7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and M as the 2nd letter

An EM opening gives this seven-letter pattern a recognizable core: EMPEROR, EMOTION, EMBRACE, and EMERALD all fit. Collins includes 131 matches, compared with 80 in NWL2023 and 74 in ENABLE, so a familiar-looking entry is not automatically accepted in every word game.

7-letter words with E first and M second at a glance

• The pattern has 135 tournament-dictionary matches across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
• EMPRIZE and EMBLAZE lead the Scrabble scoring figures at 20 points apiece.
• EMPEROR, EMOTION, EMBRACE, and EMERALD are recognizable examples.
• The most frequent final letters are S, D, and E, with 44, 26, and 23 matches.

Which final letters appear most often?

The endings are concentrated: 44 matches finish in S, 26 in D, and 23 in E. That puts plural forms and past-tense forms near the top, with examples such as EMPLOYS, EMERGES, EMAILED, and EMPTIED. Those three endings account for 93 of the 135 matches, so checking the final tile quickly narrows the possibilities.

The neighboring patterns make a useful contrast. E-N has 275 seven-letter matches, while E-X has 140; E-M has 135. Among words beginning EM, final S is the clear leader, far ahead of D and E.

When you already know the last tile, start with that ending group rather than scanning every match.

Which EM words score well in Scrabble?

EMPRIZE and EMBLAZE each score 20 points, the highest figures among these matches. EMBOXED follows at 19, and EMBOXES scores 18. Those are strong tile values, but the leading scorers are less familiar than EMPATHY, which scores 17 and is easier to recognize during play.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: Collins has 131 matches, but NWL2023 has 80 and ENABLE has 74. The lists overlap, and an entry accepted in one may be absent from another. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar scorer such as EMPRIZE.