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

12 seven-letter words have Y in the 2nd position and U in the 5th, including ZYTHUMS, the top scorer at 24 points.

12 wordsTop pick LYCEUMSHighest score ZYTHUMS 24

With Y in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (98 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • LYCEUMS14
  • DYBBUKS19
  • EYECUPS14
  • DYVOURS14
  • DYVOURY17
  • EYEFULS13
  • GYPLURE13
  • GYPSUMS15
  • HYPNUMS17
  • MYOTUBE14
  • SYNFUEL13
  • ZYTHUMS24
All valid words 12

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

  • DYBBUKS19
  • DYVOURS14
  • DYVOURY17
  • EYECUPS14
  • EYEFULS13
  • GYPLURE13
  • GYPSUMS15
  • HYPNUMS17
  • LYCEUMS14
  • MYOTUBE14
  • SYNFUEL13
  • ZYTHUMS24
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. D25%
  2. E17%
  3. G17%
3rd letter
  1. P25%
  2. E17%
  3. V17%
4th letter
  1. F17%
  2. O17%
  3. B8%
6th letter
  1. M33%
  2. R25%
  3. K8%
7th letter
  1. S67%
  2. E17%
  3. L8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZYTHUMS2424Collins only
DYBBUKS1921All three
HYPNUMS1719Collins only
DYVOURY1717Collins only
GYPSUMS1518All three
LYCEUMS1417All three
EYECUPS1416All three
MYOTUBE1416Collins only
DYVOURS1415All three
EYEFULS1314All three
SYNFUEL1315All three
GYPLURE1316All three

Lock the pattern as _Y__U__ and only 12 words remain. The set is unusually obscure: none falls among the common entries, and three quarters end in S. DYBBUKS, EYECUPS, GYPSUMS, and LYCEUMS offer more recognizable-looking starts than several of the rarer entries.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 12 tournament-listed words match Y in position 2 and U in position 5.
  • None is counted as common, so expect a specialist vocabulary set rather than everyday answers.
  • Eight matches end in S; two end in E, while L and Y each appear once at the end.
  • Three words start with D, while E and G each begin two matches.
  • Collins includes all 12; NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 8.

Which words fit Y second and U fifth?

The strongest first filter is the final letter: eight matches finish in S. Check that ending first, then test the remaining positions against _Y__U_S. DYBBUKS and GYPSUMS show how different-looking entries can share that same frame.

The other four endings are less crowded: two words end in E, one in L, and one in Y. LYCEUMS and EYECUPS are useful candidates to keep in mind, while ZYTHUMS and DYVOURY show why the final letter cannot be assumed to be S.

  • DYBBUKS and GYPSUMS both fit the _Y__U_S frame.
  • LYCEUMS ends in S, while DYVOURY ends in Y.
  • ZYTHUMS fits the pattern but does not share the DYVOURY ending.

Scores and dictionary coverage for this pattern

ZYTHUMS leads the scoring list at 24 points; DYBBUKS follows at 19, then HYPNUMS and DYVOURY at 17 apiece. The high values come from letters that carry substantial tile points, so these unusual spellings can be more rewarding than their familiarity suggests.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has all 12 matches, but NWL2023 and ENABLE each have 8. Nine entries have definitions. Check the word list used in your game before committing, especially when a candidate appears in Collins but not in the North American list.

  • ZYTHUMS is the top scorer at 24 points.
  • DYBBUKS scores 19; HYPNUMS and DYVOURY each score 17.
  • Collins includes all 12 matches, compared with 8 each in NWL2023 and ENABLE.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have Y second and U fifth?
There are 12 tournament-listed words with Y in the second position and U in the fifth. The pattern is _Y__U__, and the matches include DYBBUKS, EYECUPS, GYPSUMS, and ZYTHUMS. None is counted among the common entries, so familiar guesses are limited.
Which matching word scores the most?
ZYTHUMS is the highest scorer, at 24 points. DYBBUKS scores 19, while HYPNUMS and DYVOURY each score 17. Those are tile scores; the final value of a play also depends on the board and any applicable word or letter premiums.
Are all 12 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. Collins contains all 12 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each contain 8. That difference matters in tournament play: a word accepted in Collins is not automatically accepted in a North American game.

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