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

251 wordsTop pick SOCIETYHighest score SQUEEZY 28

24 of 251 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,157 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 24 · most-used first

All valid words 251

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

  • SACRIFY15
  • SAGATHY14
  • SAINTLY10
  • SALABLY12
  • SALLOWY13
  • SALMONY12
  • SALSIFY13
  • SALTERY10
  • SALTILY10
  • SANDBOY13
  • SANDFLY14
  • SAPPILY14
  • SARKILY14
  • SASSABY12
  • SASSILY10
  • SATIETY10
  • SATISFY13
  • SATRAPY12
  • SAUCILY12
  • SAVELOY13
  • SAVOURY13
  • SAVVILY16
  • SCANTLY12
  • SCARIFY15
  • SCARILY12
  • SCENARY12
  • SCENERY12
  • SCEPTRY14
  • SCHIZZY33
  • SCORIFY15
  • SCOTOMY14
  • SCRAGGY14
  • SCRANNY12
  • SCRAPPY16
  • SCRAWLY15
  • SCRAWNY15
  • SCREAKY16
  • SCRIMPY16
  • SCROGGY14
  • SCRUBBY16
  • SCRUFFY18
  • SCRUMMY16
  • SCRUMPY16
  • SCRUNTY12
  • SEALERY10
  • SEBUNDY13
  • SECRECY14
  • SECTARY12
  • SEEDILY11
  • SEMIDRY13
  • SENSORY10
  • SERVERY13
  • SEVENTY13
  • SHADFLY17
  • SHADILY14
  • SHADOWY17
  • SHAKILY17
  • SHAMBLY17
  • SHANDRY14
  • SHANTEY13
  • SHAPELY15
  • SHARPLY15
  • SHAWLEY16
  • SHEATHY16
  • SHEENEY13
  • SHEERLY13
  • SHIMMEY17
  • SHINGLY14
  • SHINILY13
  • SHINNEY13
  • SHIPWAY18
  • SHIVERY16
  • SHLEPPY17
  • SHLOCKY19
  • SHLUMPY17
  • SHMOOZY24
  • SHMUCKY21
  • SHOGGLY15
  • SHOOFLY16
  • SHOOGLY14
  • SHOPBOY17
  • SHORTLY13
  • SHOWERY16
  • SHOWILY16
  • SHREDDY15
  • SHRIEKY17
  • SHRILLY13
  • SHRIMPY17
  • SHROUDY14
  • SHRUBBY17
  • SHTICKY19
  • SICCITY14
  • SICKBAY18
  • SIDEDLY12
  • SIDEWAY14
  • SIGHTLY14
  • SIGNARY11
  • SIGNIFY14
  • SIGNORY11
  • SILKILY14
  • SILLILY10
  • SILVERY13
  • SINTERY10
  • SIXTHLY20
  • SIZABLY21
  • SKETCHY19
  • SKIDWAY18
  • SLACKLY16
  • SLANTLY10
  • SLAVERY13
  • SLEECHY15
  • SLEEKLY14
  • SLEEPRY12
  • SLICKLY16
  • SLIMILY12
  • SLIMPSY14
  • SLIPWAY15
  • SLOUCHY15
  • SLOUGHY14
  • SLUMBRY14
  • SLUTCHY15
  • SMARTLY12
  • SMICKLY18
  • SMOKILY16
  • SMOOCHY17
  • SMOOTHY15
  • SMUTCHY17
  • SNAKILY14
  • SNATCHY15
  • SNIDELY11
  • SNIFFLY16
  • SNITCHY15
  • SNOWILY13
  • SNUFFLY16
  • SNUGGLY12
  • SOAPILY12
  • SOBERLY12
  • SOCIETY12
  • SOGGILY12
  • SOLIDLY11
  • SOLUBLY12
  • SOMEDAY13
  • SOMEWAY15
  • SOMEWHY18
  • SONANCY12
  • SOOTHLY13
  • SOOTILY10
  • SOPPILY14
  • SORCERY12
  • SORRILY10
  • SOUNDLY11
  • SOUPILY12
  • SOWARRY13
  • SPANGLY13
  • SPARELY12
  • SPARKLY16
  • SPECIFY17
  • SPICERY14
  • SPICILY14
  • SPIDERY13
  • SPIKERY16
  • SPIKILY16
  • SPINDLY13
  • SPINNEY12
  • SPIRITY12
  • SPITTLY12
  • SPLASHY15
  • SPLEENY12
  • SPLODGY14
  • SPLURGY13
  • SPOONEY12
  • SPRAWLY15
  • SPRAYEY15
  • SPRIGGY14
  • SPRINGY13
  • SPRITZY21
  • SPURREY12
  • SPURWAY15
  • SQUABBY23
  • SQUADDY21
  • SQUALLY19
  • SQUASHY22
  • SQUATLY19
  • SQUATTY19
  • SQUAWKY26
  • SQUEAKY23
  • SQUEEZY28
  • SQUIDGY21
  • SQUIFFY25
  • SQUINNY19
  • SQUINTY19
  • SQUIRMY21
  • SQUISHY22
  • STAGERY11
  • STAGILY11
  • STAIDLY11
  • STALELY10
  • STANDBY13
  • STARCHY15
  • STARKLY14
  • STARTLY10
  • STARTSY10
  • STATELY10
  • STATUSY10
  • STEEPLY12
  • STENCHY15
  • STENOKY14
  • STEPNEY12
  • STERNLY10
  • STIFFLY16
  • STONILY10
  • STOUTLY10
  • STRAPPY14
  • STREAKY14
  • STREAMY12
  • STREETY10
  • STRINGY11
  • STRIPEY12
  • STROPPY14
  • STUBBLY14
  • STUMBLY14
  • STUPEFY15
  • SUASORY10
  • SUAVELY13
  • SUAVITY13
  • SUBSIDY13
  • SUCCORY14
  • SULFURY13
  • SULKILY14
  • SUMMARY14
  • SUMMERY14
  • SUNNILY10
  • SURDITY11
  • SURGERY11
  • SURLILY10
  • SUTLERY10
  • SWANKEY17
  • SWARTHY16
  • SWEENEY13
  • SWEETLY13
  • SWELTRY13
  • SWIFTLY16
  • SWINERY13
  • SWINGBY16
  • SWINNEY13
  • SWITCHY18
  • SWITHLY16
  • SYNERGY14
  • SYNGAMY16
  • SYNTENY13
  • SYNTONY13
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is L.
2nd letter
  1. H15%
  2. T12%
  3. P10%
3rd letter
  1. A16%
  2. R15%
  3. I13%
4th letter
  1. N10%
  2. E10%
  3. I9%
5th letter
  1. I17%
  2. E13%
  3. T9%
6th letter
  1. L35%
  2. R14%
  3. H8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; SQUEEZY tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 25 words
  2. 11 points: 12 words
  3. 1212 points: 36 words
  4. 13 points: 40 words
  5. 1414 points: 41 words
  6. 15 points: 24 words
  7. 1616 points: 27 words
  8. 17 points: 15 words
  9. 1818 points: 7 words
  10. 19 points: 8 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
  12. 21 points: 6 words
  13. 2222 points: 2 words
  14. 23 points: 2 words
  15. 2424 points: 1 words
  16. 25 points: 1 words
  17. 2626 points: 1 words
  18. 27 points: 0 words
  19. 2828 points: 1 words
  20. 29 points: 0 words
  21. 3030 points: 0 words
  22. 31 points: 0 words
  23. 3232 points: 0 words
  24. 33 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUEEZY2828Collins only
SQUAWKY2626Collins only
SQUIFFY2525All three
SHMOOZY2423NWL only
SQUEAKY2323All three
SQUABBY2325All three
SQUISHY2221All three
SQUASHY2221All three
SQUIRMY2122All three
SQUIDGY2122Collins · NWL
SPRITZY2121NWL only
SIZABLY2122All three

