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

18 7-letter words with Y second and S fourth match the pattern _Y_S___.

18 wordsTop pick GYPSIESHighest score GYMSLIP 15

1 of 18 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With Y in 2nd place, O is the most common 4th letter (75 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 18 · most-used first

  • GYPSIES13
  • EYESORE10
  • EYESHOT13
  • EYESPOT12
  • MYOSINS12
  • GYMSLIP15
  • GYPSTER13
  • HYSSOPS15
  • BYSSINE12
  • BYSSOID13
  • CYPSELA14
  • DYESTER11
  • EYASSES10
  • EYESOME12
  • GYPSIED14
  • GYPSUMS15
  • MYOSOTE12
  • OYESSES10
All valid words 18

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BYSSINE12
  • BYSSOID13
  • CYPSELA14
  • DYESTER11
  • EYASSES10
  • EYESHOT13
  • EYESOME12
  • EYESORE10
  • EYESPOT12
  • GYMSLIP15
  • GYPSIED14
  • GYPSIES13
  • GYPSTER13
  • GYPSUMS15
  • HYSSOPS15
  • MYOSINS12
  • MYOSOTE12
  • OYESSES10
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 3rd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. E28%
  2. G28%
  3. M11%
3rd letter
  1. E33%
  2. P28%
  3. S17%
5th letter
  1. O28%
  2. I22%
  3. S11%
6th letter
  1. E33%
  2. O11%
  3. M11%
7th letter
  1. S33%
  2. E22%
  3. T11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GYMSLIP1518Collins · NWL
HYSSOPS1514All three
GYPSUMS1518All three
CYPSELA1416All three
GYPSIED1415All three
GYPSIES1314All three
EYESHOT1311All three
GYPSTER1314All three
BYSSOID1313Collins only
EYESPOT1212All three
MYOSINS1213All three
EYESOME1212All three

The second tile is Y and the fourth is S; the other five positions remain open. EYESORE and GYPSIES are recognizable anchors, but only one of these 18 words meets the common-frequency threshold. Five matches begin with E and five with G, so those initials account for more than half the group.

7-letter words with Y second and S fourth

  • All 18 matches follow _Y_S___, with no other position fixed.
  • GYMSLIP, HYSSOPS, and GYPSUMS each score 15 points in Scrabble.
  • Six matches end in S, the largest final-letter group.
  • Collins includes all 18 matches; NWL2023 has 15 and ENABLE has 13.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

EYESORE, EYESHOT, EYESPOT, and EYESOME share the EYES- opening, making that cluster easy to scan. GYPSIES and GYPSUMS offer another recognizable pair. The other entries include less familiar forms such as BYSSINE, CY PSELA, and OYESSES; check their spellings carefully against the fixed pattern.

Just one match falls within the common-frequency band, so familiar vocabulary is the exception here. That makes the opening clusters more practical than trying to recall the full set from memory. The ending counts offer another useful filter: after S, E is next with four matches, while D, R, and T each appear twice.

How should you narrow the pattern in a game?

For 7-letter words with Y second and S fourth, keep _Y_S___ visible and test the remaining positions against known letters. Start with the EYES- group if the first four letters fit; otherwise, check the five words beginning with G before reaching for rarer entries.

Scrabble scores put GYMSLIP, HYSSOPS, and GYPSUMS at the top with 15 points each, before any board premiums. Their shared score makes letter placement on the board, not a score difference between those words, the deciding factor.

  • If the final tile is S, start with the largest ending group: six words.
  • For an E opening, compare EYESORE, EYESHOT, EYESPOT, EYESOME, and EYASSES.
  • Use the dictionary split as a check: Collins has more matches than either NWL2023 or ENABLE.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have Y second and S fourth?
There are 18 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _Y_S___. Collins includes all 18, while NWL2023 includes 15 and ENABLE includes 13. The set is small enough to scan, but most entries are uncommon.
Which 7-letter words with Y second and S fourth score the most?
GYMSLIP, HYSSOPS, and GYPSUMS tie for the highest Scrabble score at 15 points each before board premiums. Since their base scores are equal, prioritize a placement that uses a premium square or fits your rack.
Are EYESORE and GYPSIES among the matching words?
Yes. EYESORE and GYPSIES both have Y as the second letter and S as the fourth. The EYES- cluster also includes EYESHOT, EYESPOT, and EYESOME, giving you several matches with the same opening.

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