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

Lock Y into the second slot and H into the fourth, and the search yields a compact set of 26 words. TYPHOON and TYPHOID are recognizable examples; many other matches are specialist or unusual forms. Just one ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so these fixed positions are a better clue than familiarity.

The pattern in five quick facts

• There are 26 matches, each seven letters long, with Y second and H fourth.
• MYTHIZE and ZYTHUMS share the highest listed Scrabble score: 24 points.
• Collins accepts 25 matches, NWL2023 accepts 20, and ENABLE accepts 18.
• T is the most frequent first letter, appearing in seven matches; M follows with six.
• Ten matches end in S, making a plural-looking ending the most frequent final letter.

Which words fit the Y-second, H-fourth clue?

TYPHOON, TYPHOID, PYTHONS, and HYPHENS all satisfy the position clue. Count from the left: the second letter is Y, the fourth is H, and the total length is seven.

The first-letter distribution is unusually concentrated. T begins seven entries and M begins six, while L starts three; E, P, and S start two apiece. When your first tile is still unknown, trying T or M covers the largest groups.

How do the scores and dictionary counts compare?

MYTHIZE and ZYTHUMS lead at 24 Scrabble points apiece. HYPHENS and KYTHING score 18, while TYPHOID scores 16. The high-value letters do the scoring work; check the board for premium squares before deciding whether a longer play beats a shorter one.

Acceptance varies by word list: Collins contains 25 matches, NWL2023 has 20, and ENABLE has 18. Those totals overlap, rather than forming separate sets. With only one match considered common by frequency, many entries will be unfamiliar; check your game's word list before playing one.