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7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and C as the 4th letter

7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and C as the 4th letter: 23 entries, including BOYCOTT, PSYCHIC, and DAYCARE.

23 wordsTop pick BOYCOTTHighest score HAYCOCK 21

3 of 23 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With Y in 3rd place, L is the most common 4th letter (73 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • BOYCOTT14
  • PSYCHIC19
  • DAYCARE13
  • PSYCHED18
  • PSYCHOS17
  • GLYCINE13
  • PSYCHES17
  • ACYCLIC16
  • KEYCARD17
  • GLYCANS13
  • HAYCOCK21
  • GLYCOLS13
  • SKYCLAD17
  • BOYCHIK21
  • SKYCAPS18
  • GLYCOSE13
  • OLYCOOK16
  • DAYCHED17
  • DAYCHES16
  • GLYCINS13
  • GLYCYLS16
  • ONYCHAS15
  • ONYCHIA15
All valid words 23

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

  • ACYCLIC16
  • BOYCHIK21
  • BOYCOTT14
  • DAYCARE13
  • DAYCHED17
  • DAYCHES16
  • GLYCANS13
  • GLYCINE13
  • GLYCINS13
  • GLYCOLS13
  • GLYCOSE13
  • GLYCYLS16
  • HAYCOCK21
  • KEYCARD17
  • OLYCOOK16
  • ONYCHAS15
  • ONYCHIA15
  • PSYCHED18
  • PSYCHES17
  • PSYCHIC19
  • PSYCHOS17
  • SKYCAPS18
  • SKYCLAD17
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 5th letter is H.
1st letter
  1. G26%
  2. P17%
  3. D13%
2nd letter
  1. L30%
  2. A17%
  3. S17%
5th letter
  1. H39%
  2. O22%
  3. A17%
6th letter
  1. I17%
  2. E17%
  3. N13%
7th letter
  1. S39%
  2. D17%
  3. K13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; HAYCOCK tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1313 points: 6 words
  2. 14 points: 1 words
  3. 1515 points: 2 words
  4. 16 points: 4 words
  5. 1717 points: 5 words
  6. 18 points: 2 words
  7. 1919 points: 1 words
  8. 20 points: 0 words
  9. 2121 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HAYCOCK2121All three
BOYCHIK2121All three
PSYCHIC1920All three
PSYCHED1818All three
SKYCAPS1819All three
PSYCHOS1717All three
PSYCHES1717All three
KEYCARD1717All three
SKYCLAD1718Collins only
DAYCHED1716Collins only
ACYCLIC1619All three
OLYCOOK1617Collins only

The fixed Y-C pair leaves just 23 seven-letter choices, split between familiar terms and specialist forms. BOYCOTT, DAYCARE, and PSYCHIC are recognizable; GLYCANS and GLYCINS are less everyday. Only 3 entries meet the frequency cutoff for common words, so pattern fit matters more than familiarity; on the board, each option still needs a valid cross-check and open landing squares.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 23 seven-letter entries put Y in slot three and C in slot four.
  • Collins includes all 23; NWL2023 accepts 16, while ENABLE accepts 15.
  • Only 3 rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
  • Six start with G, more than any other first letter; GLYCINE and GLYCOLS show the cluster.
  • BOYCOTT is recognizable; HAYCOCK and BOYCHIK lead the score list at 21 each.

7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and C as the 4th letter

Among these 23 matches, starts vary sharply: G leads with 6, P has 4, while D and O have 3 each. That makes GLYCINE, GLYCOLS, and GLYCANS a noticeable group, though only exact spellings fit the pattern.

Dictionary coverage narrows the choices differently: Collins includes all 23, NWL2023 has 16, and ENABLE has 15. PSYCHIC and BOYCOTT are easy to recognize, but the smaller lists include forms such as OLYCOOK and DAYCHED. Check your game's word list before playing; not every entry appears in every tournament dictionary.

  • Six matches begin with G, while P accounts for 4.
  • Collins covers 23 matches; NWL2023 covers 16 and ENABLE covers 15.
  • GLYCINE, GLYCOLS, and GLYCANS are three G-starting examples.

How to weigh score against rack fit

HAYCOCK and BOYCHIK each score 21 points in the standard Scrabble letter tally, ahead of PSYCHIC at 19. PSYCHED and SKYCAPS score 18, while PSYCHOS, PSYCHES, KEYCARD, SKYCLAD, and DAYCHED each reach 17. These are face-value totals, before board premiums.

Treat a high score as a clue to letter value, not play quality: HAYCOCK and BOYCHIK can be harder to place than familiar BOYCOTT. Seven-letter plays also earn the standard 50-point bingo bonus when all rack tiles are used; the fixed Y-C pattern can make that rack fit demanding. The two 21-point options look less familiar, while BOYCOTT trades score for a recognizable word.

  • HAYCOCK and BOYCHIK tie for the top score at 21 points.
  • PSYCHIC scores 19; PSYCHED and SKYCAPS score 18.
  • Using all rack tiles in a seven-letter play earns the standard 50-point bingo bonus.

Questions people ask

Which 7-letter word with Y third and C fourth scores the most?
HAYCOCK and BOYCHIK tie for the top at 21 points each. PSYCHIC follows at 19, then PSYCHED and SKYCAPS at 18. Those are face-value Scrabble totals; board premiums change the final result, and a strong score still depends on a legal placement.
Which first letter appears most often in this pattern?
G is the most frequent first letter, appearing in 6 of the 23 matches. P follows with 4, while D and O each start 3. That gives you a short group of G-words, including GLYCINE, GLYCOLS, and GLYCANS, when the first tile is known.
How many of these words are common English words?
Three matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. BOYCOTT, DAYCARE, and PSYCHIC are familiar examples, while entries such as GLYCINS and OLYCOOK are less common. The fixed letters make the full set much smaller than its recognizable examples suggest.

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