Words That Start With M — Scrabble & Word Games

M is the 14th most common letter in English at about 2.4%. It is an easy-to-articulate nasal consonant that appears in many of the highest-frequency words (ME, MY, MAKE, MORE, MUCH, MAN). M is one of the few consonants that can end a syllable as a standalone consonant: HAM, TOM, MOM.

In Scrabble, M is worth 3 points with 2 M tiles in the bag. M-initial high-scoring words include MEZUZAH, MUZJIK (a Russian peasant, famous as a short high-value word), MIXUP, MAZY, MIXER.

Productive M-prefixes: MACRO- (large — MACROECONOMICS), MICRO- (small — MICROSCOPE, MICROPROCESSOR), META- (beyond — METADATA), MULTI- (many — MULTIPLAYER), MID- (middle). M also doubles heavily in English: COMMON, SUMMER, GRAMMAR illustrate the pattern.

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With M (500 of 15,801)

METHOXYBENZENES41
METHOXYBENZENE40
METAPHYSICIZING37
METAPHYSICIZED36
MONOPHTHONGIZED36
METAPHYSICIZES35
MICROEARTHQUAKE35
MONOPHTHONGIZES35
MOORBUZZARDS35
MATHEMATICIZING34
METAPHYSICIZE34
MONOPHTHONGIZE34
MOORBUZZARD34
MORBIDEZZAS34
MYCOTOXICOLOGY34
MATHEMATICIZED33
MAXIMIZATIONS33
METHOXYCHLORS33
METHOXYFLURANES33
METHYLXANTHINES33
MEZZOTINTING33
MICROTECHNIQUES33
MISCHARACTERIZE33
MISEMPHASIZING33
MIZZENMASTS33
MORBIDEZZA33
MULTIFREQUENCY33
MYTHICIZATIONS33
MYTHOLOGIZATION33
MATHEMATICIZES32
MAXIMIZATION32
MERCHANDIZINGS32
METHOXYCHLOR32
METHOXYFLURANE32
METHYLXANTHINE32
MEZZOTINTED32
MEZZOTINTERS32
MICROPHYSICALLY32
MICROTECHNIQUE32
MISEMPHASIZED32
MIZZENMAST32
MONOCARBOXYLIC32
MYTHICIZATION32
MYTHOLOGIZING32
MACADAMIZATIONS31
MATHEMATICIZE31
MATHEMATIZATION31
MAXIMIZING31
MECHANOCHEMICAL31
MECHANOMORPHISM31
MEGAKARYOCYTIC31
MERCHANDIZING31
MEZUZAHS31
MEZUZOTH31
MEZZOTINTER31
MEZZOTINTOS31
MISEMPHASIZES31
MISVOCALIZATION31
MORPHOPHONEMICS31
MORPHOPHONOLOGY31
MORPHOSYNTAXES31
MOSQUITOFISHES31
MOZZARELLAS31
MUZZINESSES31
MYTHICIZING31
MYTHOLOGIZED31
MYTHOLOGIZERS31
MYXOMYCETOUS31
MACADAMIZATION30
MACROPHOTOGRAPH30
MANGOLDWURZELS30
MATHEMATIZING30
MAXIMAPHILY30
MAXIMIZED30
MAXIMIZERS30
MECHANIZABLE30
MECHANIZATIONS30
MELODRAMATIZING30
MERCHANDIZED30
MERCHANDIZERS30
METAGRABOLIZING30
METAGROBOLIZING30
METAMICTIZATION30
METAPSYCHOLOGY30
MEZUZAH30
MEZZALUNAS30
MEZZANINES30
MEZZOTINTO30
MEZZOTINTS30
MICROMORPHOLOGY30
MICROPHOTOGRAPH30
MICROPROJECTION30
