7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and M as the 5th letter

Set the pattern as __G_M__ and there are 21 tournament-dictionary entries to consider. REGIMES, REGIMEN, and LEGUMES are among its more recognizable forms; the top scorer, ZYGOMAS, is less familiar but reaches 22 points. Just two entries count as common, and the final letter is usually N.

Quick facts about this letter pattern

• The fixed positions are G third and M fifth, leaving four letters open.
• ZYGOMAS earns 22 points; HIGHMAN and HIGHMEN are next at 16 each.
• N is the final letter in 15 entries; S appears at the end of five.
• Only two words in this group are classed as common.
• H is the most frequent opening letter, appearing in four entries.

7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and M as the 5th letter

The matching words range from REGIMES and REGIMEN to HEGEMON, DIGAMMA, and HEGUMEN. LEGUMES is another familiar option. Shared letters can make REGIMES and REGIMEN easy to confuse: their first six letters match, but their final letters differ.

Once G and M are confirmed in their required slots, use the ending to trim the possibilities. N is the clear leader with 15 matches, followed by S with five; only one entry finishes with A.

Openings are more varied. H starts four words and D starts three. B, L, M, R, S, and Y each begin two, giving you several less common first-letter routes to test.

Which matches score highest, and where are they valid?

ZYGOMAS tops the scoring list at 22 points. HIGHMAN and HIGHMEN each reach 16, with BOGYMAN and BOGYMEN just behind at 15. That makes ZYGOMAS the standout score, though the two HIGH- options are close relatives worth spotting.

Collins accepts 21 entries, but NWL2023 accepts 17 and ENABLE accepts 16. Dictionary coverage is not identical, so check the word list for your game before putting an unfamiliar entry on the board.

Changing one fixed letter opens far more possibilities: the same pattern with A in slot three has 117 matches, and using I in slot five has 242. Those alternatives are worth trying if your crossing letters rule out the G-M combination.