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

There are 36 7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter, from ANYMORE to WAYWARD.

36 wordsTop pick ANYMOREHighest score JAYBIRD 20

4 of 36 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With Y in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (69 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 36 · most-used first

  • ANYMORE12
  • HAYWARD17
  • DAYCARE13
  • KEYWORD18
  • WAYWARD17
  • SPYWARE15
  • SKYWARD18
  • HAYWIRE16
  • GEYSERS11
  • SKYLARK18
  • REYNARD11
  • KEYCARD17
  • JAYBIRD20
  • STYLERS10
  • WAYMARK19
  • DAYMARK17
  • HAYFORK20
  • RHYMERS15
  • DAYMARE13
  • WAYWORN16
  • DAYWORK18
  • WAYFARE16
  • PSYWARS15
  • GAYDARS12
  • DUYKERS15
  • GUYLERS11
  • KEYTARS14
  • MAYBIRD15
  • NAYWARD14
  • NAYWORD14
  • OXYMORA19
  • SEYSURE10
  • SKYBORN16
  • SKYSURF17
  • WEYWARD17

Showing the top 35 of 36 words. See every valid word

All valid words 36

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

  • ANYMORE12
  • DAYCARE13
  • DAYMARE13
  • DAYMARK17
  • DAYWORK18
  • DUYKERS15
  • GAYDARS12
  • GEYSERS11
  • GUYLERS11
  • HAYFORK20
  • HAYWARD17
  • HAYWIRE16
  • JAYBIRD20
  • KEYCARD17
  • KEYTARS14
  • KEYWORD18
  • MAYBIRD15
  • NAYWARD14
  • NAYWORD14
  • OXYMORA19
  • PSYWARS15
  • REYNARD11
  • RHYMERS15
  • SEYSURE10
  • SKYBORN16
  • SKYLARK18
  • SKYSURF17
  • SKYWARD18
  • SPYWARE15
  • STYLERS10
  • VOYEURS13
  • WAYFARE16
  • WAYMARK19
  • WAYWARD17
  • WAYWORN16
  • WEYWARD17
Letters by positionIn 47% of these words the 5th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. S19%
  2. D14%
  3. W14%
2nd letter
  1. A44%
  2. E19%
  3. K11%
4th letter
  1. W33%
  2. M17%
  3. S8%
5th letter
  1. A47%
  2. O22%
  3. E14%
7th letter
  1. D31%
  2. S25%
  3. E19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 17 in Scrabble; JAYBIRD tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 2 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 2 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 3 words
  6. 15 points: 5 words
  7. 1616 points: 4 words
  8. 17 points: 6 words
  9. 1818 points: 4 words
  10. 19 points: 2 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAYBIRD2022All three
HAYFORK2018All three
WAYMARK1919Collins · NWL
OXYMORA1919All three
KEYWORD1817All three
SKYWARD1817All three
SKYLARK1818All three
DAYWORK1817All three
HAYWARD1715All three
WAYWARD1716All three
KEYCARD1717All three
DAYMARK1717Collins only

The pattern is _ _ Y _ _ R _, so Y and R are fixed while the other five letters remain open. Familiar options include ANYMORE, DAYCARE, KEYWORD, and HAYWIRE. Only 4 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many entries to be less familiar; Collins includes more matches than NWL2023 or ENABLE.

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

  • The pattern is _ _ Y _ _ R _, with Y third and R sixth in every match.
  • There are 36 matches across the tournament dictionaries used here.
  • Collins includes 35 matches, compared with 28 in NWL2023 and 20 in ENABLE.
  • The most common final letters are D, S, and E, with 11, 9, and 7 words.
  • JAYBIRD and HAYFORK each score 20 points in Scrabble before board bonuses.

Which words fit this letter pattern?

ANYMORE, DAYCARE, and KEYWORD are recognizable starting points; WAYWARD, SKYWARD, and HAYWIRE also fit. The first letter varies most often among S, D, and W: 7 matches start with S, while D and W each start 5.

The endings narrow the search further. Eleven matches finish in D, including ANYMORE, WAYWARD, and SKYWARD; another 9 end in S. Only 4 of the 36 are common by frequency, and 26 have definitions lexicon, so a pattern match is not a promise that the word will feel familiar.

  • ANYMORE, DAYCARE, and KEYWORD all match the fixed Y and R positions.
  • S begins 7 matches; D and W each begin 5.
  • D is the most frequent ending, appearing on 11 matches.

How should you use these words in a game?

For Scrabble, check the high-value letters first: JAYBIRD and HAYFORK score 20 points, while WAYMARK scores 19. Those totals come from the letters alone; a premium square can change the board score. The average score across the matches is 15.3, so the top entries sit well above the mean.

Treat this as a pattern-search list, not a pool for five-letter games, because every match has seven letters. For a game move, confirm the entry in your own word list; Collins has 35 matches here, but the North American NWL2023 list has 28.

  • JAYBIRD and HAYFORK lead at 20 Scrabble points each, before board bonuses.
  • WAYMARK scores 19 points; KEYWORD scores 18.
  • The average score is 15.3, below the top scores.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have Y third and R sixth?
There are 36 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Each has the form _ _ Y _ _ R _, and the total includes entries accepted by at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE. The separate dictionary counts differ, so a match may not be accepted in every game.
What are some common words with Y third and R sixth?
ANYMORE and DAYCARE are among the more familiar matches. KEYWORD, WAYWARD, and HAYWIRE fit too, though only 4 entries in the full group fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar option.
Which matching words score highest in Scrabble?
JAYBIRD and HAYFORK lead the Scrabble scores at 20 points each, before board bonuses. WAYMARK follows at 19, while KEYWORD, SKYWARD, and SKYLARK each score 18. Premium letter and word squares can raise the final score.

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