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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.

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Showing the first 600 of 789 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1mizzly2930
2muzjik2832
3muzzle2629
4mezuza2628
5mizzen2628
6mizzle2628
7mezzos2627
8muzhik2425
9maxixe2223
10mazily2021

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).

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