Five Letter Words Starting with 'M'

High-scoring words: MUZZY (28 pts), MEZZO (25 pts), MUJIK (18 pts), MAZED (17 pts), MAIZE (16 pts)

This page lists all 460 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with M (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

460 Total Words

9.4 Avg Score (pts)

MUZZY Top Word (28 pts)

199 Words ≥ 10 pts

MAARS7 MABES9 MACAW12 MACED10 MACER9 MACES9 MACHE12 MACHO12 MACHS12 MACKS13 MACLE9 MACON9 MACRO9 MADAM10 MADLY11 MADRE8 MAFIA10 MAFIC12 MAGES8 MAGIC10 MAGMA10 MAGOT8 MAGUS8 MAHOE10 MAIDS8 MAILE7 MAILL7 MAILS7 MAIMS9 MAINS7 MAIRS7 MAIST7 MAIZE16 MAJOR14 MAKAR11 MAKER11 MAKES11 MAKOS11 MALAR7 MALES7 MALIC9 MALLS7 MALMS9 MALMY12 MALTS7 MALTY10 MAMAS9 MAMBA11 MAMBO11 MAMEY12 MAMIE9 MAMMA11 MAMMY14 MANAS7 MANAT7 MANED8 MANES7 MANGA8 MANGE8 MANGO8 MANGY11 MANIA7 MANIC9 MANLY10 MANNA7 MANOR7 MANOS7 MANSE7 MANTA7 MANUS7 MAPLE9 MAQUI16 MARAS7 MARCH12 MARCS9 MARES7 MARGE8 MARIA7 MARKA11 MARKS11 MARLS7 MARLY10 MARRY10 MARSE7 MARSH10 MARTS7 MARVY13 MASAS7 MASER7 MASHY13 MASKS11 MASON7 MASSA7 MASSE7 MASSY10 MASTS7 MATCH12 MATED8 MATER7 MATES7 MATEY10 MATHS10 MATIN7 MATTE7 MATTS7 MATZA16 MATZO16 MAUDS8 MAULS7 MAUND8 MAUTS7 MAUVE10 MAVEN10 MAVIE10 MAVIN10 MAVIS10 MAWED11 MAXED15 MAXES14 MAXIM16 MAXIS14 MAYAN10 MAYAS10 MAYBE12 MAYED11 MAYOR10 MAYOS10 MAYST10 MAZED17 MAZER16 MAZES16 MBIRA9 MEADS8 MEALS7 MEALY10 MEANS7 MEANT7 MEANY10 MEATS7 MEATY10 MECCA11 MEDAL8 MEDIA8 MEDIC10 MEDII8 MEEDS8 MEETS7 MEINY10 MELDS8 MELEE7 MELIC9 MELLS7 MELON7 MELTS7 MELTY10 MEMES9 MEMOS9 MENAD8 MENDS8 MENSA7 MENSE7 MENSH10 MENTA7 MENUS7 MEOUS7 MEOWS10 MERCH12 MERCS9 MERCY12 MERDE8 MERER7 MERES7 MERGE8 MERIT7 MERKS11 MERLE7 MERLS7 MERRY10 MESAS7 MESHY13 MESIC9 MESNE7 MESON7 MESSY10 METAL7 METED8 METER7 METES7 METHS10 METIS7 METOL7 METRE7 METRO7 MEWED11 MEWLS10 MEZES16 MEZZO25 MIAOU7 MIAOW10 MIASM9 MIAUL7 MICAS9 MICHE12 MICKS13 MICRA9 MICRO9 MIDDY12 MIDGE9 MIDIS8 MIDST8 MIENS7 MIFFS13 MIFFY16 MIGGS9 MIGHT11 MIKED12 MIKES11 MIKRA11 MILCH12 MILDS8 MILER7 MILES7 MILIA7 MILKS11 MILKY14 MILLE7 MILLS7 MILOS7 MILPA9 MILTS7 MILTY10 MIMED10 MIMEO9 MIMER9 MIMES9 MIMIC11 MINAE7 MINAS7 MINCE9 MINCY12 MINDS8 