7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _M__A__, with M locked into the second slot and A into the fifth. It produces a compact set: only six entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, while the best-known examples include EMBRACE, EMERALD, and IMITATE. Ending E is especially frequent, and the top score belongs to two less familiar words.

The M-and-A pattern at a glance

• Exactly 41 tournament-dictionary words place M second and A fifth.
• Only 6 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• Twenty-one words end in E; T is next, with 7.
• EMBLAZE and IMBLAZE lead the score table at 20 points each.

How many 7-letter words have M second and A fifth?

The answer is 41 words across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023. The source counts are 24 in ENABLE, 39 in Collins, and 27 in NWL2023; the dictionaries overlap, so those counts should not be added together. This is a narrow pattern compared with other second-letter choices: A has 571 matches, E has 465, and O has 365.

The final-letter mix gives you another quick filter. E closes 21 entries, while T closes 7; S, D, H, A, I, and K appear less often. EMERALD and IMITATE show how the same fixed slots can lead to very different word shapes.

Which matching words score the most?

EMBLAZE and IMBLAZE top the score list at 20 points apiece. IMPEACH and EMPEACH score 16, while AMTRACK scores 15. EMBRACE, OMAKASE, and EMPLACE each reach 13, giving you familiar-looking alternatives when the highest scorers do not fit your rack or board.

For a clue, start with recognizable options such as EMBRACE, EMERALD, EMULATE, and IMITATE, then check less familiar entries like AMYLASE or IMAMATE. Only six of the 41 words meet the common-word cutoff, and 25 have definitions. A word counts here if any of the three tournament dictionaries lists it, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar one.