7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter

This pattern produces a compact set, not a broad word bank: just 15 matches appear across tournament dictionaries. The endings are lopsided, too: 12 words finish with S, while the other three end in M or L. Only one match is common by frequency, so expect many unfamiliar choices alongside recognizable TURKEYS and TOMBOYS.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 15 matches with T in position one and Y in position six.
• TOLZEYS tops the score list at 19; TOWKAYS follows at 17.
• Twelve matches end in S; two end in M and one ends in L.
• The sixth-letter Y pattern is far smaller than T with E in that position, which has 566 matches.

Which T-and-Y words score the most?

TOLZEYS leads at 19 points, with TOWKAYS at 17 and TICKEYS at 16. TURKEYS, TOMBOYS, and TOPONYM each score 14, giving you more familiar-looking options below the top three.

The high scorers are not the everyday choices. TURKEYS and TOMBOYS are more recognizable, while THIONYL and TRIONYM add less familiar forms. The average score is 13.2, so the 19-point leader stands well above the typical match.

A useful board-game distinction: a word's score is not its guaranteed play total. Letter and word squares change the result, so weigh TOLZEYS's high letter value against the board position before committing.

How to use 7-letter words with T first and Y sixth

Treat the fixed letters as a filter, then check the final letter. Most 7-letter words with T first and Y sixth take an S ending, but the M and L endings matter when a board hook or rack rules out S.

The set is broader in Collins than in the other named tournament lists: Collins has 15 entries, compared with 7 in NWL2023 and 6 in ENABLE. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. Check your game's word list, especially before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

For a nearby comparison, the same T-first pattern with E sixth has 566 matches. The Y version is a narrow search, and its sole common word by frequency is a better starting point when you need a recognizable option.