7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th letter

With Y fixed in position three and E in position six, the pattern leaves just 69 tournament-dictionary matches. Six are common by our frequency measure, and familiar examples include ODYSSEY, LAYERED, and VOYAGER. The remaining entries skew toward specialist vocabulary and inflected forms, so a clean letter fit does not guarantee an everyday answer; checking the ending helps separate likely matches from the much longer set of seven-letter words.

At a glance: the Y-third, E-sixth pattern

• The pattern has 69 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 6 rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• ODYSSEY, LAYERED, and VOYAGER are recognizable matches; COYOTES and VOYAGES fit as well.
• Collins contains 68 matches, compared with 48 in NWL2023 and 47 in ENABLE; those source lists overlap.
• JAYVEES, AZYGIES, and LAYDEEZ each score 20 points.
• S is the final letter in 26 matches; R ends 17, and D ends 14.

Which final letters dominate these words?

S dominates the endings: 26 words finish that way, including COYOTES, VOYAGES, PSYCHES, and SCYTHES. R comes next with 17, as in VOYAGER, FLYOVER, and KAYAKER. D closes 14 entries, including LAYERED, PSYCHED, and STYMIED, so checking for S, R, or D is a quick way to test a likely fit.

For 7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage deserves attention. Collins has 68 matches, while NWL2023 has 48 and ENABLE has 47. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before using an unfamiliar entry; the six common words are a small slice of the total.

For Scrabble tile value, JAYVEES, AZYGIES, and LAYDEEZ each score 20 points, while KAYAKED scores 19. Those high scorers are less familiar than ODYSSEY or VOYAGER, so pattern fit and board value point to different choices. Check premium squares before committing: a high letter value matters most when the board lets you place it safely.