7-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and Y as the 7th letter
111 7-letter words with L third and Y seventh match the pattern, from familiar HOLIDAY to the 27-point Scrabble leader KOLKOZY.
11 of 111 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With L in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (832 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- HOLIDAY14
- GALLERY11
- HALFWAY19
- BALCONY14
- HALLWAY16
- UNLUCKY16
- FALSELY13
- ALLERGY11
- FALLACY15
- WALKWAY20
- SOLIDLY11
- LULLABY12
- SILVERY13
- CALVARY15
- BELTWAY15
- NULLIFY13
- VELVETY16
- TILBURY12
- WALLABY15
- FALSIFY16
- VALIDLY14
- BALONEY12
- APLENTY12
- BILIARY12
- FALSITY13
- SPLASHY15
- KILLJOY21
- CILIARY12
- PALFREY15
- TOLLWAY13
- PILLORY12
- MOLLIFY15
- NULLITY10
- BELLBOY14
- CALUMNY14
- COLICKY18
- WILLOWY16
- BILLOWY15
- JOLLITY17
- VALENCY15
- TALLBOY12
- PILLOWY15
- SALSIFY13
- YELLOWY16
- BALLBOY14
- HOLYDAY17
- MALARKY16
- MILIARY12
All valid words 111
- ALLERGY11
- APLENTY12
- BALCONY14
- BALKILY16
- BALLBOY14
- BALMILY14
- BALONEY12
- BALSAMY14
- BELLBOY14
- BELTWAY15
- BILIARY12
- BILLOWY15
- BOLONEY12
- BULKILY16
- BULLARY12
- CALCIFY17
- CALLBOY14
- CALUMNY14
- CALVARY15
- CILIARY12
- COLICKY18
- COLOURY12
- DULCIFY16
- FALLACY15
- FALSELY13
- FALSIFY16
- FALSITY13
- FELONRY13
- FILMILY15
- FOLKWAY20
- FULLERY13
- GALANTY11
- GALLERY11
- GALLFLY14
- GELIDLY12
- GULLERY11
- HALFWAY19
- HALLWAY16
- HELLERY13
- HELOTRY13
- HOLIDAY14
- HOLYDAY17
- JALOPPY21
- JELLIFY20
- JOLLIFY20
- JOLLILY17
- JOLLITY17
- JOLTILY17
- KILLJOY21
- KOLACKY20
- KOLHOZY26
- KOLKOZY27
- LOLLOPY12
- LULLABY12
- MALARKY16
- MALMSEY14
- MELLOWY15
- MILDEWY16
- MILIARY12
- MILKILY16
- MOLLIFY15
- NULLIFY13
- NULLITY10
- OBLOQUY21
- PALFREY15
- PALMARY14
- PHLEGMY18
- PILFERY15
- PILLORY12
- PILLOWY15
- POLLICY14
- PULPIFY17
- PULPILY14
- ROLLWAY13
- SALABLY12
- SALLOWY13
- SALMONY12
- SALSIFY13
- SALTERY10
- SALTILY10
- SHLEPPY17
- SHLOCKY19
- SHLUMPY17
- SILKILY14
- SILLILY10
- SILVERY13
- SOLIDLY11
- SOLUBLY12
- SPLASHY15
- SPLEENY12
- SPLODGY14
- SPLURGY13
- SULFURY13
- SULKILY14
- TALLBOY12
- TALLOWY13
- TELERGY11
- TILBURY12
- TOLLWAY13
- UNLUCKY16
- VALENCY15
- VALIDLY14
- VALLARY13
- VELVETY16
- VILLANY13
- VOLUBLY15
- WALKWAY20
- WALLABY15
- WELAWAY16
- WILLOWY16
- YELLOWY16
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOLKOZY | 27 | 27 | All three |
| KOLHOZY | 26 | 25 | All three |
| KILLJOY | 21 | 24 | All three |
| OBLOQUY | 21 | 23 | All three |
| JALOPPY | 21 | 25 | All three |
| WALKWAY | 20 | 20 | All three |
| JELLIFY | 20 | 23 | All three |
| JOLLIFY | 20 | 23 | All three |
| FOLKWAY | 20 | 20 | All three |
| KOLACKY | 20 | 21 | All three |
| HALFWAY | 19 | 18 | All three |
| SHLOCKY | 19 | 19 | Collins · NWL |
The pattern is __L___Y: five positions stay open, while the third and final letters are fixed. Familiar options include HOLIDAY, GALLERY, BALCONY, and HALLWAY; less obvious entries such as FALSIFY and BILIARY widen the search. Only 11 matches are common, so begin with recognizable candidates before testing specialist vocabulary.
How many 7-letter words have L third and Y seventh?
- Exactly 111 tournament-dictionary words put L in slot three and Y in slot seven.
- Only 11 matches count as common English words.
- S starts 20 entries and B starts 13, the two largest opening-letter groups.
- Collins includes 107 matches, NWL2023 includes 99, and ENABLE includes 91.
Which words score well in Scrabble?
KOLKOZY leads the score table at 27 points, followed by KOLHOZY at 26. KILLJOY and OBLOQUY each score 21, while WALKWAY reaches 20. The top scorer is an unusual word, so HOLIDAY or WALKWAY is easier to spot during a quick rack scan.
A seven-tile Scrabble play earns the 50-point bingo bonus, making rack length part of the decision. Check the high-value letters in KOLKOZY before committing: its score comes from the word itself, and a premium board square can change the total. The more familiar GALLERY and HALLWAY offer different letter combinations to build around.
Which matches are easiest to recognize?
HOLIDAY, GALLERY, BALCONY, HALLWAY, and WALKWAY are accessible starting points. The fixed L and final Y narrow the pattern, but the opening letters vary: S begins 20 matches, while C and M begin seven apiece.
Dictionary coverage changes the playable set: Collins has 107 entries, compared with 99 in NWL2023 and 91 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar candidate; KOLKOZY and KOLHOZY are score leaders, not everyday vocabulary.
Changing the final letter from Y to S gives 832 matches with L still third, far more than this set's 111. The parallel R-third, Y-final pattern has 181. That contrast makes the Y ending the tighter constraint here.
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