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

The pattern leaves little room for familiar vocabulary: just 40 tournament-dictionary entries fit, and only three rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Still, several are recognizable, including PSYCHIC, THYROID and IDYLLIC. Collins covers 36 of the 40 matches.

What stands out in the Y-third, I-sixth pattern

• Exactly 40 seven-letter entries place Y third and I sixth.
• PSYCHIC, THYROID and CRYPTIC are familiar examples in a mostly uncommon group.
• P starts the most entries, with six; C and S follow with five each.
• C and D tie as the most common final letters, with 11 words apiece.

How many 7-letter words have Y third and I sixth?

There are 40 qualifying words, but the pattern is far less productive than several nearby ones: R in the third spot yields 204 words, while A yields 191. Y is an unusual fit here, so a narrow clue can quickly reduce a rack or puzzle search.

The endings split sharply. C and D account for 22 of the 40 entries together, including PSYCHIC, CRYPTIC, AMYLOID and WAYLAID. Only four end in L, and just one ends in E.

If your known final letter is C or D, start with those clusters rather than scanning every possible ending.

Which words score highest, and what should you check?

OXYPHIL tops the scoring list at 22 Scrabble points, followed by BOYCHIK at 21 and OXYACID at 20. PSYCHIC and OXYNTIC each score 19. These values come from the letters alone, before any board premiums, so a strong placement can change the result.

The 40 7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and I as the 6th letter do not all appear in the same tournament lists: 25 are in ENABLE, 36 in Collins and 33 in NWL2023. Only three are common by frequency, so obscure entries dominate. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar choice such as OXYPHIL or CHYTRID.