MICROPROJECTORS30
MISEMPHASIZE30
MITHRIDATIZING30
MIZMAZES30
MIZZLINGS30
MIZZONITES30
MONOHYDROXY30
MORPHOPHONEMIC30
MOZZARELLA30
MUNICIPALIZING30
MUZZILY30
MYCORRHIZAE30
MYCORRHIZAL30
MYCORRHIZAS30
MYCOTOXOLOGY30
MYOCARDIOPATHY30
MYOGRAPHICALLY30
MYTHICIZED30
MYTHICIZERS30
MYTHOLOGIZER30
MYTHOLOGIZES30
MYXOMYCETES30
MACADAMIZING29
MAGNILOQUENTLY29
MANGOLDWURZEL29
MARKETIZATIONS29
MATHEMATIZED29
MAXIMAPHILIES29
MAXIMIZER29
MAXIMIZES29
MAZZARDS29
MECHANIZATION29
MECHANOTHERAPY29
MEDICALIZATIONS29
MEGAGAMETOPHYTE29
MEGAKARYOCYTES29
MELODRAMATIZED29
MERCHANDIZER29
MERCHANDIZES29
METAGRABOLIZED29
METAGROBOLIZED29
METAMORPHICALLY29
METAPHYSICALLY29
METEMPSYCHOSIST29
METHAMPHETAMINE29
METHODIZATIONS29
METHYLPHENIDATE29
MEZQUITES29
MEZZALUNA29
MEZZANINE29
MEZZOTINT29
MICROPHOTOMETRY29
MICROPHYSICISTS29
MICROPROJECTOR29
MICROSPOROPHYLL29
MISCONJECTURING29
MITHRIDATIZED29
MIZMAZE29
MIZZLIEST29
MIZZLING29
MIZZLY29
MIZZONITE29
MONARCHIZING29
MONKEYPOXES29
MONOSPECIFICITY29
MONUMENTALIZING29
MORPHOSYNTAX29
MOSQUITOFISH29
MOZZETTAS29
MOZZLING29
MUCKAMUCKING29
MUCKYMUCKS29
MUNICIPALIZED29
MUZJIKS29
MUZZINESS29
MUZZLING29
MYCORHIZAE29
MYCORHIZAL29
MYCORHIZAS29
MYCORRHIZA29
MYCOTOXICOSES29
MYCOTOXICOSIS29
MYCOTOXOLOGIES29
MYLONITIZATIONS29
MYOCARDIOGRAPHS29
MYRMECOCHORY29
MYRMECOPHAGOUS29
MYRMECOPHILY29
MYTHICIZER29
MYTHICIZES29
MYTHOLOGIZE29
MYXOMYCETE29
MACADAMIZED28
MACADAMIZERS28
MACROCOSMICALLY28
MACROSCOPICALLY28
MAGNILOQUENCES28
MANGELWURZELS28
MARKETIZATION28
MARTYRIZATIONS28
MASCULINIZATION28
MATHEMATIZES28
MAXILLIPEDARY28
MAXIMIZE28
MAZZARD28
MECHANIZING28
MEDICALIZATION28
MEGAKARYOCYTE28
MEGASPOROPHYLLS28
MELODRAMATIZES28
MEMORIALIZATION28
MERCHANDIZE28
MERCURIALIZING28
METABOLIZABLE28
METAGRABOLIZES28
METAGROBOLIZES28
METAPHOSPHORIC28
METAPHYSICISING28
METATHESIZING28
METEMPSYCHOSES28
METEMPSYCHOSIS28
METHODIZATION28
METHYLMERCURY28
METROPOLITANIZE28
MEZQUITE28
MEZQUITS28
MICROCHEMISTRY28
MICROCOSMICALLY28
MICROINJECTING28
MICROINJECTIONS28
MICROPHYSICIST28
MICROQUAKES28
MICROSCOPICALLY28
MICROTECHNOLOGY28
MIDDELMANNETJIE28
MISCOMPREHENDED28
MISCONJECTURED28
MISWORSHIPPINGS28
MITHRIDATIZES28
MIZZLED28
MIZZLIER28
MIZZY28
MOLOCHIZING28
MONARCHIZED28
MONCHIQUITES28
MONOCHLAMYDEOUS28
MONOGRAPHICALLY28
MONOPOLIZATIONS28
MONOZYGOTIC28
MONUMENTALIZED28
MORPHOGRAPHY28
MORPHOLOGICALLY28
