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7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter

13 7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter match the pattern ?Y?C???.

13 wordsTop pick SYNCINGHighest score LYNCHED 16

With Y in 2nd place, O is the most common 4th letter (75 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • SYNCING13
  • LYNCHED16
  • SYNCHRO15
  • SYNCOPE14
  • SYNCHED16
  • LYNCHES15
  • EYECUPS14
  • HYACINE15
  • LYNCHER15
  • LYNCEAN12
  • LYNCHET15
  • SYNCARP14
  • SYNCOMS14
All valid words 13

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

  • EYECUPS14
  • HYACINE15
  • LYNCEAN12
  • LYNCHED16
  • LYNCHER15
  • LYNCHES15
  • LYNCHET15
  • SYNCARP14
  • SYNCHED16
  • SYNCHRO15
  • SYNCING13
  • SYNCOMS14
  • SYNCOPE14
Letters by positionIn 85% of these words the 3rd letter is N.
1st letter
  1. S46%
  2. L38%
  3. H8%
3rd letter
  1. N85%
  2. A8%
  3. E8%
5th letter
  1. H46%
  2. I15%
  3. O15%
6th letter
  1. E38%
  2. N15%
  3. P15%
7th letter
  1. S23%
  2. E15%
  3. D15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LYNCHED1617All three
SYNCHED1616All three
SYNCHRO1515All three
LYNCHES1516All three
HYACINE1515Collins only
LYNCHER1516All three
LYNCHET1516Collins only
SYNCOPE1416All three
EYECUPS1416All three
SYNCARP1416All three
SYNCOMS1416All three
SYNCING1316All three

Those two fixed letters create a short, distinctive set: SYNCING and LYNCHED are among its recognizable entries. Six words begin with S and five with L, so most matches fall into two starting-letter groups. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, which makes the pattern stronger than everyday vocabulary when you are solving a clue.

At a glance: the ?Y?C??? pattern

  • The pattern has 13 seven-letter matches in tournament dictionaries.
  • LYNCHED and SYNCHED lead the scoring list at 16 points each.
  • Collins includes all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 11 apiece.
  • Nine of the 13 entries have definitions, and none is classified as common.

Which words make the pattern easiest to spot?

Start with S or L: six matches begin with S and five begin with L. Only one starts with E and one with H. That split makes the first letter a strong narrowing clue; test S and L before spending time on the less represented openings.

The S group includes SYNCING, SYNCHRO, SYNCOPE, SYNCHED, SYNCARP, and SYNCOMS. The L group supplies LYNCHED, LYNCHES, LYNCHER, and LYNCHET. Several share the visible SYNC or LYNC sequence, so recognizing one word family can reveal multiple candidates without changing the fixed Y and C positions.

  • Six matches begin with S; SYNCING and SYNCHRO show the SYNC cluster.
  • Five begin with L, including LYNCHED, LYNCHES, LYNCHER, and LYNCHET.
  • Only one begins with E and one with H; HYACINE is the H example.

How to use 7-letter words with Y second and C fourth

For 7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter, score is a practical tie-breaker. LYNCHED and SYNCHED each score 16 points, while SYNCHRO, LYNCHES, HYACINE, LYNCHER, and LYNCHET each score 15. The group averages 14.5 points, so the less familiar entries can still carry solid tile value.

Treat this as a pattern-solving list, not a guide to common conversation: the common-word count is zero. Collins has three more matches than ENABLE or NWL2023, so check your game's word list before relying on a Collins-only entry.

  • LYNCHED and SYNCHED each score 16 points.
  • SYNCHRO, LYNCHES, HYACINE, LYNCHER, and LYNCHET each score 15.
  • Collins has 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 have 11 each.

Questions people ask

What are examples of seven-letter words with Y second and C fourth?
SYNCING, LYNCHED, SYNCHRO, and SYNCOPE all fit the ?Y?C??? pattern. SYNCHED and LYNCHES fit as well. These examples show why checking the S and L openings first quickly narrows the 13 matching words.
Which matching word scores the most in Scrabble?
LYNCHED and SYNCHED tie for the highest score at 16 points each. SYNCHRO, LYNCHES, HYACINE, LYNCHER, and LYNCHET score 15. Those values are base tile scores, before any bonus squares are applied.
Are all 13 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 11 of the 13 matches, while Collins includes all 13. ENABLE also has 11. Check the word list used in your game, especially before playing an entry that appears only in Collins.

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