Contains Both Letters

7 Letter Words With W and Y

Need seven-letter words using both W and Y? Here are all 298 from the Collins dictionary, with squawky (26 pts) topping the table on points.

298
Total Words
squawky
Top Scorer
26
Best Score

7 Letter Words With W and Y

298 words
squawky26 frawzey25 jaywalk24 qwertys22 woozily22 packway21 skywalk21 wickyup21 folkway20 hawkeys20 highway20 jetways20 jewelry20 keyways20 skyways20 taxiway20 walkway20 waxeyes20 whiskey20 whydahs20 workshy20 wysiwyg20 bikeway19 byworks19 fishway19 flyaway19 flyways19 halfway19 parkway19 pawkily19 wackily19 waymark19 wheyish19 whyever19 wryneck19 archway18 blowfly18 daywork18 flyblew18 flyblow18 gawkily18 haymows18 keyword18 lichway18 pathway18 shipway18 skidway18 skyward18 somewhy18 switchy18 twitchy18 weekday18 whereby18 whimsey18 whipray18 workday18 wormfly18 awayday17 blowbys17 cowboys17 eyewink17 glowfly17 growthy17 hadaway17 hayward17 headway17 paceway17 plowboy17 shadowy17 swankey17 towkays17 twankay17 twinkly17 twyfold17 washday17 wayward17 waywode17 weighty17 weyward17 wightly17 windowy17 windway17 wrinkly17 anyways16 anywhen16 awfully16 bawdily16 baywood16 bowyang16 bywords16 cogways16 cowedly16 eyewash16 fairway16 faraway16 flowery16 footway16 freeway16 frowsty16 furrowy16 gownboy16 hallway16 haywire16 ladycow16 layaway16 lewdsby16 lifeway16 mayweed16 meadowy16 midways16 mildewy16 plywood16 powdery16 shawley16 showery16 showily16 swarthy16 swayful16 swiftly16 swingby16 swithly16 thruway16 towaway16 unshowy16 vowelly16 washery16 washily16 wayfare16 waylays16 wayworn16 wealthy16 weevily16 welaway16 whalery16 wheyier16 whitely16 whiteys16 willowy16 wireway16 wofully16 wreathy16 wrythen16 wyverns16 yawping16 yellowy16 yowleys16 bawleys15 beltway15 beweary15 beworry15 bewrays15 billowy15 bowseys15 bowyers15 brewery15 byelaws15 byrlaws15 bywoner15 caraway15 cartway15 cutaway15 dayglow15 dowdily15 dyeweed15 dyewood15 eyebrow15 gangway15 gwyniad15 lowboys15 marrowy15 mellowy15 newsboy15 partway15 pillowy15 powneys15 prewyns15 psywars15 raceway15 ropeway15 scrawly15 scrawny15 slipway15 someway15 sprawly15 spurway15 spyware15 subways15 tramway15 twaddly15 twiddly15 upsways15 waggery15 wallaby15 waspily15 waybill15 wayment15 waypost15 weepily15 wiggery15 winceys15 wispily15 womanly15 wormery15 wriggly15 wrybill15 yawpers15 aywords14 dewanny14 doorway14 dowlney14 drywall14 drywell14 endways14 gateway14 getaway14 logways14 nayward14 nayword14 ringway14 roadway14 rodeway14 rowdily14 sideway14 swaying14 swayled14 sweying14 tideway14 unwayed14 unweldy14 waygone14 waylaid14 wayside14 weedery14 weedily14 weirdly14 windily14 wiseguy14 wordily14 worldly14 wrongly14 yawling14 yawning14 yowling14 airways13 anywise13 areaway13 eyewear13 laneway13 lawyers13 leeways13 lowlily13 oilways13 owrelay13 railway13 rollway13 runaway13 runways13 sallowy13 sawneys13 sawyers13 seaways13 snowily13 sowarry13 swayers13 sweeney13 sweetly13 sweltry13 swinery13 swinney13 tallowy13 tawneys13 tawnily13 tollway13 toytown13 trawley13 twyeres13 unweary13 unwitty13 walleye13 warrays13 warreys13 wastery13 wayless13 wearily13 weasely13 willeys13 winseys13 wintery13 witneys13 wittily13 woolsey13 wryness13 wurleys13 yarrows13 yawners13 yawnier13 yellows13 yowlers13

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words using both W and Y in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 298 to work with, which helps when both letters have to land in the same play.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is squawky at 26. Other high scorers include frawzey (25), jaywalk (24), and qwertys (22). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 298 words, 9 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 45 end in -LY and 6 end in -ING, and 57 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 211 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 217 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words with W and Y

How many 7-letter words contain both W and Y?

There are 298 seven-letter words that contain both W and Y in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that contains both W and Y?

Squawky scores 26 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.

Do 7-letter words score a bingo?

Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.

Are 7-letter words that contain both W and Y valid in Words With Friends?

211 of the 298 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.