6-Letter Words Starting With M
Looking for six-letter words that start with M? This page lists all 789 of them, from MACACO to MYXOMA. The most common are MOMENT, MOTHER and MATTER.
MIZZLY scores the most in Scrabble, at 29 points. The most common start is MA-, with 236 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 789
- Top score
- MIZZLY · 29
- Groups
- 7
Common 6-letter words starting with M and their meanings
- moment10 pts
- noun: a particular point in time
- mother11 pts
- noun: a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
- matter8 pts
- noun: a vaguely specified concern
- minute8 pts
- noun: a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
- method12 pts
- noun: a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
- member12 pts
- noun: one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
- manner8 pts
- noun: how something is done or how it happens
- merely11 pts
- adverb: and nothing more
- modern9 pts
- adjective: belonging to the modern era
- memory13 pts
- noun: something that is remembered
- murder9 pts
- noun: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
- muscle10 pts
- noun: one of the contractile organs of the body
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 789 6-letter words starting with M
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with MA 236
- macaco12
- macaws13
- macers10
- maches13
- machos13
- macing11
- mackle14
- macled11
- macles10
- macons10
- macron10
- macros10
- macula10
- macule10
- madame11
- madams11
- madcap13
- madded11
- madden10
- madder10
- madman11
- madmen11
- madras9
- madres9
- maduro9
- maenad9
- maffia14
- mafias11
- maftir11
- maggot10
- magian9
- magics11
- magilp11
- maglev12
- magmas11
- magnet9
- magnum11
- magots9
- magpie11
- maguey12
- mahoes11
- mahout11
- mahzor20
- maiden9
- maigre9
- maihem13
- mailed9
- mailer8
- mailes8
- maills8
- maimed11
- maimer10
- mainly11
- maists8
- maizes17
- majors15
- makars12
- makers12
- makeup14
- making13
- makuta12
- malady12
- malars8
- malate8
- malfed12
- malgre9
- malice10
- malign9
- maline8
- malkin12
- malled9
- mallee8
- mallei8
- mallet8
- mallow11
- maloti8
- malted9
- maltha11
- maltol8
- mambas12
- mambos12
- mameys13
- mamies10
- mamluk14
- mammae12
- mammal12
- mammas12
- mammee12
- mammer12
- mammet12
- mammey15
- mammie12
- mammon12
- manage9
- manana8
- manche13
- manege9
- manful11
- mangel9
- manger9
- manges9
- mangey12
- mangle9
- mangos9
- maniac10
- manias8
- manics10
- manila8
- manioc10
- manito8
- manitu8
- mannan8
- mannas8
- manned9
- manner8
- manors8
- manque17
- manses8
- mantas8
- mantel8
- mantes8
- mantic10
- mantid9
- mantis8
- mantle8
- mantra8
- mantua8
- manual8
- manure8
- maples10
- mapped13
- mapper12
- maquis17
- maraca10
- maraud9
- marble10
- marbly13
- marcel10
- margay12
- marges9
- margin9
- marina8
- marine8
- marish11
- marked13
- marker12
- market12
- markka16
- markup14
- marled9
- marlin8
- marmot10
- maroon8
- marque17
- marram10
- marred9
- marrer8
- marron8
- marrow11
- marses8
- marshy14
- marted9
- marten8
- martin8
- martyr11
- marvel11
- mascon10
- mascot10
- masers8
- mashed12
- masher11
- mashes11
- mashie11
- masjid16
- masked13
- maskeg13
- masker12
- masons8
- masque17
- massas8
- massed9
- masses8
- massif11
- masted9
- master8
- mastic10
- mastix15
- maters8
- mateys11
- mating9
- matins8
- matres8
- matrix15
- matron8
- matsah11
- matted9
- matter8
- mattes8
- mattin8
