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5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter

There are 25 5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter, from familiar MOMMY and MIMIC to less common entries.

25 wordsTop pick MOMMYHighest score MOMMY 14

6 of 25 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With M in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (88 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • MOMMY14
  • MEMES9
  • MUMMY14
  • MIMIC11
  • MOMMA11
  • MAMMA11
  • MEMOS9
  • MUMPS11
  • MAMAS9
  • MAMBO11
  • MAMIE9
  • MAMBA11
  • MAMMY14
  • MIMES9
  • MIMED10
  • MUMSY12
  • MIMSY12
  • MOMUS9
  • MIMEO9
  • MAMEY12
  • MIMER9
  • MUMMS11
  • MAMEE9
  • MOMES9
  • MUMUS9
All valid words 25

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • MAMAS9
  • MAMBA11
  • MAMBO11
  • MAMEE9
  • MAMEY12
  • MAMIE9
  • MAMMA11
  • MAMMY14
  • MEMES9
  • MEMOS9
  • MIMED10
  • MIMEO9
  • MIMER9
  • MIMES9
  • MIMIC11
  • MIMSY12
  • MOMES9
  • MOMMA11
  • MOMMY14
  • MOMUS9
  • MUMMS11
  • MUMMY14
  • MUMPS11
  • MUMSY12
  • MUMUS9
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 5th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A32%
  2. I24%
  3. U20%
4th letter
  1. E32%
  2. M24%
  3. B8%
5th letter
  1. S36%
  2. Y24%
  3. A12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; MOMMY tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 11 words
  2. 10 points: 1 words
  3. 1111 points: 7 words
  4. 12 points: 3 words
  5. 1313 points: 0 words
  6. 14 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MOMMY1416All three
MUMMY1417All three
MAMMY1416All three
MUMSY1214Collins · NWL
MIMSY1213Collins only
MAMEY1213All three
MIMIC1114All three
MOMMA1114All three
MAMMA1114All three
MUMPS1115All three
MAMBO1114All three
MAMBA1114All three

The fixed pattern is M?M??: the first and third tiles are M, while the other three positions stay open. MOMMY, MUMMY, MEMES, and MAMBO show how different the remaining letters can be. Collins accepts 25 matches, compared with 24 in NWL2023 and 21 in ENABLE, so the exact playable set depends on your game.

The M–?–M pattern at a glance

  • All 25 matches begin with M and repeat M in the third position.
  • Six entries are common, meaning they fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Final S is the most frequent ending, appearing on 9 words; Y follows with 6.
  • MOMMY, MUMMY, and MAMMY lead the Scrabble values at 14 points apiece.
  • 23 matches have definitions in the lexicon.

Which words fit the M–?–M pattern?

Start with the words you already know: MOMMY, MUMMY, MOMMA, and MAMMA all repeat the opening M sound, but their middle and final tiles differ. MIMIC offers a sharper consonant pattern, while MEMES and MEMOS end in S, the leading final letter among these matches.

Use the endings as a narrowing tool. Nine candidates finish in S, six in Y, and three in A; the remaining endings E, O, C, D, and R occur in smaller groups. If your board fixes the final tile, that distribution can cut the search quickly.

For Scrabble, MOMMY, MUMMY, and MAMMY each score 14 before board premiums; MIMIC scores 11, and MUMSY scores 12. The top-scoring examples sit above the average score of 10.6, but a repeated M pattern alone does not guarantee a strong play.

How do you narrow an M–?–M clue?

Lock M into positions one and three, then test known letters in the remaining slots. The 25 5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter include just 6 common entries, so an unfamiliar-looking answer is plausible rather than automatically a typo.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: Collins includes all 25, NWL2023 includes 24, and ENABLE includes 21. Check the game’s chosen list before committing to a less familiar candidate.

When the final tile is unknown, test S first: 9 matches end there, ahead of Y at 6.

Questions people ask

How many of these words end in S?
Nine matches end in S, the largest final-letter group. Y appears at the end of six, while A closes three. The remaining seven are split among E, O, C, D, and R, so an S ending gives you the strongest first filter.
Which M–?–M words score highest in Scrabble?
MOMMY, MUMMY, and MAMMY tie for the highest base score at 14 points each. MIMIC, MOMMA, MAMMA, and MUMPS each score 11, while MUMSY, MIMSY, and MAMEY score 12. These are base word values before board premiums.
Are all 25 M–?–M words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 25 matches, while NWL2023 lists 24 and ENABLE lists 21. A word accepted by one list may not appear in another, so use the dictionary selected by your game. The difference is especially worth checking for less familiar candidates.

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