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

That fixed middle appears in familiar words such as SMOKING, AMOUNTS, and EMOTION, alongside many less common entries. The list is narrower than neighboring patterns: changing the second letter from M to L gives 250 matches, while keeping M and changing the third letter to P gives 117. Check your game’s dictionary before relying on a particular word.

At a glance: counts, examples, and scoring

• Exactly 61 tournament-dictionary words fit the M-second, O-third pattern.
• SMOOCHY leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points; SMOCKED and SMOKEYS each score 16.
• Only 5 matches are classified as common, so many entries are specialist vocabulary.
• Collins includes 58 matches, compared with 32 in NWL2023 and 28 in ENABLE.
• SMOKING, AMOUNTS, and EMOTION are recognizable examples from the group.

How are these seven-letter words distributed?

The first letter divides the group sharply: 28 words begin with S and 23 begin with A. E accounts for 9, and Y accounts for 1. That makes an S-starting candidate the strongest first check when your pattern is still open.

Endings cluster around S and D. Eighteen words finish in S and 9 finish in D; E follows with 6, while G appears at the end of 5. AMOUNTS and SMOKERS illustrate the S ending, while SMOKED shows the D pattern.

Which matches are worth checking first?

For a familiar solve, try AMOUNTS, SMOKING, EMOTION, or SMOKERS before testing obscure entries. The contrast matters: just 5 matches are common, and 44 have a definition, so a valid tournament word is not always everyday vocabulary.

For a score-focused play, SMOOCHY is the standout at 17 points, with SMOCKED and SMOKEYS at 16. Those figures are base word scores, not a promise of a winning play; board premiums and the rules of your game change the result. For a nearby pattern, compare the 6-letter words with M second and O third, which number 43.