5-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and L as the 4th letter

The pattern is _ M _ L _, and its familiar entries sit beside less common choices such as SMOLT and AMOLE. Collins accepts all 16 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12. Five are common English words, so expect the complete set to mix everyday vocabulary with tournament-oriented entries.

How many 5-letter words have M second and L fourth?

• There are 16 tournament-dictionary matches for the _ M _ L _ pattern.
• SMALL, SMILE, and SMELL are recognizable options; AMPLE and AMBLE broaden the opening-letter choices.
• Seven matches begin with S, while five begin with A.
• Six words end in E, and four end in T.

Which matches fit Wordle and common letter patterns?

Eight of the 16 words are Wordle answers, and all 16 are accepted as allowed guesses. The answer share makes this pattern more promising for Wordle than a niche letter combination, but the available facts do not identify the answer words individually.

S is the strongest opening letter here, with seven matches; A follows with five. Endings cluster around E and T, so a confirmed fourth-position L still leaves two productive final-letter options. SMILE and SMELT show how much the last letter changes the candidate.

The O-second, L-fourth pattern has 137 matches, compared with 16 here. That contrast shows how sharply the M condition narrows the search. If only L is confirmed in fourth place, check neighboring patterns before treating M as fixed.

Which M-and-L words score well?

IMPLY and AMPLY lead the Scrabble scores at 12 points each, ahead of AMYLS and YMOLT at 10. AMPLE, AMBLE, UMBLE, and SMALM each score 9, while SMALL and SMILE score 7 apiece.

That contrast is a useful board reminder: common words such as SMILE are easier to recognize, but the Y-containing choices carry higher face value. The average score across the matches is 8.5.