5 Letter Words Starting with M
There are 444 5-letter English words that start with M, ranging alphabetically from MAARS to MYTHY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MUZZY (28), MEZZO (25), MUJIK (18). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
M
- MAARS7 pts
- MABES9 pts
- MACAW12 pts
- MACED10 pts
- MACER9 pts
- MACES9 pts
- MACHE12 pts
- MACHO12 pts
- MACHS12 pts
- MACKS13 pts
- MACLE9 pts
- MACON9 pts
- MACRO9 pts
- MADAM10 pts
- MADLY11 pts
- MADRE8 pts
- MAFIA10 pts
- MAFIC12 pts
- MAGES8 pts
- MAGIC10 pts
- MAGMA10 pts
- MAGOT8 pts
- MAGUS8 pts
- MAHOE10 pts
- MAIDS8 pts
- MAILE7 pts
- MAILL7 pts
- MAILS7 pts
- MAIMS9 pts
- MAINS7 pts
- MAIRS7 pts
- MAIST7 pts
- MAIZE16 pts
- MAJOR14 pts
- MAKAR11 pts
- MAKER11 pts
- MAKES11 pts
- MAKOS11 pts
- MALAR7 pts
- MALES7 pts
- MALIC9 pts
- MALLS7 pts
- MALMS9 pts
- MALMY12 pts
- MALTS7 pts
- MALTY10 pts
- MAMAS9 pts
- MAMBA11 pts
- MAMBO11 pts
- MAMEY12 pts
- MAMIE9 pts
- MAMMA11 pts
- MAMMY14 pts
- MANAS7 pts
- MANED8 pts
- MANES7 pts
- MANGE8 pts
- MANGO8 pts
- MANGY11 pts
- MANIA7 pts
- MANIC9 pts
- MANLY10 pts
- MANNA7 pts
- MANOR7 pts
- MANOS7 pts
- MANSE7 pts
- MANTA7 pts
- MANUS7 pts
- MAPLE9 pts
- MAQUI16 pts
- MARCH12 pts
- MARCS9 pts
- MARES7 pts
- MARGE8 pts
- MARIA7 pts
- MARKS11 pts
- MARLS7 pts
- MARLY10 pts
- MARRY10 pts
- MARSE7 pts
- MARSH10 pts
- MARTS7 pts
- MARVY13 pts
- MASER7 pts
- MASHY13 pts
- MASKS11 pts
- MASON7 pts
- MASSA7 pts
- MASSE7 pts
- MASSY10 pts
- MASTS7 pts
- MATCH12 pts
- MATED8 pts
- MATER7 pts
- MATES7 pts
- MATEY10 pts
- MATHS10 pts
- MATIN7 pts
- MATTE7 pts
- MATTS7 pts
- MATZA16 pts
- MATZO16 pts
- MAUDS8 pts
- MAULS7 pts
- MAUND8 pts
- MAUTS7 pts
- MAUVE10 pts
- MAVEN10 pts
- MAVIE10 pts
- MAVIN10 pts
- MAVIS10 pts
- MAWED11 pts
- MAXES14 pts
- MAXIM16 pts
- MAXIS14 pts
- MAYAN10 pts
- MAYAS10 pts
- MAYBE12 pts
- MAYED11 pts
- MAYOR10 pts
- MAYOS10 pts
- MAYST10 pts
- MAZED17 pts
- MAZER16 pts
- MAZES16 pts
- MBIRA9 pts
- MEADS8 pts
- MEALS7 pts
- MEALY10 pts
- MEANS7 pts
- MEANT7 pts
- MEANY10 pts
- MEATS7 pts
- MEATY10 pts
- MECCA11 pts
- MEDAL8 pts
- MEDIA8 pts
- MEDIC10 pts
- MEDII8 pts
- MEEDS8 pts
- MEETS7 pts
- MEINY10 pts
- MELDS8 pts
- MELEE7 pts
- MELIC9 pts
- MELLS7 pts
- MELON7 pts
- MELTS7 pts
- MEMOS9 pts
- MENAD8 pts