- mature8
- matzah20
- matzas17
- matzoh20
- matzos17
- matzot17
- mauger9
- maugre9
- mauled9
- mauler8
- maumet10
- maunds9
- maundy12
- mauves11
- mavens11
- mavies11
- mavins11
- mawing12
- maxima17
- maxims17
- maxixe22
- maybes13
- mayday15
- mayest11
- mayfly17
- mayhap16
- mayhem16
- maying12
- mayors11
- maypop15
- mayvin14
- mazard18
- mazers17
- mazier17
- mazily20
- mazing18
- mazuma19
Starting with MB 1
- mbiras10
Starting with ME 123
- meadow12
- meager9
- meagre9
- mealie8
- meaner8
- meanie8
- meanly11
- measle8
- measly11
- meatal8
- meated9
- meatus8
- meccas12
- medaka13
- medals9
- meddle10
- medfly15
- mediad10
- mediae9
- medial9
- median9
- medias9
- medick15
- medico11
- medics11
- medina9
- medium11
- medius9
- medlar9
- medley12
- medusa9
- meeker12
- meekly15
- meeter8
- meetly11
- megass9
- megilp11
- megohm14
- megrim11
- meikle12
- meinie8
- melded10
- melder9
- melees8
- melled9
- mellow11
- melody12
- meloid9
- melons8
- melted9
- melter8
- melton8
- member12
- memoir10
- memory13
- menace10
- menads9
- menage9
- mended10
- mender9
- menhir11
- menial8
- meninx15
- mensae8
- mensal8
- mensas8
- mensch13
- mensed9
- menses8
- mental8
- mentor8
- mentum10
- meoued9
- meowed12
- mercer10
- merdes9
- merely11
- merest8
- merged10
- merger9
- merges9
- merino8
- merits8
- merles8
- merlin8
- merlon8
- merlot8
- merman10
- mermen10
- mescal10
- meshed12
- meshes11
- mesial8
- mesian8
- mesnes8
- mesons8
- messan8
- messed9
- messes8
- mestee8
- metage9
- metals8
- metate8
- meteor8
- metepa10
- meters8
- method12
- methyl14
- metier8
- meting9
- metope10
- metred9
- metres8
- metric10
- metros8
- mettle8
- metump12
- mewing12
- mewled12
- mewler11
- mezcal19
- mezuza26
- mezzos26
Starting with MI 139
- miaous8
- miaows11
- miasma10
- miasms10
- miauls8
- micell10
- miched14
- miches13
- mickey17
- mickle14
- micron10
- micros10
- midair9
- midday13
- midden10
- middle10
- midges10
- midget10
- midgut10
- midleg10
- midrib11
- midsts9
- midway15
- miffed15
- miggle10
- mights12
- mighty15
- mignon9
- mihrab13
- mikado13
- miking13
- mikron12
- mikvah18
- mikveh18
- miladi9
- milady12
- milage9
- milden9
- milder9
- mildew12
- mildly12
- milers8
- milieu8
- milium10
- milked13
- milker12
- milled9
- miller8
- milles8
- millet8
- milneb10
- milord9
- milpas10
- milted9
- milter8
- mimbar12
- mimeos10
- mimers10
- mimics12
- miming11
- mimosa10
- minced11
- mincer10
- minces10
- minded10
- minder9
- miners8
- mingle9
- minify14
- minima10
- minims10
- mining9
- minion8
- minish11
- minium10
- minkes12
- minnow11
- minors8
- minted9
- minter8
- minuet8
- minute8
- minxes15
- minyan11
- mioses8
- miosis8
- miotic10
- mirage9
- mirier8
- miring9
- mirker12
- mirror8
- mirths11
- mirzas17
- misact10
- misadd10
- misaim10
- misate8
- miscue10
- miscut10
- misdid10
- miseat8
- misers8
- misery11
- misfit11
- mishap13
- mishit11
- miskal12
- mislay11
- misled9
- mislie8
- mislit8
- mismet10
- mispen10
- missal8
- missay11
- missed9
- missel8
- misses8
- misset8
- missis8
- missus8
- misted9
- mister8
- misuse8
- miters8
- mither11
- mitier8
- mitral8
- mitred9
- mitres8
- mitten8
- mixers15
- mixing16
- mixups17
- mizens17
- mizzen26
- mizzle26
- mizzly29
Starting with MO 152
- moaned9
- moaner8
- moated9
- mobbed13
- mobber12
- mobcap14
- mobile10
- mobled11
- mochas13
- mocked15
- mocker14
- mockup16
- models9
- modems11
- modern9
- modest9
- modica11
- modify15
- modish12
