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

The pattern is _M____R: M sits in slot two, and every match ends in R. That leaves a compact set of 44 tournament-dictionary words, from everyday choices such as EMPEROR and AMATEUR to less common options like SMICKER. Only five matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many unfamiliar entries.

The _M____R pattern at a glance

• There are 44 tournament-dictionary matches for the _M____R pattern.
• SMACKER and SMICKER lead the scoring list at 15 points each.
• Five entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The first letter is S for 17 matches, I for 10, E for nine, and A for six.
• The set includes 33 ENABLE words, 40 Collins words, and 38 NWL2023 words.

Why are there only 44 matches?

The M-and-R pattern is much tighter than nearby second-letter patterns: O second and R last has 390 matches, while A second and R last has 385. M second produces only 44, so it pays to lock both known positions before testing other letters.

Start with the opening letter when scanning candidates. Seventeen words begin with S, including SMALLER, SMARTER, SMOTHER, and SMOLDER; ten begin with I, while nine begin with E. The remaining starts are A, O, and U.

Which matches score well, and what should you watch for?

SMACKER and SMICKER each score 15 points before board premiums. EMPOWER, EMBOWER, IMBOWER, and IMPOWER follow at 14, making the less obvious B and P combinations worth checking when the rack fits.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins accepts 40 of the matches, NWL2023 accepts 38, and ENABLE accepts 33. The list is not a promise that every entry works in every game; check the lexicon your game uses, especially for rarer choices such as IMBOWER.