- MENDS8 pts
- MENSA7 pts
- MENSE7 pts
- MENTA7 pts
- MENUS7 pts
- MEOUS7 pts
- MEOWS10 pts
- MERCY12 pts
- MERDE8 pts
- MERER7 pts
- MERES7 pts
- MERGE8 pts
- MERIT7 pts
- MERKS11 pts
- MERLE7 pts
- MERLS7 pts
- MERRY10 pts
- MESAS7 pts
- MESHY13 pts
- MESIC9 pts
- MESNE7 pts
- MESON7 pts
- MESSY10 pts
- METAL7 pts
- METED8 pts
- METER7 pts
- METES7 pts
- METHS10 pts
- METIS7 pts
- METRE7 pts
- METRO7 pts
- MEWED11 pts
- MEWLS10 pts
- MEZES16 pts
- MEZZO25 pts
- MIAOU7 pts
- MIAOW10 pts
- MIASM9 pts
- MIAUL7 pts
- MICAS9 pts
- MICHE12 pts
- MICKS13 pts
- MICRA9 pts
- MICRO9 pts
- MIDDY12 pts
- MIDGE9 pts
- MIDIS8 pts
- MIDST8 pts
- MIENS7 pts
- MIFFS13 pts
- MIFFY16 pts
- MIGGS9 pts
- MIGHT11 pts
- MIKED12 pts
- MIKES11 pts
- MIKRA11 pts
- MILCH12 pts
- MILER7 pts
- MILES7 pts
- MILIA7 pts
- MILKS11 pts
- MILKY14 pts
- MILLE7 pts
- MILLS7 pts
- MILOS7 pts
- MILPA9 pts
- MILTS7 pts
- MILTY10 pts
- MIMED10 pts
- MIMEO9 pts
- MIMER9 pts
- MIMES9 pts
- MIMIC11 pts
- MINAE7 pts
- MINAS7 pts
- MINCE9 pts
- MINCY12 pts
- MINDS8 pts
- MINED8 pts
- MINER7 pts
- MINES7 pts
- MINGY11 pts
- MINIM9 pts
- MINIS7 pts
- MINKE11 pts
- MINKS11 pts
- MINNY10 pts
- MINOR7 pts
- MINTS7 pts
- MINTY10 pts
- MINUS7 pts
- MIRED8 pts
- MIRES7 pts
- MIREX14 pts
- MIRKS11 pts
- MIRKY14 pts
- MIRTH10 pts
- MIRZA16 pts
- MISDO8 pts
- MISER7 pts
- MISES7 pts
- MISOS7 pts
- MISSY10 pts
- MISTS7 pts
- MISTY10 pts
- MITER7 pts
- MITES7 pts
- MITIS7 pts
- MITRE7 pts
- MITTS7 pts
- MIXED15 pts
- MIXER14 pts
- MIXES14 pts
- MIXUP16 pts
- MIZEN16 pts
- MOANS7 pts
- MOATS7 pts
- MOCHA12 pts
- MOCKS13 pts
- MODAL8 pts
- MODEL8 pts
- MODEM10 pts
- MODES8 pts
- MODUS8 pts
- MOGGY12 pts
- MOGUL8 pts
- MOHEL10 pts
- MOHUR10 pts
- MOILS7 pts
- MOIRA7 pts
- MOIRE7 pts
- MOIST7 pts
- MOJOS14 pts
- MOKES11 pts
- MOLAL7 pts
- MOLAR7 pts
- MOLAS7 pts
- MOLDS8 pts
- MOLDY11 pts
- MOLES7 pts
- MOLLS7 pts
- MOLLY10 pts
- MOLTO7 pts
- MOLTS7 pts
- MOMES9 pts
- MOMMA11 pts
- MOMMY14 pts
- MOMUS9 pts
- MONAD8 pts
- MONAS7 pts
- MONDE8 pts
- MONDO8 pts
- MONEY10 pts
- MONGO8 pts
- MONIE7 pts
- MONKS11 pts
- MONOS7 pts
- MONTE7 pts
- MONTH10 pts
- MOOCH12 pts
- MOODS8 pts
- MOODY11 pts
- MOOED8 pts
- MOOLA7 pts
- MOOLS7 pts
- MOONS7 pts
- MOONY10 pts
- MOORS7 pts
- MOORY10 pts
- MOOSE7 pts
- MOOTS7 pts
