7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

The seven-letter frame is _MI____. Its front is heavily tilted toward S: 22 matches begin there, versus 13 with A; 6 words qualify as common by frequency. Familiar options include smiling and eminent, while smickly is a much less ordinary route to a high tile score.

7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

• The pattern _MI____ has 50 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Smiling, eminent, omitted, and ominous are recognizable examples.
• S starts 22 matches; A is next with 13.
• S is the most common final letter, with 14 words ending that way.

Which matching words are familiar?

Smiling, omitted, emitted, imitate, and smitten are among the more readable choices. The list also includes only 6 common words by frequency, so a match to the letter pattern does not mean a word will feel familiar.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts 47 matches, NWL2023 accepts 36, and ENABLE accepts 32. The full set includes words accepted by at least one of those tournament lists, not necessarily all of them. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

Smickly leads the scoring examples at 18 points, followed by umiacks, smicker, and smicket at 15 each. Smirked scores 14, as does amiably. Those totals are a starting point; board premiums and any variant's tile values can change a play's payoff.

Endings offer a second way to narrow the pattern: S closes 14 matches, E closes 10, and D and R each close 6. With an S fixed at the end, prioritize words such as smileys, smilies, or smidges; with E, try imitate or amiable. The six common entries are a short route through the set. Smickly leads on points, but its spelling is far less recognizable than smiling.