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6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

There are 360 6-letter words with M first and A second, including MAKING, MARKET, and MAXIXE, the top scorer at 22 points.

360 wordsTop pick MAKINGHighest score MAXIXE 22

53 of 360 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With M in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (360 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 53 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 53 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 360

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

  • MAAING9
  • MAASES8
  • MABELA10
  • MACACO12
  • MACAWS13
  • MACERS10
  • MACHAN13
  • MACHER13
  • MACHES13
  • MACHOS13
  • MACING11
  • MACKLE14
  • MACLED11
  • MACLES10
  • MACONS10
  • MACOYA13
  • MACRON10
  • MACROS10
  • MACULA10
  • MACULE10
  • MADAFU12
  • MADAME11
  • MADAMS11
  • MADCAP13
  • MADDED11
  • MADDEN10
  • MADDER10
  • MADEFY15
  • MADGES10
  • MADMAN11
  • MADMEN11
  • MADRAS9
  • MADRES9
  • MADTOM11
  • MADURO9
  • MAELID9
  • MAENAD9
  • MAFFIA14
  • MAFIAS11
  • MAFICS13
  • MAFTED12
  • MAFTIR11
  • MAGGED11
  • MAGGIE10
  • MAGGOT10
  • MAGIAN9
  • MAGICS11
  • MAGILP11
  • MAGISM11
  • MAGLEV12
  • MAGMAS11
  • MAGNES9
  • MAGNET9
  • MAGNON9
  • MAGNOX16
  • MAGNUM11
  • MAGNUS9
  • MAGOTS9
  • MAGPIE11
  • MAGUEY12
  • MAGYAR12
  • MAHANT11
  • MAHEWU14
  • MAHMAL13
  • MAHOES11
  • MAHOUT11
  • MAHSIR11
  • MAHUAS11
  • MAHWAS14
  • MAHZOR20
  • MAIDAN9
  • MAIDED10
  • MAIDEN9
  • MAIGRE9
  • MAIHEM13
  • MAIKOS12
  • MAILED9
  • MAILER8
  • MAILES8
  • MAILLS8
  • MAIMED11
  • MAIMER10
  • MAINED9
  • MAINER8
  • MAINLY11
  • MAINOR8
  • MAIRES8
  • MAISES8
  • MAISTS8
  • MAIZES17
  • MAJLIS15
  • MAJORS15
  • MAKARS12
  • MAKERS12
  • MAKEUP14
  • MAKING13
  • MAKUTA12
  • MAKUTU12
  • MALADY12
  • MALAMS10
  • MALARS8
  • MALATE8
  • MALEIC10
  • MALFED12
  • MALGRE9
  • MALIBU10
  • MALICE10
  • MALIGN9
  • MALIKS12
  • MALINE8
  • MALISM10
  • MALIST8
  • MALKIN12
  • MALLAM10
  • MALLED9
  • MALLEE8
  • MALLEI8
  • MALLET8
  • MALLOW11
  • MALMAG11
  • MALOTI8
  • MALTED9
  • MALTHA11
  • MALTOL8
  • MALVAS11
  • MALWAS11
  • MAMAKO14
  • MAMAKU14
  • MAMBAS12
  • MAMBOS12
  • MAMEES10
  • MAMEYS13
  • MAMIES10
  • MAMLUK14
  • MAMMAE12
  • MAMMAL12
  • MAMMAS12
  • MAMMEE12
  • MAMMER12
  • MAMMET12
  • MAMMEY15
  • MAMMIE12
  • MAMMON12
  • MAMZER19
  • MANAGE9
  • MANAIA8
  • MANANA8
  • MANATI8
  • MANATS8
  • MANATU8
  • MANAWA11
  • MANCHE13
  • MANCUS10
  • MANDIR9
  • MANDIS9
  • MANDOM11
  • MANEBS10
  • MANEGE9
  • MANEHS11
  • MANENT8
  • MANFUL11
  • MANGAL9
  • MANGAS9
  • MANGED10
  • MANGEL9
  • MANGER9
  • MANGES9
  • MANGEY12
  • MANGLE9
  • MANGOS9
  • MANIAC10
  • MANIAS8
  • MANICS10
  • MANIES8
  • MANILA8
  • MANIOC10
  • MANITO8
  • MANITU8
  • MANNAN8
  • MANNAS8
  • MANNED9
  • MANNER8
  • MANOAO8
  • MANORS8
  • MANQUE17
  • MANRED9
  • MANSES8
  • MANTAS8
  • MANTEL8
  • MANTES8
  • MANTIC10
  • MANTID9
  • MANTIS8
  • MANTLE8
  • MANTOS8
  • MANTRA8
  • MANTUA8
