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

The pattern is M _ N _ _ _, so the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth letters remain open. Familiar options include MONTHS, MINUTE, MENTAL, and MANNER, but just 23 matches rank among common English words. The full pool is much broader than everyday vocabulary, so start with recognizable words and widen your search when crossing letters fail.

At a glance: M-N matches

• All 156 matches begin M and place N in slot three; four positions still determine the word.
• MONTHS is one of 45 words ending in S; 19 end in E, and 15 end in R.
• MANQUE tops the scoring table at 17 points, with MUNCHY next at 16.
• Collins includes 154 matches, compared with 105 in NWL2023 and 97 in ENABLE.
• Only 23 entries are common by frequency, so obscure tournament vocabulary outweighs familiar choices.

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

Which endings show up most? S leads by a wide margin: 45 matches end in S, ahead of the 19 ending in E. R follows with 15, while D accounts for 14; other recorded endings appear less often.

MONTHS, MINERS, and MONIES fit the S ending; MINUTE points to the E group, while MANNER ends in R. Check your fixed letters before reaching for a less familiar option.

A less obvious comparison: swapping N for R in slot three leaves the count unchanged at 156, while slot three S yields 141. R is equally productive in this exact M-first position.

Which dictionaries accept these words?

The 156 M-first, N-third words come from several tournament dictionaries, but no single game accepts the whole combined pool. Collins has 154, NWL2023 105, and ENABLE 97; those totals overlap, so do not add them or assume every word transfers between games.

For board play, MANQUE scores 17 and MUNCHY 16 before premium-square effects; MONKEY and MINXES each score 15. Uncommon letters lift these tile totals, but checking the game's dictionary matters more than memorizing a raw score.

On a crowded rack, consider familiar options such as MONTHS or MINERS when an S hook is available. MANQUE scores higher, but its less familiar spelling makes a dictionary check especially worthwhile.