- MOPED10 pts
- MOPER9 pts
- MOPES9 pts
- MOPEY12 pts
- MORAE7 pts
- MORAL7 pts
- MORAS7 pts
- MORAY10 pts
- MOREL7 pts
- MORES7 pts
- MORNS7 pts
- MORON7 pts
- MORPH12 pts
- MORRO7 pts
- MORSE7 pts
- MORTS7 pts
- MOSEY10 pts
- MOSKS11 pts
- MOSSO7 pts
- MOSSY10 pts
- MOSTE7 pts
- MOSTS7 pts
- MOTEL7 pts
- MOTES7 pts
- MOTET7 pts
- MOTEY10 pts
- MOTHS10 pts
- MOTHY13 pts
- MOTIF10 pts
- MOTOR7 pts
- MOTTE7 pts
- MOTTO7 pts
- MOTTS7 pts
- MOUCH12 pts
- MOUES7 pts
- MOULD8 pts
- MOULT7 pts
- MOUND8 pts
- MOUNT7 pts
- MOURN7 pts
- MOUSE7 pts
- MOUSY10 pts
- MOUTH10 pts
- MOVED11 pts
- MOVER10 pts
- MOVES10 pts
- MOVIE10 pts
- MOWED11 pts
- MOWER10 pts
- MOXAS14 pts
- MOXIE14 pts
- MOZOS16 pts
- MUCID10 pts
- MUCIN9 pts
- MUCKS13 pts
- MUCKY16 pts
- MUCOR9 pts
- MUCRO9 pts
- MUCUS9 pts
- MUDDY12 pts
- MUDRA8 pts
- MUFFS13 pts
- MUFTI10 pts
- MUGGS9 pts
- MUGGY12 pts
- MUHLY13 pts
- MUJIK18 pts
- MULCH12 pts
- MULCT9 pts
- MULED8 pts
- MULES7 pts
- MULEY10 pts
- MULLA7 pts
- MULLS7 pts
- MUMMS11 pts
- MUMMY14 pts
- MUMPS11 pts
- MUMUS9 pts
- MUNCH12 pts
- MUNGO8 pts
- MUNIS7 pts
- MUONS7 pts
- MURAL7 pts
- MURAS7 pts
- MURED8 pts
- MURES7 pts
- MUREX14 pts
- MURID8 pts
- MURKS11 pts
- MURKY14 pts
- MURRA7 pts
- MURRE7 pts
- MURRS7 pts
- MURRY10 pts
- MUSCA9 pts
- MUSED8 pts
- MUSER7 pts
- MUSES7 pts
- MUSHY13 pts
- MUSIC9 pts
- MUSKS11 pts
- MUSKY14 pts
- MUSSY10 pts
- MUSTH10 pts
- MUSTS7 pts
- MUSTY10 pts
- MUTCH12 pts
- MUTED8 pts
- MUTER7 pts
- MUTES7 pts
- MUTON7 pts
- MUTTS7 pts
- MUZZY28 pts
- MYNAH13 pts
- MYNAS10 pts
- MYOID11 pts
- MYOMA12 pts
- MYOPE12 pts
- MYOPY15 pts
- MYRRH13 pts
- MYSID11 pts
- MYTHS13 pts
- MYTHY16 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 | muzzy | 28 | 29 |
| 2 | mezzo | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | mujik | 18 | 22 |
| 4 | mazed | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | mixup | 16 | 19 |
| 6 | maqui | 16 | 18 |
| 7 | maxim | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | mizen | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | mucky | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | maize | 16 | 17 |
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 5-letter words start with M?
444 valid 5-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).