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

The pattern is M _ _ _ T _, with the fifth tile fixed and three middle letters open. It matches 44 tournament-dictionary words, but only 4 count as common by frequency. Familiar options such as MINUTE sit beside less familiar entries like MANITU and MAKUTA, so recognition alone will not tell you whether a game accepts a candidate.

The M _ _ _ T _ pattern at a glance

• 44 entries match M _ _ _ T _ across at least one tournament word list.
• Collins contains 43 matches; NWL2023 has 23 and ENABLE has 21.
• Only 4 entries qualify as common by English word frequency.
• MAZUTS leads the listed Scrabble scores at 17 points.
• 19 words end in S, while 8 end in E; the S-starting version has 189 matches.

Which words fit M _ _ _ T _?

MINUTE and MIGHTY are easy anchors to recognize: both put T in the fifth slot while leaving a familiar final letter. MERITS, MOUNTS, and MUTATE also fit. MOIETY and MOJITO follow the same pattern, though their middle letters make them less obvious from a rack.

The set includes other options such as MALATE, MOTETS, MOULTS, and MOISTS. Some may be unfamiliar, so do not treat 44 as a promise that every game accepts every entry. Collins has 43 matches, compared with 23 in NWL2023 and 21 in ENABLE; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.

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

For a score clue, start with MAZUTS: its listed 17-point score tops MIGHTY and MOJITO, which score 15 each. That is a raw word score, not a promise of the best board play; premium squares and the tiles already on the board change the result. If MAZUTS is not accepted, compare the familiar options with your rack.