6 Letter Words Starting with M
There are 789 6-letter English words that start with M, ranging alphabetically from MACACO to MYXOMA. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MIZZLY (29), MUZJIK (28), MUZZLE (26). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
M
- MACACO12 pts
- MACAWS13 pts
- MACERS10 pts
- MACHES13 pts
- MACHOS13 pts
- MACING11 pts
- MACKLE14 pts
- MACLED11 pts
- MACLES10 pts
- MACONS10 pts
- MACRON10 pts
- MACROS10 pts
- MACULA10 pts
- MACULE10 pts
- MADAME11 pts
- MADAMS11 pts
- MADCAP13 pts
- MADDED11 pts
- MADDEN10 pts
- MADDER10 pts
- MADMAN11 pts
- MADMEN11 pts
- MADRAS9 pts
- MADRES9 pts
- MADURO9 pts
- MAENAD9 pts
- MAFFIA14 pts
- MAFIAS11 pts
- MAFTIR11 pts
- MAGGOT10 pts
- MAGIAN9 pts
- MAGICS11 pts
- MAGILP11 pts
- MAGLEV12 pts
- MAGMAS11 pts
- MAGNET9 pts
- MAGNUM11 pts
- MAGOTS9 pts
- MAGPIE11 pts
- MAGUEY12 pts
- MAHOES11 pts
- MAHOUT11 pts
- MAHZOR20 pts
- MAIDEN9 pts
- MAIGRE9 pts
- MAIHEM13 pts
- MAILED9 pts
- MAILER8 pts
- MAILES8 pts
- MAILLS8 pts
- MAIMED11 pts
- MAIMER10 pts
- MAINLY11 pts
- MAISTS8 pts
- MAIZES17 pts
- MAJORS15 pts
- MAKARS12 pts
- MAKERS12 pts
- MAKEUP14 pts
- MAKING13 pts
- MAKUTA12 pts
- MALADY12 pts
- MALARS8 pts
- MALATE8 pts
- MALFED12 pts
- MALGRE9 pts
- MALICE10 pts
- MALIGN9 pts
- MALINE8 pts
- MALKIN12 pts
- MALLED9 pts
- MALLEE8 pts
- MALLEI8 pts
- MALLET8 pts
- MALLOW11 pts
- MALOTI8 pts
- MALTED9 pts
- MALTHA11 pts
- MALTOL8 pts
- MAMBAS12 pts
- MAMBOS12 pts
- MAMEYS13 pts
- MAMIES10 pts
- MAMLUK14 pts
- MAMMAE12 pts
- MAMMAL12 pts
- MAMMAS12 pts
- MAMMEE12 pts
- MAMMER12 pts
- MAMMET12 pts
- MAMMEY15 pts
- MAMMIE12 pts
- MAMMON12 pts
- MANAGE9 pts
- MANANA8 pts
- MANCHE13 pts
- MANEGE9 pts
- MANFUL11 pts
- MANGEL9 pts
- MANGER9 pts
- MANGES9 pts
- MANGEY12 pts
- MANGLE9 pts
- MANGOS9 pts
- MANIAC10 pts
- MANIAS8 pts
- MANICS10 pts
- MANILA8 pts
- MANIOC10 pts
- MANITO8 pts
- MANITU8 pts
- MANNAN8 pts
- MANNAS8 pts
- MANNED9 pts
- MANNER8 pts
- MANORS8 pts
- MANQUE17 pts
- MANSES8 pts
- MANTAS8 pts
- MANTEL8 pts
- MANTES8 pts
- MANTIC10 pts
- MANTID9 pts
- MANTIS8 pts
- MANTLE8 pts
- MANTRA8 pts
- MANTUA8 pts
- MANUAL8 pts
- MANURE8 pts
- MAPLES10 pts
- MAPPED13 pts
- MAPPER12 pts
- MAQUIS17 pts
- MARACA10 pts
- MARAUD9 pts
- MARBLE10 pts
- MARBLY13 pts
- MARCEL10 pts
- MARGAY12 pts
- MARGES9 pts
- MARGIN9 pts
- MARINA8 pts
- MARINE8 pts
- MARISH11 pts
- MARKED13 pts
