7 Letter Words With Y and A
Collins lists 1,681 seven-letter words using both Y and A. The highest scorer is zyzzyva (43 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.
7 Letter Words With Y and A
About These 7-Letter Words
Every entry among the seven-letter words using both Y and A in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 1,681 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 zyzzyva at 43. Other high scorers include pizazzy (39), jazzily (35), and quartzy (28). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
Holding too many vowels? ouguiya clears several of them in one play.
How these words break down
Out of 1,681 words, 124 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 258 end in -LY and 50 end in -ED, and 271 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 1,207 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 1,256 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.
FAQs - 7 Letter Words with Y and A
How many 7-letter words contain both Y and A?
There are 1,681 seven-letter words that contain both Y and A in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that contains both Y and A?
Zyzzyva scores 43 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
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.
Which 7-letter words that contain both Y and A use a Q, Z, X or J?
124 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as zyzzyva, pizazzy, and jazzily.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
1,256 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.
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.