7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter

449 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter match this pattern, from BELIEVE and MEDICAL to high-scoring BEZIQUE.

449 wordsTop pick BELIEVEHighest score BEZIQUE 27

61 of 449 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, T is the most common 4th letter (500 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 61 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 61 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 449

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AECIDIA10
  • AEDILES8
  • AEGISES8
  • AERIALS7
  • AERIEST7
  • BEDIGHT14
  • BEDIRTY13
  • BEDIZEN19
  • BEGIFTS13
  • BEGILDS11
  • BEGINNE10
  • BEGIRDS11
  • BEHIGHT16
  • BEHINDS13
  • BELIEFS12
  • BELIERS9
  • BELIEVE12
  • BEMIRED12
  • BEMIRES11
  • BEMISTS11
  • BEMIXED19
  • BEMIXES18
  • BENIGHT13
  • BENISON9
  • BERIMED12
  • BERIMES11
  • BESIDES10
  • BESIEGE10
  • BESIGHS13
  • BESINGS10
  • BETIDED11
  • BETIDES10
  • BETIGHT13
  • BETIMED12
  • BETIMES11
  • BETISES9
  • BETITLE9
  • BEWITCH17
  • BEZIQUE27
  • CECITIS11
  • CEDILLA10
  • CELIACS11
  • CERIMAN11
  • CERIPHS14
  • CERISES9
  • CERITES9
  • CERIUMS11
  • CESIOUS9
  • CESIUMS11
  • CEVICHE17
  • DEAIRED9
  • DEBITED11
  • DEBITOR10
  • DECIARE10
  • DECIBEL12
  • DECIDED12
  • DECIDER11
  • DECIDES11
  • DECIDUA11
  • DECILES10
  • DECIMAL12
  • DECIMES12
  • DEDIMUS11
  • DEFIANT11
  • DEFICIT13
  • DEFIERS11
  • DEFILED12
  • DEFILER11
  • DEFILES11
  • DEFINED12
  • DEFINER11
  • DEFINES11
  • DEHISCE13
  • DELIBLE10
  • DELICES10
  • DELICTS10
  • DELIGHT12
  • DELIMED11
  • DELIMES10
  • DELIMIT10
  • DELINKS12
  • DELIRIA8
  • DELISTS8
  • DELIVER11
  • DEMIGOD12
  • DEMINER10
  • DEMIREP12
  • DEMISED11
  • DEMISES10
  • DEMISTS10
  • DEMIVEG14
  • DENIALS8
  • DENIERS8
  • DENIMED11
  • DENIZEN17
  • DEPICTS12
  • DERIDED10
  • DERIDER9
  • DERIDES9
  • DERIVED12
  • DERIVER11
  • DERIVES11
  • DESIGNS9
  • DESINED9
  • DESINES8
  • DESIRED9
  • DESIRER8
  • DESIRES8
  • DESISTS8
  • DETICKS14
  • DETINUE8
  • DEVIANT11
  • DEVIATE11
  • DEVICES13
  • DEVILED12
  • DEVILET11
  • DEVILRY14
  • DEVIOUS11
  • DEVISAL11
  • DEVISED12
  • DEVISEE11
  • DEVISER11
  • DEVISES11
  • DEVISOR11
  • DEWIEST11
  • DEWITTS11
  • DEZINCS19
  • EELIEST7
  • EELINGS8
  • EERIEST7
  • FECIALS12
  • FELICIA12
  • FELINES10
  • FEMINAL12
  • FEMINIE12
  • FEMITER12
  • FENINGA11
  • FENINGS11
  • FENITAR10
  • FETIALS10
  • FETICHE15
  • FETIDER11
  • FETIDLY14
  • GEFILTE11
  • GELIDER9
  • GELIDLY12
  • GEMINAL10
  • GENIPAP12
  • GENISTA8
  • GENITAL8
  • GENITOR8
  • GENIZAH20
  • GENIZOT17
  • GEOIDAL9
  • HEGIRAS11
  • HEJIRAS17
  • HELIAST10
  • HELIBUS12
  • HELICAL12
  • HELICES12
  • HELICON12
  • HELIMAN12
  • HELIMEN12
  • HELIPAD13
  • HELISKI14
  • HELIUMS12
  • HELIXES17
  • HEMINAS12
  • HEMIOLA12
  • HEMIONE12
  • HEMIPOD15
  • HERIOTS10
  • HERISSE10
  • HERITOR10
  • HEWINGS14
  • HEXINGS18
  • JEMIDAR17
  • JEMIMAS18
  • KEYINGS15
  • LEGIBLE10
  • LEGIBLY13
  • LEGIONS8
  • LEGISTS8
  • LEGITIM10
  • LENIENT7
  • LENITED8
  • LENITES7
  • LESIONS7
  • LEVIERS10
  • LEVITES10
  • LEVITIC12
  • LEWISES10
  • LEWISIA10
  • LEXICAL16
  • LEXICON16
  • LEXISES14
  • MEDIACY15
  • MEDIALS10
  • MEDIANS10
  • MEDIANT10
  • MEDIATE10
  • MEDICAL12
  • MEDICKS16
  • MEDICOS12
  • MEDIGAP13
  • MEDINAS10
  • MEDIUMS12
  • MEDIVAC15
  • MEGILLA10
  • MEGILPH15
  • MEGILPS12
  • MELICKS15
  • MELILOT9
  • MELINJO16
  • MELISMA11
  • MENIALS9
  • MENISCI11
  • MERINGS10
  • MERINOS9
  • MERISES9
  • MERISIS9
  • MERISMS11
  • MERITED10
  • METICAL11
  • METICAS11
  • METIERS9
  • METISSE9
  • NERINES7
  • NERITES7
  • NERITIC9
  • NETIZEN16
  • OECISTS9
  • OEDIPAL10
  • PEDICAB14
  • PEDICEL12
  • PEDICLE12
  • PELICAN11
  • PELISSE9
  • PELITES9
  • PELITIC11
  • PEMICAN13
