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

The pattern fixes the second tile as L and the final tile as Y, leaving five positions to narrow with your rack or clue. The set ranges from everyday adverbs such as plainly and blindly to less familiar words such as cliquey. Only 13 entries fall in the common-frequency group, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary alongside recognizable answers.

At a glance: the ending and starting letters

• All 87 matches end in Y, while L always sits in position two.
• P leads the first-letter counts with 15 words; S follows with 14.
• B and F each start 13 entries, making them strong first-letter checks.
• Already, clearly, closely, elderly, and clarity are recognizable examples.
• Collins includes 86 matches, NWL2023 includes 75, and ENABLE includes 67.

How common is this L-and-Y pattern?

The L-second, Y-final pattern has 87 matches, fewer than the same ending paired with A in second position, which has 284. O-second and Y-final words number 257, so this L pattern is a much narrower search than either of those neighboring-vowel groups.

The opening letter gives you another useful filter: P, S, B, and F account for 55 of the matches together. Try those beginnings first when your rack supports them; examples include plainly, slavery, blind­ly, and flighty. The remaining entries begin with A, C, G, or E.

Which 7-letter words with L second and Y last score highest?

Cliquey leads the score ranking at 21 points; glazily and alchymy follow at 20 each. Flyaway, bluejay, and planxty score 19, while alchemy appears farther down the ranking at 17. Those less familiar spellings can matter when a premium square boosts a high-value tile.

This pattern is not a shortcut to an easy everyday word: only 13 entries are common, although 61 have definitions. The dictionary counts overlap, and no single count means every word appears in every game. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar play, especially with cliquey or alchymy.