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

Only 47 tournament-dictionary words fit _ _ I _ M _ _, and 5 are common. TRIUMPH, SEISMIC, SWIMMER, and GLIMMER offer familiar anchors. S starts 17 entries, well ahead of T at 10, while N and R tie as the most common endings.

47 wordsTop pick TRIUMPHHighest score TZIMMES 20

5 of 47 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (404 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 47 · most-used first

  • TRIUMPH14
  • SEISMIC11
  • SWIMMER14
  • TRIMMED12
  • GLIMMER12
  • SHIMMER14
  • SKIMMED16
  • SLIMMER11
  • MAILMAN11
  • TRIMMER11
  • SHIPMAN14
  • STIGMAS10
  • BRIMMED14
  • SKIMMER15
  • SLIMMED12
  • GRIMMER12
  • ENIGMAS10
  • GLIOMAS10
  • BRIMMER13
  • THIAMIN12
  • MAILMEN11
  • TRISMUS9
  • SHIMMED15
  • SHIMMEY17
  • TZIMMES20
  • RAILMAN9
  • TSIMMES11
  • PRIMMED14
  • RAILMEN9
  • CRIMMER13
  • SHIPMEN14
  • STIMMED12
  • KRIMMER15
  • PRIMMER13
  • ALISMAS9
  • CHIRMED15
  • GRIPMAN12
  • GRIPMEN12
  • PLIMMED14
  • SEISMAL9
  • SKIMMIA15
  • STIGMAL10
  • STIGMES10
  • TRIPMAN11
  • TRIPMEN11
  • TRISMIC11
  • WHIMMED18
All valid words 47

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

  • ALISMAS9
  • BRIMMED14
  • BRIMMER13
  • CHIRMED15
  • CRIMMER13
  • ENIGMAS10
  • GLIMMER12
  • GLIOMAS10
  • GRIMMER12
  • GRIPMAN12
  • GRIPMEN12
  • KRIMMER15
  • MAILMAN11
  • MAILMEN11
  • PLIMMED14
  • PRIMMED14
  • PRIMMER13
  • RAILMAN9
  • RAILMEN9
  • SEISMAL9
  • SEISMIC11
  • SHIMMED15
  • SHIMMER14
  • SHIMMEY17
  • SHIPMAN14
  • SHIPMEN14
  • SKIMMED16
  • SKIMMER15
  • SKIMMIA15
  • SLIMMED12
  • SLIMMER11
  • STIGMAL10
  • STIGMAS10
  • STIGMES10
  • STIMMED12
  • SWIMMER14
  • THIAMIN12
  • TRIMMED12
  • TRIMMER11
  • TRIPMAN11
  • TRIPMEN11
  • TRISMIC11
  • TRISMUS9
  • TRIUMPH14
  • TSIMMES11
  • TZIMMES20
  • WHIMMED18
Letters by positionIn 64% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S36%
  2. T21%
  3. G11%
2nd letter
  1. R34%
  2. H17%
  3. L13%
4th letter
  1. M51%
  2. P13%
  3. S11%
6th letter
  1. E64%
  2. A23%
  3. I9%
7th letter
  1. R23%
  2. N23%
  3. D21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; TZIMMES tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 5 words
  2. 10 points: 5 words
  3. 1111 points: 9 words
  4. 12 points: 8 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 8 words
  7. 1515 points: 5 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TZIMMES2022All three
WHIMMED1819Collins only
SHIMMEY1717Collins only
SKIMMED1618All three
SKIMMER1517All three
SHIMMED1516All three
KRIMMER1517All three
CHIRMED1516All three
SKIMMIA1517Collins · NWL
TRIUMPH1416All three
SWIMMER1416All three
SHIMMER1415All three

Several familiar words cluster around doubled consonants: SWIMMER, TRIMMED, GLIMMER, SHIMMER, and SLIMMER. That visual pattern helps generate candidates, but the set also contains MAILMAN, STIGMAS, and ENIGMAS, so the middle M does not dictate a single word family.

At a glance for m in the fifth spot

  • Only 47 tournament-dictionary words fit _ _ I _ M _ _, and 5 are common.
  • N and R each finish 11 matches, with D close at 10 and S at 8.
  • TZIMMES scores 20, WHIMMED 18, and SHIMMEY 17.
  • Try S first if the opening letter is unknown: 17 of 47 words begin there.

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N and R each finish 11 matches, with D close at 10 and S at 8. Those four endings cover most of the set, while the remaining endings are sparse. The average score is 12.5, higher than several broader-looking patterns, but the best score still comes from an uncommon entry.

TZIMMES scores 20, WHIMMED 18, and SHIMMEY 17. SKIMMED scores 16, followed by SKIMMER at 15. TRIUMPH is among the familiar options and scores 14, illustrating the gap between easy recognition and top tile value.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

Try S first if the opening letter is unknown: 17 of 47 words begin there. For the final position, N, R, and D are tightly grouped, so use another revealed tile to choose among them.

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Questions people ask

How many words fit this pattern?
There are 47 tournament-dictionary matches for 7-letter words with I as the third letter and M as the fifth letter. The examples named above show the range from familiar vocabulary to less common entries.
Which word scores highest?
The top raw tile score is TZIMMES at 20 points. Board multipliers can change the final total, so treat that number as a tile-value comparison.
Are all candidates familiar everyday words?
No. Each pattern includes valid entries that are less familiar than its headline examples, and common-word counts range from none to a small portion of the matching set. Check your game dictionary when a candidate is unfamiliar; dictionary coverage can differ between word games.

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