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

The fixed pattern is Y _ _ _ _ E _, so the fifth letter is E and the final tile can vary. YOUNGER, YIELDED, and YEARNED show how different the middle letters can be while the same positions stay locked. Only two matches rank among the most common English words, so expect a compact set with plenty of specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: what fits the Y-and-E pattern

• There are 43 tournament-dictionary words with Y first and E sixth.
• Collins includes 42 matches; NWL2023 includes 27.
• ENABLE contains 22 of the pattern words.
• Only 2 matches are among the most common English words.
• The most frequent endings are R and S, with 14 words each; D follows with 11.

Which words fit, and how do they end?

YOUNGER, YEARNED, and YUPPIES are easy examples to scan for the fixed sixth-letter E. YODELER and YIELDER also fit, while YUCKIER keeps the same frame with a less familiar middle. Comparing these examples is useful when a clue fixes positions but leaves several tiles unknown.

The last letter narrows the set sharply: R and S tie at 14 words apiece, D accounts for 11, and N appears on 4. That distribution makes R- and S-ending candidates more likely within this particular pattern, but it does not tell you which spelling matches your crossing letters. Treat the ending as a filter, not a guess.

What scores well, and where should you be cautious?

YUKKIER leads the listed Scrabble values at 18 points; YOICKED scores 17, while YUCKIER, YACHTED, and YAFFLES each score 16. These are tile-point totals before any board-square bonuses, so a premium letter square can change the result during play. The high values come from letters such as K, X, and F rather than from the pattern itself.

The small everyday vocabulary is the main limitation: just 2 of the 43 words are common, even though 31 have definitions. A word can fit the letters and still be unfamiliar or absent from your game’s chosen dictionary. Check that word list before committing, especially for unusual entries such as YOICKED or YCLEPED.

For a broader pool, compare the 43 matches here with 47 words that put N in the sixth position after Y, or 31 that put R there. The exact keyword is 7-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter; changing only that fixed tile changes the candidate set.