7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and M as the 5th letter

The pattern is S _ _ _ M _ _, so the fifth tile is fixed even when the final two letters vary. Familiar fits include SLAMMED, SWIMMER, and STEAMER; less everyday entries such as SQUAMAE sit in the same group. Only 9 of the 124 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of recognizable and specialist vocabulary.

7-letter words with S first and M fifth at a glance

• The S–M position pattern has 124 tournament-dictionary entries.
• SQUAMAE and SQUAMES lead the scores at 18 points each.
• SHRIMPY, SHIMMEY, and SHLUMPY each score 17 points.
• Only 9 entries are among the most common English words.
• The most frequent endings are N with 31 words, S with 27, and D with 24.

How many 7-letter words have S first and M fifth?

There are 124 matches for this exact letter placement. That is more than the same pattern with B first, which has 76 entries, or C first, which has 71. Keeping M fixed in the fifth slot still leaves a broad set of S-starting choices.

The final letter gives you another useful filter: 31 entries end in N, 27 in S, and 24 in D. For concrete candidates, try SNOWMAN or SANDMAN for N, SCHEMES or STIGMAS for S, and SLAMMED or STORMED for D. The leading endings account for many, but not all, of the pattern.

Which S-and-M words score highest?

SQUAMAE and SQUAMES top the score list at 18 points apiece. SHRIMPY, SHIMMEY, and SHLUMPY follow at 17, while SKIMMED scores 16. These are base word scores; a premium square can change the total during play.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 121 matches, NWL2023 includes 93, and ENABLE includes 78. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. Of the 124 entries, 100 have definitions; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar high scorer.