Menu
Find words

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

6-letter words with M as the 1st and G as the 5th letter number 11, and MZUNGU is the top scorer at 18 points.

11 wordsTop pick MANAGEHighest score MZUNGU 18

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With M in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (381 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • MANAGE9
  • MIRAGE9
  • MALIGN9
  • MENAGE9
  • MILAGE9
  • MZUNGU18
  • MANEGE9
  • MGANGA10
  • MAUNGY12
  • METAGE9
  • MURAGE9
All valid words 11

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

  • MALIGN9
  • MANAGE9
  • MANEGE9
  • MAUNGY12
  • MENAGE9
  • METAGE9
  • MGANGA10
  • MILAGE9
  • MIRAGE9
  • MURAGE9
  • MZUNGU18

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MZUNGU1823Collins only
MAUNGY1215Collins only
MGANGA1014Collins only
MANAGE912All three
MIRAGE911All three
MALIGN913All three
MENAGE912All three
MILAGE912All three
MANEGE912All three
METAGE911All three
MURAGE912Collins · NWL

The fifth-slot G creates a compact set with two approachable anchors: MANAGE and MIRAGE. Beyond those, MALIGN and MILAGE offer different middle-letter shapes, while MZUNGU carries the highest score. Just 2 entries are common by frequency, so this is a pattern where checking every candidate against your game dictionary matters.

At a glance with key facts

  • 11 words match M _ _ _ G _.
  • MZUNGU scores 18, nine above MANAGE.
  • MANAGE and MIRAGE are the two common entries.
  • Seven of the 11 words end in E.
  • Only 8 entries have a dictionary definition count.

What endings complete the pattern?

MANAGE and MIRAGE make the strongest everyday starting pair: both end in E and keep the G in slot five. MALIGN breaks that ending pattern with N, while MZUNGU uses an uncommon consonant run that can be easy to overlook when you scan the tiles.

Seven of the eleven matches finish with E. The other four endings split among A, N, U, and Y, one word apiece, so an E at the end is a particularly productive completion for this frame.

MZUNGU scores 18 points, while MAUNGY follows at 12 and MGANGA at 10. That spread rewards knowing the rare vocabulary, but a high face value does not guarantee the best placement; save the unusual entry for a legal board fit.

A useful rack order is to test the common pair MANAGE and MIRAGE, then check MALIGN if the ending tile is N. The less familiar entries make up most of the group, but the seven E endings give the frame a clear structural bias. Keep the fixed fifth slot visible during each spelling check.

A useful rack order is to test the common pair MANAGE and MIRAGE, then check MALIGN if the ending tile is N. The less familiar entries make up most of the group, but the seven E endings give the frame a clear structural bias. Keep the fixed fifth slot visible during each spelling check.

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

Tip

For 6-letter words with M as the 1st and G as the 5th letter, keep the fixed positions visible as you compare each candidate.

Questions people ask

How many words have M first and G fifth?
Eleven six-letter entries match those fixed positions. MANAGE, MIRAGE, and MALIGN are recognizable examples, while MZUNGU leads the scoring list at 18 points. This positional clue narrows the rack before you compare the remaining tiles.
Which word scores the most in this pattern?
MZUNGU is the high scorer at 18 points. MAUNGY is next at 12, followed by MGANGA at 10, so the less familiar word has a clear tile-value lead.
Do most of these words end in E?
Yes. Seven of the 11 candidates end in E, including MANAGE and MIRAGE. A, N, U, and Y each appear as the final letter once among the remaining four words.

Keep going