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

The pattern is _M___S: M is fixed in position two, and every match ends in S. The range is broader than familiar SM words; AMENDS, EMBERS, and AMIGOS fit too. Only 7 matches rank among the commonest English words, so expect plenty of less familiar options; starting letters offer a quick way to narrow the choices.

At a glance: the M-and-S pattern

• There are 118 six-letter matches for M in position two and S at the end.
• A is the most common opening letter, with 30 words; S follows closely with 29.
• E begins 24 matches, while I begins 17 and U begins 11.
• AMAZES, SMAZES, and UMIAQS each score 17 points in the scoring data.
• Just 7 matches are common, making familiar examples a small slice of the set.

How do the 6-letter words with M second and S last vary?

A- and S-openers account for 59 of the 118 matches together. That split is a useful solving clue: if the first tile is unknown, check both groups before spending turns on rarer openings. Examples include AMENDS and AMAZES for A, plus SMILES and SMACKS for S.

The set changes with the dictionary. Collins includes 112 matches, compared with 83 in NWL2023 and 73 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may not appear in another, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Do these matches score well?

6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and S as the 6th letter include three 17-point options: AMAZES, SMAZES, and UMIAQS. AMAZES is the most recognizable of that top-scoring group; the other two are less obvious choices to keep ready.

EMOJIS reaches 15 points, while SMACKS and SMOCKS score 14 each. Those values make the less familiar high scorers worth checking when you have a strong board position, but a long word is not automatically a good play. The 9.9 average score gives a more realistic baseline than the top score.