Words starting with M
8,402 words in our dictionary start with M. 1,882 of them are everyday words, such as MORE, MAY, MOST, MUSIC.
3 letters 49
4 letters 208
5 letters 443
6 letters 789
7 letters 1,230
8 letters 1,473
9 letters 1,358
10 letters 1,229
11 letters 965
12 letters 658
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- MAXIMIZING 31
- MAXIMIZED 30
- MAXIMIZERS 30
- MYTHICIZED 30
- MAXIMIZER 29
- MAXIMIZES 29
- MEZQUITES 29
- MUZJIKS 29
- The most common length is 8 letters (1,473 words).
Letter after M
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Questions
How many words starting with M are there?
Our dictionary has 8,402, and 1,882 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
MAXIMIZING, worth 31 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with M?
MORE, MAY, MOST, MUSIC, MAKE are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example m*.