That fixed S-to-Y frame produces a more selective set than a plain starting-letter search: just 24 entries count as common. Dictionary coverage also varies, so the same answer may not work in every word game.

The S-to-Y pattern at a glance

  • A total of 251 seven-letter entries begin with S and finish with Y.
  • Collins accepts 240, NWL2023 accepts 204, and ENABLE accepts 178 of these words.
  • Only 24 entries count as common, so many matches are less familiar than society or surgery.
  • Society, shortly, summary, slavery, and satisfy are recognizable examples.
  • The S-starting, S-ending pattern is much larger, with 1,157 matching words.

Which familiar words fit the S-to-Y pattern?

Society, surgery, shortly, summary, and slavery are familiar choices among the 251 matches.

A total of 160 entries have definitions, but the full set is not a guarantee of acceptance in your game. Collins includes 240 matches, compared with 204 in NWL2023 and 178 in ENABLE; check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar answer.

7-letter words starting with S and ending in Y: top scores

SQUEEZY scores 28, SQUAWKY 26, SQUIFFY 25, and SHMOOZY 24. Four of those top five contain Q, making the pattern a striking place to look when that high-value tile is awkward to use.

Keep a high-scoring option in mind when your rack supports it, but choose a recognizable match when solving quickly.

Questions people ask

How many common seven-letter words start with S and end in Y?
There are 24 common words in the S-first, Y-last group. Society, surgery, shortly, and summary are familiar examples; the remaining matches include many less common options.
Are all 251 S-to-Y words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes 240 of the matches, NWL2023 includes 204, and ENABLE includes 178, so an entry accepted in one list may not appear in another.
Which S-to-Y word has the highest Scrabble score?
SQUEEZY follows at 28 points, ahead of SQUAWKY at 26, SQUIFFY at 25, and SHMOOZY at 24.

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