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

This pattern fixes two letters but leaves five positions open, producing familiar choices such as HIMSELF, MISSION, and KISSING alongside less everyday entries. Only 12 of the 172 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a pattern match is not automatically a word you will recognize. The count includes words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary.

7-letter words with I second and S fourth at a glance

• There are 172 tournament-dictionary matches with I in position two and S in position four.
• M is the most common starting letter, with 34 matches; P follows with 16.
• A final S is the most frequent ending: 44 words finish with that letter.
• MIDSIZE, KITSCHY, and VIZSLAS each score 19 points in Scrabble.
• The pattern has 12 common words, including HIMSELF, MISSING, and MISSION.

Which words fit the I-and-S pattern?

Start with familiar forms: HIMSELF, MISSING, MISSION, MISSILE, and TISSUES all place I second and S fourth. KISSING and HISSING share the repeated-S shape, while DISSECT and DISSENT offer a different consonant start. These examples make the fixed positions easy to check before you scan the longer set.

The opening letter changes the search more than the fixed pair does. M begins 34 matches, but H and D each begin 13 and 12 respectively. At the other end, 44 words finish in S; R is next with 21, so an S ending is a strong clue but not a requirement.

What are the scoring standouts and the catch?

MIDSIZE, KITSCHY, and VIZSLAS lead the Scrabble scores at 19 points each, before any board premiums. JIGSAWS and JIGSAWN score 18, while RIKSHAW and KIPSKIN score 17. Those high-value spellings are less familiar than MISSION, so use the score list for rack play, not as a guide to everyday vocabulary.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 164 matches, NWL2023 has 142, and ENABLE has 124. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together. Only 12 matches are common by frequency, and a word accepted in one game’s list may not appear in another; check your game’s dictionary when a doubtful entry matters.