7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and D as the 5th letter

The fixed shape is _Y__D__, but the words that fill it are not common vocabulary: none falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Synodic and synodal are the clearest starting points, while mylodon, pygidia, and xylidin show how quickly the list turns technical. For a narrow clue, check the two fixed positions first, then compare the remaining letters.

How many words match the pattern?

• Twelve tournament-dictionary words match _Y__D__.
• Collins accepts all 12; ENABLE includes 9, and NWL2023 includes 10.
• Four matches begin with P: pygidia, pyridic, pyxides, and pyxidia.
• Pyxides and pyxidia each score 20 Scrabble points; xylidin scores 18.
• The most frequent endings are L and S, with three words apiece.

7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and D as the 5th letter

Synodic and synodal share the opening letters S-Y-N-O-D, making them easy to recognize as a pair. The other entries spread across different beginnings: mylodon starts with M, hyoidal with H, and cytodes with C. Four start with P, more than any other initial in this set.

For Scrabble points, pyxides and pyxidia lead at 20 each, with xylidin next at 18. Their X supplies a strong base score, but the final total still depends on where you place the word. Pyridic scores 15; synodic, mylodon, and cytodes each score 13.

Endings give another quick way to sort the candidates. Synodal, hyoidal, and dysodil finish in L; cytodes, dynodes, and pyxides finish in S. The remaining endings are A, C, or N, with two words in each group.

Use the pattern as a filter, not as proof that a game will accept an answer. Collins has the complete set, while ENABLE and NWL2023 have smaller selections. If your candidate is an unfamiliar form such as dysodil or pygidia, confirm it against the dictionary your game uses.

• The pattern fixes Y in position two and D in position five.
• Pyxides and pyxidia tie at 20 Scrabble points.
• Synodal, hyoidal, and dysodil all end in L.