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

6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and Y as the 5th letter: 10 matches, six ending in S.

10 wordsTop pick MARTYRHighest score METHYL 14

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With M in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (381 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • MARTYR11
  • METHYL14
  • MONEYS11
  • MATEYS11
  • MORAYS11
  • MOSEYS11
  • MACOYA13
  • MAMEYS13
  • MUDEYE12
  • MULEYS11
All valid words 10

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

  • MACOYA13
  • MAMEYS13
  • MARTYR11
  • MATEYS11
  • METHYL14
  • MONEYS11
  • MORAYS11
  • MOSEYS11
  • MUDEYE12
  • MULEYS11

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
METHYL1414All three
MAMEYS1314All three
MACOYA1314Collins only
MUDEYE1213Collins only
MARTYR1111All three
MONEYS1112All three
MATEYS1111All three
MORAYS1111All three
MOSEYS1111All three
MULEYS1113All three

The pattern leaves just ten tournament-dictionary entries, from familiar MARTYR and METHYL to less everyday MAMEYS and MULEYS. Every match begins M, has Y in slot five, and uses its final letter for a separate clue. Collins accepts all ten; ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept eight, so the exact game dictionary matters.

How many words fit the M-and-Y pattern?

  • There are 10 matches, each beginning with M and placing Y in the fifth position.
  • Six of the 10 words end in S; the other endings are A, E, L, and R, one each.
  • METHYL leads the Scrabble scores at 14 points, ahead of MAMEYS and MACOYA at 13.
  • Just two entries are common under our frequency cutoff.

Which endings and scores stand out?

The ending pattern is lopsided: six words finish in S, while MACOYA ends in A, MUDEYE in E, METHYL in L, and MARTYR in R. An S clue therefore narrows the set to most candidates, but a non-S final letter points to one exact word. Use that final slot before testing less obvious middle letters.

Score hunters should separate tile value from familiarity. METHYL is the top scorer at 14; MAMEYS and MACOYA tie at 13, while MARTYR, MONEYS, MATEYS, MORAYS, MOSEYS, and MULEYS each score 11. The average is 11.8, before any board bonuses.

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

Changing the fifth letter to E expands the M-starting set to 381 matches. Keeping M and Y but changing length gives 87 five-letter matches and 11 seven-letter matches. The Y slot is unusually restrictive beside E, so use the cross letters before considering less familiar candidates.

Collins accepts all 10 entries, but ENABLE and NWL2023 accept eight each. That difference matters in tournament play: a word absent from your game's lexicon will not score, even when another list accepts it. Check your game's word list once before building around an unfamiliar answer.

Use the final letter to narrow the choices

Tip

For 6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and Y as the 5th letter, solve the final square early: S leaves six choices, while A, E, L, or R identifies one.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with M and have Y fifth?
There are 10 six-letter tournament-dictionary words with M first and Y fifth. Collins includes all 10, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight. The candidates range from MARTYR and METHYL to MONEYS, MATEYS, MORAYS, MOSEYS, MACOYA, MAMEYS, MUDEYE, and MULEYS.
Which M-and-Y word scores highest in Scrabble?
METHYL is the highest scorer among these matches, with a base score of 14 points. MAMEYS and MACOYA follow at 13 points each. Board bonuses can change a play's total, but METHYL leads on tile values before those bonuses.
Are all these M-and-Y words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs across these entries. Collins includes all 10 words, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight. If you're playing a tournament or app with a specific lexicon, check that word list before relying on a less familiar candidate.

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