7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is _YE____: Y sits in position two and E in position three, leaving four letters open. Most entries start with E, but the list also includes DYEABLE, MYELOMA, and BYELAWS. Just 3 qualify as common by frequency, so expect specialist vocabulary alongside familiar eye words.

7-letter words with Y second and E third: at a glance

• EYEBROW, EYELIDS, EYEBALL, EYELASH, and EYEWEAR all begin with E.
• E starts 27 entries; D is next with 6, followed by M with 5.
• The most common final letters are S (12), E (10), and D (7).
• RYEPECK scores 18; EYEHOOK and EYEWINK score 17 each.

Why do so many matches start with E?

First-letter counts make the pattern lopsided: E starts 27 of the 46 matches, while D starts 6 and M starts 5. An E-first guess tests a large part of the set, but misses DYEABLE, MYELOMA, and BYELAWS. EYEBROW, EYELIDS, and EYEBALL show the familiar EYE- run.

That eye cluster is the recognizable center, not a guarantee of everyday vocabulary. Only 3 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so many matches are technical or simply uncommon. Treat the locked Y-E pair as a filter, then verify less familiar candidates instead of assuming every plausible-looking string is playable.

Not every entry starts with the obvious EYE sequence: DYEABLE and DYEINGS begin with D, while MYELOMA and MYELOID begin with M. Keep those alternatives in view when the first tile is already fixed.

• E starts 27 matches, versus 6 for D and 5 for M.
• Only 3 matches meet the common-word cutoff; EYEBROW and EYELASH are recognizable examples.
• DYEABLE and DYEINGS begin with D, while MYELOMA and MYELOID begin with M.

Which words score highest, and which endings recur?

RYEPECK leads at 18 points, with EYEHOOK and EYEWINK tied at 17. EYEWASH and EYEBANK each score 16, while EYEBROW, BYELAWS, EYEBATH, DYEWEED, and DYEWOOD each reach 15. The average score across this pattern is 13.1, making the top two entries clear standouts.

Ending letters offer another pruning clue: 12 words end in S, 10 in E, and 7 in D. If your rack or board fixes the final tile, test those endings first rather than scanning all 46 candidates.

• RYEPECK leads at 18 points; EYEHOOK and EYEWINK score 17 each.
• S is the most frequent final letter with 12 matches, followed by E with 10 and D with 7.
• Collins has 46 matches, compared with 38 in NWL2023 and 36 in ENABLE.