5-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and M as the 4th letter

The pattern is __MM_: the third and fourth tiles are both M, while the first, second, and fifth letters vary. Y is the most common ending by a wide margin, and G leads the starting letters. The matches span tournament dictionaries, but not every word appears in every game's word list.

At a glance: 5-letter words with M as the 3rd and 4th letters

• There are 47 matches across tournament dictionaries; 33 have definitions.
• Y ends 24 words, while A ends 10 and E ends 8.
• G starts 9 matches, ahead of M with 6.
• JIMMY, JAMMY, and JEMMY each score 19 points.

Which endings are most common in the __MM_ pattern?

Y is the clear leader: 24 of the 47 matches end in Y, or about half. Familiar examples include JIMMY, TOMMY, DUMMY, and YUMMY, so that final letter is a strong first check when the pattern is still open.

A and E are the next most frequent endings, with 10 and 8 words respectively. MOMMA and GAMMA show the A ending; COMME and FEMME illustrate E. Only two matches end in O, two in S, and one in I.

Starts are more dispersed than endings: G leads with 9, followed by M with 6, L with 5, and C with 4. GAMMA gives a recognizable G-starting option; MOMMY shows that M-starting words still form a substantial second group.

How should you use the double-M clue in word games?

For Wordle, the pattern has 8 matching answers and 47 allowed guesses. Once both M tiles are confirmed, use later guesses to test the remaining positions rather than spending another guess checking a third M.

For 5-letter words with M as the 3rd and 4th letters, Scrabble scoring favors JIMMY, JAMMY, and JEMMY at 19 points each; YUMMY and HAMMY score 15. The frequent Y ending is a useful rack clue, but the high-scoring J words are less obvious plays.