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6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and E as the 3rd letter

6-letter words starting with M and E as the 3rd letter number 20; MEEKLY is the highest recorded scorer at 15.

20 wordsTop pick MEETUPHighest score MEEKLY 15

1 of 20 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 1st place, N is the most common 3rd letter (156 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • MEETUP10
  • MEEKER12
  • MEEKLY15
  • MYELIN11
  • MUESLI8
  • MAENAD9
  • MEETER8
  • MNEMES10
  • MEEKEN12
  • MIELIE8
  • MAELID9
  • MEEMIE10
  • MEERED9
  • MEETLY11
  • MIEVED12
  • MIEVES11
  • MNEMIC12
  • MNEMON10
  • MOERED9
  • MYELON11
All valid words 20

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

  • MAELID9
  • MAENAD9
  • MEEKEN12
  • MEEKER12
  • MEEKLY15
  • MEEMIE10
  • MEERED9
  • MEETER8
  • MEETLY11
  • MEETUP10
  • MIELIE8
  • MIEVED12
  • MIEVES11
  • MNEMES10
  • MNEMIC12
  • MNEMON10
  • MOERED9
  • MUESLI8
  • MYELIN11
  • MYELON11
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E40%
  2. I15%
  3. N15%
4th letter
  1. L20%
  2. M20%
  3. K15%
5th letter
  1. E40%
  2. I25%
  3. L15%
6th letter
  1. D25%
  2. N20%
  3. R10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; MEEKLY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 3 words
  2. 9 points: 4 words
  3. 1010 points: 4 words
  4. 11 points: 4 words
  5. 1212 points: 4 words
  6. 13 points: 0 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MEEKLY1516All three
MEEKER1213All three
MEEKEN1214Collins only
MIEVED1214Collins only
MNEMIC1216Collins only
MYELIN1113All three
MEETLY1112All three
MIEVES1113Collins only
MYELON1113Collins only
MEETUP1013NWL only
MNEMES1013Collins only
MEEMIE1012Collins only

The frame M _ E _ _ _ is the smallest group here, with 20 matches and one word classified as common. MEETUP, MEEKLY, MYELIN, and MUESLI are recognizable examples, while MAENAD, MNEMES, MIELIE, and MEEMIE make the less familiar edge clear. The final letter D appears most often, with five entries.

What does the small candidate set look like?

  • 20 matches start M and place E third; one is classed as common.
  • D ends five matches, the leading final-letter group.
  • MEETUP, MEEKLY, MYELIN, and MUESLI are the best-known examples.
  • MEEKLY scores 15, ahead of four listed words at 12.

Which entries are strongest for a score check?

MEETUP, MEEKLY, MYELIN, and MUESLI are useful first checks because they are more recognizable than much of the 20-word set. MAENAD, MEETER, MNE(MES), MIELIE, and MEEMIE show why crossings matter: once the familiar choices fail, the remaining words are not equally likely in an everyday clue.

The one-common-word count is a clear limitation for general clue solving. D is the largest ending group with five, followed by N with four; E, R, and S each close two. If the last square is D, you have a productive branch, but the clue still needs to identify the right word.

Check MEETUP, MEEKLY, MYELIN, and MUESLI first. Use a final D crossing to narrow the candidates. Do not assume the score leader fits the clue.

How do scores and meanings narrow the choices?

MEEKLY tops the scoring examples at 15 points. MEEKER, MEEKEN, MIEVED, and MNEMIC each score 12; MYELIN and MEETLY score 11. The highest scorer is also recognizable, an unusual alignment for this small set, although its meaning still has to match the clue.

Use the score list only after the letter pattern fits. A 15-point MEEKLY does not solve a clue about a mineral or food, while MYELIN or MUESLI may make more sense in those contexts. Confirm an unusual choice against the word list used by your game.

A tight list with mixed familiarity

Tip

MEEKLY leads at 15; six-letter words starting M with E third still leave only one common entry.

Questions people ask

How many words start with M and have E third?
There are 20 six-letter matches for M _ E _ _ _. Only one is classified as common. MEETUP, MEEKLY, MYELIN, and MUESLI are recognizable examples, while the rest of the set includes less familiar entries.
Which final letter is most common in this pattern?
D is the most frequent ending with five matches, followed by N with four. E, R, and S each close two. That makes a final D a useful filter, though it still leaves several candidates to resolve by meaning.
What is the top-scoring M-and-E word?
MEEKLY leads the scoring examples at 15 points. MEEKER, MEEKEN, MIEVED, and MNEMIC score 12, while MYELIN and MEETLY reach 11. Tile values do not include board bonuses, and game dictionaries can differ.

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