6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern is M _ _ S _ _: the first and fourth letters are fixed, while the other four positions stay open. Five entries meet the common-word cutoff, so familiar choices such as MISSED and MESSED sit alongside less everyday terms like MOKSHA and MUNSHI. The ending is a useful next filter: S is the most frequent final letter.

At a glance: the M and S pattern

• Collins includes all 82 matches; ENABLE includes 52 and NWL2023 includes 54.
• Five entries fall within the common-word cutoff.
• MISSED, MESSED, MASSES, MISSES, and MESSES are familiar examples.
• MOKSHA leads the score table at 15 points; MARSHY follows at 14.
• S is the most common ending, appearing on 33 matching words.

How many 6-letter words have M first and S fourth?

There are 82 tournament-dictionary matches for this exact pattern. That total is higher than the 73 words with B in the first position and S fourth, but lower than the 88 with A first and S fourth.

The endings reveal a strong cluster: 33 words finish in S, while 10 end in D and 9 in E. That makes plural-looking forms like MASSES and MISSES common examples, but the pattern is not limited to them: MISSED and MESSED finish in D, and MOUSSE finishes in E.

Which matches are worth checking before a play?

MOKSHA is the top scorer at 15 points, with MARSHY at 14 and MENSCH and MIMSEY at 13 apiece. Those less familiar words can make a rack work, but their tournament acceptance differs by dictionary: the total is 82 in Collins, compared with 54 in NWL2023 and 52 in ENABLE.

MISSED, MESSED, MASSES, MISSES, and MESSES are easier to recognize, yet a known-looking word is not automatically legal in every game. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry, especially when moving between Collins and North American play. For a quick scoring comparison, MOKSHA's 15-point word value comes from its high-value letters, not from a board bonus.