5-letter words with M as the 2nd letter

The striking feature is how few words fit this exact slot: 184, compared with 2,223 that have A second and 2,059 with O second. M still has a strong everyday cluster: SMALL, AMONG, IMAGE, SMITH, SMART, EMAIL, SMOKE, and SMILE. Only 24 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so familiar answers sit alongside less common tournament choices.

The shape of the M-second group

• There are 184 matches, fewer than the 345 five-letter words with N second.
• A begins 55 entries, S begins 41, and E begins 34; together, those starts account for 130 words.
• S is the most common ending, appearing 44 times; E comes next with 31.
• AMONG, SMALL, IMAGE, and SMILE are familiar examples from the group.
• AMAZE, SMAZE, EMBOX, UMIAQ, and IMMIX each score 16 points.

How many 5-letter words with M as the 2nd letter are there?

There are 184 five-letter words with M in the second position. The starting letters are concentrated: A, S, and E lead the group, while I contributes 24 entries and U contributes 17.

That makes the first letter a useful next check after M. If your pattern begins AM, consider AMONG, AMAZE, AMEND, and AMUSE; an S start opens options such as SMALL, SMILE, SMOKE, and SMASH.

Wordle has 38 answer-list matches in this group, while all 184 entries appear in its allowed-guess count. The contrast matters: a valid guess can test your pattern without being a possible answer.

Ending letters offer another narrowing clue. S leads with 44 words, E has 31, and T has 17; if your final tile is known, use it to cut through the larger A-, S-, and E-starting clusters.

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