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

This pattern is unusually tight: just 20 tournament-dictionary words fit, and none rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Every match ends in N by definition, but the opening letters vary; S leads with three words. Expect a clue-driven search, not a list of everyday vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 20 matches, each with Y in position three and N in position seven.
• SOYBEAN, KRYPTON, and GRYPHON are three recognizable examples.
• KRYPTON, GRYPHON, PAYDOWN, and five other matches score 16 points apiece.
• S starts three matches; A, C, D, E, K, P, and T each start two.
• The frequency count is zero: none fall within the top 25,000 English words.

Which examples fit the letter pattern?

SOYBEAN is an easy pattern check: S-O-Y places Y third, and N closes the word. KRYPTON and GRYPHON also fit, though their less familiar spellings make them stronger candidates when you already have several crossing letters.

Other matches include ELYSIAN, TRYPSIN, CRYOGEN, and TOYTOWN. The range is striking: the set includes an element name, a biological term, and ordinary compounds, but the zero common-word count warns against guessing from familiar vocabulary alone. The Y-third, S-last pattern has 168 matches; this N-ending set has 20, making the final letter a powerful filter for this unusual clue.

How do the scores and word lists compare?

KRYPTON, GRYPHON, PAYDOWN, ANYWHEN, WAYWORN, SKYBORN, and WRYTHEN each score 16 points. That makes them the highest-scoring options in this pattern, but a strong letter score does not guarantee acceptance in every game’s dictionary.

Coverage differs by word list: ENABLE contains 13 matches, Collins contains 19, and NWL2023 contains 15. Those figures overlap rather than adding together. Only 14 matches have definitions here, so check your game’s word list before relying on a rare entry.