5-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter
5-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter total 31, including IMAGE, SMOKE, SMILE, and AMAZE.
6 of 31 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With M in 2nd place, S is the most common 5th letter (44 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- IMAGE8
- SMOKE11
- SMILE7
- AMPLE9
- AMAZE16
- AMUSE7
- SMITE7
- AMINE7
- EMCEE9
- OMBRE9
- EMOTE7
- AMIDE8
- IMBUE9
- AMBLE9
- SMOTE7
- IMINE7
- AMICE9
- AMATE7
- SMORE7
- IMIDE8
- EMULE7
- UMBLE9
- AMOLE7
- EMOVE10
- AMENE7
- UMPIE9
- AMOVE10
- EMURE7
- EMYDE11
- SMAZE16
- UMBRE9
All valid words 31
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZE | 16 | 17 | All three |
| SMAZE | 16 | 17 | All three |
| SMOKE | 11 | 12 | All three |
| EMYDE | 11 | 11 | All three |
| EMOVE | 10 | 12 | Collins only |
| AMOVE | 10 | 12 | Collins only |
| AMPLE | 9 | 12 | All three |
| EMCEE | 9 | 11 | All three |
| OMBRE | 9 | 11 | All three |
| IMBUE | 9 | 12 | All three |
| AMBLE | 9 | 12 | All three |
| AMICE | 9 | 11 | All three |
The pattern is _M__E: M sits immediately after the first letter, and E closes every match. Six entries are marked common, so familiar choices like IMAGE and SMILE sit alongside less familiar forms such as IMINE and EMULE. The first letter varies, but the fixed positions leave a focused set of options.
At a glance: the _M__E pattern
- Exactly 31 tournament-list words fit _M__E, and every match ends in E.
- IMAGE, SMOKE, SMILE, and AMAZE are among the recognizable examples.
- Only six matches are marked common.
- AMAZE and SMAZE share the highest score at 16 points each.
- Twelve matching entries appear among Wordle answers.
How many 5-letter words have M as 2nd and E as 5th?
There are 31 matches. The first letter is A in 11 words, E in six, S in six, I in four, U in three, and O in one. A leads the group, but several other starting letters give you solid branches to test.
The neighboring patterns are much larger: O in position two with E at the end gives 230 words, while A in position two gives 207. M is a tighter constraint, so lock in _M__E before testing possible first letters.
With M in position two, changing the final letter changes the pool too. Ending in S gives 44 matches and ending in T gives 17, compared with 31 ending in E. IMAGE, SMOKE, SMILE, and AMPLE are familiar options; AMINE and IMIDE are less obvious.
Dictionary coverage differs by game. Collins lists 31 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list 21 each. The 12 matching Wordle answers also qualify under the tournament-dictionary count, but not every game uses the same word list.
Which matching words score the most?
For 5-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter, AMAZE and SMAZE tie at 16 points. SMOKE and EMYDE score 11; choose a familiar play or check your game's word list.
Questions people ask
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