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

The pattern is unusually tight: these 14 tournament-list words place Y in both the third and sixth positions. One familiar option is anyways; most entries are less everyday, and 13 finish with S. Treat the fixed letters as anchors, then check the remaining slots against your rack or clue.

How many 7-letter words have Y as the 3rd and 6th letters?

• Fourteen entries fit the pattern across one or more tournament dictionaries.
• Thirteen end in S, leaving hryvnya as the sole match that ends in A.
• Skyways and keyways share the lead at 20 points; flyways and hryvnya follow at 19.
• Just one match is common by the frequency measure, so expect many unfamiliar rack solutions.

Why do most matches end in S?

The count is 13 of 14, and the examples include paydays, maydays, heydays, and anyways. That clustering makes a final S a strong first check once both Y positions are fixed.

Several entries look like compounds or inflected forms rather than everyday standalone vocabulary: skyways, keyways, flyways, and flyboys all share the middle-Y pattern. Compare the letters in positions four, five, and seven; those are where the candidates separate.

Do not assume every S ending is a simple plural. Anyways and waylays behave differently from payday-style forms, while hryvnya breaks the dominant ending entirely. The lone A ending is an immediate visual exception.

Which entries stand out for score and dictionary coverage?

Skyways and keyways each score 20, the highest figure here; flyways and hryvnya follow at 19, then flyboys at 18. The unusual K, W, and V combinations outscore more familiar-looking examples.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts all 14 matches, NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 11. If a game rejects a candidate, check its word list before treating the pattern as wrong; these dictionaries do not share identical coverage.

Only one match ranks as common by the frequency measure, so most candidates will feel unfamiliar. Start with the fixed Y positions, use the S-heavy ending as a filter, then verify obscure candidates.

The matching six-letter pattern has 20 entries, six more than this seven-letter set. If your clue allows one fewer tile, dropping a letter opens a larger search space; keep the positions in mind because the final-slot constraint changes with length.