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

The pattern locks in M _ _ R _, leaving the second, third and final letters open. Familiar options include MARRY and MERRY, while METRO and MICRO offer different vowels. The collection also contains less familiar entries, so focus on the letters your puzzle confirms.

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

• There are 40 tournament-dictionary matches for the M _ _ R _ pattern.
• Collins includes all 40; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 26.
• Nine matches are classed as common, including MARRY, METRO and MICRO.
• The final letter S appears most often, with A and E tied behind it.
• MYRRH leads the Scrabble scores at 13 points; MIKRA follows at 11.

Which endings appear most often?

S is the most frequent ending, appearing in 9 of the 40 matches. A and E follow with 8 each, then O with 5 and Y with 4. That makes the final slot a useful narrowing clue, but it does not identify a single likely answer.

MARRY and MERRY show how a familiar pair can differ in just one vowel. METRO and MICRO also fit the pattern, but their final O does not share the leading S, A and E endings. When a puzzle confirms the fourth-letter R, use any known final letter before testing the middle slots.

How do these words perform in Wordle and Scrabble?

Seven matches are Wordle answers, and all 40 are allowed guesses. The answer identities are not specified here, so treat the pattern as a filter rather than assuming MARRY, METRO or MICRO is an answer. Those familiar examples can still test distinct letter combinations.

For Scrabble, MYRRH scores 13 points and MIKRA scores 11, making them the top two scorers. MARRY and MERRY each score 10. The strongest scorer is not the most familiar word, and a 13-point base score does not account for premium board squares.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: the full set appears in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 26. Thirty-one entries have definitions. Check your game’s word list before relying on a rare match such as MIKRA or MYRRH.