7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and G as the 3rd letter

Read the pattern as M-_-G-_-_-_-_: M opens each word, with G in position three. The Collins list contains 61 matches; NWL2023 has 49 and ENABLE has 42. Only four qualify as common by word-frequency ranking, making familiar entries such as MAGICAL and MIGRATE easier to spot than much of the group.

The pattern at a glance

• This seven-letter pattern matches 61 tournament-dictionary words.
• Collins has 61 entries; NWL2023 has 49 and ENABLE has 42.
• Four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• MUGWUMP scores 17 points, the group's highest total.
• The average score for these words is 11.9 points.

Which words and endings are easiest to spot?

Check the final letter first if your puzzle supplies it. S appears at the end of 27 matches, well ahead of T with 6 and G with 5. That distribution gives you a quick way to narrow the possibilities.

MAGICAL, MIGRANT, MIGRATE, MAGNETS, and MAGNATE are recognizable choices. Familiarity drops quickly after those: only four matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many candidates are uncommon.

For this same M-first, G-third pattern, the six-letter set has 43 entries and the five-letter set has 13. At seven letters, the pattern also remains less numerous than L-first words with G third, which number 97.

Which words lead the scoring list?

MUGWUMP tops the score ranking at 17 points; MAGNIFY follows with 16. Their point totals beat those of familiar choices, so consider them when your rack and board support the spelling.

MEGILPH and MEGOHMS each score 15, while MAGGOTY, MUGGILY, MEGAFOG, and MUGGISH each reach 14. Unusual spellings make strong scoring candidates, but a high score does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary.

The count depends on the word list: Collins includes all 61 matches, compared with 49 in NWL2023 and 42 in ENABLE. This is a narrow pattern with few common entries, so check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar word.