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

This fixed pattern produces a compact group: every match has Y in both the second and final positions. Familiar choices such as MYSTERY, DYNASTY, TYRANNY and SYNERGY sit beside rarer entries like ZYMURGY and HYMNODY. Only four matches rank among common English words, so the recognizable examples are a small part of the set.

The pattern at a glance

• The tournament-dictionary list contains 26 seven-letter matches.
• All 26 entries end in Y; the second letter is Y by definition.
• Collins includes 25 matches, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE.
• MYSTERY, DYNASTY, TYRANNY and SYNERGY are among the familiar examples.
• ZYMURGY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 25 points.

Which entries carry the biggest tile totals?

ZYMURGY scores 25 points, ahead of HYDROXY at 24. Both owe much of that total to their high-value letters: Z and X are worth more than the Y tiles anchoring this pattern.

NYMPHLY follows at 20 points, while HYMNODY, DYARCHY and PYSANKY each score 19. For a practical rack search, scan for ZYMURGY or HYDROXY first, then check the shorter-looking common words you already know.

Tile totals describe face value before board-square bonuses. A premium letter square changes the score; a word multiplier applies to the whole play.

• ZYMURGY leads at 25 points, with HYDROXY next at 24.
• NYMPHLY scores 20; HYMNODY, DYARCHY and PYSANKY each score 19.
• Premium squares change face-value totals; a word multiplier applies to the whole play.

Using the Y-second, Y-final pattern

Treat the pattern as a narrow filter, not a promise of an easy play. MYSTERY and DYNASTY are memorable, but the less familiar choices include DYARCHY, SYNTENY and ZYMURGY. The four common entries make up only a small share of the available matches.

Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has more matches than either NWL2023 or ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.

• Only four matches rank among common English words.
• MYSTERY and DYNASTY are familiar options; DYARCHY, SYNTENY and ZYMURGY are less familiar.
• Collins lists 25 matches, while NWL2023 lists 19 and ENABLE lists 18.