  • PENICIL11
  • PENISES9
  • PEPINOS11
  • PEPITAS11
  • PERIAPT11
  • PERICON11
  • PERIDIA10
  • PERIDOT10
  • PERIGEE10
  • PERIGON10
  • PERILED10
  • PERILLA9
  • PERINEA9
  • PERIODS10
  • PERIOST9
  • PERIQUE18
  • PERITUS9
  • PERIWIG13
  • PETIOLE9
  • PETITES9
  • REBILLS9
  • REBINDS10
  • REBIRTH12
  • REBITES9
  • RECIPES11
  • RECITAL9
  • RECITED10
  • RECITER9
  • RECITES9
  • REDIALS8
  • REFIGHT14
  • REFILED11
  • REFILES10
  • REFILLS10
  • REFILMS12
  • REFINDS11
  • REFINED11
  • REFINER10
  • REFINES10
  • REFIRED11
  • REFIRES10
  • REFIXED18
  • REFIXES17
  • REGIFTS11
  • REGILDS9
  • REGIMEN10
  • REGIMES10
  • REGINAE8
  • REGINAL8
  • REGINAS8
  • REGIONS8
  • REGIVEN11
  • REGIVES11
  • REHINGE11
  • REHIRED11
  • REHIRES10
  • RELIANT7
  • RELICTS9
  • RELIEFS10
  • RELIERS7
  • RELIEVE10
  • RELIEVO10
  • RELIGHT11
  • RELINED8
  • RELINES7
  • RELINKS11
  • RELIQUE16
  • RELISTS7
  • RELIVED11
  • RELIVER10
  • RELIVES10
  • REMIGES10
  • REMINDS10
  • REMINTS9
  • REMISED10
  • REMISES9
  • REMIXED17
  • REMIXER16
  • REMIXES16
  • REOILED8
  • REPINED10
  • REPINER9
  • REPINES9
  • REPIQUE18
  • RERISEN7
  • RERISES7
  • RESIANT7
  • RESIDED9
  • RESIDER8
  • RESIDES8
  • RESIDUA8
  • RESIDUE8
  • RESIFTS10
  • RESIGHT11
  • RESIGNS8
  • RESILED8
  • RESILES7
  • RESILIN7
  • RESINED8
  • RESINER7
  • RESISTS7
  • RESITED8
  • RESITES7
  • RESIZED17
  • RESIZES16
  • RETIARY10
  • RETICLE9
  • RETILED8
  • RETILES7
  • RETIMED10
  • RETIMES9
  • RETINAE7
  • RETINAL7
  • RETINAS7
  • RETINES7
  • RETINOL7
  • RETINTS7
  • RETINUE7
  • RETIRAL7
  • RETIRED8
  • RETIREE7
  • RETIRER7
  • RETIRES7
  • RETITLE7
  • REVIEWS13
  • REVILED11
  • REVILER10
  • REVILES10
  • REVISAL10
  • REVISED11
  • REVISER10
  • REVISES10
  • REVISIT10
  • REVISOR10
  • REVIVAL13
  • REVIVED14
  • REVIVER13
  • REVIVES13
  • REVIVOR13
  • REWIDEN11
  • REWINDS11
  • REWIRED11
  • REWIRES10
  • REXINES14
  • SEBIFIC14
  • SEDILIA8
  • SEEINGS8
  • SEMIDRY13
  • SEMIFIT12
  • SEMILOG10
  • SEMIMAT11
  • SEMINAL9
  • SEMINAR9
  • SEMIPED12
  • SEMIPRO11
  • SEMIRAW12
  • SEMISES9
  • SEMITAR9
  • SENILES7
  • SENIORS7
  • SENITIS7
  • SEPIOST9
  • SEPIUMS11
  • SERIALS7
  • SERIATE7
  • SERICIN9
  • SERICON9
  • SERIEMA9
  • SERIFED11
  • SERINES7
  • SERINGA8
  • SERIOUS7
  • SERIPHS12
  • SEVICHE15
  • SEWINGS11
  • SEXIEST14
  • SEXISMS16
  • SEXISTS14
  • TEDIEST8
  • TEDIOUS8
  • TEDIUMS10
  • TENIOID8
  • TEPIDER10
  • TEPIDLY13
  • VEHICLE15
  • VELIGER11
  • VELITES10
  • VENINES10
  • VENIRES10
  • VENISON10
  • VENITES10
  • VERIDIC13
  • VERIEST10
  • VERISMO12
  • VERISMS12
  • VERISTS10
  • VERITAS10
  • VERITES10
  • VESICAE12
  • VESICAL12
  • VESICAS12
  • VESICLE12
  • VETIVER13
  • VEXILLA17
  • VEXINGS18
  • WEBINAR12
  • ZENITHS19
  • ZERIBAS18
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R28%
  2. D17%
  3. S8%
3rd letter
  1. R14%
  2. L13%
  3. M9%
5th letter
  1. N15%
  2. S12%
  3. T9%
6th letter
  1. E37%
  2. A11%
  3. L6%
7th letter
  1. S42%
  2. D12%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; BEZIQUE tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 41 words
  2. 8 points: 41 words
  3. 99 points: 55 words
  4. 10 points: 90 words
  5. 1111 points: 82 words
  6. 12 points: 56 words
  7. 1313 points: 23 words
  8. 14 points: 16 words
  9. 1515 points: 9 words
  10. 16 points: 11 words
  11. 1717 points: 11 words
  12. 18 points: 8 words
  13. 1919 points: 4 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 0 words
  20. 26 points: 0 words
  21. 2727 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEZIQUE2729All three
GENIZAH2021Collins only
ZENITHS1919All three
BEMIXED1921All three
BEDIZEN1921All three
DEZINCS1921All three
PERIQUE1820All three
JEMIMAS1822Collins only
REFIXED1818All three
BEMIXES1820All three
REPIQUE1820Collins only
ZERIBAS1819Collins only

