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

The 11 seven-letter words with Y third and U sixth include AZYMOUS, the top scorer at 21 points.

11 wordsTop pick ALYSSUMHighest score AZYMOUS 21

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 11 · most-used first

  • ALYSSUM12
  • CLYPEUS14
  • THYRSUS13
  • AZYGOUS20
  • AZYMOUS21
  • CHYLOUS15
  • CHYMOUS17
  • COYPOUS14
  • ELYTRUM12
  • ONYMOUS12
  • SCYPHUS17
All valid words 11

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

  • ALYSSUM12
  • AZYGOUS20
  • AZYMOUS21
  • CHYLOUS15
  • CHYMOUS17
  • CLYPEUS14
  • COYPOUS14
  • ELYTRUM12
  • ONYMOUS12
  • SCYPHUS17
  • THYRSUS13

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AZYMOUS2122Collins only
AZYGOUS2021All three
CHYMOUS1718All three
SCYPHUS1718All three
CHYLOUS1516All three
CLYPEUS1417All three
COYPOUS1416All three
THYRSUS1312All three
ALYSSUM1214All three
ELYTRUM1214All three
ONYMOUS1214Collins only

This pattern is unusually narrow: just 11 tournament-listed words fit, and none fall among the 25,000 most common English words. Nine end in S, while the other two end in M. The words are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses, so the strongest play often comes from recognizing the letter pattern and checking your rack for a scoring opportunity.

The Y-and-U pattern at a glance

  • All 11 matches have seven letters, with Y third and U sixth.
  • Nine words end in S; only two finish with M.
  • C begins four matches, while A begins three.
  • AZYMOUS leads the listed tile scores at 21 points.
  • ENABLE and NWL2023 each include nine matches; Collins includes all 11.

Which words fit, and which score highest?

The matching words are ALYSSUM, CLYPEUS, THYRSUS, AZYGOUS, AZYMOUS, CHYLOUS, CHYMOUS, COYPOUS, ELYTRUM, ONYMOUS, and SCYPHUS. Their shared pattern is _ _ Y _ _ U _, but the first two letters vary across six starting letters.

AZYMOUS tops the scoring examples at 21 points, with AZYGOUS next at 20. CHYMOUS and SCYPHUS each score 17, so the high-value options cluster around less familiar spellings rather than common short words.

Nine matches appear in ENABLE and NWL2023, compared with all 11 in Collins. That difference matters in tournament play: confirm the word list your game uses before committing a rare entry.

  • The 11 matches share the pattern _ _ Y _ _ U _.
  • AZYMOUS scores 21 points; AZYGOUS scores 20.
  • CHYMOUS and SCYPHUS each score 17 points.
  • Collins includes all 11 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 include nine each.

How should you use 7-letter words with Y third and U sixth?

Treat the fixed Y and U as anchors, then test the remaining five spaces against your rack. The four C-starting options make C a productive opening letter, but AZYMOUS and AZYGOUS deserve attention when a Z is available.

The honest limitation is familiarity: none of these matches ranks among common English words, and two are absent from ENABLE and NWL2023. For a seven-tile Scrabble play, weigh the 50-point bingo bonus against the risk of an invalid word; AZYMOUS is a strong candidate only when your dictionary accepts it.

  • Anchor Y in the third position and U in the sixth before testing your rack.
  • Four matches start with C, making C the most common first letter.
  • Consider AZYMOUS or AZYGOUS when your rack contains Z.
  • Confirm your game accepts the word before risking a seven-tile play.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have Y third and U sixth?
There are 11 tournament-listed matches for this pattern. Nine end in S and two end in M, so the final letter narrows the set quickly. The matches are uncommon overall, which makes the fixed positions more useful than relying on everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest-scoring word with Y third and U sixth?
AZYMOUS is the top scorer at 21 points. AZYGOUS follows at 20, while CHYMOUS and SCYPHUS each score 17. These are tile scores, so board premiums can change the final total during a game.
Are all 11 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include nine. Because the available words differ by dictionary, check the word list used in your game before playing a less familiar match such as AZYMOUS or COYPOUS.

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