6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter

The pattern is _M__R_: M is fixed in the second spot and R in the fifth, while the other four letters vary. Only four matches count as common English words, so familiar options such as EMPIRE and IMPORT sit alongside less familiar entries. Endings give you a quick way to narrow the choices.

How many 6-letter words have M second and R fifth?

• There are 36 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• EMPIRE, IMPORT, EMBARK, and UMPIRE are among the more recognizable examples.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 13 words.
• EMBARK, IMBARK, and IMPARK each score 14 points on the listed tile scoring.

Which words fit the _M__R_ pattern?

EMPIRE and IMPORT show how different the opening can be while the two fixed letters stay put. The first letter is E most often, with 11 matches; I and A follow with eight and seven. That makes an E-start a sensible first check when your crossing letters are still uncertain.

The final letter narrows the field further. Thirteen words end in S, while E and Y each finish seven.

Examples include EMBERS and SMEARS for S, EMPIRE for E, and SMEARY for Y. If your last square is known, sort by that letter before testing less familiar options.

What should you check before playing these words?

Collins accepts all 36 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 26. That difference matters in tournament-style play, where the same entry can be legal in one word list and rejected in another. Check your game's dictionary once before committing an obscure choice.

Only four matches fall within the common-word group, so this pattern is better for solving a constrained rack than for assuming every candidate will look familiar. EMBARK is the scoring standout at 14, but its IMBARK and IMPARK scoring ties are less everyday choices. The 6-letter set is also smaller than the 42 matches with the same fixed letters at seven letters.