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

The fixed shape is __S___Y: S sits in slot three, and every match closes with Y. The results range from everyday entries such as DISPLAY, DESTROY, and CUSTODY to less familiar forms like OBSEQUY and JESSAMY. Only 15 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar examples make up a small slice of the pattern.

At a glance: the S–Y pattern

• All 110 matches have S in position three and Y in position seven.
• M is the most common first letter, opening 18 words; P and R each start 9.
• Collins includes 108 matches, versus 91 in NWL2023 and 83 in ENABLE.
• OBSEQUY leads the scoring list at 21 points; JUSTIFY follows at 20.
• Only 15 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

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

HISTORY, DISPLAY, DESTROY, MYSTERY, CUSTODY, and DESTINY show why this ending feels familiar: each is an everyday word that fits the same two fixed letters. JUSTIFY and TESTIFY offer clear verb forms, while MASTERY and ECSTASY show that the pattern is not limited to one part of speech.

Frequency is the catch. Just 15 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words, despite recognizable anchors such as HISTORY and DISPLAY. For a clue, try those familiar candidates first, then check less obvious options like MYSTIFY, HOSIERY, or OSSUARY against your crossing letters.

Which candidates score most in Scrabble?

OBSEQUY leads the scoring list at 21 points, with JUSTIFY at 20. JESSAMY, ZESTILY, PYSANKY, FISHWAY, JASPERY, and FISHIFY each score 19, clustering just below the top two rather than leaving one runaway scorer.

For 7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and Y as the 7th letter, OBSEQUY is the standout rack candidate: its score edges JUSTIFY by one point. A seven-letter match can earn Scrabble’s 50-point bingo bonus only when you play all seven rack tiles; the letter pattern alone does not guarantee it.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 108 matches, while NWL2023 has 91 and ENABLE has 83. An unfamiliar candidate may not be accepted in every game, so check the word list your game uses before committing a play.