- MARKER12 pts
- MARKET12 pts
- MARKKA16 pts
- MARKUP14 pts
- MARLED9 pts
- MARLIN8 pts
- MARMOT10 pts
- MAROON8 pts
- MARQUE17 pts
- MARRAM10 pts
- MARRED9 pts
- MARRER8 pts
- MARRON8 pts
- MARROW11 pts
- MARSES8 pts
- MARSHY14 pts
- MARTED9 pts
- MARTEN8 pts
- MARTIN8 pts
- MARTYR11 pts
- MARVEL11 pts
- MASCON10 pts
- MASCOT10 pts
- MASERS8 pts
- MASHED12 pts
- MASHER11 pts
- MASHES11 pts
- MASHIE11 pts
- MASJID16 pts
- MASKED13 pts
- MASKEG13 pts
- MASKER12 pts
- MASONS8 pts
- MASQUE17 pts
- MASSAS8 pts
- MASSED9 pts
- MASSES8 pts
- MASSIF11 pts
- MASTED9 pts
- MASTER8 pts
- MASTIC10 pts
- MASTIX15 pts
- MATERS8 pts
- MATEYS11 pts
- MATING9 pts
- MATINS8 pts
- MATRES8 pts
- MATRIX15 pts
- MATRON8 pts
- MATSAH11 pts
- MATTED9 pts
- MATTER8 pts
- MATTES8 pts
- MATTIN8 pts
- MATURE8 pts
- MATZAH20 pts
- MATZAS17 pts
- MATZOH20 pts
- MATZOS17 pts
- MATZOT17 pts
- MAUGER9 pts
- MAUGRE9 pts
- MAULED9 pts
- MAULER8 pts
- MAUMET10 pts
- MAUNDS9 pts
- MAUNDY12 pts
- MAUVES11 pts
- MAVENS11 pts
- MAVIES11 pts
- MAVINS11 pts
- MAWING12 pts
- MAXIMA17 pts
- MAXIMS17 pts
- MAXIXE22 pts
- MAYBES13 pts
- MAYDAY15 pts
- MAYEST11 pts
- MAYFLY17 pts
- MAYHAP16 pts
- MAYHEM16 pts
- MAYING12 pts
- MAYORS11 pts
- MAYPOP15 pts
- MAYVIN14 pts
- MAZARD18 pts
- MAZERS17 pts
- MAZIER17 pts
- MAZILY20 pts
- MAZING18 pts
- MAZUMA19 pts
- MBIRAS10 pts
- MEADOW12 pts
- MEAGER9 pts
- MEAGRE9 pts
- MEALIE8 pts
- MEANER8 pts
- MEANIE8 pts
- MEANLY11 pts
- MEASLE8 pts
- MEASLY11 pts
- MEATAL8 pts
- MEATED9 pts
- MEATUS8 pts
- MECCAS12 pts
- MEDAKA13 pts
- MEDALS9 pts
- MEDDLE10 pts
- MEDFLY15 pts
- MEDIAD10 pts
- MEDIAE9 pts
- MEDIAL9 pts
- MEDIAN9 pts
- MEDIAS9 pts
- MEDICK15 pts
- MEDICO11 pts
- MEDICS11 pts
- MEDINA9 pts
- MEDIUM11 pts
- MEDIUS9 pts
- MEDLAR9 pts
- MEDLEY12 pts
- MEDUSA9 pts
- MEEKER12 pts
- MEEKLY15 pts
- MEETER8 pts
- MEETLY11 pts
- MEGASS9 pts
- MEGILP11 pts
- MEGOHM14 pts
- MEGRIM11 pts
- MEIKLE12 pts
- MEINIE8 pts
- MELDED10 pts
- MELDER9 pts
- MELEES8 pts
- MELLED9 pts
- MELLOW11 pts
- MELODY12 pts
- MELOID9 pts
- MELONS8 pts
- MELTED9 pts
- MELTER8 pts
- MELTON8 pts
- MEMBER12 pts
- MEMOIR10 pts
- MEMORY13 pts
- MENACE10 pts
- MENADS9 pts
- MENAGE9 pts
- MENDED10 pts
- MENDER9 pts
- MENHIR11 pts
- MENIAL8 pts
- MENINX15 pts
- MENSAE8 pts
- MENSAL8 pts
- MENSAS8 pts
- MENSCH13 pts
- MENSED9 pts
- MENSES8 pts
- MENTAL8 pts
- MENTOR8 pts
- MENTUM10 pts
