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

The pattern is M _ _ N _, so the fourth letter stays fixed while the middle pair changes. MEANS and MEANT are familiar options, alongside MOUNT and MOUND. Seven of the 22 words rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the full set includes plenty of less familiar game entries too.

5-letter words with M first and N fourth at a glance

• There are 22 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Collins lists all 22; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 17.
• Seven matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The three Wordle answers in this set also appear in a tournament dictionary.
• The final letter is S most often: eight words end that way.

Which matching words score highest?

MEANY, MINNY, MOONY, MEINY, and MEYNT tie for the highest tile score here, at 10 points each. MOUND and MAUND follow at 8, while MEANS, MEANT, and MOUNT each score 7.

For a playable word you are likely to recognize, MOUND combines a strong 8-point score with a familiar meaning. The top-scoring tie includes less common forms, so check your game's word list before relying on one.

How do the endings shape this pattern?

S is the most frequent ending, with eight matches; T and Y each finish four. E closes three words, D closes two, and A appears once. That makes S a strong first ending to test when the final tile is unknown.

The familiar words show how much the middle letters matter: MEANS and MEANT differ only at the end, while MOUNT and MOUND share their first three letters. The 22 five-letter words with M as the 1st letter and N as the 4th letter are not all everyday vocabulary; only seven meet the stated frequency cutoff.

Three entries also count as Wordle answers, but their identities are not given here. Treat the pattern as a way to narrow candidates, not a reason to guess an unnamed answer.