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

Fifty matches make this a narrow pattern, not a broad word bank. IMPOSED and IMPORTS are familiar anchors, while EMPOWER and IMMORAL show that the fixed O does not dictate the opening letters. Just 6 entries rank among the 25,000 most common English words, so expect many specialist forms among the rest.

The pattern at a glance

• The pattern has 50 seven-letter entries across tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 49 matches; NWL2023 includes 35.
• Only 6 matches fall within the 25,000 most common English words.
• IMPOSED, IMPORTS, EMPOWER, and IMMORAL are recognizable examples.

Which letters begin and end these words?

E leads the opening-letter count with 16 words, followed by I with 13. A and S tie at 9 each, while U begins 3; those five letters account for all 50 matches.

S is the most common ending, appearing on 15 words, and D follows with 11. R ends 5; A, E, and L end 4 each, while C and M are less frequent.

The repeated IMP- forms make a quick search easier: IMPOSED, IMPOSES, and IMPOSER all share the same first five letters and fit the pattern. Check that the final two letters match your rack or clue.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

EMBOXED leads the score list at 19 points, followed by EMBOXES at 18 and SMOOCHY at 17. The average score is 12.6, so those three stand well above the group.

EMBOXED and EMBOXES both use X, while SMOOCHY brings in Y; that unusual-letter mix explains their strong tile totals. Board premiums can change a play's result, so treat these as base word scores.

This pattern is not a dependable everyday vocabulary list: only 6 matches are common. Collins accepts 49, compared with 35 in NWL2023, so check your game's dictionary before committing to a less familiar entry.