7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter

The fixed letters leave plenty of different word shapes, but familiar picks sit beside less common entries such as EMBOSKS and IMPASTO. Only 6 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Check the final letter too: S is the most frequent ending, while D is a distant second.

At a glance: the M-and-S pattern

• 39 seven-letter entries have M in position two and S in position five.
• Collins includes all 39 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 18.
• Only 6 matches are common by our frequency measure.
• AMNESTY, AMNESIA, EMBASSY, and IMPOSED are recognizable examples.
• EMBOSKS, IMBOSKS, and IMMASKS lead the scoring list at 15 points each.

Which words fit the pattern?

The opening letter helps narrow the search: E begins 14 matches, I begins 12, and A begins 9. S begins just 4. If your known pattern starts with E or I, try IMPOSED, IMPOSES, or EMBASSY before testing a less familiar option.

The last letter gives another useful filter. 14 matches end in S, twice as many as the 7 ending in D. AMASSES and IMPOSES fit the S-ending group; AMASSED and IMPOSED show the D ending. A final S is a strong first check, not a guarantee.

Some entries share a recognizable base: AMNESIA and AMNESIC, or AMASSED and AMASSES. Compare the whole spelling rather than swapping only the final letter; the fixed S in position five still has to stay in place.

7-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter

For tile scoring, EMBOSKS, IMBOSKS, and IMMASKS each score 15 points before board bonuses. EMBASSY, AMBASSY, and AMPASSY score 14. The gap between these groups comes from the valuable K and other high-value letters, so keep those spellings in mind when your rack supports them.

This 39-word Collins set is broader than the 18 entries in either ENABLE or NWL2023. That difference is a practical limitation: an accepted word in one game may not count in another, so check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar play. The average score is 11.2 points.