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

5-letter words with R third and M fourth: 38 matches, including TERMS, FORMS, and QORMA, the top scorer at 16 points.

38 wordsTop pick TERMSHighest score QORMA 16

11 of 38 are everyday words (29%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 3rd place, E is the most common 4th letter (188 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 38 · most-used first

  • TERMS7
  • FORMS10
  • FIRMS10
  • FARMS10
  • KARMA11
  • WORMS10
  • NORMS7
  • GERMS8
  • NORMA7
  • HARMS10
  • WARMS10
  • DORMS8
  • FERMI10
  • FORME10
  • BARMY12
  • DERMA8
  • PERMS9
  • BERMS9
  • WORMY13
  • KORMA11
  • CORMS9
  • KERMA11
  • HERMS10
  • GERMY11
  • HERMA10
  • DORMY11
  • BORMS9
  • BARMS9
  • MARMS9
  • GORMY11
  • DERMS8
  • BERME9
  • FERMS10
  • GORMS8
  • HORME10
  • QORMA16
  • TURME7
  • TURMS7
All valid words 38

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BARMS9
  • BARMY12
  • BERME9
  • BERMS9
  • BORMS9
  • CORMS9
  • DERMA8
  • DERMS8
  • DORMS8
  • DORMY11
  • FARMS10
  • FERMI10
  • FERMS10
  • FIRMS10
  • FORME10
  • FORMS10
  • GERMS8
  • GERMY11
  • GORMS8
  • GORMY11
  • HARMS10
  • HERMA10
  • HERMS10
  • HORME10
  • KARMA11
  • KERMA11
  • KORMA11
  • MARMS9
  • NORMA7
  • NORMS7
  • PERMS9
  • QORMA16
  • TERMS7
  • TURME7
  • TURMS7
  • WARMS10
  • WORMS10
  • WORMY13
Letters by positionIn 55% of these words the 5th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. F16%
  2. B13%
  3. D11%
2nd letter
  1. O39%
  2. E34%
  3. A18%
5th letter
  1. S55%
  2. A18%
  3. Y13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; QORMA tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 5 words
  2. 8 points: 5 words
  3. 99 points: 7 words
  4. 10 points: 12 words
  5. 1111 points: 6 words
  6. 12 points: 1 words
  7. 1313 points: 1 words
  8. 14 points: 0 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QORMA1617Collins only
WORMY1313All three
BARMY1213All three
KARMA1112All three
KORMA1112Collins · NWL
KERMA1112Collins only
GERMY1112All three
DORMY1111All three
GORMY1112Collins only
FORMS1011All three
FIRMS1011All three
FARMS1011All three

This fixed middle pattern leaves room for a varied set of words. TERMS, FORMS, FARMS, and WORMS are recognizable options; KARMA switches to an A ending. The final letter does much of the sorting work: S is far ahead of every other ending, so check it early when narrowing your candidates.

5-letter words with R third and M fourth

  • The pattern has 38 matches across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
  • FORMS, FARMS, TERMS, and WORMS are familiar S-ending examples.
  • S is the final letter for 21 matches, more than any other ending.
  • QORMA leads the scoring examples at 16 Scrabble points.
  • One match is a Wordle answer; all 38 are allowed guesses.

Which part of the pattern narrows the list fastest?

The pattern fixes R in position three and M in position four, leaving only the first and last tiles open. Endings split sharply: 21 words finish in S, while A appears on 7, Y on 5, E on 4, and I on 1. If your board confirms a final S, try TERMS, FORMS, FIRMS, FARMS, NORMS, or GERMS.

The first letter is a weaker filter: F leads with 6 matches, B has 5, and D, G, and H each have 4. A confirmed final S cuts the candidates more sharply than a confirmed first F. That is the useful twist in this pattern: the fixed middle gets attention, but the final tile often does more to identify a word.

Familiarity varies across the matches. FORMS, FARMS, and FIRMS are common plural nouns; KARMA is a familiar standalone word, while QORMA is less familiar. Only 11 matches are classed as common, so an accepted word may still feel unusual in play.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 38 matches, NWL2023 includes 28, and ENABLE includes 26. A word's presence in the pattern does not guarantee acceptance in every tournament game; check your game's word list before committing to an obscure form.

A limitation for Wordle guesses

Note

The pattern gives you 38 allowed guesses but only one answer-list match. Treat it as a strong positional clue, not evidence that every matching word is a possible solution.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word with R third and M fourth?
QORMA is the top scorer at 16 points in the scoring list. WORMY follows at 13, with BARMY at 12. Familiar options can score less: FORMS scores 10, so QORMA's opening Q gives it the highest total among these examples.
Do all 38 words appear in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 38 matches, while NWL2023 includes 28 and ENABLE includes 26. A word accepted in one dictionary may not be accepted in another, so check which word list your game uses before playing an unfamiliar match.
Are these five-letter words possible Wordle answers?
Yes. Exactly one matching word appears in the Wordle answer list and tournament dictionaries. All 38 matches are allowed guesses in the Wordle data, so the pattern can narrow a solve, but only one is an answer candidate.

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