5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and L as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes the first and fourth tiles, leaving the second, third, and final letters open. Among these 45 words, endings are not evenly spread: S appears most often, followed by E and Y. Familiar choices such as MEALS and MILLS sit alongside less common entries, so the game’s dictionary matters.

5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and L as the 4th letter

• 45 tournament-dictionary words match the M??L? pattern.
• S is the most frequent final letter, with 17 matches.
• E ends 10 words, while Y ends 9.
• MUHLY leads the scoring examples at 13 points; MADLY follows at 11.

Which letters end the most M??L? words?

S, E, and Y account for 36 of the 45 matches: 17 end in S, 10 in E, and 9 in Y. That makes the final tile a strong sorting clue when the first M and fourth L are already fixed.

The other endings are much less common. A appears 3 times, L appears twice, and D, I, and O appear once each. If S is ruled out, MEALS and MAPLE are familiar examples with different final letters.

Which of these words score well, and which lists accept them?

MUHLY is the top scorer at 13 points, ahead of MADLY at 11; MOLLY, MANLY, and MEALY each score 10. The average score is 8.2 points, so MUHLY’s top score is an exception rather than typical play. Save that word for a scoring opportunity only if you know your game accepts it.

Collins contains all 45 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 29. The pattern also has 45 allowed Wordle guesses and 5 answers in the answer list. For 5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and L as the 4th letter, the full count is broader than the North American tournament lists; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.