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

Every match puts M in the opening tile and Y in the third, leaving the second, fourth, fifth, and final letters open. The set runs from recognizable entries such as MAYDAY and MAYORS to less familiar MAYVIN and MOYITY. Only two qualify as common by frequency, so a matching pattern does not make every answer familiar.

At a glance for this M–Y pattern

• All 13 matches appear in Collins; 10 also appear in ENABLE and NWL2023.
• Only two entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
• MAYFLY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 17 points.
• S and Y are tied as the most common final letters, with three matches each.

How many 6-letter words with M first and Y third?

There are 13 matches. Most start with MAY: MAYHEM, MAYORS, MAYDAY, MAYBES, MAYFLY, MAYEST, MAYHAP, MAYING, MAYVIN, and MAYPOP. The remaining three begin MOY: MOYLES, MOYITY, and MOYLED.

MAYHEM, MAYDAY, and MAYORS are the easiest entries to recognize, while MAYVIN and MOYITY are less familiar. The common-word count is just two, despite the recognizable cluster. For a puzzle clue, test the fixed M and Y positions first, then check whether the other letters form a word you know.

Which M–Y entries score highest?

MAYFLY scores 17 points, the highest score among these matches. MAYHEM and MAYHAP each score 16; MAYDAY and MAYPOP each score 15. Those close scores make MAYFLY the standout, while the two 16-point options give you alternatives when its letters do not fit your rack.

Dictionary coverage is narrower outside Collins: the pattern has 10 matches in ENABLE and 10 in NWL2023, compared with 13 in Collins. That difference matters in tournament-style play, because a word accepted in one list may not transfer to another. Check your game's word list before building a play around a less familiar entry.