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7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and Y as the 7th letter

There are 44 7-letter words starting with O and ending in Y, including OBESITY, ODYSSEY, ORDERLY, and OVERLAY.

44 wordsTop pick OBESITYHighest score OBLOQUY 21

5 of 44 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (251 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 44 · most-used first

  • OBESITY12
  • ODYSSEY14
  • ORDERLY11
  • OVERLAY13
  • OVERTLY13
  • ORATORY10
  • OPACITY14
  • OVERPAY15
  • OROGENY11
  • OUTPLAY12
  • ORANGEY11
  • OSSUARY10
  • ORALITY10
  • OTOLOGY11
  • OVERFLY16
  • OREBODY13
  • ORGANDY12
  • OUTSTAY10
  • OBLOQUY21
  • OLIVARY13
  • OVERDRY14
  • OVERJOY20
  • OVERBUY15
  • OBSEQUY21
  • OBESELY12
  • OBOLARY12
  • OCTUPLY14
  • OLITORY10
  • OMNEITY12
  • OMNIETY12
  • OPACIFY17
  • ORIENCY12
  • OROLOGY11
  • ORPHREY15
  • OSTIARY10
  • OUTCITY12
  • OUTPITY12
  • OUTPRAY12
  • OVALITY13
  • OVATELY13
  • OVERCOY15
  • OVERPLY15
  • OVULARY13
  • OWRELAY13
All valid words 44

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

  • OBESELY12
  • OBESITY12
  • OBLOQUY21
  • OBOLARY12
  • OBSEQUY21
  • OCTUPLY14
  • ODYSSEY14
  • OLITORY10
  • OLIVARY13
  • OMNEITY12
  • OMNIETY12
  • OPACIFY17
  • OPACITY14
  • ORALITY10
  • ORANGEY11
  • ORATORY10
  • ORDERLY11
  • OREBODY13
  • ORGANDY12
  • ORIENCY12
  • OROGENY11
  • OROLOGY11
  • ORPHREY15
  • OSSUARY10
  • OSTIARY10
  • OTOLOGY11
  • OUTCITY12
  • OUTPITY12
  • OUTPLAY12
  • OUTPRAY12
  • OUTSTAY10
  • OVALITY13
  • OVATELY13
  • OVERBUY15
  • OVERCOY15
  • OVERDRY14
  • OVERFLY16
  • OVERJOY20
  • OVERLAY13
  • OVERPAY15
  • OVERPLY15
  • OVERTLY13
  • OVULARY13
  • OWRELAY13
Letters by positionIn 27% of these words the 2nd letter is V.
2nd letter
  1. V27%
  2. R23%
  3. B11%
3rd letter
  1. E27%
  2. T16%
  3. A16%
4th letter
  1. R20%
  2. L14%
  3. E11%
5th letter
  1. I18%
  2. A11%
  3. O11%
6th letter
  1. T18%
  2. R18%
  3. L16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; OBLOQUY tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 6 words
  2. 11 points: 5 words
  3. 1212 points: 11 words
  4. 13 points: 8 words
  5. 1414 points: 4 words
  6. 15 points: 5 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 0 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
  12. 21 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OBLOQUY2123All three
OBSEQUY2122All three
OVERJOY2022All three
OPACIFY1718All three
OVERFLY1617All three
OVERPAY1516All three
OVERBUY1517All three
ORPHREY1514All three
OVERCOY1516All three
OVERPLY1517All three
ODYSSEY1412All three
OPACITY1415All three

With O fixed at the start and Y at the end, the middle five letters do all the sorting. OBESITY, ODYSSEY, ORDERLY, and OVERLAY show how varied the pattern is, while only five entries meet the common-word cutoff. The set spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but their separate counts overlap rather than add up to the total.

What stands out in this O-to-Y pattern?

  • 44 tournament-dictionary words match O _ _ _ _ _ Y.
  • OBESITY, ODYSSEY, ORDERLY, and OVERLAY are recognizable examples.
  • OBLOQUY and OBSEQUY lead the score list at 21 points each.
  • Only five entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many words match O at the start and Y at the end?

The set contains 44 words: 43 appear in Collins, 38 in NWL2023, and 36 in ENABLE. Those dictionary totals overlap, so the combined count stays at 44. Definitions are available for 29 entries.

Several words have familiar shapes. OVERLAY, OVERPAY, and OVERFLY share the OVER- opening, while OUTPLAY uses OUT-. ORDERLY and OVERTLY read as adverbs; OBESITY and OPACITY are nouns.

The average score is 13.1 points. OBLOQUY and OBSEQUY tie at 21, with OVERJOY just behind at 20; OPACIFY scores 17 and OVERFLY scores 16. The two leaders are less familiar than the everyday-looking examples, so score and recognition do not line up.

7-letter words starting with O and ending in Y

  • For a seven-tile Scrabble bingo, a valid word using every rack tile earns the 50-point bonus.
  • When your rack has O and Y, check the five middle letters before committing; OVERPAY and OUTPLAY offer different openings.
  • OBLOQUY and OBSEQUY are the top scorers here, but confirm either spelling in your game's dictionary.
  • Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 43 matches, compared with 38 in NWL2023 and 36 in ENABLE.
  • Only 5 of the 44 entries are common by the frequency cutoff, so expect many less familiar candidates.

Questions people ask

What are some seven-letter words that start with O and end with Y?
OBESITY, ODYSSEY, ORDERLY, and OVERLAY are examples of seven-letter words that start with O and end with Y. The full pattern contains 44 tournament-dictionary entries, including less familiar options such as OBLOQUY and OBSEQUY.
Which O-to-Y word scores the most in Scrabble?
OBLOQUY and OBSEQUY tie for the highest score at 21 points each. OVERJOY follows at 20, while OPACIFY scores 17. These values are tile scores before any board-square bonuses.
Are all 44 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No, the dictionary counts differ. Collins includes 43 matches, NWL2023 includes 38, and ENABLE includes 36. Check the word list for your game before playing an unfamiliar entry such as OBSEQUY.

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