGHTLY sit beside nouns like DIGNITY and BIGOTRY, so the ending does not point to just one word shape.

All 66 words close with Y. HIGHWAY reaches 20 points, while JAGGERY and HIGHBOY each score 19; the best-known match is also the score leader. For a rack search, lock the stated positions first, then scan the remaining letters around examples such as highway, legally, dignity.

The counts here describe tournament-dictionary entries, not every spelling found in general word lists.

How should you use these seven-letter matches?

Tip

Use the surrounding tiles to choose between an adverb ending and a noun such as DIGNITY. The list has 14 common entries, but it also contains obscure options that need a dictionary check.

Questions people ask

How many words end in Y with G third?
There are 66 seven-letter matches, including 14 common entries. HIGHWAY, LEGALLY, DIGNITY, and URGENCY are examples of familiar choices.
Which G-third word has the highest score?
HIGHWAY scores 20 points. JAGGERY and HIGHBOY are next at 19, though the right play depends on the board.
Are all of these words common?
No. The frequency measure marks 14 entries as common. Words such as HIGHWAY are easier to recognize than specialist alternatives, so check your game dictionary when a candidate is unfamiliar.

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