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7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter

27 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter match this pattern, led by the 21-point POPJOYS.

27 wordsTop pick PULLEYSHighest score POPJOYS 21

With P in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (677 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 27 · most-used first

  • PULLEYS12
  • PAYDAYS16
  • PINKEYE16
  • PARLAYS12
  • PARLEYS12
  • POLYNYA15
  • PHONEYS15
  • PREPAYS14
  • POTBOYS14
  • PURVEYS15
  • PARANYM14
  • PARONYM14
  • PEAVEYS15
  • PEDWAYS16
  • PINKEYS16
  • PIONEYS12
  • POCHAYS17
  • PODLEYS13
  • POLYNYI15
  • POMPEYS16
  • POMROYS14
  • POPJOYS21
  • POWNEYS15
  • PREBUYS14
  • PROTHYL15
  • PUNKEYS16
  • PUSLEYS12
All valid words 27

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

  • PARANYM14
  • PARLAYS12
  • PARLEYS12
  • PARONYM14
  • PAYDAYS16
  • PEAVEYS15
  • PEDWAYS16
  • PHONEYS15
  • PINKEYE16
  • PINKEYS16
  • PIONEYS12
  • POCHAYS17
  • PODLEYS13
  • POLYNYA15
  • POLYNYI15
  • POMPEYS16
  • POMROYS14
  • POPJOYS21
  • POTBOYS14
  • POWNEYS15
  • PREBUYS14
  • PREPAYS14
  • PROTHYL15
  • PULLEYS12
  • PUNKEYS16
  • PURVEYS15
  • PUSLEYS12
Letters by positionIn 78% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. O33%
  2. A19%
  3. U15%
3rd letter
  1. R19%
  2. O11%
  3. N11%
4th letter
  1. L19%
  2. N11%
  3. K11%
5th letter
  1. E48%
  2. A19%
  3. N15%
7th letter
  1. S78%
  2. M7%
  3. E4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; POPJOYS tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 5 words
  2. 13 points: 1 words
  3. 1414 points: 6 words
  4. 15 points: 7 words
  5. 1616 points: 6 words
  6. 17 points: 1 words
  7. 1818 points: 0 words
  8. 19 points: 0 words
  9. 2020 points: 0 words
  10. 21 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
POPJOYS2124Collins only
POCHAYS1717Collins only
PAYDAYS1615All three
PINKEYE1617All three
PINKEYS1617All three
PUNKEYS1618All three
POMPEYS1618Collins only
PEDWAYS1616NWL only
POLYNYA1516All three
PHONEYS1515All three
PURVEYS1517All three
PEAVEYS1516All three

The fixed letters leave five spaces to solve, but the endings offer a strong clue: 21 of the 27 words finish with S. Familiar-looking choices include PAYDAYS, PULLEYS, PARLAYS and PREPAYS; less everyday entries such as POLYNYA and PARONYM also fit. None of the matches falls in the common-word group, so expect some unfamiliar tournament entries.

At a glance: P first, Y sixth

  • There are 27 tournament-dictionary matches for this seven-letter pattern.
  • S is the final letter in 21 matches, making it the strongest ending clue.
  • POPJOYS leads the tile-score ranking with 21 points.
  • POCHAYS scores 17 points; PAYDAYS and PINKEYE each score 16.
  • The combined count spans Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE, with different totals in each.

Why do so many matches end in S?

S closes 21 of the 27 words, including PAYDAYS, PULLEYS, PARLEYS, PHONEYS and PURVEYS. Several are familiar plural forms or verb forms, so checking the final tile early can shrink the search quickly.

The other six end in M, A, E, I or L; M appears twice. That makes S a useful first guess, not a guaranteed answer. If your final letter is already known to be different, keep rarer options such as PARANYM and POLYNYI in view.

Strong scores, with a dictionary catch

The 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter include a few striking tile totals. POPJOYS reaches 21 points, while POCHAYS earns 17; PAYDAYS, PINKEYE, PINKEYS, PUNKEYS, POMPEYS and PEDWAYS each score 16.

Those totals make POPJOYS stand out, but it is not an everyday word, and none of the 27 matches is tagged common. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 26, NWL2023 has 18 and ENABLE has 16. The combined total does not mean every game accepts every entry, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

Questions people ask

Are all 27 P-and-Y words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 18 of the 27 matches, while Collins includes 26 and ENABLE includes 16. A word accepted in one tournament list may not appear in another, so confirm the list used by your game before relying on an unusual entry.
Which matching word has the highest tile score?
POPJOYS has the highest tile score at 21 points. POCHAYS follows at 17, and PAYDAYS and PINKEYE each score 16. The unusual top scorer is worth remembering, but its score does not make it a common word.
What is the most common final letter in this pattern?
S is the final letter for 21 of the 27 matches. PAYDAYS, PULLEYS and PARLEYS show the dominant pattern. The remaining six end in M, A, E, I or L, so a known non-S ending still leaves a smaller set to check.

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