5-letter words starting with M
There are 444 five-letter words starting with M in our word list. 83 of them are common everyday words, such as MIGHT, MONEY, MUSIC and MAJOR.
- Words
- 444
- Common words
- 83
- Top score
- MUZZY
- 28 points
M is a common first letter and ends many words borrowed from Greek and Latin, including the endings -ISM and -DOM.
Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.
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5-letter words (444)
- might
- money
- music
- major
- makes
- march
- match
- maybe
- means
- media
- miles
- model
- month
- moved
- movie
- magic
- mayor
- meant
- metal
- minor
- mixed
- motor
- mouth
- moves
- maker
- males
- maria
- marks
- marry
- mason
- meals
- medal
- meets
- mercy
- merit
- meter
- metro
- micro
- mills
- minds
- mines
- minus
- moral
- mount
- mouse
- macro
- madam
- mafia
- mails
- mango
- manly
- manor
- maple
- marsh
- masks
- mates
- maths
- matte
- merge
- merry
- messy
- metre
- midst
- milky
- miner
- mixer
- mixes
- modes
- moist
- molly
- mommy
- monks
- monte
- moody
- moose
- moron
- morse
- motel
- motto
- mound
- muddy
- mummy
- myths
- macho
- macon
- madly
- magma
- maids
- mains
- maize
- malls
- mamma
- mania
- manic
- marge
- massa
- masse
- mater
- maxim
- mayan
- meats
- meaty
- mecca
- medic
- melee
- melon
- melts
- menus
- merle
- mimic
- mince
- mined
- mints
- missy
- misty
- mites
- moans
- mocks
- modal
- modem
- mogul
- moira
- molds
- moles
- momma
- monde
- moods
- moons
- moors
- moray
- morph
- moths
- motif
- mould
- mourn
- mover
- mower
- mucus
- mules
- munch
- mural
- murky
- muses
- muted
- madre
- mages
- magus
- mamas
- mamba
- mambo
- mamie
- mammy
- mange
- manna
- manta
- manus
- mares
- masts
- mated
- matey
- mauve
- maven
- mavis
- mazes
- memos
- mensa
- meted
- mezzo
- midge
- mikes
- miler
- milks
- mille
- milos
- minas
- minis
- minty
- mired
- mirth
- mirza
- miser
- mises
- mists
- mitre
- mitts
- mocha
- modus
- molar
- moldy
- mondo
- mongo
- moped
- morel
- mores
- mossy
- motte
- mowed
- moxie
- mufti
- muggy
- mulch
- mumps
- mused
- mushy
- musty
- myrrh
- macaw
- maces
- mache
- mafic
- makar
- malar
- malic
- malts
- malty
- manas
- manes
- mangy
- manos
- manse
- marly
- marts
- maser
- massy
- matin
- matts
- matzo
- mauls
- maxis
- meads
- mealy
- meany
- melds
- mends
- meows
- mesas
- meson
- metis
- micra
- milch
- mimes
- minke
- minks
- minny
- miter
- mixup
- moats
- molto
- monad
- mooch
- mopey
- morro
- mosey
- motes
- moult
- mousy
- mucin
- mucky
- mudra
- muffs
- mulla
- mulls
- mungo
- murry
- musky
- mutch
- mutes
- mutts
- muzzy
- maced
- macer
- macks
- maile
- maims
- makos
- maned
- marls
- maund
- mavin
- maxes
- mayas
- mayos
- mayst
- mazer
- mbira
- mense
- menta
- merde
- meres
- merks
- mesic
- metes
- miaow
- micas
- miche
- micks
- middy
- miffy
- miked
- milia
- mimed
- minim
- mires
- mitis
- mizen
- moggy
- mohel
- moire
- mojos
- molls
- molts
- momus
- monas
- monie
- monos
- moola
- moony
- moots
- mopes
- moras
- morts
- mosso
- motet
- motts
- mucks
- muggs
- muhly
- muley
- munis
- muons
- mures
- murex
- murid
- musca
- musks
- mussy
- musts
- mynah
- machs
- mairs
- mamey
- maqui
- marcs
- marse
- marvy
- mashy
- matza
- mazed
- medii
- meeds
- melic
- mells
- mesne
- meths
- mewed
- mezes
- miaou
- midis
- miggs
- milpa
- milty
- mimeo
- mimer
- minae
- mincy
- mingy
- mirex
- mokes
- molas
- mooed
- morae
- morns
- moste
- mosts
- mouch
- mucor
- murks
- murra
- murre
- muser
- musth
- muter
- myoma
- mysid
- maars
- mabes
- macle
- magot
- mahoe
- maill
- maist
- malms
- malmy
- mauds
- mauts
- mavie
- mawed
- mayed
- meiny
- menad
- meous
- merer
- merls
- meshy
- mewls
- miasm
- miaul
- miens
- miffs
- mikra
- milts
- mirks
- mirky
- misdo
- misos
- mohur
- moils
- molal
- momes
- mools
- moory
- moper
- mosks
- motey
- mothy
- moues
- moxas
- mozos
- mucid
- mucro
- mujik
- mulct
- muled
- mumms
- mumus
- muras
- mured
- murrs
- muton
- mynas
- myoid
- myope
- myopy
- mythy
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Good first guesses
These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:
- mouse
- mason
- metal
- media
- meant
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with M are there?
Our word list has 444 five-letter words starting with M. 83 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common five-letter words starting with M?
The most common are MIGHT, MONEY, MUSIC, MAJOR, MAKES and MARCH.
Which five-letter word starting with M scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, MUZZY scores 28 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with M in our list.
What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?
Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are MOUSE, MASON, METAL and MEDIA.
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