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

There are 33 6-letter words starting MY, including familiar picks like MYSELF and MYSTIC and the 20-point scorer MYXOMA.

33 wordsTop pick MYSELFHighest score MYXOMA 20

4 of 33 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

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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Best words to play first 33 · most-used first

  • MYSELF14
  • MYSTIC13
  • MYRIAD12
  • MYRTLE11
  • MYTHIC16
  • MYTHOS14
  • MYOPIC15
  • MYOPIA13
  • MYELIN11
  • MYOSIN11
  • MYRICA13
  • MYXOMA20
  • MYXOID19
  • MYSIDS12
  • MYGALE12
  • MYOMAS13
  • MYOSIS11
  • MYALLS11
  • MYASES11
  • MYASIS11
  • MYCELE13
  • MYELON11
  • MYLARS11
  • MYNAHS14
  • MYOGEN12
  • MYOPES13
  • MYOSES11
  • MYOTIC13
  • MYRRHS14
  • MYRRHY17
  • MYSOST11
  • MYTHOI14
  • MYTHUS14
All valid words 33

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

  • MYALLS11
  • MYASES11
  • MYASIS11
  • MYCELE13
  • MYELIN11
  • MYELON11
  • MYGALE12
  • MYLARS11
  • MYNAHS14
  • MYOGEN12
  • MYOMAS13
  • MYOPES13
  • MYOPIA13
  • MYOPIC15
  • MYOSES11
  • MYOSIN11
  • MYOSIS11
  • MYOTIC13
  • MYRIAD12
  • MYRICA13
  • MYRRHS14
  • MYRRHY17
  • MYRTLE11
  • MYSELF14
  • MYSIDS12
  • MYSOST11
  • MYSTIC13
  • MYTHIC16
  • MYTHOI14
  • MYTHOS14
  • MYTHUS14
  • MYXOID19
  • MYXOMA20
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 6th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. O27%
  2. R15%
  3. S12%
4th letter
  1. S15%
  2. H12%
  3. L9%
5th letter
  1. I30%
  2. L15%
  3. E12%
6th letter
  1. S39%
  2. N12%
  3. C12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; MYXOMA tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 11 words
  2. 12 points: 4 words
  3. 1313 points: 7 words
  4. 14 points: 6 words
  5. 1515 points: 1 words
  6. 16 points: 1 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 0 words
  9. 1919 points: 1 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MYXOMA2021All three
MYXOID1919All three
MYRRHY1715NWL only
MYTHIC1616All three
MYOPIC1517All three
MYSELF1415All three
MYTHOS1413All three
MYNAHS1414All three
MYRRHS1413All three
MYTHOI1413All three
MYTHUS1414Collins only
MYSTIC1314All three

The fixed M-Y opening narrows this six-letter search to a compact group with a sharp split between familiar vocabulary and specialist terms. MYSELF, MYTHIC, and MYOPIC are recognizable; MYXOID and MYOSIN are less likely to come to mind during a game. Only four entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many 6-letter words starting MY are there?

  • The pattern M-Y followed by four letters matches 33 tournament-dictionary entries.
  • Collins includes 32 of them, while NWL2023 includes 28 and ENABLE includes 26.
  • Four entries are common by frequency, so many answers are specialist vocabulary.
  • A final S is the most frequent ending: 13 words finish that way.
  • MYXOMA leads the scoring list at 20 points, ahead of MYXOID at 19.

Which MY words are easiest to recognize?

Start with MYSELF, MYSTIC, MYRIAD, and MYRTLE if you need words that are easier to recall. MYTHIC, MYTHOS, and MYOPIC also show how the opening supports several familiar word shapes without changing the first two letters.

The endings offer a useful narrowing clue: S appears 13 times, while C and N appear four times each. If your game has already ruled out S, check the smaller C and N groups before testing the less common final letters. This ending pattern is a stronger filter than guessing the whole word at once.

What should you check before playing a MY word?

Tip

MY has 33 six-letter matches, compared with 15 five-letter and 52 seven-letter matches. Keep the length fixed when using this pattern, then switch lengths if your rack or puzzle calls for it.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting MY?
MYXOMA is the highest scorer in this group, with a base score of 20 points. MYXOID follows at 19, while MYRRHY scores 17. Board premiums can change a play's total, so treat these as letter-value scores rather than guaranteed turn totals.
How many six-letter words beginning MY end in S?
13 of the 33 matching words end in S, making S the most frequent final letter in this group. C and N are the next most common endings, with four words each. Use the ending as a filter when your puzzle has already revealed its last letter.
Are all 33 MY words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes 32 entries, NWL2023 includes 28, and ENABLE includes 26, so acceptance depends on the dictionary your game uses. MYXOMA and MYSELF are examples from the scoring and familiar-word groups, but check your game's word list before playing.

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