7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and M as the 4th letter

There are 26 7-letter words with G third and M fourth, including familiar picks like SEGMENT, PIGMENT, and AUGMENT.

26 wordsTop pick SEGMENTHighest score PUGMARK 16

3 of 26 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With G in 3rd place, G is the most common 4th letter (272 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • SEGMENT10
  • PIGMENT12
  • AUGMENT10
  • FIGMENT13
  • PYGMIES15
  • SIGMOID11
  • PIGMEAT12
  • TEGMINA10
  • PIGMIES12
  • PUGMARK16
  • MAGMATA12
  • CAGMAGS13
  • DOGMATA11
  • EGGMASS11
  • HOGMANE13
  • NAGMAAL10
  • PIGMEAN12
  • PIGMOID13
  • PYGMEAN15
  • PYGMOID16
  • RAGMANS10
  • RAGMENT10
  • REGMATA10
  • SIGMATE10
  • TAGMATA10
  • TAGMEME12
All valid words 26

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

  • AUGMENT10
  • CAGMAGS13
  • DOGMATA11
  • EGGMASS11
  • FIGMENT13
  • HOGMANE13
  • MAGMATA12
  • NAGMAAL10
  • PIGMEAN12
  • PIGMEAT12
  • PIGMENT12
  • PIGMIES12
  • PIGMOID13
  • PUGMARK16
  • PYGMEAN15
  • PYGMIES15
  • PYGMOID16
  • RAGMANS10
  • RAGMENT10
  • REGMATA10
  • SEGMENT10
  • SIGMATE10
  • SIGMOID11
  • TAGMATA10
  • TAGMEME12
  • TEGMINA10
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 5th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. P35%
  2. R12%
  3. S12%
2nd letter
  1. I31%
  2. A27%
  3. Y12%
5th letter
  1. A42%
  2. E35%
  3. I12%
6th letter
  1. N31%
  2. T19%
  3. A15%
7th letter
  1. T23%
  2. A19%
  3. S19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; PUGMARK tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 9 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 6 words
  4. 13 points: 4 words
  5. 1414 points: 0 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
  7. 1616 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PUGMARK1620All three
PYGMOID1618All three
PYGMIES1517All three
PYGMEAN1518All three
FIGMENT1316All three
HOGMANE1315All three
CAGMAGS1317Collins only
PIGMOID1316Collins only
PIGMENT1216All three
PIGMEAT1215Collins only
PIGMIES1215All three
MAGMATA1215All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ G M _ _ _: G occupies the third tile and M the fourth, while the other five positions are open. SEGMENT and PIGMENT offer familiar anchors, but specialist vocabulary makes up most of the set: only 3 entries meet the common-word cutoff. Collins has 26 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 17, so your game’s dictionary matters.

What stands out in this G-M pattern?

  • The pattern has 26 tournament-dictionary matches, all seven letters long.
  • SEGMENT, PIGMENT, and AUGMENT are the clearest familiar starting points.
  • Only 3 entries count as common; specialist vocabulary dominates the rest.
  • PUGMARK and PYGMOID lead the score list at 16 points apiece.
  • Six words end in T; A and S each close five.

Which entries are easiest to recognize?

SEGMENT, PIGMENT, and AUGMENT stand out as everyday words among these matches. FIGMENT is another recognizable option, while SIGMOID is familiar in a more specialized context. These examples make a useful first pass when you want to scan a pattern list without starting with obscure terms.

The opening letters are uneven: P begins 9 words, while R, S, and T begin 3 each. That makes P worth checking first if your clue gives you the first tile. The ending pattern is different: T leads with 6 matches, and A and S each account for 5.

Which 7-letter words with G third and M fourth score highest?

PUGMARK and PYGMOID top the score list at 16 points each. PYGMIES and PYGMEAN follow at 15, then FIGMENT, HOGMANE, and CAGMAGS score 13. PIGMENT and PIGMEAT are close behind at 12 points, so a less familiar word can beat a more obvious play.

Use the first two letters to narrow the choices before weighing score: P gives you the largest starting group, but several of its entries are specialized. Collins includes all 26 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 17. Check your game’s word list before relying on an entry outside those shared sets.

For a clue-first search, 7-letter words with G third and M fourth are a narrow group rather than a broad vocabulary list. SEGMENT is a strong recognition check, while PUGMARK and PYGMOID are the scoring standouts. The average match scores 11.9 points, so the two 16-point words stand clear of the pack.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have G as the third letter and M as the fourth?
There are 26 such words across the tournament dictionaries. Collins has all 26, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 17. SEGMENT, PIGMENT, and AUGMENT are among the most recognizable matches.
Which G-M pattern word has the highest score?
PUGMARK and PYGMOID tie for the highest score, with 16 points each. PYGMIES and PYGMEAN score 15, while familiar FIGMENT scores 13. Confirm the word is accepted by your game’s dictionary before playing it.
Are there common words with G third and M fourth?
Yes. SEGMENT, PIGMENT, and AUGMENT are recognizable examples, but only 3 matches fall within the common-word cutoff. Much of the remaining set is specialist vocabulary, so the pattern is more restrictive than those familiar examples suggest.

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