6-letter words starting with M

There are 1,205 six-letter words that start with M in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is MIZZLY at 29 points. A is the most common second letter, in 360 of them, and the average score is 10.7 points.

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M is a solid three-point consonant that opens many everyday words and doubles up in words like summer. These 1,205 words are 5.4% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and M is the 7th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with M, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

6-letter words starting with M in numbers

Words
1,205
Highest scoring
MIZZLY 29 pts
Average score
10.7 pts
With a definition
635 (53%)
Words by second letter
  1. A360
  2. B1
  3. E190
  4. G1
  5. H1
  6. I188
  7. N3
  8. O254
  9. P1
  10. U172
  11. V1
  12. Y32
  13. Z1

Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with m

WordScoreLength
mizzly296
muzjik286
muzzed276
mezuza266
mezzes266
mezzos266
mizzen266
mizzes266
mizzle266
mozzes266

6-letter words starting with M (1,205)

These 300 of the 1,205 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 6 letter words start with M?

1,205, which is 5.4% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 635 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 6 letter word starting with M for Scrabble?

MIZZLY scores 29 points before bonus squares. Next come MUZJIK (28), MUZZED (27) and MEZUZA (26). The average is 10.7 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with M?

A, in 360 of the 1,205 (30%). O follows with 254.

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