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6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and G as the 4th letter

The 13 6-letter words with M second and G fourth include IMAGES and SMOGGY; SMOGGY leads at 13 Scrabble points.

13 wordsTop pick IMAGESHighest score SMOGGY 13

1 of 13 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 2nd place, A is the most common 4th letter (50 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • IMAGES9
  • AMIGOS9
  • IMAGED10
  • IMAGER9
  • SMUGLY12
  • EMIGRE9
  • OMEGAS9
  • AMIGAS9
  • SMOGGY13
  • OMIGOD10
  • SMIGHT12
  • IMAGOS9

Showing the top 12 of 13 words. See every valid word

All valid words 13

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

  • AMIGAS9
  • AMIGOS9
  • EMIGRE9
  • IMAGED10
  • IMAGER9
  • IMAGES9
  • IMAGOS9
  • OMEGAS9
  • OMIGOD10
  • SMEGMA11
  • SMIGHT12
  • SMOGGY13
  • SMUGLY12
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 3rd letter is I.
1st letter
  1. I31%
  2. S31%
  3. O15%
3rd letter
  1. I38%
  2. A31%
  3. E15%
5th letter
  1. E23%
  2. O23%
  3. A15%
6th letter
  1. S38%
  2. D15%
  3. Y15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SMOGGY1315All three
SMUGLY1215All three
SMIGHT1213Collins only
IMAGED1012All three
OMIGOD1012Collins only
IMAGES911All three
AMIGOS911All three
IMAGER911All three
EMIGRE911All three
OMEGAS911All three
AMIGAS911All three
IMAGOS911All three

With the pattern _M_G__, M must occupy position two and G position four; the remaining slots can vary. Collins accepts all 13 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 11. Only one entry counts as common, so this is a short, uneven mix rather than a bank of everyday guesses.

How many 6-letter words fit M second and G fourth?

  • Exactly 13 tournament-dictionary words match _M_G__.
  • IMAGES, AMIGOS, IMAGED, and IMAGER show several distinct endings and recognizable word shapes.
  • Five entries end in S; D and Y each close two.
  • Collins has two more matches than ENABLE or NWL2023.

Which matching words are easiest to recognize?

Only one match is classed as common: IMAGES. AMIGOS, AMIGAS, and OMEGAS are recognizable plural forms, while IMAGED and IMAGER branch from IMAGE. Those word-family links give you a few spelling checks, but the pattern still leaves several endings to test.

Scoring shifts the choice. SMOGGY leads at 13 Scrabble points; SMUGLY and SMIGHT each score 12, followed by IMAGED and OMIGOD at 10. SMOGGY is the standout for tile value, though its letter mix may be less obvious to spot than IMAGES.

How to use 6-letter words with M second and G fourth

Mark _M_G__ before trying candidate words, then test likely endings. S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in five of the 13 matches; D and Y appear twice each. An S ending is a strong check, not a guarantee.

This pattern is unusually narrow beside its A-second sibling: that version has 189 matches, compared with 13 here. Check the neighboring second-letter patterns if M does not fit your clue.

Several candidates are related forms rather than equally familiar base words: IMAGED and IMAGER track IMAGE, while AMIGOS and AMIGAS differ at the ending. Confirm the spelling and the game's dictionary, especially before relying on an unfamiliar entry. Collins has two more matches than either ENABLE or NWL2023.

Questions people ask

Are any M-second, G-fourth six-letter words common?
Yes, IMAGES is the only match marked common. The other twelve fall outside the common-word cutoff used for this set, so familiar-looking forms such as AMIGOS or IMAGED should not be mistaken for equally frequent everyday words.
Which word scores the most with M second and G fourth?
SMOGGY is the top scorer at 13 Scrabble points. SMUGLY and SMIGHT tie next at 12, followed by IMAGED and OMIGOD at 10. Those are tile totals; premium squares can change a play's board score, so consider placement as well as letters.
Why are there so few matches with M in the second position?
The same pattern with A in position two has 189 matches, while the M version has 13. That letter choice sharply narrows the search. If your fixed letters are correct, compare the second-letter alternatives before changing the fourth.

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