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5 Letter Words Starting With M

Looking for five-letter words that start with M? There are 469 of them. Start with the familiar ones: might, money, music, maybe. Those 99 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 5-letter puzzle.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with A. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: mason.

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Common 5-letter words starting with M (99)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

After M, the most common second letter is A: 132 of these words start with MA. On average a word here has 1.8 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 190 words). 34% repeat a letter, like motor. The most common ending is -ES (36 words).

All 5-letter words starting with M (469)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

maars mabes macaw maced macer maces mache macho machs macks macle macon macro madam madly madre mafia mafic mages magic magma magot magus mahoe maids maile maill mails maims mains mairs maist maize major makar maker makes makos malar males malic malls malms malmy malts malty mamas mamba mambo mamey mamie mamma mammy manas manat maned manes manga mange mango mangy mania manic manky manly manna manor manos manse manta manus maple maqui maras march marcs mares marge maria marka marks marls marly marry marse marsh marts marvy masas maser mashy masks mason massa masse massy masts match mated mater mates matey maths matin matte matts matza matzo mauds mauls maund mauts mauve maven mavie mavin mavis mawed maxed maxes maxim maxis mayan mayas maybe mayed mayor mayos mayst mazed mazer mazes mbira meads meals mealy means meant meany meats meaty mecca medal media medic medii meeds meets meiny melds melee melic mells melon melts memes memos menad mends menes mensa mense menta menus meous meows mercy merde merer meres merge merit merks merle merls merry mesas meshy mesic mesne meson messy metal meted meter metes meths metic metis metre metro mewed mewls mezes mezzo miaou miaow miasm miaul micas miche micks micra micro middy midge midis midst miens miffs miffy miggs might miked mikes mikra mikva milch miler miles milfs milia milks milky mille milli mills milos milpa milts milty mimed mimeo mimer mimes mimic minae minas mince mincy minds mined miner mines minge mingy minim minis minke minks minny minor mints minty minus mired mires mirex mirin mirks mirky mirth mirza misdo miser mises misos missy mists misty miter mites mitis mitre mitts mixed mixer mixes mixup mizen mneme moans moats mocha mocks modal model modem modes modus moggy mogul mohel mohur moils moira moire moist mojos mokes molal molar molas molds moldy moles molls molly molto molts momes momma mommy momus monad monas monde mondo money mongo mongs monie monks monos monte month monty mooch moods moody mooed moola mooli mools moong moons moony moors moory moose moots moped moper mopes mopey morae moral moras moray morel mores morns moron morph morro morse morts mosey mosks mosso mossy moste mosts motel motes motet motey moths mothy motif motor motte motto motts mouch moues mould moult mound mount mourn mouse mousy mouth moved mover moves movie mowed mower moxas moxie mozos mucid mucin mucks mucky mucor mucro mucus muddy mudra muffs mufti muggs muggy muhly mujik mulch mulct muled mules muley mulla mulls multi mumms mummy mumps mumsy mumus munch mungo munis muons mural muras mured mures murex murid murks murky murra murre murrs murry musca mused muser muses mushy music musks musky musos mussy musth musts musty mutch muted muter mutes muton mutts muzak muzzy myall mynah mynas myoid myoma myope myopy myrrh mysid myths mythy

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Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words start with M?

Our dictionary has 469, which is 5.2% of all five-letter words. 99 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try mason. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 34% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letter most often follows the M?

After M, the most common second letter is A: 132 of these words start with MA.

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