MORPHOPHONEMES28
MOTHERFUCKING28
MOZZETTA28
MOZZETTE28
MOZZLED28
MUCKAMUCKED28
MUCKYMUCK28
MUEZZINS28
MUNICIPALIZES28
MUSICALIZATIONS28
MUZJIK28
MUZZIEST28
MUZZING28
MUZZLED28
MUZZLERS28
MUZZY28
MYCORHIZA28
MYELENCEPHALIC28
MYLONITIZATION28
MYOCARDIOGRAPH28
MYRMECOCHORIES28
MYRMECOPHILIES28
MYRMECOPHILOUS28
MYTHICIZE28
MYTHOGRAPHY28
MYTHOLOGICALLY28
MYXOEDEMATOUS28
MACABERESQUE27
MACADAMIZER27
MACADAMIZES27
MACHZORIM27
MACRENCEPHALY27
MAGNETOCHEMICAL27
MAGNILOQUENCE27
MAJOLICAWARES27
MANGELWURZEL27
MARGINALIZATION27
MARKETIZING27
MARTYRIZATION27
MASCULINIZING27
MASOCHISTICALLY27
MATHEMATIZE27
MAXILLOFACIAL27
MECHANISTICALLY27
MECHANIZED27
MECHANIZERS27
MEDICALIZING27
MEGAPHONICALLY27
MEGASPOROPHYLL27
MELANCHOLICALLY27
MELODRAMATIZE27
MEMORIALIZING27
MERCERIZATIONS27
MERCHANTABILITY27
MERCURIALIZED27
MESMERIZATIONS27
METAGRABOLIZE27
METAGROBOLIZE27
METAPHYSICISED27
METAPSYCHICAL27
METATHESIZED27
METHAQUALONES27
METHODIZING27
METHYLMERCURIES27
MEZQUIT27
MEZUZAS27
MEZUZOT27
MICROBAROGRAPHS27
MICROCEPHALICS27
MICROCHIPPING27
MICROCRACKINGS27
MICROGAMETOCYTE27
MICROINJECTED27
MICROINJECTION27
MICROMICROFARAD27
MICRONIZATIONS27
MICROPHYSICAL27
MICROPUBLISHING27
MICROQUAKE27
MINERALOGIZING27
MISAPPREHENSIVE27
MISCONJECTURES27
MISWORSHIPPING27
MITHRIDATIZE27
MIXOBARBARIC27
MIXOTROPHIC27
MIZZENS27
MIZZLES27
MOLOCHIZED27
MONARCHIZES27
MONCHIQUITE27
MONGRELIZATIONS27
MONKEYPOX27
MONOPHTHONGISED27
MONOPOLIZATION27
MONOSYLLABICITY27
MONUMENTALIZES27
MORPHEMICALLY27
MORPHOGRAPHERS27
MORPHOGRAPHIES27
MORPHOPHONEME27
MOTHERFUCKERS27
MOUTHWATERINGLY27
MOZZIES27
MOZZLES27
MUEZZIN27
MULTIENZYME27
MULTILOQUENCES27
MULTIWAVELENGTH27
MUNICIPALIZE27
MUSICALIZATION27
MUZZED27
MUZZIER27
MUZZLER27
MUZZLES27
MYCETOZOANS27
MYELENCEPHALONS27
MYLONITIZING27
MYRMECOPHILES27
MYSTIFYINGLY27
MYTHIZING27
MYTHOGRAPHERS27
MYTHOGRAPHIES27
MYXEDEMATOUS27
MYXOEDEMIC27
MACADAMIZE26
MACHINEABILITY26
MACHTPOLITIKS26
MACRENCEPHALIAS26
MACRENCEPHALIES26
MACROCEPHALIC26
MACROCEPHALY26
MACROMARKETINGS26
MACROPHYSICS26
MACROZAMIAS26
MADRIGALESQUE26
MAFFICKINGS26
MAGNETIZABLE26
MAGNETIZATIONS26
MAJESTICALLY26
MAJOLICAWARE26
MAJORITARIANISM26
MALACOPHYLLOUS26
MALADJUSTMENTS26
MAMMOGRAPHIC26
MAMMOGRAPHY26
MARCONIGRAPHING26
MARGINALIZING26
MARKETIZED26
MARKSMANSHIPS26
MARTYRIZING26
MARZIPANNING26
MASCULINIZED26
MATCHBOXES26
MATCHMAKINGS26
