7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter
7-letter words with M second and A fourth number 68, from EMBASSY and EMPATHY to high-scoring UMFAZIS.
4 of 68 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With M in 2nd place, R is the most common 4th letter (82 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- EMBASSY14
- IMPACTS13
- EMPATHY17
- EMBARGO12
- SMEARED10
- IMPASSE11
- AMIABLE11
- IMPALED12
- EMBARKS15
- IMPARTS11
- IMPAIRS11
- IMPALER11
- AMIABLY14
- IMPALES11
- IMPASTO11
- IMPALAS11
- EMPATHS14
- UMLAUTS9
- IMPANEL11
- EMPANEL11
- EMBALMS13
- AMBASSY14
- IMBATHE14
- SMEARER9
- EMPALED12
- IMPASTE11
- EMBAYED15
- IMPAVID15
- AMBAGES12
- AMBARIS11
- AMBATCH16
- AMEARST9
- AMPASSY14
- EMBACES13
- EMBAILS11
- EMBALED12
- EMBALES11
- EMBALLS11
- EMBANKS15
- EMBASED12
- EMBASES11
- EMBASTE11
- EMBATHE14
- EMBAYLD15
- EMPAIRE11
- EMPALER11
- EMPALES11
- EMPARED12
All valid words 68
- AMBAGES12
- AMBARIS11
- AMBASSY14
- AMBATCH16
- AMEARST9
- AMIABLE11
- AMIABLY14
- AMPASSY14
- EMBACES13
- EMBAILS11
- EMBALED12
- EMBALES11
- EMBALLS11
- EMBALMS13
- EMBANKS15
- EMBARGO12
- EMBARKS15
- EMBASED12
- EMBASES11
- EMBASSY14
- EMBASTE11
- EMBATHE14
- EMBAYED15
- EMBAYLD15
- EMPAIRE11
- EMPALED12
- EMPALER11
- EMPALES11
- EMPANEL11
- EMPARED12
- EMPARES11
- EMPARLS11
- EMPARTS11
- EMPATHS14
- EMPATHY17
- EMPAYRE14
- IMBALMS13
- IMBARKS15
- IMBASED12
- IMBASES11
- IMBATHE14
- IMMASKS15
- IMPACTS13
- IMPAINT11
- IMPAIRS11
- IMPALAS11
- IMPALED12
- IMPALER11
- IMPALES11
- IMPANEL11
- IMPARKS15
- IMPARLS11
- IMPARTS11
- IMPASSE11
- IMPASTE11
- IMPASTO11
- IMPAVED15
- IMPAVES14
- IMPAVID15
- IMPAWNS14
- OMMATEA11
- SMAAKED14
- SMEARED10
- SMEARER9
- SMEATHS12
- UMFAZIS21
- UMIACKS15
- UMLAUTS9
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMFAZIS | 21 | 23 | Collins only |
| EMPATHY | 17 | 17 | All three |
| AMBATCH | 16 | 18 | Collins only |
| EMBARKS | 15 | 17 | All three |
| EMBAYED | 15 | 16 | All three |
| IMPAVID | 15 | 18 | All three |
| EMBANKS | 15 | 18 | All three |
| IMBARKS | 15 | 17 | All three |
| EMBAYLD | 15 | 17 | Collins only |
| UMIACKS | 15 | 18 | All three |
| IMMASKS | 15 | 17 | Collins only |
| IMPARKS | 15 | 17 | All three |
The pattern is _M_A___: the second tile is M and the fourth is A, while the other five positions stay open. Only four of the 68 words sit among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar entries such as embassy, impacts, and empathy share space with specialist vocabulary. The dictionary totals overlap, so treat 68 as the combined count, not a sum of separate lists.
At a glance: the M-and-A pattern
- 68 words fit the seven-letter pattern _M_A___.
- EMBASSY, IMPACTS, and EMPATHY are recognizable entries.
- Just four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- UMFAZIS scores 21 on tile values, the highest score among these matches.
- The average tile score is 12.5 points.
What do 7-letter words with M second and A fourth look like?
E leads the starting letters with 28 matches, followed by I with 24; A starts eight, and S starts four. EMBARGO, EMPATHY, IMPASSE, and IMPALED show how different the E and I openings can look despite sharing the fixed M and A.
Endings split sharply: 32 words finish in S, versus 12 in D and eight in E. IMPACTS, SMEARED, and AMIABLE show those three endings. If your last tile is known, check the S group first; D is the clear runner-up.
Changing the fourth letter changes the size quickly: M-second words with R fourth number 82, while the L version has 56. The A pattern has 68, so confirm the fixed fourth tile before searching broadly.
Which word-list limits should you keep in mind?
These are tournament-dictionary counts, not a promise that every game accepts every entry: Collins has 67 matches, NWL2023 has 37, and ENABLE has 36, with overlap across lists. Only 52 matches have definitions, so an unfamiliar entry may be hard to recognize at the board. Check your game's word list before committing.
How to use 7-letter words with M second and A fourth
Lock M and A into their known positions, then scan the open tiles. E and I account for most starting letters, while S is the leading ending.
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