- MEOUED9 pts
- MEOWED12 pts
- MERCER10 pts
- MERDES9 pts
- MERELY11 pts
- MEREST8 pts
- MERGED10 pts
- MERGER9 pts
- MERGES9 pts
- MERINO8 pts
- MERITS8 pts
- MERLES8 pts
- MERLIN8 pts
- MERLON8 pts
- MERLOT8 pts
- MERMAN10 pts
- MERMEN10 pts
- MESCAL10 pts
- MESHED12 pts
- MESHES11 pts
- MESIAL8 pts
- MESIAN8 pts
- MESNES8 pts
- MESONS8 pts
- MESSAN8 pts
- MESSED9 pts
- MESSES8 pts
- MESTEE8 pts
- METAGE9 pts
- METALS8 pts
- METATE8 pts
- METEOR8 pts
- METEPA10 pts
- METERS8 pts
- METHOD12 pts
- METHYL14 pts
- METIER8 pts
- METING9 pts
- METOPE10 pts
- METRED9 pts
- METRES8 pts
- METRIC10 pts
- METROS8 pts
- METTLE8 pts
- METUMP12 pts
- MEWING12 pts
- MEWLED12 pts
- MEWLER11 pts
- MEZCAL19 pts
- MEZUZA26 pts
- MEZZOS26 pts
- MIAOUS8 pts
- MIAOWS11 pts
- MIASMA10 pts
- MIASMS10 pts
- MIAULS8 pts
- MICELL10 pts
- MICHED14 pts
- MICHES13 pts
- MICKEY17 pts
- MICKLE14 pts
- MICRON10 pts
- MICROS10 pts
- MIDAIR9 pts
- MIDDAY13 pts
- MIDDEN10 pts
- MIDDLE10 pts
- MIDGES10 pts
- MIDGET10 pts
- MIDGUT10 pts
- MIDLEG10 pts
- MIDRIB11 pts
- MIDSTS9 pts
- MIDWAY15 pts
- MIFFED15 pts
- MIGGLE10 pts
- MIGHTS12 pts
- MIGHTY15 pts
- MIGNON9 pts
- MIHRAB13 pts
- MIKADO13 pts
- MIKING13 pts
- MIKRON12 pts
- MIKVAH18 pts
- MIKVEH18 pts
- MILADI9 pts
- MILADY12 pts
- MILAGE9 pts
- MILDEN9 pts
- MILDER9 pts
- MILDEW12 pts
- MILDLY12 pts
- MILERS8 pts
- MILIEU8 pts
- MILIUM10 pts
- MILKED13 pts
- MILKER12 pts
- MILLED9 pts
- MILLER8 pts
- MILLES8 pts
- MILLET8 pts
- MILNEB10 pts
- MILORD9 pts
- MILPAS10 pts
- MILTED9 pts
- MILTER8 pts
- MIMBAR12 pts
- MIMEOS10 pts
- MIMERS10 pts
- MIMICS12 pts
- MIMING11 pts
- MIMOSA10 pts
- MINCED11 pts
- MINCER10 pts
- MINCES10 pts
- MINDED10 pts
- MINDER9 pts
- MINERS8 pts
- MINGLE9 pts
- MINIFY14 pts
- MINIMA10 pts
- MINIMS10 pts
- MINING9 pts
- MINION8 pts
- MINISH11 pts
- MINIUM10 pts
- MINKES12 pts
- MINNOW11 pts
- MINORS8 pts
- MINTED9 pts
- MINTER8 pts
- MINUET8 pts
- MINUTE8 pts
- MINXES15 pts
- MINYAN11 pts
- MIOSES8 pts
- MIOSIS8 pts
- MIOTIC10 pts
- MIRAGE9 pts
- MIRIER8 pts
- MIRING9 pts
- MIRKER12 pts
- MIRROR8 pts
- MIRTHS11 pts
- MIRZAS17 pts
- MISACT10 pts
- MISADD10 pts
- MISAIM10 pts
- MISATE8 pts
- MISCUE10 pts
- MISCUT10 pts
- MISDID10 pts
- MISEAT8 pts
- MISERS8 pts
- MISERY11 pts
- MISFIT11 pts
- MISHAP13 pts
- MISHIT11 pts
- MISKAL12 pts
- MISLAY11 pts
- MISLED9 pts
- MISLIE8 pts
- MISLIT8 pts
