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

This pattern fixes two positions, leaving the first, third, fourth, sixth and final letters open. The result is a short, unusual set: just 19 words qualify, and only 2 rank among the commonest English words. EYEBROW and SYNERGY are familiar sightings; several other matches are far less likely in everyday play.

7-letter words with Y second and R fifth at a glance

• The pattern has 19 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Sixteen matches have definitions.
• Only 2 matches are classed as common English words.
• Collins accepts 17 of them, NWL2023 accepts 15, and ENABLE accepts 13.
• ZYMURGY tops the score list at 25 points.

Which words stand out in this pattern?

EYEBROW gives the pattern an easy-to-recognize example: E-Y-E-B-R-O-W. SYNERGY is another familiar match, while CYBORGS and WYVERNS are recognizable plurals with the same fixed letters. These words make a practical first scan before you tackle the less familiar entries.

Other matches range from ZYMURGY and BYWORKS to LYTHRUM and HYPURAL, a rarer word than HYPERON, which fits the same frame.

Across the 19 matches, the first letter varies, but Y stays in position two and R in position five. For comparison, E second with R fifth has 230 matches.

• EYEBROW and SYNERGY are familiar examples with the fixed Y-R positions.
• CYBORGS and WYVERNS are recognizable plural matches.
• HYPURAL and HYPERON both fit the Y-second, R-fifth frame.

What does the score spread tell you?

ZYMURGY scores 25 points, ahead of BYWORKS at 19 and WYVERNS at 16. BYWORDS also scores 16. The remaining top-scoring examples, including EYEBROW and CYBORGS, reach 15, so ZYMURGY is the clear premium play among these matches.

The average score is 14.9, but tile values alone do not settle a board play; the placement of each letter matters. Treat 25 as a word-score comparison, not a guaranteed turn total. This pattern has a narrow vocabulary, and dictionary coverage differs.

Check your game's word list once before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

• ZYMURGY leads the scoring examples at 25 points.
• BYWORKS is next at 19; WYVERNS and BYWORDS each score 16.
• The average tile score is 14.9, before board bonuses.