7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and M as the 7th letter

Position clues with a fixed final M are unusually tight: just 22 tournament-dictionary words match, and BLOSSOM is the only common entry. The examples range from BLOSSOM and FLOTSAM to specialist terms such as PLUMBUM and BLIKSEM. Recognizing a word is not enough to guarantee acceptance, since dictionary coverage changes by game.

At a glance: the pattern’s strongest clues

• All 22 matches have L in position two and M in position seven.
• Collins includes 22 entries, compared with 18 in NWL2023 and 17 in ENABLE.
• BLOSSOM is the only match among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• PLUMBUM and BLIKSEM tie for the top Scrabble tile score at 15 points.

Why does the final M make this pattern uncommon?

Only 22 words fit the pattern, while 350 seven-letter words with L second end in S. That contrast points to the final M as the tighter constraint; changing just the last letter opens a much larger set.

Eight different letters begin these words. A leads with five entries, B and E follow with four apiece, and P contributes three. BLOSSOM is the one common answer; the rest are far less familiar, so a promising-looking guess may be specialist vocabulary.

Keep the clue in the form _L____M, then use any known crossing letters to narrow the first position. BLOSSOM and FLOTSAM show how different openings can fit the same fixed middle and ending. If neither matches your crossings, check less familiar candidates rather than assuming the pattern has no answer.

How do 7-letter words with L second and M last score?

PLUMBUM and BLIKSEM each score 15 Scrabble tile points. FLotsam, ALYSSUM, CLADISM, PLAGIUM, ALIFORM, ALLONYM, BLUEGUM, and ELUVIUM each score 12, before any board premiums.

The average tile score is 11.6, so the top pair stand above an already strong group. The unusual spellings are part of the scoring appeal, but a high tile total does not make a word playable in every ruleset.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts all 22 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 18 and ENABLE accepts 17. Check your game's word list before committing a less familiar entry, especially in tournament play.