7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and Y as the 2nd letter

The PY pattern is a narrow slice of seven-letter words: only one of these 46 entries ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. PYRAMID is the recognizable exception, while PYJAMAS and PYREXIC lead the score list. The endings also cluster sharply: half of the entries finish with S.

How many 7-letter words with P first and Y second?

• There are 46 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins accepts 44, NWL2023 accepts 35, and ENABLE accepts 32 of these words.
• PYRAMID is the standout familiar word; only one entry meets the common group.
• PYJAMAS and PYREXIC tie for the top score at 21 points each.
• Twenty-three entries end in S, while eight end in C.

Which PY words score highest?

PYJAMAS and PYREXIC share the lead at 21 points. PYXIDES and PYXIDIA follow at 20, then PYREXIA, PYSANKY, and PYREXES score 19 apiece.

For a shorter shortlist, PYKNICS scores 18, while PYRRHIC and PYTHIUM each score 17. The average score across the pattern is 14.9, so the leaders sit well above the group’s typical value.

PYJAMAS is the easiest top scorer to recognize, but PYREXIC offers the same score. Keep the less familiar entries in mind only when your game’s dictionary allows them.

What do the endings reveal about PY words?

The final S appears 23 times, far more often than C, the next most common ending with eight. A search for a PY word ending in S therefore has many more candidates than one ending in C.

Other final letters are sparse: A closes five words and D closes four. E and N each appear twice, while M and Y appear once apiece. PYRAMID is one of the four D-ending entries.

The main limitation is familiarity: just one match qualifies as common by frequency, even though 37 entries have definitions. Check your game’s word list before relying on an obscure option.