7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and I as the 6th letter
30 7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and I as the 6th letter match this pattern, from AMNESIA to IMPERIL.
2 of 30 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With M in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (182 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- AMMONIA11
- AMNESIA9
- AMYLOID13
- EMPORIA11
- IMPERIL11
- EMPIRIC13
- EMBOLIC13
- AMOEBIC13
- AMNESIC11
- IMPERIA11
- SMECTIC13
- EMBROIL11
- SMARTIE9
- SMIDGIN11
- IMPAVID15
- AMAUTIK13
- AMAUTIS9
- AMBARIS11
- AMBROID12
- AMEBOID12
- AMENTIA9
- AMMONIC13
- EMBRAID12
- EMEROID10
- EMULSIN9
- OMNIFIC14
- SMRITIS9
- SMYTRIE12
- UMBONIC13
- UMFAZIS21
All valid words 30
- AMAUTIK13
- AMAUTIS9
- AMBARIS11
- AMBROID12
- AMEBOID12
- AMENTIA9
- AMMONIA11
- AMMONIC13
- AMNESIA9
- AMNESIC11
- AMOEBIC13
- AMYLOID13
- EMBOLIC13
- EMBRAID12
- EMBROIL11
- EMEROID10
- EMPIRIC13
- EMPORIA11
- EMULSIN9
- IMPAVID15
- IMPERIA11
- IMPERIL11
- OMNIFIC14
- SMARTIE9
- SMECTIC13
- SMIDGIN11
- SMRITIS9
- SMYTRIE12
- UMBONIC13
- UMFAZIS21
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMFAZIS | 21 | 23 | Collins only |
| IMPAVID | 15 | 18 | All three |
| OMNIFIC | 14 | 17 | All three |
| AMYLOID | 13 | 14 | All three |
| EMPIRIC | 13 | 16 | All three |
| EMBOLIC | 13 | 17 | All three |
| AMOEBIC | 13 | 16 | All three |
| SMECTIC | 13 | 16 | All three |
| AMAUTIK | 13 | 15 | NWL only |
| UMBONIC | 13 | 18 | All three |
| AMMONIC | 13 | 17 | All three |
| AMBROID | 12 | 14 | All three |
The fixed letters leave five open positions, but the matching set is unusually tight: just 30 entries qualify. AMNESIA and AMMONIA are recognizable anchors; less familiar options such as AMAUTIK and EMBROID show why a pattern search can uncover tournament vocabulary that ordinary reading misses. Only two entries meet our common-word cutoff.
At a glance: the M-and-I pattern
- 30 tournament-dictionary entries match, and 24 have definitions.
- AMMONIA, AMNESIA, and AMYLOID are recognizable examples.
- UMFAZIS scores 21 points; IMPAVID follows at 15.
- Eight matches end in C, the most frequent final letter.
- Only two matches meet our common-word cutoff.
How does the pattern narrow your search?
The pattern returns 30 words, far fewer than the 280 matches when A fills the second position and I stays sixth. The first letters here are led by A (12), then E (7) and S (5), so checking the opening tile can quickly narrow a rack. AMMONIA and AMNESIA show the A-start cluster.
The tournament dictionaries do not accept identical sets: ENABLE includes 23 matches, Collins 28, and NWL2023 26. Six entries lack definitions, while just two make our common-word cutoff. Treat unfamiliar candidates as dictionary-specific rather than assuming every game accepts them.
7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and I as the 6th letter
C is the strongest ending, appearing on eight matches; D follows with six, and A with five. AMYLOID, EMPIRIC, EMBOLIC, AMOEBIC, and SMECTIC illustrate that C-heavy finish. When the final tile is unknown, checking C first gives you the largest group to test, while an A ending still leaves several candidates.
UMFAZIS leads the score list at 21 points, well ahead of IMPAVID at 15; OMNIFIC scores 14. The average score is 11.8, but a high value does not make a word familiar: most matches fall outside the common-word cutoff. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure scoring play.
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