7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and M as the 6th letter

Lock the second slot to E and the sixth to M, then scan for the other five letters. WELCOME and BEDTIME are familiar anchors; PERFUME and REFORMS show how varied the remaining positions can be. The pattern is selective, but its word endings are not evenly spread.

At a glance: what this pattern produces

• The tournament-dictionary list contains 96 words; Collins includes all 96.
• Only 5 meet the common-word cutoff, so expect some obscure entries.
• 53 matches end in S, while 22 end in E.
• B starts 23 entries, the most frequent initial.
• WELCOME, BEDTIME, PERFUME, and REFORMS are familiar pattern checks.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Start with the fixed frame _E___M_: the second and sixth letters are settled, while slots one, three, four, five, and seven remain open. WELCOME and BEDTIME expose the frame cleanly, and PERFUME is another easy check. When solving a rack or crossword, place those anchors first; testing free slots before honoring both fixed letters wastes turns.

Endings create a useful filter. 53 matches finish in S; REFORMS, MEDIUMS, and WEBCAMS make that pattern visible. Final E is also common, with WELCOME, REFRAME, and REDEEMS among the examples. This is not a set of everyday vocabulary: only 5 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar form.

How can you use the fixed letters in a game?

Score hunting changes the task. JESSAMY reaches 19 points, with KERYGMA, PERFUMY, and BERHYME at 17 each. Their uncommon letters drive the totals; WELCOME is easier to recognize, but it is not among the top scorers.

One practical rule: once E and M are fixed, test an S in the last slot early, then try B as the opening letter. That order follows the two strongest letter patterns in this set, not a universal spelling rule. For a smaller adjacent search, compare the six-letter pattern; for a broader view, open the seven-letter hub.