7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern looks roomy at first, but it produces a short set: just 22 words across the tournament dictionaries. Most begin with A, and familiar options such as AMALGAM, AMOEBAS, and IMPALAS sit beside less everyday entries. Check the letters in order: the M is second, while A must land in the sixth slot.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 22 matching words across the tournament dictionaries.
• A begins 13 of the entries, far more than any other first letter.
• S and L are the most frequent final letters, with 8 and 7 words respectively.
• AMYGDAL leads the Scrabble score list at 14 points.
• Only one entry falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit the M-and-A pattern?

AMALGAM, AMOEBAS, AMOEBAE, and IMPALAS show the range of familiar-looking forms in this group. The positions stay fixed even when the starting letter changes: 13 entries start with A, while I starts 3, E and O start 2 each, and S and U start 1 each.

The endings narrow the search further. Eight words finish in S and seven in L, so those two letters cover most of the group. The remaining endings are D, N, E, M, and R; use that distribution to test a final tile before searching less likely starts.

7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

AMYGDAL scores 14 in Scrabble, ahead of AMALGAM, IMPLEAD, and EMBREAD at 12 points each. The unusual top scorer is a reminder to check the whole pattern before rejecting an unfamiliar-looking fit; AMALGAM is the more recognizable high-value choice.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes all 22 matches, compared with 15 in NWL2023 and 14 in ENABLE. That difference matters in tournament play, so verify the word list your game uses. The strongest practical clue is frequency: only one match is common, making this a pattern for exact letter placement rather than everyday vocabulary.