5-letter words with M as the third letter

There are 500 five-letter words with M as the third letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. M is a solid three-point consonant that opens many everyday words and doubles up in words like summer.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with M in the third position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include abmho, acmes, acmic, adman and admen. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with m as the third letter

WordScoreLength
zymic215
hamza195
jammy195
jemmy195
jimmy195
jimpy195
jumby195
jumpy195
zymes195
zambo185

5-letter words with M as the third letter (500)

Showing the first 300 of 500. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles.

abmho12acmes9acmic11adman8admen8admin8admit8admix15agmas8aimed8aimer7almah10almas7almeh10almes7almud8almug8amman9ammon9ammos9armed8armer7armet7armil7armor7atman7atmas7aumil7awmry13axman14axmen14bambi11bemad10bemas9bemix16bemud10bimah12bimas9bimbo11bomas9bombe11bombo11bombs11bumbo11bumfs12bumph14bumps11bumpy14caman9camas9camel9cameo9cames9camis9camos9campi11campo11camps11campy14camus9cimar9cimex16comae9comal9comas9combe11combi11combo11combs11comby14comer9comes9comet9comfy15comic11comix16comma11commo11comms11commy14compo11comps11compt11comte9comus9cumec11cumin9cymae12cymar12cymas12cymes12cymol12daman8damar8dames8damme10damns8damps10dampy13deman8demes8demic10demit8demob10demon8demos8dempt10demur8dimer8dimes8dimly11dimps10domal8domed9domes8domic10dumas8dumbo10dumbs10dumka12dumky15dummy13dumps10dumpy13egmas8elmen7emmas9emmer9emmet9emmew12emmys12enmew10famed11fames10femal10femes10femme12femmy15femur10fomes10fumed11fumer10fumes10fumet10gamas8gamay11gamba10gambe10gambo10gambs10gamed9gamer8games8gamey11gamic10gamin8gamma10gamme10gammy13gamps10gamut8gemel8gemma10gemmy13gemot8gimel8gimme10gimps10gimpy13gombo10gomer8gompa10gumbo10gumma10gummy13gumps10gymps13hamal10hamba12hamed11hames10hammy15hamza19hemal10hemes10hemic12hemin10hemps12hempy15himbo12homas10homed11homer10homes10homey13homie10homme12homos10human10humas10humfs13humic12humid11humor10humph15humps12humpy15humus10hymen13hymns13iambi9iambs9immew12immit9immix16jambe16jambo16jambs16jambu16james14jammy19jamon14jembe16jemmy19jimmy19jimpy19jomon14jomos14jumar14jumbo16jumby19jumps16jumpy19kamas11kames11kamik15kamis11kamme13kembo13kembs13kemps13kempt13kempy16kimbo13kombu13kumys14lamas7lambs9lamby12lamed8lamer7lames7lamia7lammy12lamps9leman7lemed8lemel7lemes7lemma9lemon7lemur7liman7limas7limax14limba9limbi9limbo9limbs9limby12limed8limen7limes7limey10limit7limma9limns7limos7limpa9limps9lomas7lomed8lomes7lumas7lumen7lumme9lummy12lumps9lumpy12lymes10lymph15mamas9mamba11mambo11mamee9mamey12mamie9mamma11mammy14memes9

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have M as the third letter?

Our dictionary lists 500 five-letter words with M in the third position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your third tile turned green as M, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ABMHO is a common five-letter word with M as its third letter.

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