7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter

Only 12 seven-letter entries fit this pattern across the tournament dictionaries. The shape is easy to test—J at the front, M in slot four—but the words are a tight cluster: JASMINE and JASMINS sit beside many forms built around doubled M. Just two entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a specialist word-game set rather than everyday vocabulary.

How many 7-letter words have J first and M fourth?

• Collins contains all 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 11.
• JIMMINY tops the score table at 21 points; JAMMING, JIMMIED, and JEMMIED each score 19.
• Five words end in S; D and R each appear as the final letter twice.
• Only 2 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• JASMINE and JASMINS are the two forms without doubled M; most others repeat M.

Which J-and-M words score the most?

The highest scorer is JIMMINY at 21 points, with JAMMING, JIMMIED, and JEMMIED tied at 19. The pattern has a scoring quirk: nearly every leading example doubles M, but the J at the start supplies the standout tile value. JIMMIES, JEMMIES, JAMMERS, and JAMMIES also reach 18 points.

An average of 18.2 points across only 12 words makes this set unusually score-dense. That average is a clue, not a promise: board premiums and the letters already in play decide the actual result. Check crosswords before spending the J; a short parallel play can beat placing the whole word.

Point comparisons are more revealing here than trying to memorize every form: compare the doubled-M variants and keep an eye on which final letter fits your rack.

How should you check a J-and-M match?

Check dictionary coverage before playing: Collins has all 12 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each have 11. A Collins-accepted form may therefore be unavailable in a North American game, and the counts alone do not identify which entry differs.

For a clue-solving approach, lock J and M before guessing the remaining slots. Test the S endings first if the final square is known; five matches end that way, while only two each end in D or R. With just two common entries, don't assume a familiar sound guarantees dictionary acceptance.