MINED8 MINER7 MINES7 MINGY11 MINIM9 MINIS7 MINKE11 MINKS11 MINNY10 MINOR7 MINTS7 MINTY10 MINUS7 MIRED8 MIRES7 MIREX14 MIRIN7 MIRKS11 MIRKY14 MIRTH10 MIRZA16 MISDO8 MISER7 MISES7 MISOS7 MISSY10 MISTS7 MISTY10 MITER7 MITES7 MITIS7 MITRE7 MITTS7 MIXED15 MIXER14 MIXES14 MIXUP16 MIZEN16 MOANS7 MOATS7 MOCHA12 MOCKS13 MODAL8 MODEL8 MODEM10 MODES8 MODUS8 MOGGY12 MOGUL8 MOHEL10 MOHUR10 MOILS7 MOIRA7 MOIRE7 MOIST7 MOJOS14 MOKES11 MOLAL7 MOLAR7 MOLAS7 MOLDS8 MOLDY11 MOLES7 MOLLS7 MOLLY10 MOLTO7 MOLTS7 MOMES9 MOMMA11 MOMMY14 MOMUS9 MONAD8 MONAS7 MONDE8 MONDO8 MONEY10 MONGO8 MONIE7 MONKS11 MONOS7 MONTE7 MONTH10 MOOCH12 MOODS8 MOODY11 MOOED8 MOOLA7 MOOLS7 MOONS7 MOONY10 MOORS7 MOORY10 MOOSE7 MOOTS7 MOPED10 MOPER9 MOPES9 MOPEY12 MORAE7 MORAL7 MORAS7 MORAY10 MOREL7 MORES7 MORNS7 MORON7 MORPH12 MORRO7 MORSE7 MORTS7 MOSEY10 MOSKS11 MOSSO7 MOSSY10 MOSTE7 MOSTS7 MOTEL7 MOTES7 MOTET7 MOTEY10 MOTHS10 MOTHY13 MOTIF10 MOTOR7 MOTTE7 MOTTO7 MOTTS7 MOUCH12 MOUES7 MOULD8 MOULT7 MOUND8 MOUNT7 MOURN7 MOUSE7 MOUSY10 MOUTH10 MOVED11 MOVER10 MOVES10 MOVIE10 MOWED11 MOWER10 MOXAS14 MOXIE14 MOZOS16 MUCHO12 MUCID10 MUCIN9 MUCKS13 MUCKY16 MUCOR9 MUCRO9 MUCUS9 MUDDY12 MUDRA8 MUFFS13 MUFTI10 MUGGS9 MUGGY12 MUHLY13 MUJIK18 MULCH12 MULCT9 MULED8 MULES7 MULEY10 MULLA7 MULLS7 MUMMS11 MUMMY14 MUMPS11 MUMUS9 MUNCH12 MUNGO8 MUNIS7 MUONS7 MURAL7 MURAS7 MURED8 MURES7 MUREX14 MURID8 MURKS11 MURKY14 MURRA7 MURRE7 MURRS7 MURRY10 MUSCA9 MUSED8 MUSER7 MUSES7 MUSHY13 MUSIC9 MUSKS11 MUSKY14 MUSSY10 MUSTH10 MUSTS7 MUSTY10 MUTCH12 MUTED8 MUTER7 MUTES7 MUTON7 MUTTS7 MUZZY28 MYLAR10 MYNAH13 MYNAS10 MYOID11 MYOMA12 MYOPE12 MYOPY15 MYRRH13 MYSID11 MYTHS13 MYTHY16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words start with M?

There are 460 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with M in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Starting with 'M''?

The highest-scoring word is MUZZY with 28 Scrabble points. Out of 460 words, 199 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 9.4 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 261 score between 6 and 9 points, and 199 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.