6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

That pattern leaves the second, third, fourth, and sixth letters open, so the words range from everyday choices to less familiar entries. Only 16 of the 131 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. For another perspective, the M-and-A pattern has 131 matches, while M with E in fifth place has 381.

6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

• The tournament dictionaries contain 131 matches for this pattern.
• Mental, manual, and mutual are recognizable examples.
• Sixteen matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Matzah leads the scoring list at 20 points; mezcal scores 19.
• Forty-one matches end in S, the most common final letter in this group.

Which M words have A in the fifth position?

Start with mental, manual, mutual, median, and mortal when you want familiar candidates. Each fits the M _ _ _ A _ pattern, and each gives you a different set of letters to test in the open positions.

The ending can narrow the search: 41 matches end in S, compared with 21 ending in L. Medias and matzas end in S; mental and medial end in L.

Treat those endings as clues, then check each candidate against your rack. S leads by a clear margin.

How do the scores and dictionary lists compare?

Matzah scores 20 points, ahead of mezcal at 19 and mikvah at 18. Less familiar spellings can carry the strongest tile totals, so check the word and its letter values before spending a premium square.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 130 matches, NWL2023 includes 94, and ENABLE includes 83. These counts overlap; not every match appears in every list.

Check your game's word list when a candidate matters. Mikvah scores 18 points, a strong tile total. Matzah remains the top scorer at 20, followed by mezcal at 19.