7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern is E _ _ S _ _ _, so the fourth tile is fixed even when the middle letters are not. EPISODE, EXISTED, and EROSION are recognizable examples; EXOSMIC leads the scoring list. Only 6 of the 37 matches are common, so most of the list is specialist vocabulary rather than everyday words.

E first and S fourth at a glance

• There are 37 tournament-dictionary matches for the E _ _ S _ _ _ pattern.
• Only 6 entries fall in the common-word group, so expect many unfamiliar candidates.
• EXOSMIC scores 18 points, ahead of EXISTED at 15.
• The most frequent final letters are E and N, with 9 words each.

Which matches are familiar, and which score well?

Start with EPISODE, EXISTED, EROSION, and ELASTIC when you need candidates that look familiar. ELUSIVE, EVASION, ERASING, and ERASURE also fit the fixed positions, while the small common-word count warns that most matches are less everyday.

For a rack with scoring in mind, EXOSMIC is the standout at 18 points. EXISTED follows at 15; EVASIVE, EYESHOT, and ENDSHIP each score 13. The average score is 9.8, so the top scorer is an exception rather than a typical result.

7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

When solving a clue, lock E and S into place before testing the remaining tiles. The ending can narrow the search: 9 matches end in E and another 9 end in N, while C closes 4, including EXOSMIC and EKISTIC. EYESORE and EYESOME both close with E, which makes them quick checks when a crossing tile gives you that last letter.

A limitation matters in competitive play: 34 matches appear in ENABLE, compared with 36 in Collins and 36 in NWL2023. The totals overlap, but some entries are not shared across all three lists. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar word such as EXOSMIC or ENDSHIP.