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

The fixed middle pair Y-I leaves only 17 seven-letter matches, and the shape is lopsided at both ends: 14 finish in S, while S begins 3 entries. SAYINGS is the clearest familiar example, yet just one candidate falls in the common-word band. Treat this as a narrow pattern lookup, not a stack of everyday plays.

At a glance: the fixed Y-I pattern

• Exactly 17 tournament-dictionary words put Y third and I fourth.
• Only one match is common by our frequency cutoff; SAYINGS is the most recognizable example.
• GOYISCH tops the score list at 16, ahead of KEYINGS at 15.
• Fourteen entries end in S; the remaining endings E, H and T occur once each.
• Initial S leads with 3 matches, while F, G, P and T each start 2.
• Average score is 13.1, making the 16-point leader stronger than a typical entry.

Which words stand out in this Y-I pattern?

SAYINGS stands apart from the rest: it is the sole common match among 17. Other candidates include GOYISHE, CRYINGS, TRYINGS, PAYINGS and DRYINGS, so suffixes account for much of the recognizable structure. Fourteen words end in S, compared with one ending apiece in E, H or T.

Starting letters spread out more evenly. S leads with 3 words, while F, G, P and T contribute 2 apiece. Once the Y-I pair is fixed, an S ending is the quickest extra clue to test, because it retains 14 of the 17 matches.

Scores for 7-letter words with Y as 3rd and I as 4th

GOYISCH scores 16, followed by KEYINGS at 15; GOYISHE, FLYINGS, HAYINGS, FRYINGS and SKYIEST each score 14. Those five 14-point options show that the top is not a one-word fluke, though GOYISCH still holds a one-point edge over the runner-up.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 16 matches, NWL2023 has 5, and ENABLE has 4, with overlaps between the lists. The six-letter version of the same Y-I pattern has 50 matches, so adding one tile narrows the search substantially; still, just one of these 17 words counts as common.

Use the fixed pair first, then check the final S and the opening letters against your rack or clue. This is a word-finding list, not a promise that every entry suits every board: rarer candidates need a dictionary check, especially when tournament lists differ.