7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and Y as the 5th letter

The pattern is _P__Y__, and its small set has a sharp split: seven words start with S, six start with E, and one starts with A. SPRAYED and SPLAYED are the most familiar choices; EPOXYED leads the scoring list. Only one entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect several specialist forms.

At a glance: this P-and-Y pattern

• Fourteen tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern _P__Y__.
• SPRAYED, SPRAYER, and SPLAYED are among the recognizable examples.
• Seven matches begin with S, compared with six beginning with E and one with A.
• Five words end in D; Y, E, and S each finish multiple entries.

Which matching words score the most?

EPOXYED tops the Scrabble scoring list at 20 points, ahead of EPONYMY at 17 and EPIGYNY at 16. Those large totals come from valuable letters, not the word length alone; placing a high-value tile on a premium square can push a play further.

APPUYED and SPRAYEY each score 15, while EPO NYMS scores 14. The average score across the pattern is 14.1, but that does not make every option equally familiar or easy to place. Check your game's word list before relying on an unusual form.

7-letter words with P as the 2nd letter and Y as the 5th letter

For a rack or crossing clue, lock in P and Y first, then test the opening and ending letters. SPRAYED and SPLAYED both end in D, the most common final letter here; SPRAYER gives you a different finish without changing the first two letters.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 12 matches, NWL2023 includes nine, and ENABLE includes seven. The full group is not interchangeable across games, and most entries are uncommon. For a nearby pattern with more options, the same-length P-and-Y list with O in the fifth position has 31 matches.