7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and L as the 7th letter
17 7-letter words with Y as the 2nd letter and L as the 7th letter match this pattern; only four are among the most common English words.
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17 wordsTop pick TYPICALHighest score SYZYGAL 23
4 of 17 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With Y in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (200 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- TYPICAL14
- CYNICAL14
- LYRICAL12
- EYEBALL12
- CYTOSOL12
- XYLITOL17
- SYNODAL11
- NYMPHAL17
- HYMENAL15
- HYOIDAL14
- DYSODIL12
- HYPURAL15
- LYOPHIL15
- MYRRHOL15
- SYNFUEL13
- SYZYGAL23
- XYLENOL17
All valid words 17
- CYNICAL14
- CYTOSOL12
- DYSODIL12
- EYEBALL12
- HYMENAL15
- HYOIDAL14
- HYPURAL15
- LYOPHIL15
- LYRICAL12
- MYRRHOL15
- NYMPHAL17
- SYNFUEL13
- SYNODAL11
- SYZYGAL23
- TYPICAL14
- XYLENOL17
- XYLITOL17
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Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYZYGAL | 23 | 23 | All three |
| XYLITOL | 17 | 18 | All three |
| NYMPHAL | 17 | 19 | All three |
| XYLENOL | 17 | 19 | Collins only |
| HYMENAL | 15 | 16 | All three |
| LYOPHIL | 15 | 16 | Collins only |
| HYPURAL | 15 | 16 | Collins only |
| MYRRHOL | 15 | 15 | Collins only |
| TYPICAL | 14 | 16 | All three |
| CYNICAL | 14 | 17 | All three |
| HYOIDAL | 14 | 13 | All three |
| SYNFUEL | 13 | 15 | All three |
The fixed pattern is _Y____L: Y sits in the second spot, and L closes the word. Collins includes all 17 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12. Familiar examples such as TYPICAL, CYNICAL, and EYEBALL make the pattern easier to scan, but many other entries are specialist vocabulary.
How many 7-letter words fit _Y____L?
- There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches for the _Y____L pattern.
- Collins has all 17; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 12.
- Only four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- SYZYGAL is the highest scorer at 23 points.
- H and S tie for the most common first letter, with three words each.
Which matches are easiest to recognize?
- TYPICAL, CYNICAL, LYRICAL, and EYEBALL stand out from the more technical-looking entries.
- H and S lead with three matches apiece, while C, L, and X each start two.
- Only four of the 17 meet the frequency cutoff; the same seven-letter pattern with A second has 168 matches.
What scores highest, and where does the list fall short?
- SYZYGAL tops the Scrabble scores at 23 points.
- XYLITOL, NYMPHAL, and XYLENOL each score 17, while TYPICAL and CYNICAL score 14 apiece.
- Five matches fall outside the ENABLE and NWL2023 counts despite appearing in Collins; check your game’s word list before playing one.
Questions people ask
How many seven-letter words have Y second and L last?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches with Y in the second position and L in the final position. Collins includes all 17, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12. The pattern can be written as _Y____L, with five unknown letters between the fixed positions.
What is the highest-scoring word with Y second and L last?
SYZYGAL is the highest-scoring match, at 23 Scrabble points. XYLITOL, NYMPHAL, and XYLENOL each score 17. Those less familiar words can offer more points than TYPICAL, which scores 14, but make sure your game accepts the word.
Are many of these words common in everyday English?
No. Only four of the 17 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. TYPICAL, LYRICAL, and EYEBALL are recognizable examples, while several other entries are specialist terms. The fixed letters narrow the search sharply, but they do not guarantee an everyday answer.
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