Five-Letter Words Starting With M
There are 612 five-letter words starting with M in our word list, 5.3% of all five-letter words. MA- is the most common opening, then MO-, MI- and ME-. Like H and L, M is nearly always followed by a vowel, and many M-words end in Y.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- MA- (171), MO- (143), MI- (100), ME- (95)
- Most common other letters:
- s, e, a, o, i
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 205 (33%)
Common five-letter words starting with M
The 176 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- maced
- maces
- macho
- madam
- madly
- magic
- maids
- mails
- maims
- mains
- maize
- major
- maker
- makes
- males
- malls
- malts
- mamas
- mamma
- manes
- mange
- mango
- mangy
- mania
- manic
- manly
- manor
- maple
- march
- mares
- maria
- marks
- marry
- marsh
- marts
- masks
- mason
- masts
- match
- mated
- mates
- matte
- mauls
- mauve
- maxim
- maybe
- mayor
- mazes
- meals
- mealy
- means
- meant
- meats
- medal
- media
- meets
- melon
- melts
- memos
- mends
- menus
- meows
- mercy
- meres
- merge
- merit
- merry
- messy
- metal
- meted
- meter
- metes
- metro
- mewed
- midst
- miens
- might
- miked
- mikes
- miles
- milks
- milky
- mills
- mimed
- mimes
- mimic
- mince
- minds
- mined
- miner
- mines
- minks
- minor
- mints
- minus
- mired
- mires
- mirth
- miser
- mists
- misty
- mites
- mitts
- mixed
- mixer
- mixes
- moans
- moats
- mocks
- modal
- model
- modes
- moist
- molar
- molds
- moldy
- moles
- molts
- money
- monks
- month
- moods
- moody
- mooed
- moons
- moors
- moose
- moots
- moped
- mopes
- moral
- morns
- moron
- mossy
- motel
- moths
- motif
- motor
- motto
- mound
- mount
- mourn
- mouse
- mousy
- mouth
- moved
- mover
- moves
- movie
- mowed
- mower
- mucks
- mucus
- muddy
- muffs
- muggy
- mulch
- mules
- mulls
- multi
- mummy
- mumps
- munch
- mural
- murky
- mused
- muses
- mushy
- music
- musts
- musty
- muted
- muter
- mutes
- mutts
- myths
All five-letter words starting with M
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with MA (171 words)
- maaed
- maars
- mabes
- macaw
- maced
- macer
- maces
- mache
- macho
- machs
- macks
- macle
- macon
- macro
- madam
- madge
- madid
- madly
- madre
- mafia
- mafic
- mages
- maggs
- magic
- magma
- magot
- magus
- mahoe
- mahua
- mahwa
- maids
- maiko
- maiks
- maile
- maill
- mails
- maims
- mains
- maire
- mairs
- maise
- maist
- maize
- major
- makar
- maker
- makes
- makos
- malar
- malax
- males
- malic
- malik
- malis
- malls
- malms
- malmy
- malts
- malty
- malva
- mamas
- mamba
- mambo
- mamee
- mamey
- mamie
- mamma
- mammy
- manas
- manat
- maned
- maneh
- manes
- manet
- manga
- mange
- mango
- mangs
- mangy
- mania
- manic
- manky
- manly
- manna
- manor
- manos
- manse
- manta
- manto
- manty
- manul
- manus
- maple
- maqui
- marae
- marah
- maras
- march
- marcs
- mardy
- mares
- marge
- margs
- maria
- marid
- marka
- marks
- marle
- marls
- marly
- marms
- maror
- marry
- marse
- marsh
- marts
- marvy
- masas
- mased
- maser
- mases
- mashy
- masks
- mason
- massa
- masse
- massy
- masts
- masty
- masus
- matai
- match
- mated
- mater
- mates
- matey
- maths
- matin
- matlo
- matte
- matts
- matza
- matzo
- mauds
- mauls
- maund
- mauts
- mauve
- maven
- mavie
- mavin
- mavis
- mawed
- mawks
- mawky
- mawrs
- maxed
- maxes
- maxim
- maxis
- mayan
- mayas
- maybe
- mayed
- mayor
- mayos
- mayst
- mazed
- mazer
- mazes
- mazut
Starting with MB (1 word)
- mbira
Starting with ME (95 words)
- meads
- meals
- mealy
- meane
- means
- meant
- meany
- mease
- meath
- meats
- meaty
- mebos
- mecca
- medal
- media
