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

There are 254 6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and O as the 2nd letter, from MOMENT to MOSQUE.

254 wordsTop pick MONTHSHighest score MOZZIE 26

37 of 254 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 37 · most-used first

All valid words 254

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

  • MOANED9
  • MOANER8
  • MOATED9
  • MOBBED13
  • MOBBER12
  • MOBBIE12
  • MOBBLE12
  • MOBCAP14
  • MOBIES10
  • MOBILE10
  • MOBLED11
  • MOBLES10
  • MOBLOG11
  • MOCHAS13
  • MOCHIE13
  • MOCHIS13
  • MOCKED15
  • MOCKER14
  • MOCKUP16
  • MOCOCK16
  • MOCUCK16
  • MODALS9
  • MODDED11
  • MODDER10
  • MODELS9
  • MODEMS11
  • MODENA9
  • MODERN9
  • MODERS9
  • MODEST9
  • MODGED11
  • MODGES10
  • MODICA11
  • MODIFY15
  • MODISH12
  • MODIST9
  • MODIUS9
  • MODULE9
  • MODULI9
  • MODULO9
  • MOERED9
  • MOFFIE14
  • MOGGAN10
  • MOGGED11
  • MOGGIE10
  • MOGHUL12
  • MOGULS9
  • MOHAIR11
  • MOHAWK18
  • MOHELS11
  • MOHURS11
  • MOIDER9
  • MOIETY11
  • MOILED9
  • MOILER8
  • MOIRAI8
  • MOIRES8
  • MOISER8
  • MOISTS8
  • MOJITO15
  • MOJOES15
  • MOKIHI15
  • MOKORO12
  • MOKSHA15
  • MOLARS8
  • MOLDED10
  • MOLDER9
  • MOLEST8
  • MOLIES8
  • MOLINE8
  • MOLLAH11
  • MOLLAS8
  • MOLLIE8
  • MOLOCH13
  • MOLTED9
  • MOLTEN8
  • MOLTER8
  • MOMENT10
  • MOMISM12
  • MOMMAS12
  • MOMMET12
  • MOMSER10
  • MOMZER19
  • MONACT10
  • MONADS9
  • MONALS8
  • MONAUL8
  • MONDES9
  • MONDOS9
  • MONEME10
  • MONERA8
  • MONETH11
  • MONEYS11
  • MONGED10
  • MONGER9
  • MONGOE9
  • MONGOL9
  • MONGOS9
  • MONGST9
  • MONIAL8
  • MONIED9
  • MONIES8
  • MONISH11
  • MONISM10
  • MONIST8
  • MONKEY15
  • MONOAO8
  • MONODY12
  • MONOSY11
  • MONTAN8
  • MONTEM10
  • MONTES8
  • MONTHS11
  • MONTRE8
  • MOOING9
  • MOOLAH11
  • MOOLAS8
  • MOOLED9
  • MOOLEY11
  • MOOLIS8
  • MOOLOO8
  • MOOLVI11
  • MOONED9
  • MOONER8
  • MOOPED11
  • MOORED9
  • MOORVA11
  • MOOTED9
  • MOOTER8
  • MOOVED12
  • MOOVES11
  • MOPANE10
  • MOPANI10
  • MOPEDS11
  • MOPERS10
  • MOPERY13
  • MOPIER10
  • MOPILY13
  • MOPING11
  • MOPISH13
  • MOPOKE14
  • MOPPED13
  • MOPPER12
  • MOPPET12
  • MORALE8
  • MORALL8
  • MORALS8
  • MORASS8
  • MORATS8
  • MORAYS11
  • MORBID11
  • MORBUS10
  • MORCHA13
  • MOREEN8
  • MORELS8
  • MORGAN9
  • MORGAY12
  • MORGEN9
  • MORGUE9
  • MORIAS8
  • MORION8
  • MORISH11
  • MORKIN12
  • MORNAY11
  • MORNED9
  • MORNES8
  • MORONS8
  • MOROSE8
  • MORPHO13
  • MORPHS13
  • MORRAS8
  • MORRIS8
  • MORROS8
  • MORROW11
  • MORSAL8
  • MORSEL8
  • MORSES8
  • MORTAL8
  • MORTAR8
  • MORULA8
  • MORYAH14
  • MOSAIC10
  • MOSEYS11
  • MOSHAV14
  • MOSHED12
  • MOSHER11
  • MOSHES11
  • MOSING9
  • MOSQUE17
  • MOSSED9
  • MOSSER8
  • MOSSES8
  • MOSSIE8
  • MOSTLY11
  • MOTELS8
  • MOTETS8
  • MOTETT8
  • MOTHED12
  • MOTHER11
  • MOTIER8
  • MOTIFS11
  • MOTILE8
  • MOTION8
  • MOTIVE11
  • MOTLEY11
  • MOTMOT10
  • MOTORS8
  • MOTORY11
  • MOTSER8
  • MOTTES8
  • MOTTLE8
  • MOTTOS8
  • MOTUCA10
  • MOTZAS17
  • MOUGHT12
  • MOUJIK19
  • MOULDS9
  • MOULDY12
  • MOULIN8
  • MOULTS8
  • MOUNDS9
  • MOUNTS8
  • MOUPED11
  • MOURNS8
  • MOUSED9
  • MOUSER8
  • MOUSES8
  • MOUSEY11
  • MOUSIE8
  • MOUSLE8
  • MOUSME10
  • MOUSSE8
  • MOUSTS8
  • MOUTAN8
  • MOUTER8
  • MOUTHS11
  • MOUTHY14
  • MOUTON8
  • MOVANT11
  • MOVERS11
  • MOVIES11
  • MOVING12
  • MOWDIE12
  • MOWERS11
  • MOWING12
  • MOWRAS11
  • MOXIES15
  • MOYITY14
  • MOYLED12
  • MOYLES11
  • MOZING18
  • MOZZES26
  • MOZZIE26
  • MOZZLE26
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 5th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. R15%
  2. N12%
  3. U9%
4th letter
  1. I15%
  2. E10%
  3. T9%
5th letter
  1. E32%
  2. A10%
  3. L9%
6th letter
  1. S29%
  2. D11%
  3. E11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; MOZZIE tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 77 words
  2. 9 points: 42 words
  3. 1010 points: 24 words
  4. 11 points: 48 words
  5. 1212 points: 23 words
  6. 13 points: 12 words
  7. 1414 points: 8 words
  8. 15 points: 8 words
  9. 1616 points: 3 words
  10. 17 points: 2 words
  11. 1818 points: 2 words
  12. 19 points: 2 words
  13. 2020 points: 0 words
  14. 21 points: 0 words
  15. 2222 points: 0 words
  16. 23 points: 0 words
  17. 2424 points: 0 words
  18. 25 points: 0 words
  19. 2626 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MOZZIE2627Collins only
MOZZES2627Collins only
MOZZLE2628Collins only
MOUJIK1923All three
MOMZER1921All three
MOHAWK1818Collins · NWL
MOZING1821Collins only
MOSQUE1719All three
MOTZAS1718Collins only
MOCKUP1620All three
MOCOCK1619Collins only
MOCUCK1620Collins only