MATCHMARKING26
MATERIALIZATION26
MATHEMATICALLY26
MECHANIZER26
MECHANIZES26
MECHANORECEPTOR26
MEDIATIZATIONS26
MEDICALIZED26
MEGAHERTZES26
MEGALOCEPHALIC26
MEGALOCEPHALY26
MEGAPROJECTS26
MEGAQUAKES26
MEGASCOPICALLY26
MEGATECHNOLOGY26
MEMORIALIZED26
MEMORIALIZERS26
MEMORIZABLE26
MEMORIZATIONS26
MERCERIZATION26
MERCURIALIZES26
MESENCHYMATOUS26
MESMERIZATION26
METABOLIZING26
METACHROMATISMS26
METAMATHEMATICS26
METAPHORICALLY26
METAPHOSPHATES26
METAPHYSICIANS26
METAPHYSICISES26
METAPHYSICISTS26
METAPSYCHICS26
METATHESIZES26
METHAQUALONE26
METHODIZED26
METHODIZERS26
METHYLPHENOLS26
METHYLTHIONINES26
METRONIDAZOLES26
MEZUZA26
MEZZES26
MEZZOS26
MICROAEROPHILIC26
MICROBAROGRAPH26
MICROCEPHALIC26
MICROCEPHALY26
MICROCHEMICAL26
MICROCHIPPED26
MICROCOMPUTINGS26
MICROCRACKING26
MICROMARKETINGS26
MICRONIZATION26
MICROPEGMATITIC26
MICROPHOTOMETER26
MICROPHYSICS26
MICROPUBLISHERS26
MICROPYROMETERS26
MICRORADIOGRAPH26
MICROSEISMICITY26
MICROSPOROCYTES26
MILITARIZATIONS26
MINERALIZABLE26
MINERALIZATIONS26
MINERALOGIZED26
MINIATURIZATION26
MINIMIZATIONS26
MISAPPRECIATIVE26
MISAPPREHENDING26
MISCHIEVOUSLY26
MISCOMPREHENDS26
MISCONJECTURE26
MISIMPROVEMENTS26
MISJUDGEMENTS26
MISSIONARIZING26
MISSIONIZATIONS26
MISUTILIZATIONS26
MISWORSHIPPED26
MIZZEN26
MIZZES26
MIZZLE26
MOBILIZABLE26
MOBILIZATIONS26
MODERNIZATIONS26
MOLOCHIZES26
MONARCHIZE26
MONGRELIZATION26
MONOCHROMATISMS26
MONOLOGUIZING26
MONOMORPHEMIC26
MONOPHONICALLY26
MONOPHOSPHATES26
MONOPHTHONGISES26
MONOPHYSITISMS26
MONOPOLIZING26
MONOSYMMETRICAL26
MONUMENTALIZE26
MORPHALLAXES26
MORPHALLAXIS26
MORPHINOMANIACS26
MORPHOGRAPHER26
MOTHERFUCKER26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many M-initial words are in the dictionary?

Our dictionary lists 15,801 English words beginning with M. That is roughly 4.4% of all the words in our dictionary. M is the 14th most common letter in English (about 2.4% of written text).

Which M-initial word has the highest Scrabble value?

At 41 points, METHOXYBENZENES leads the M-starting list in Scrabble scoring. Premium squares can multiply this further; the M tile alone is worth 3 points.

What's a 2-letter word that starts with M?

The shortest we show is MA at just 2 letters. In Scrabble, short M-words are dump plays: you clear a tile onto a premium square, collect the bonus, and keep your rack flexible.