Lock E into the second slot and I into the fourth, then fill the remaining positions. That pattern turns up in familiar words such as BELIEVE, MEDICAL, SERIOUS, and VEHICLE, as well as less common game entries. The collection has 449 matches across tournament dictionaries, but just 61 rank among common English words.

At a glance: the strongest clues

  • The fixed pattern has 449 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • R is the most common first letter, with 124 matches; D follows with 77.
  • S is the standout ending: 188 words finish with S, far ahead of D at 52.
  • Only 61 matches are classified as common, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary.
  • BEZIQUE tops the score list at 27 points, while GENIZAH scores 20.

Why do so many matches end in S?

S closes 188 of these words, and many are familiar plurals or verb forms: BELIEFS, DEVICES, REVIEWS, and DECIDES all fit. That ending is a strong check when your first six letters already agree with the pattern.

The next most frequent ending is D, with 52 matches. Examples such as DECIDED and DEFINED show why the final letter matters: a single change can separate a plausible form from a match. E and R follow at 41 and 37 words.

7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter

Start with recognizable candidates before reaching for obscure scoring plays. BELIEVE, MEDICAL, SERIOUS, and VEHICLE are useful anchors because their spelling makes the two fixed positions easy to verify. If your game provides crossing letters, compare them against those anchors rather than guessing from the first letter alone.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 435 matches, NWL2023 includes 374, and ENABLE includes 345. A word accepted in one list may be absent from another, so check your game's word list before committing. BEZIQUE is the standout score, but its 27 points come with a less familiar word.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have E second and I fourth?
There are 449 matches with E in the second position and I in the fourth. That total combines words found in at least one of the tournament dictionaries, rather than every spelling in a general word database.
What are some common words with E second and I fourth?
BELIEVE, MEDICAL, SERIOUS, and VEHICLE all match the pattern. The full set contains 61 words classified as common, while many other entries are less familiar or belong to specialized vocabulary.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
BEZIQUE is the highest scorer at 27 points. GENIZAH follows at 20, while ZENITHS, BEMIXED, BEDIZEN, and DEZINCS each score 19 in the scoring results.

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