The M-O opening leads to familiar words such as MOMENT, MOTHER, and MODERN, alongside less everyday entries. Just 37 words in this group rank among the most common English words. That contrast matters when you need a recognizable answer rather than a tournament-list possibility.

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

  • The M-O pattern has 254 six-letter matches across the covered tournament dictionaries.
  • Only 37 are common by our frequency measure; MOMENT and MOTHER are familiar examples.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, appearing on 73 entries.
  • D and E tie at 29 endings each, while R closes 25 words.
  • Collins includes 248 matches and NWL2023 includes 168, so acceptance differs by game.

How do M-O words end?

S leads by a wide margin: 73 of these words end in S. MONTHS, MOVIES, and MOTORS show how often a plural ending appears, while MODEST and MOMENT illustrate other familiar shapes. D and E tie at 29 apiece, so those endings are worth checking when the final tile is fixed.

R closes 25 words, including MOTHER and MORTAR, and Y closes 17, as in MONKEY and MOSTLY. The second letter also changes the size of the pool: M-A has 360 six-letter matches, while M-Y has 33. Those comparisons make the O pattern broad, but not the largest M-starting group.

Which M-O words score most in Scrabble?

MOZZIE, MOZZES, and MOZZLE lead the scoring examples at 26 points each. MOUJIK and MOMZER score 19, while MOHAWK and MOZING reach 18. These are striking rack plays, but they are less familiar than MOMENT or MODERN.

MOSQUE and MOTZAS score 17, and MOCKUP scores 16. When a Z or J lands in your rack, check these options before settling for a low-value common word. The 254-word total is a union across tournament dictionaries, not a guarantee that every game accepts every entry; check your game's word list.

Questions people ask

How many of these M-O words are common?
Thirty-seven of the 254 matches are common by our frequency measure. MOMENT, MOTHER, and MODERN are recognizable examples, while many other entries belong mainly to broader word-game dictionaries. Start with familiar words when solving a clue, then widen the search if those do not fit.
Which final letter appears most often in six-letter M-O words?
S is the most common ending, with 73 words. MONTHS, MOVIES, and MOTORS are examples. D and E tie at 29 each, so checking the last tile can quickly divide a large set of M-O possibilities into smaller groups.
What is the highest Scrabble score among these words?
MOZZIE, MOZZES, and MOZZLE share the top score at 26 points apiece. Their Z-heavy spelling gives them far more raw tile value than familiar choices such as MOMENT. Board premiums can change a play's final total.

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