  • MANUAL8
  • MANUKA12
  • MANULS8
  • MANURE8
  • MAOMAO10
  • MAPLES10
  • MAPPED13
  • MAPPER12
  • MAQUIS17
  • MARABI10
  • MARACA10
  • MARAES8
  • MARAHS11
  • MARAKA12
  • MARARI8
  • MARAUD9
  • MARBLE10
  • MARBLY13
  • MARCEL10
  • MARGAY12
  • MARGES9
  • MARGIN9
  • MARIDS9
  • MARIES8
  • MARINA8
  • MARINE8
  • MARISH11
  • MARKAS12
  • MARKED13
  • MARKER12
  • MARKET12
  • MARKKA16
  • MARKUP14
  • MARLED9
  • MARLES8
  • MARLIN8
  • MARMOT10
  • MARONS8
  • MAROON8
  • MARORS8
  • MARQUE17
  • MARRAM10
  • MARRED9
  • MARRER8
  • MARRIS8
  • MARRON8
  • MARROW11
  • MARRUM10
  • MARSES8
  • MARSHY14
  • MARTED9
  • MARTEL8
  • MARTEN8
  • MARTIN8
  • MARTYR11
  • MARVEL11
  • MARVER11
  • MASALA8
  • MASCLE10
  • MASCON10
  • MASCOT10
  • MASERS8
  • MASHED12
  • MASHER11
  • MASHES11
  • MASHIE11
  • MASHUA11
  • MASHUP13
  • MASING9
  • MASJID16
  • MASKED13
  • MASKEG13
  • MASKER12
  • MASKNE12
  • MASLIN8
  • MASONS8
  • MASQUE17
  • MASSAS8
  • MASSED9
  • MASSES8
  • MASSIF11
  • MASTED9
  • MASTER8
  • MASTIC10
  • MASTIX15
  • MASULA8
  • MATAIS8
  • MATATA8
  • MATCHA13
  • MATERS8
  • MATEYS11
  • MATICO10
  • MATIER8
  • MATIES8
  • MATILY11
  • MATING9
  • MATINS8
  • MATIPO10
  • MATJES15
  • MATLOS8
  • MATLOW11
  • MATOKE12
  • MATRES8
  • MATRIC10
  • MATRIX15
  • MATRON8
  • MATSAH11
  • MATTED9
  • MATTER8
  • MATTES8
  • MATTIE8
  • MATTIN8
  • MATURE8
  • MATZAH20
  • MATZAS17
  • MATZOH20
  • MATZOS17
  • MATZOT17
  • MAUGER9
  • MAUGRE9
  • MAULED9
  • MAULER8
  • MAULVI11
  • MAUMET10
  • MAUNDS9
  • MAUNDY12
  • MAUNGY12
  • MAUNNA8
  • MAURIS8
  • MAUVER11
  • MAUVES11
  • MAUVIN11
  • MAVENS11
  • MAVIES11
  • MAVINS11
  • MAWGER12
  • MAWING12
  • MAWKIN15
  • MAWMET13
  • MAWPUS13
  • MAXIMA17
  • MAXIMS17
  • MAXING16
  • MAXIXE22
  • MAYBES13
  • MAYDAY15
  • MAYEST11
  • MAYFLY17
  • MAYHAP16
  • MAYHEM16
  • MAYING12
  • MAYORS11
  • MAYPOP15
  • MAYVIN14
  • MAZARD18
  • MAZERS17
  • MAZHBI22
  • MAZIER17
  • MAZILY20
  • MAZING18
  • MAZOUT17
  • MAZUMA19
  • MAZUTS17
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 5th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. N16%
  2. R13%
  3. T9%
4th letter
  1. I14%
  2. A9%
  3. T8%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. A11%
  3. I10%
6th letter
  1. S29%
  2. E9%
  3. D9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; MAXIXE tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 88 words
  2. 9 points: 51 words
  3. 1010 points: 47 words
  4. 11 points: 57 words
  5. 1212 points: 42 words
  6. 13 points: 23 words
  7. 1414 points: 11 words
  8. 15 points: 10 words
  9. 1616 points: 6 words
  10. 17 points: 15 words
  11. 1818 points: 2 words
  12. 19 points: 2 words
  13. 2020 points: 4 words
  14. 21 points: 0 words
  15. 2222 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MAXIXE2223All three
MAZHBI2223Collins only
MATZAH2020All three
MATZOH2020All three
MAHZOR2020All three
MAZILY2021All three
MAZUMA1922All three
MAMZER1921Collins · NWL
MAZING1821All three
MAZARD1819All three
MAXIMA1719All three
MASQUE1719All three

