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

The fixed pattern is _N_M___: the second and fourth tiles are settled, while the first, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh remain open. Familiar choices such as ANYMORE and ANIMALS sit beside specialist entries such as CNEMIAL and ENOMOTY. Only five matches rank among the commonest English words, so expect a short practical subset within a much more technical word-game list.

Quick facts about the matching words

• Thirty entries meet the fixed pattern, and 25 have a recorded definition.
• ANYMORE, ANIMALS, and ENEMIES are recognizable examples among the strongest everyday anchors.
• Five matches are classed as common; many other options are less familiar.
• Ten words end in S; E and T each close five.
• ANIMACY and YNAMBUS lead the score list at 14 points apiece.

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

The opening letter is usually A or E: A accounts for 12 matches and E for eight. G begins three; O and U begin two apiece. This gives you a practical scan order when the first tile is unknown: try A, then E, before spending time on the one-off initials.

Endings cluster differently. S closes 10 words, while E and T each close five; together, those three endings cover 20 of the 30 matches. Y appears at the end of three; A, H, I, and L appear once each, and the S-heavy finish makes options such as ANIMALS and ENEMIES easy to spot, but not every S-ending word is a plural.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

ANIMACY and YNAMBUS top the scoring ranks at 14 points each; GNOMISH follows at 13. ANYMORE and ANOMALY score 12, so an unusual spelling is not the only route to a strong rack total.

ANIMACY is the more recognizable high scorer, while YNAMBUS is the surprise entry. Rack totals do not include premium squares. The average score across these matches is 10.2, well below the leaders.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins accepts 28, NWL2023 accepts 24, and ENABLE accepts 21. That difference matters more than the shared letter pattern, so check your game's word list before building a play around GNOMISH or a less familiar option.

Use 7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and M as the 4th letter as a pattern filter, not a promise that every entry is playable in every game. Twenty-five entries have definitions, but familiarity remains limited: only five meet the common-word cutoff.