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7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and Y as the 4th letter

The 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and Y as the 4th letter number 11; RECYCLE and REVYING lead the scoring list at 14 points.

11 wordsTop pick RELYINGHighest score RECYCLE 14

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (224 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • RELYING11
  • RECYCLE14
  • RETYPED13
  • RETYING11
  • ROSYING11
  • RAIYATS10
  • RENYING11
  • RETYPES12
  • REVYING14
  • RONYONS10
  • RUBYING13
All valid words 11

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

  • RAIYATS10
  • RECYCLE14
  • RELYING11
  • RENYING11
  • RETYING11
  • RETYPED13
  • RETYPES12
  • REVYING14
  • RONYONS10
  • ROSYING11
  • RUBYING13

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RECYCLE1416All three
REVYING1416Collins only
RETYPED1313All three
RUBYING1316All three
RETYPES1212All three
RELYING1113All three
RETYING1112All three
ROSYING1112Collins only
RENYING1113Collins only
RONYONS1011All three
RAIYATS109Collins only

The pattern is R _ _ Y _ _ _, and the small answer set is the key clue: only two entries count as common; Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven; That difference matters when you move from solving a clue to checking a play, especially with unfamiliar forms; RECYCLE is the most recognizable high scorer, and several other matches end in G.

The pattern at a glance

  • 11 words match R _ _ Y _ _ _ in Collins.
  • Only 2 matches count as common entries.
  • RECYCLE and REVYING tie at 14 points each.
  • Six matches end in G; three end in S.
  • One match each ends in D and E.

How many 7-letter words have R first and Y fourth?

Exactly 11 seven-letter words have R first and Y fourth in the tournament-dictionary count. That is fewer than nearby first-letter patterns: P in the same positions has 43 matches, and S has 35.

Changing only the fourth letter while keeping R first opens much larger sets. The count is 224 with I fourth, 170 with A, and 159 with E. The Y restriction is unusually tight beside those alternatives.

Choosing words with R first and Y fourth

For 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and Y as the 4th letter, start with the more familiar-looking options: RECYCLE, RELYING, and RETYPED. If your clue confirms a final G, narrow the search to RELYING, RETYING, ROSYING, RENYING, REVYING, and RUBYING.

The endings provide another useful check: the remaining matches end in S, D, or E. RECYClE ends in E; RETYPED ends in D; RAIYATS, RETYPES, and RONYONS end in S. A confirmed final letter can quickly separate these from the six G-ending choices.

For tile value, RECYCLE and REVYING score 14 each; RETYPED and RUBYING score 13. RELYING, RETYING, ROSYING, and RENYING each score 11, so they trail the top pair. These are letter scores, not a guarantee of a particular board total.

One limitation: only two matches count as common, so recognition alone is a poor test of validity. Collins has all 11, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form such as RONYONS.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with R first and Y fourth?
RECYCLE and REVYING tie for the highest score, at 14 points each. RETYPED and RUBYING are next at 13. These figures are tile scores; the points earned in a game can change with board bonuses.
How many of these words end in G?
Six of the 11 matches end in G: RELYING, RETYING, ROSYING, RENYING, REVYING, and RUBYING. If your clue fixes the final letter as G, those are the candidates to check first.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven. The dictionary sets do not have to contain the same words, so check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar entry.

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