- medic
- medii
- medle
- meeds
- meers
- meets
- meins
- meint
- meiny
- meith
- melds
- melee
- melic
- melik
- mells
- melon
- melts
- melty
- memes
- memos
- menad
- mends
- mened
- menes
- menge
- mengs
- mensa
- mense
- mensh
- menta
- mento
- menus
- meous
- meows
- mercs
- mercy
- merde
- mered
- merel
- merer
- meres
- merge
- meril
- meris
- merit
- merks
- merle
- merls
- merry
- merse
- mesal
- mesas
- mesel
- meses
- meshy
- mesic
- mesne
- meson
- messy
- mesto
- metal
- meted
- meter
- metes
- metho
- meths
- metic
- metif
- metis
- metol
- metoo
- metre
- metro
- meuse
- mewed
- mewer
- mewls
- mezes
- mezze
- mezzo
Starting with MH (1 word)
- mhorr
Starting with MI (100 words)
- miaou
- miaow
- miasm
- miaul
- micas
- miche
- micks
- micky
- micos
- micra
- micro
- middy
- midge
- midis
- midst
- miens
- miffs
- miffy
- miggs
- might
- miked
- mikes
- mikra
- mikva
- mikve
- milch
- milds
- miler
- miles
- milfs
- milia
- milko
- milks
- milky
- mille
- mills
- milor
- milos
- milpa
- milts
- milty
- miltz
- mimed
- mimeo
- mimer
- mimes
- mimic
- mimsy
- minae
- minar
- minas
- mince
- mincy
- minds
- mined
- miner
- mines
- minge
- mings
- mingy
- minim
- minis
- minke
- minks
- minny
- minor
- minos
- mints
- minty
- minus
- mired
- mires
- mirex
- mirin
- mirks
- mirky
- mirth
- mirvs
- mirza
- misdo
- miser
- mises
- misgo
- misos
- missa
- missy
- mists
- misty
- mitch
- miter
- mites
- mitis
- mitre
- mitts
- mixed
- mixen
- mixer
- mixes
- mixup
- mizen
Starting with MN (1 word)
- mneme
Starting with MO (143 words)
- moans
- moats
- mobby
- moble
- mocha
- mocks
- modal
- model
- modem
- moder
- modes
- modii
- modus
- moggy
- mogul
- mohel
- mohrs
- mohur
- moils
- moira
- moire
- moist
- moits
- mojos
- mokes
- mokos
- molal
- molar
- molas
- molds
- moldy
- moles
- molla
- molls
- molly
- molto
- molts
- momes
- momma
- mommy
- momus
- monad
- monal
- monas
- monde
- mondo
- moner
- money
- mongo
- mongs
- monie
- monks
- monos
- monte
- month
- mooch
- moods
- moody
- mooed
- mooks
- moola
- mooli
- mools
- moons
- moony
- moops
- moors
- moory
- moose
- moots
- moped
- moper
- mopes
- mopey
- moppy
- mopsy
- mopus
- morae
- moral
- moras
- morat
- moray
- morel
- mores
- moria
- morne
- morns
- moron
- morph
- morra
- morro
- morse
- morts
- mosed
- moses
- mosey
- mosks
- mosso
- mossy
- moste
- mosts
- moted
- motel
- motes
- motet
- motey
- moths
- mothy
- motif
- motor
- motte
- motto
- motts
- motty
- motza
- mouch
- moued
- moues
- mould
- mouls
- moult
- mound
- mount
- moups
- mourn
- mouse
- mousy
- mouth
- moved
- mover
- moves
- movie
- mowas
- mowed
- mower
- mowra
- moxas
- moxie
- moyle
- moyls
- mozed
- mozes
- mozos
Starting with MP (1 word)
- mpret
Starting with MU (84 words)
- mucho
- mucic
- mucid
- mucin
- mucks
- mucky
- mucor
- mucro
- mucus
- muddy
- mudge
- mudir
- mudra
- muffs
- mufti
- muggs
- muggy
- muhly
- muids
- muirs
- muist
- mujik
- mulch
- mulct
- muled
- mules
- muley
- mulga
- mulla
- mulls
- mulse
- mulsh
- multi
- mumms
- mummy
- mumps
- mumsy
- mumus
- munch
- mungo
- munis
- munts
- muntu
- muons
- mural
- muras
- mured
- mures
- murex
- murid
- murks
- murky
- murly
- murra
- murre
- murrs
- murry
- murva
- musca
- mused
- muser
- muses
- muset
- musha
- mushy
- music
- musit
- musks
- musky
- musos
- mussy
- musth
- musts
- musty
- mutch
- muted
- muter
- mutes
- muton
- mutts
- muxed
- muxes
- muzak
- muzzy
Starting with MV (1 word)
- mvule
Starting with MY (13 words)
- myall
- mylar
- mynah
- mynas
- myoid
- myoma
- myope
- myops
- myopy
- myrrh
- mysid
- myths
- mythy
Starting with MZ (1 word)
- mzees