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7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and Y as the 6th letter

The 7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and Y as the 6th letter number 10; POPJOYS scores highest at 21.

10 wordsTop pick EMPLOYSHighest score POPJOYS 21

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (267 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • EMPLOYS14
  • REPLAYS12
  • DEPLOYS13
  • OSPREYS12
  • EMPLOYE14
  • TOPONYM14
  • BYPLAYS17
  • HYPONYM20
  • POPJOYS21
  • UNPRAYS12
All valid words 10

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

  • BYPLAYS17
  • DEPLOYS13
  • EMPLOYE14
  • EMPLOYS14
  • HYPONYM20
  • OSPREYS12
  • POPJOYS21
  • REPLAYS12
  • TOPONYM14
  • UNPRAYS12

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
POPJOYS2124Collins only
HYPONYM2020Collins · NWL
BYPLAYS1718All three
EMPLOYS1416All three
EMPLOYE1416All three
TOPONYM1416All three
DEPLOYS1314All three
REPLAYS1213All three
OSPREYS1212All three
UNPRAYS1214Collins only

With the pattern __P__Y_, the matches range from familiar verb forms to specialized vocabulary. EMPLOYS, REPLAYS, and DEPLOYS are immediately recognizable; TOPONYM and HYPONYM are technical terms. The tight filter leaves only 10 tournament-dictionary words, and seven take a final S.

At a glance: a compact pattern with a big scorer

  • Ten entries satisfy the seven-letter pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Seven end in S; the other endings are M twice and E once.
  • POPJOYS leads at 21 points, followed by HYPONYM at 20.
  • Just 2 entries fall within the common-word frequency band.

Which 7-letter words fit P in third and Y in sixth?

All 10 matches are EMPLOYS, REPLAYS, DEPLOYS, OSPREYS, EMPLOYE, TOPONYM, BYPLAYS, HYPONYM, POPJOYS, and UNPRAYS. Use the underscores as the unknown slots: the third character must be P and the sixth must be Y.

Three recognizable verb forms are EMPLOYS, DEPLOYS, and REPLAYS; their final S is part of the word, not a removable clue. OSPREYS and BYPLAYS also share that ending, while the two M-ending choices are TOPONYM and HYPONYM. EMPLOYS and EMPLOYE differ only at the final tile, so check that last position carefully.

How should you use 7-letter words with P third and Y sixth?

The highest-value plays are POPJOYS (21), HYPONYM (20), and BYPLAYS (17). Their J, Y, and repeated P letters push them above the 14.9 average score; POPJOYS outranks HYPONYM by one point on the score scale.

That ranking concerns base tile value, not guaranteed board outcome: a premium square or different placement changes the result. EMPLOYS, EMPLOYE, and TOPONYM each score 14, giving the pattern modest-scoring options alongside its top three. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry such as UNPRAYS.

For 7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and Y as the 6th letter, treat the pattern as a narrow rack filter, not a general vocabulary list. Only 2 qualify as common by frequency; the remaining matches are less familiar, so prioritize a word you can verify and place well.

Questions people ask

Which of these words end in S?
Seven of the 10 matching words end in S: EMPLOYS, REPLAYS, DEPLOYS, OSPREYS, BYPLAYS, POPJOYS, and UNPRAYS. The remaining endings are two M words, HYPONYM and TOPONYM, plus EMPLOYE ending in E.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
POPJOYS is the top scorer at 21 points. Its J and two P tiles contribute to the total, while HYPONYM follows at 20 and BYPLAYS at 17. Board premiums can change a play's final score, so the top base value is not always the winning move.
How many of these words are common?
Two of the 10 matches fall within the common-word frequency band. That leaves most of this pattern's entries outside that band, even though familiar forms such as EMPLOYS, REPLAYS, and DEPLOYS appear among the matches. Frequency does not determine whether a word is accepted in a particular game.

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