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8-letter words with Y as the 7th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Y is fixed in the 7th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abhenrys, acetoxyl, airplays.

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195 words

Word	Length	Syllables
abhenrys	8	3
acetoxyl	8	4
airplays	8	2
archways	8	2
areaways	8	3
ashtrays	8	2
baloneys	8	3
bellboys	8	2
beltways	8	2
bendways	8	2
biacetyl	8	3
bikeways	8	3
bimethyl	8	3
biphenyl	8	3
birdseye	8	1
blarneys	8	2
bluejays	8	2
bobstays	8	2
boloneys	8	3
calisaya	8	3
callboys	8	2
caraways	8	3
carbamyl	8	3
carbaryl	8	3
carbonyl	8	3
carboxyl	8	3
cattleya	8	2
chanteys	8	2
charleys	8	2
charpoys	8	2
chimleys	8	2
chimneys	8	2
chutneys	8	2
cinnamyl	8	3
cockneys	8	2
comfreys	8	2
copyboys	8	3
curtseys	8	2
cutaways	8	3
dahabiya	8	3
destroys	8	2
diacetyl	8	3
didactyl	8	3
diddleys	8	2
dimethyl	8	3
diphenyl	8	3
disobeys	8	3
displays	8	2
doorways	8	2
dovekeys	8	3
edgeways	8	3
epicalyx	8	4
epicotyl	8	4
fairways	8	2
faradays	8	3
fishways	8	2
flatways	8	2
flunkeys	8	2
flyaways	8	2
folkways	8	2
foodways	8	2
footboys	8	2
footways	8	2
forebays	8	3
freeways	8	2
gainsays	8	2
galabiya	8	3
gangways	8	2
gateways	8	3
getaways	8	3
glyceryl	8	3
glycosyl	8	3
goombays	8	2
gramarye	8	2
gunplays	8	2
hackneys	8	2
hallways	8	2
hautboys	8	2
headways	8	2
hearsays	8	2
highboys	8	2
highways	8	2
holidays	8	3
holydays	8	3
homeboys	8	3
hydroxyl	8	3
jeepneys	8	2
journeys	8	2
killjoys	8	2
koupreys	8	2
lacqueys	8	2
lampreys	8	2
laneways	8	3
langleys	8	2
layaways	8	2
lifeways	8	3
linkboys	8	2
longways	8	2
malmseys	8	2
mesophyl	8	3
methoxyl	8	3
misplays	8	2
naphthyl	8	2
newsboys	8	2
nitrosyl	8	3
nonplays	8	2
noondays	8	2
nosegays	8	3
nowadays	8	3
odysseys	8	3
orphreys	8	2
outplays	8	2
outprays	8	2
outstays	8	2
overbuys	8	3
overjoys	8	3
overlays	8	3
overpays	8	3
pageboys	8	3
paisleys	8	2
paleways	8	3
palfreys	8	2
parkways	8	2
parsleys	8	2
passkeys	8	2
pathways	8	2
pigsneys	8	2
playboys	8	2
playdays	8	2
plowboys	8	2
portrays	8	2
postboys	8	2
propenyl	8	3
pussleys	8	2
raceways	8	3
railways	8	2
reenjoys	8	2
resprays	8	2
roadways	8	2
rockabye	8	2
rollways	8	2
ropeways	8	3
rosebays	8	3
runaways	8	3
sardonyx	8	3
saveloys	8	3
shanteys	8	2
sheeneys	8	2
shinneys	8	2
shipways	8	2
shopboys	8	2
sickbays	8	2
sideways	8	3
skidways	8	2
slipways	8	2
someways	8	3
spinneys	8	2
spooneys	8	2
spurreys	8	2
standbys	8	2
strongyl	8	2
succinyl	8	3
sulfinyl	8	3
sulfonyl	8	3
sulfuryl	8	3
swingbys	8	2
swinneys	8	2
tallboys	8	2
tatouays	8	2
tautonym	8	3
taxiways	8	3
thruways	8	2
tideways	8	3
tigereye	8	2
tollways	8	2
tourneys	8	2
towaways	8	3
tramways	8	2
trawleys	8	2
triethyl	8	2
trolleys	8	2
turnkeys	8	2
viceroys	8	3
virelays	8	3
vouvrays	8	2
walkways	8	2
washdays	8	2
watcheye	8	1
weekdays	8	2
whimseys	8	2
whiprays	8	2
whiskeys	8	2
windways	8	2
wireways	8	3
workdays	8	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Y in the 7th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping Y locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.