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

The pattern is M _ _ I _ _ _, with MEDICAL, MINIMUM and MUSICAL among recognizable examples. Only 17 of the 167 matches rank among common English words, so many entries are specialist vocabulary or less familiar forms. A total of 138 have definitions, and dictionary coverage varies: Collins lists 163, NWL2023 lists 130, and ENABLE lists 117.

At a glance: M first, I fourth

• There are 167 seven-letter matches with M in position one and I in position four.
• MEDICAL, MINIMUM, MAXIMUM and MONITOR are examples that fit the pattern.
• The most frequent final letter is S, found on 69 matches.
• Only 17 matches are common English words; 138 have definitions.
• MAXIXES leads the Scrabble scores at 23 points, ahead of MAXIMUM at 20.

How many 7-letter words with M first and I fourth are there?

There are 167 matches across the tournament dictionaries. The familiar set includes MEDICAL, MUSICAL, MINIMUM and MAXIMUM; less everyday examples include MAXIMAL, MAXIMUS and MINIMAX. Each keeps M at the start and I in the fourth spot.

S dominates the final-letter pattern: 69 words end in S, while A and T each appear at the end of 13. That makes an S ending a strong filter if your clue fixes the last tile, but it still leaves dozens of possibilities.

Counts differ by dictionary. Collins includes 163 matches, compared with 130 in NWL2023 and 117 in ENABLE; those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Which matching words score highest in Scrabble?

MAXIXES scores 23 points, the highest value among these matches. MAXIMUM follows at 20, while MAXIMAL, MAXIMUS, MINIMAX and MAXIMIN each score 18. The X in the leading words drives their score, making them striking alternatives to familiar choices such as MEDICAL.

For 7-letter words with M first and I fourth, raw tile points are only part of the play: board premiums and existing letters can change a turn’s value. MAXIXES is also far less familiar than MAXIMUM, and only 17 matches rank among common English words.