7-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and H as the 7th letter

The pattern fixes two positions: M sits in the middle, and H closes the word. That leaves five letters to identify, but the results range from familiar REMATCH and MAMMOTH to less common forms such as SIMURGH and LUMPISh. Only two matches count as common by frequency, so expect a narrow set rather than a list of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the M-and-H pattern

• There are 23 tournament-dictionary words with M third and H seventh.
• REMATCH and MAMMOTH are recognizable options among the matches.
• WIMPISH, VAMPISH and WAMPISH each score 17 Scrabble points.
• Collins includes 22 matches; NWL2023 includes 16 and ENABLE includes 13.
• Only two matches rank among the common words by frequency.

Which M-third, H-last words score highest?

WIMPISH, VAMPISH and WAMPISH tie for the top score at 17 points each. MAMMOTH, COMMISH, MUMPISH, BIMORPH and GEMFISH follow at 16 points, so the less familiar entries can outscore the obvious-looking choices.

DAMPISH and DIMORPH score 15 points apiece. REMATCH is more recognizable, but it does not reach the leaders’ score. For a word game, use the exact spelling and check your game’s dictionary once; acceptance differs across the three lists.

Why are 7-letter words with M third and H seventh scarce?

The fixed ending makes the search unusually selective: every match finishes in H, while M must land exactly in position three. D- and R-initial words are the largest starting groups, with four each; B, G, L, M and W each begin two matches.

The list is not a shortcut to common vocabulary. Seventeen matches have definitions, yet only two meet the frequency threshold for common words. REMATCH is the clearest everyday pick; entries such as WAMPISH and LOMPISh are much less likely to come to mind during a timed round.