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

31 7-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter match this pattern; only one is common by frequency.

31 wordsTop pick YORKERSHighest score YAKKERS 18

1 of 31 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 6th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With Y in 1st place, N is the most common 6th letter (47 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
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  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 31 · most-used first

  • YORKERS14
  • YOGHURT14
  • YONKERS14
  • YARDARM13
  • YELPERS12
  • YARDERS11
  • YAPPERS14
  • YELLERS10
  • YAWNERS13
  • YANKERS14
  • YAMMERS14
  • YONDERS11
  • YIPPERS14
  • YODLERS11
  • YOGOURT11
  • YOBBERY17
  • YAKKERS18
  • YACKERS16
  • YABBERS14
  • YAGGERS12
  • YARNERS10
  • YATTERS10
  • YAUPERS12
  • YAWPERS15
  • YEMMERS14
  • YESTERN10
  • YICKERS16
  • YIKKERS18
  • YOPPERS14
  • YOWLERS13
  • YUCKERS16
All valid words 31

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

  • YABBERS14
  • YACKERS16
  • YAGGERS12
  • YAKKERS18
  • YAMMERS14
  • YANKERS14
  • YAPPERS14
  • YARDARM13
  • YARDERS11
  • YARNERS10
  • YATTERS10
  • YAUPERS12
  • YAWNERS13
  • YAWPERS15
  • YELLERS10
  • YELPERS12
  • YEMMERS14
  • YESTERN10
  • YICKERS16
  • YIKKERS18
  • YIPPERS14
  • YOBBERY17
  • YODLERS11
  • YOGHURT14
  • YOGOURT11
  • YONDERS11
  • YONKERS14
  • YOPPERS14
  • YORKERS14
  • YOWLERS13
  • YUCKERS16
Letters by positionIn 90% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A45%
  2. O29%
  3. E13%
3rd letter
  1. R13%
  2. P10%
  3. W10%
4th letter
  1. K26%
  2. P19%
  3. D10%
5th letter
  1. E90%
  2. U6%
  3. A3%
7th letter
  1. S84%
  2. T6%
  3. M3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; YAKKERS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 4 words
  2. 11 points: 4 words
  3. 1212 points: 3 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 10 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 3 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
YAKKERS1817All three
YIKKERS1817Collins only
YOBBERY1717Collins · NWL
YACKERS1616Collins only
YICKERS1616Collins only
YUCKERS1617Collins only
YAWPERS1515All three
YORKERS1413Collins only
YOGHURT1414All three
YONKERS1414All three
YAPPERS1415All three
YANKERS1414Collins only

This is a tight pattern, and many matches are inflected or less familiar words rather than everyday vocabulary. YORKERS, YOGHURT, and YARDARM show how the fixed R can sit inside very different word shapes. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins accepts nearly the whole set, while ENABLE includes a smaller share.

At a glance: the Y–R pattern

  • The pattern contains 31 seven-letter words, with Y first and R sixth.
  • Only one match ranks among common English words by frequency.
  • A total of 26 matches end in S, making plural-looking forms especially prominent.
  • Collins lists 30 matches; NWL2023 lists 21, and ENABLE lists 17.
  • YAKKERS and YIKKERS tie for the top listed Scrabble score at 18 points.

7-letter words with Y first and R sixth

The matching words include YORKERS, YOGHURT, YONKERS, YARDARM, YELPERS, and YAPPERS. Each begins with Y and places R in position six, but the final letter varies.

S is the clear leader at the end: 26 words finish with that letter. The other five finish with T, M, N, or Y; YARDARM is one example ending in M, while YOGHURT ends in T. That uneven split is a quick way to narrow a rack or a pattern search.

  • YORKERS, YOGHURT, and YONKERS all fit the Y-first, R-sixth pattern.
  • YARDARM ends in M; YOGHURT ends in T.
  • YELPERS and YAPPERS both end in S.

What scores well, and what should you watch for?

In Scrabble, YAKKERS and YIKKERS each score 18 points before board bonuses. Both beat the familiar-looking YORKERS and YOGHURT, which score 14 apiece. The high-value pair is a reminder to check letter values, not just word length, when comparing plays.

For 7-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is the main limitation: a word accepted in Collins may not appear in NWL2023 or ENABLE. Many entries are uncommon, too, so don’t assume a plausible-looking form will be accepted; check your game’s word list before committing.

  • YAKKERS scores 18 points before board bonuses.
  • YIKKERS also scores 18, tying the top score.
  • YOBBERY scores 17, while YORKERS and YOGHURT score 14 each.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with Y and have R in the sixth spot?
There are 31 matches for this letter pattern. YORKERS, YOGHURT, and YARDARM are examples, but most entries are not common everyday words. The collection is much smaller than the same pattern beginning with S, which has 296 matches.
Which Y-first, R-sixth word has the highest Scrabble score?
YAKKERS and YIKKERS tie at 18 points each before board bonuses. Both are above YOBBERY at 17 points, so either tied word leads the scores. Check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Are all 31 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins lists 30 of these words, while NWL2023 lists 21 and ENABLE lists 17. The differences matter in tournament-style play: a match for the letter pattern is not automatically valid in every game. Confirm the active dictionary when a word looks unfamiliar.

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