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

20 seven-letter words put Y third and T seventh, from familiar PAYMENT and BOYCOTT to the rarer CHYMIST and OXYSALT.

20 wordsTop pick PAYMENTHighest score CHYMIST 17

4 of 20 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With Y in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (168 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • PAYMENT14
  • BOYCOTT14
  • STYLIST10
  • BAYONET12
  • HAYLOFT16
  • FLYPAST15
  • DRYSUIT11
  • DRYBEAT13
  • WAYPOST15
  • CHYMIST17
  • FLYBELT15
  • FLYBOAT15
  • FOYBOAT15
  • IDYLIST11
  • OXYSALT17
  • POYNANT12
  • RHYMIST15
  • ROYALET10
  • SKYIEST14
  • WAYMENT15
All valid words 20

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

  • BAYONET12
  • BOYCOTT14
  • CHYMIST17
  • DRYBEAT13
  • DRYSUIT11
  • FLYBELT15
  • FLYBOAT15
  • FLYPAST15
  • FOYBOAT15
  • HAYLOFT16
  • IDYLIST11
  • OXYSALT17
  • PAYMENT14
  • POYNANT12
  • RHYMIST15
  • ROYALET10
  • SKYIEST14
  • STYLIST10
  • WAYMENT15
  • WAYPOST15
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. F20%
  2. B10%
  3. P10%
2nd letter
  1. A25%
  2. O20%
  3. L15%
4th letter
  1. M20%
  2. B20%
  3. L15%
5th letter
  1. O25%
  2. E25%
  3. I20%
6th letter
  1. S35%
  2. A15%
  3. N15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; CHYMIST tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 2 words
  2. 11 points: 2 words
  3. 1212 points: 2 words
  4. 13 points: 1 words
  5. 1414 points: 3 words
  6. 15 points: 7 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHYMIST1717All three
OXYSALT1717All three
HAYLOFT1615All three
FLYPAST1516All three
WAYPOST1515Collins only
FLYBELT1517All three
FLYBOAT1516All three
FOYBOAT1515Collins only
RHYMIST1514Collins only
WAYMENT1516Collins only
PAYMENT1416All three
BOYCOTT1415All three

This pattern locks in two positions while leaving the other five letters open. PAYMENT and BOYCOTT are the most recognizable matches, but only 4 of the 20 words rank among common English vocabulary. Every match ends in T, so the final tile is fixed before you test the middle of the word.

The pattern at a glance

  • 20 tournament-dictionary words have Y in position three and T in position seven.
  • PAYMENT, BOYCOTT, STYLIST, and BAYONET are familiar examples.
  • CHYMIST and OXYSALT lead the scoring list at 17 points apiece.
  • Collins includes 19 matches, compared with 12 in NWL2023 and 11 in ENABLE.

Which words stand out beyond PAYMENT?

PAYMENT and BOYCOTT are easy words to spot; STYLIST and BAYONET are other recognizable fits. Further down the list, HAYLOFT, FLYPAST, DRYSUIT, and WAYPOST all keep Y third and T at the end.

Some matches cluster around similar openings: FLYPAST and FLYBOAT share FLY, while DRYSUIT and DRYBEAT both start DRY. Just 4 entries rank among common English vocabulary, leaving most of the set as specialist terms.

How should you use this letter pattern?

For 7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and T as the 7th letter, first confirm that your game accepts the candidate, then test its remaining letters against your rack or clue. Coverage varies by dictionary: Collins has 19 matches, NWL2023 has 12, and ENABLE has 11. A match in one list might not be accepted in another.

CHYMIST and OXYSALT are the scoring leaders at 17 points apiece; HAYLOFT follows with 16. The top values belong to less familiar terms, while PAYMENT and BOYCOTT are easier to recognize. Across all matches, the average score is 13.8.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have Y third and T last?
There are 20 tournament-dictionary matches with Y in the third position and T in the seventh. PAYMENT, BOYCOTT, STYLIST, and BAYONET are among the recognizable examples. The list includes less familiar entries too, so check your game's dictionary before playing an obscure match.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
CHYMIST and OXYSALT tie for the top score at 17 points each. HAYLOFT follows at 16. These are stronger scoring choices than familiar matches such as PAYMENT, but their less common vocabulary makes dictionary checks especially important.
Which familiar words match these letter positions?
PAYMENT, BOYCOTT, STYLIST, and BAYONET all have Y third and T seventh. HAYLOFT and FLYPAST also fit, though only 4 of the 20 matches rank among common English vocabulary.

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