- MISMET10 pts
- MISPEN10 pts
- MISSAL8 pts
- MISSAY11 pts
- MISSED9 pts
- MISSEL8 pts
- MISSES8 pts
- MISSET8 pts
- MISSIS8 pts
- MISSUS8 pts
- MISTED9 pts
- MISTER8 pts
- MISUSE8 pts
- MITERS8 pts
- MITHER11 pts
- MITIER8 pts
- MITRAL8 pts
- MITRED9 pts
- MITRES8 pts
- MITTEN8 pts
- MIXERS15 pts
- MIXING16 pts
- MIXUPS17 pts
- MIZENS17 pts
- MIZZEN26 pts
- MIZZLE26 pts
- MIZZLY29 pts
- MOANED9 pts
- MOANER8 pts
- MOATED9 pts
- MOBBED13 pts
- MOBBER12 pts
- MOBCAP14 pts
- MOBILE10 pts
- MOBLED11 pts
- MOCHAS13 pts
- MOCKED15 pts
- MOCKER14 pts
- MOCKUP16 pts
- MODELS9 pts
- MODEMS11 pts
- MODERN9 pts
- MODEST9 pts
- MODICA11 pts
- MODIFY15 pts
- MODISH12 pts
- MODULE9 pts
- MODULI9 pts
- MODULO9 pts
- MOGGED11 pts
- MOGGIE10 pts
- MOGULS9 pts
- MOHAIR11 pts
- MOHELS11 pts
- MOHURS11 pts
- MOIETY11 pts
- MOILED9 pts
- MOILER8 pts
- MOIRAI8 pts
- MOIRES8 pts
- MOJOES15 pts
- MOLARS8 pts
- MOLDED10 pts
- MOLDER9 pts
- MOLEST8 pts
- MOLIES8 pts
- MOLINE8 pts
- MOLLAH11 pts
- MOLLIE8 pts
- MOLOCH13 pts
- MOLTED9 pts
- MOLTEN8 pts
- MOLTER8 pts
- MOMENT10 pts
- MOMISM12 pts
- MOMMAS12 pts
- MOMSER10 pts
- MOMZER19 pts
- MONADS9 pts
- MONDES9 pts
- MONDOS9 pts
- MONEYS11 pts
- MONGER9 pts
- MONGOE9 pts
- MONGOL9 pts
- MONGOS9 pts
- MONGST9 pts
- MONIED9 pts
- MONIES8 pts
- MONISH11 pts
- MONISM10 pts
- MONIST8 pts
- MONKEY15 pts
- MONODY12 pts
- MONTES8 pts
- MONTHS11 pts
- MOOING9 pts
- MOOLAH11 pts
- MOOLAS8 pts
- MOOLEY11 pts
- MOONED9 pts
- MOORED9 pts
- MOOTED9 pts
- MOOTER8 pts
- MOPEDS11 pts
- MOPERS10 pts
- MOPERY13 pts
- MOPIER10 pts
- MOPING11 pts
- MOPISH13 pts
- MOPOKE14 pts
- MOPPED13 pts
- MOPPER12 pts
- MOPPET12 pts
- MORALE8 pts
- MORALS8 pts
- MORASS8 pts
- MORAYS11 pts
- MORBID11 pts
- MOREEN8 pts
- MORELS8 pts
- MORGAN9 pts
- MORGEN9 pts
- MORGUE9 pts
- MORION8 pts
- MORONS8 pts
- MOROSE8 pts
- MORPHO13 pts
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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 | mizzly | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | muzjik | 28 | 32 |
| 3 | muzzle | 26 | 29 |
| 4 | mezuza | 26 | 28 |
| 5 | mizzen | 26 | 28 |
| 6 | mizzle | 26 | 28 |
| 7 | mezzos | 26 | 27 |
| 8 | muzhik | 24 | 25 |
| 9 | maxixe | 22 | 23 |
| 10 | mazily | 20 | 21 |
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 6-letter words start with M?
789 valid 6-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).