The fixed MA opening narrows a six-letter search to 360 tournament-dictionary entries. MAKING, MATTER, MARKET, and MASTER are easy to recognize, but only 53 entries fall among the most common English words. The rest range from everyday forms to specialist spellings, so a pattern match is not automatically playable in every game's dictionary.

6-letter words with M first and A second at a glance

  • The MA pattern produces 360 six-letter entries, including familiar words such as MAKING, MATTER, MARKET, and MASTER.
  • Only 53 of those entries are tagged as common English words; the full set includes many less familiar forms.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 104 matches; E follows with 33 and D with 31.
  • Collins lists 355 matches, compared with 258 in NWL2023 and 236 in ENABLE.
  • There are 254 six-letter M-O entries, fewer than the 360 words beginning MA.

Which letters finish the most M-A words?

S dominates the endings: 104 of these words finish with S. The next choices are E at 33, D at 31, R at 30, and N at 26. That makes an S-ending pattern a strong first filter when your final tile is known.

The remaining leading endings are A with 25, T with 16, and Y with 15. Compare those counts with the much larger S group before spending time on a narrow ending clue. Familiar examples such as MAKERS and MASSES show why the plural ending is so prominent.

Which M-A entries lead on Scrabble points?

Among 6-letter words with M first and A second, MAXIXE and MAZHBI tie for the top Scrabble score at 22 points. MATZAH, MATZOH, MAHZOR, and MAZILY each score 20, giving the less familiar spellings a clear edge over everyday options.

MAXIXE is the standout to remember when a high-value X fits your rack; MAZHBI also reaches the top score. These scores are for the words themselves, before any board-square bonuses. Dictionary coverage differs across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

Do all 360 M-A words appear in every word-game dictionary?
No, the three tournament dictionaries do not contain the same number of matches. Collins lists 355, NWL2023 lists 258, and ENABLE lists 236. The total counts words present in at least one of those dictionaries, so an entry in the combined set may not be accepted by your game.
How many of these words end in S?
There are 104 six-letter M-A matches ending in S, making it the leading final letter by a wide margin. E is next with 33, followed by D with 31. MAKERS and MASSES are recognizable examples of the S-ending pattern.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
MAXIXE and MAZHBI share the top Scrabble score, at 22 points each before board bonuses. MATZAH, MATZOH, MAHZOR, and MAZILY follow at 20 points. The two leaders are less familiar than common choices such as MAKING or MARKET.

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