- module9
- moduli9
- modulo9
- mogged11
- moggie10
- moguls9
- mohair11
- mohels11
- mohurs11
- moiety11
- moiled9
- moiler8
- moirai8
- moires8
- mojoes15
- molars8
- molded10
- molder9
- molest8
- molies8
- moline8
- mollah11
- mollie8
- moloch13
- molted9
- molten8
- molter8
- moment10
- momism12
- mommas12
- momser10
- momzer19
- monads9
- mondes9
- mondos9
- moneys11
- monger9
- mongoe9
- mongol9
- mongos9
- mongst9
- monied9
- monies8
- monish11
- monism10
- monist8
- monkey15
- monody12
- montes8
- months11
- mooing9
- moolah11
- moolas8
- mooley11
- mooned9
- moored9
- mooted9
- mooter8
- mopeds11
- mopers10
- mopery13
- mopier10
- moping11
- mopish13
- mopoke14
- mopped13
- mopper12
- moppet12
- morale8
- morals8
- morass8
- morays11
- morbid11
- moreen8
- morels8
- morgan9
- morgen9
- morgue9
- morion8
- morons8
- morose8
- morpho13
- morphs13
- morris8
- morros8
- morrow11
- morsel8
- mortal8
- mortar8
- morula8
- mosaic10
- moseys11
- moshav14
- mosque17
- mossed9
- mosser8
- mosses8
- mostly11
- motels8
- motets8
- mother11
- motifs11
- motile8
- motion8
- motive11
- motley11
- motmot10
- motors8
- mottes8
- mottle8
- mottos8
- moujik19
- moulds9
- mouldy12
- moulin8
- moults8
- mounds9
- mounts8
- mourns8
- moused9
- mouser8
- mouses8
- mousey11
- mousse8
- mouths11
- mouthy14
- mouton8
- movers11
- movies11
- moving12
- mowers11
- mowing12
- moxies15
Starting with MU 112
- muches13
- muchly16
- mucins10
- mucked15
- mucker14
- muckle14
- mucluc12
- mucoid11
- mucors10
- mucosa10
- mucose10
- mucous10
- mudcap13
- mudcat11
- mudded11
- mudder10
- muddle10
- muddly13
- mudras9
- muesli8
- muffed15
- muffin14
- muffle14
- muftis11
- mugful12
- muggar10
- mugged11
- muggee10
- mugger10
- muggur10
- mujiks19
- mukluk16
- muktuk16
- mulcts10
- muleta8
- muleys11
- muling9
- mulish11
- mullah11
- mullas8
- mulled9
- mullen8
- muller8
- mullet8
- mulley11
- mumble12
- mumbly15
- mummed13
- mummer12
- mumped13
- mumper12
- mungos9
- muntin8
- muonic10
- murals8
- murder9
- murein8
- murids9
- murine8
- muring9
- murker12
- murkly15
- murmur10
- murphy16
- murras8
- murres8
- murrey11
- murrha11
- muscae10
- muscat10
- muscid11
- muscle10
- muscly13
- musers8
- museum10
- mushed12
- musher11
- mushes11
- musics10
- musing9
- musjid16
- muskeg13
- musket12
- muskie12
- muskit12
- muslin8
- mussed9
- mussel8
- musses8
- musted9
- mustee8
- muster8
- musths11
- mutant8
- mutase8
- mutate8
- mutely11
- mutest8
- mutine8
- muting9
- mutiny11
- mutism10
- mutons8
- mutter8
- mutton8
- mutual8
- mutuel8
- mutule8
- muumuu10
- muzhik24
- muzjik28
- muzzle26
Starting with MY 26
- myases11
- myasis11
- mycele13
- myelin11
- mynahs14
- myomas13
- myopes13
- myopia13
- myopic15
- myoses11
- myosin11
- myosis11
- myotic13
- myriad12
- myrica13
- myrrhs14
- myrtle11
- myself14
- mysids12
- mysost11
- mystic13
- mythic16
- mythoi14
- mythos14
- myxoid19
- myxoma20
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with M are there?
There are 789 six-letter words that start with M in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with M in Scrabble?
MIZZLY is for the highest score at 29 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with M?
Common examples include MOMENT, MOTHER, MATTER, MINUTE, METHOD and MEMBER.
Which 6-letter words starting with M end in E?
89 of them end in E, including MINUTE, MUSCLE, MANAGE and MIDDLE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.