3 Letter Words Starting with M
There are 47 3-letter English words that start with M, ranging alphabetically from MAC to MUT. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MAX (12), MIX (12), MAW (8). The longest entry here is MAC at 3 letters.
Word list
M
- MAC7 pts
- MAD6 pts
- MAE5 pts
- MAG6 pts
- MAN5 pts
- MAP7 pts
- MAR5 pts
- MAS5 pts
- MAT5 pts
- MAW8 pts
- MAX12 pts
- MAY8 pts
- MED6 pts
- MEL5 pts
- MEM7 pts
- MEN5 pts
- MET5 pts
- MEW8 pts
- MHO8 pts
- MIB7 pts
- MID6 pts
- MIG6 pts
- MIL5 pts
- MIM7 pts
- MIR5 pts
- MIS5 pts
- MIX12 pts
- MOA5 pts
- MOB7 pts
- MOC7 pts
- MOD6 pts
- MOG6 pts
- MOL5 pts
- MOM7 pts
- MON5 pts
- MOO5 pts
- MOP7 pts
- MOR5 pts
- MOS5 pts
- MOT5 pts
- MOW8 pts
- MUD6 pts
- MUG6 pts
- MUM7 pts
- MUN5 pts
- MUS5 pts
- MUT5 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | max | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | mix | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | maw | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | mew | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | mow | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | may | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | mho | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | mum | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | mac | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | map | 7 | 9 |
Strategy for this list
M is worth 3 in Scrabble and starts ~5,500 words. M has three valuable two-letter words (MA, MI, MO, MU, MY) and pairs well with the vowels to form MP-, MN- and MB- endings in longer plays. M-openers with premium potential include MAZE, MAZY, MOLTZ. In Wordle, M is a mid-frequency opener; MR-, MU-, ME- clusters are the most common opening pairs.
FAQs
How many 3-letter words start with M?
47 valid 3-letter English words begin with M in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).