7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter

Write the pattern as _M_E___: the fixed letters leave four slots to solve. The set is unusually compact beside other seven-letter patterns with E in the fourth position: changing M to E yields 347 words, while A yields 315. Only 6 matches count as common, so many entries are specialist terms rather than everyday guesses.

The pattern at a glance

• 36 matches appear in Collins for _M_E___.
• ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 27 matches.
• I leads the first-letter group with 14; A follows with 12.
• IMPEACH and EMPEACH tie at 16 points apiece.
• Only 6 matches are classified as common.

How many 7-letter words have M second and E fourth?

Thirty-six words fit the pattern, but the starts are heavily concentrated: 14 begin with I and 12 with A. The remaining entries start with E, U, S, or O. Try the familiar anchors IMMERSE, IMPETUS, AMNESTY, and AMNESIA first; each fixes the same four known positions while showing distinct endings and inner letters.

Final letters narrow the field further. Eight matches end in S and seven in D, ahead of E with five; R follows at four. When your rack or crossing letters leave several candidates, test S and D endings before less frequent C, H, or L endings, which occur twice each.

Tile scores and dictionary limits

IMPEACH and EMPEACH share the top tile score at 16 points. IMPEACH is the recognizable option; EMPEACH is a less familiar rival with the same score, a reminder that pattern searches can surface high-value words outside everyday recall. After the tie, EMMEWED and IMMEWED reach 15; SMEEKED scores 14.

The average score across all matches is 12, so the leaders sit above the typical entry.

Collins includes all 36 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 include 27 each. That dictionary gap matters in tournament play: acceptance in Collins does not guarantee acceptance in the other lists. Check your game's dictionary before committing an unfamiliar match.

On a board, remember tile scores are only a starting point; board bonuses change the turn's value.