7-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter

The adjacent M-N pair creates a compact frame with 22 tournament-dictionary matches. REMNANT, DAMNING, and GYMNAST show three different word shapes, while HYMNALS and DIMNESS add familiar plural or noun forms. Nine entries end in S, making that the clearest final-letter clue in a set with only two common words.

Words with M third and N fourth

• M and N occupy consecutive third and fourth positions.
• Nine matches end in S; G and T each account for four.
• HYMNODY is the top scorer at 19 points.
• Fourteen matches have definitions, and two are common.

Which word shapes fit this frame

The fixed M-N sequence can be hidden inside very different stems. REMNANT puts it after RE; DAMNING turns it into an ending-related form; GYMNAST carries it before AST. HYMNALS and DIMNESS add S endings, and that final letter is the largest group with nine matches.

Which matches stand out on a rack

HYMNODY leads at 19 points, followed by HYMNARY at 18 and DAMNIFY at 16. The repeating HYMN start is a useful recognition cue, but it covers only part of the list. With 14 defined entries and two common ones, the more familiar REMNANT and GYMNAST are good anchors before checking specialist plays.

Keep the adjacent M-N tiles together while testing candidates. Splitting them mentally can hide forms such as REMNANT and GYMNAST, where the pair is easy to overlook.

The three tournament dictionaries cover overlapping parts of the set: Collins contains 21 matches, NWL2023 has 18, and ENABLE has 15. Do not add those figures as if each word belonged to just one group. The overall total stays 22, which is why checking the exact game list matters for the less familiar HYMN forms.

The score ladder starts with a surprising pair: HYMNODY and HYMNARY outrank DAMNIFY. For recall, do not let the repeated HYMN opening crowd out other shapes. REMNANT and GYMNAST use the same adjacent fixed letters but take very different routes through the remaining positions.