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

There are 26 6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and Y as the 6th letter, from familiar EMPLOY to less common SMALMY.

26 wordsTop pick EMPLOYHighest score SMOKEY 15

5 of 26 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With M in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (118 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • EMPLOY13
  • SMILEY11
  • SMELLY11
  • SMOKEY15
  • EMBODY14
  • SMITHY14
  • SMARTY11
  • SMUGLY12
  • SMARMY13
  • SMUTTY11
  • SMUDGY13
  • SMOGGY13
  • SMEARY11
  • SMIRKY15
  • SMIDDY13
  • EMPERY13
  • AMBARY13
  • AMBERY13
  • EMBOLY13
  • EMBUSY13
  • IMBODY14
  • OMNIFY14
  • SMALMY13
  • SMIRRY11
  • SMURRY11
  • UMBERY13
All valid words 26

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

  • AMBARY13
  • AMBERY13
  • EMBODY14
  • EMBOLY13
  • EMBUSY13
  • EMPERY13
  • EMPLOY13
  • IMBODY14
  • OMNIFY14
  • SMALMY13
  • SMARMY13
  • SMARTY11
  • SMEARY11
  • SMELLY11
  • SMIDDY13
  • SMILEY11
  • SMIRKY15
  • SMIRRY11
  • SMITHY14
  • SMOGGY13
  • SMOKEY15
  • SMUDGY13
  • SMUGLY12
  • SMURRY11
  • SMUTTY11
  • UMBERY13
Letters by positionIn 62% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S62%
  2. E19%
  3. A8%
3rd letter
  1. B27%
  2. I19%
  3. U15%
4th letter
  1. R19%
  2. L15%
  3. E12%
5th letter
  1. R27%
  2. D12%
  3. L12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; SMOKEY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 7 words
  2. 12 points: 1 words
  3. 1313 points: 12 words
  4. 14 points: 4 words
  5. 1515 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SMOKEY1515All three
SMIRKY1515All three
EMBODY1415All three
SMITHY1413All three
IMBODY1415All three
OMNIFY1415Collins only
EMPLOY1315All three
SMARMY1314All three
SMUDGY1315All three
SMOGGY1315All three
SMIDDY1313Collins only
EMPERY1314All three

The fixed letters create a compact pattern: _M___Y. Sixteen matches begin with S, and every entry ends in Y, so the opening letter quickly narrows a guess. SMILEY, SMELLY, and SMOKEY are easy to recognize; other matches, such as EMPERY and EMBUSY, are less familiar, making the pattern better for letter clues than definition searches.

The pattern at a glance

  • All 26 matches have M in slot two and Y in slot six.
  • Every match ends in Y; no other final letter fits this pattern.
  • Sixteen words begin with S, more than any other starting letter.
  • SMOKEY and SMIRKY lead the scoring list at 15 points each.
  • Five entries are classed as common English words.

Which starting letters dominate this pattern?

S dominates: 16 of the 26 matches start with S. The visible shape is often SM---Y: SMILEY, SMELLY, SMOKEY, SMITHY, and SMARTY. The remaining entries begin with E, A, I, O, or U; EMPLOY and EMBODY show how E changes the opening, while AMBARY is less familiar.

Several S-openers use doubled consonants: SMELLY, SMUTTY, SMUDGY, and SMOGGY. SMILEY and SMITHY have different middle-letter shapes.

Five entries land in the common-word group: EMPLOY, SMILEY, SMELLY, SMOKEY, and EMBODY. Other options include EMPERY, EMBUSY, and SMALMY. Collins includes all 26 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 19, so a less familiar spelling may not work in every game.

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

SMOKEY and SMIRKY lead the scoring table at 15 points apiece. EMBODY, SMITHY, IMBODY, and OMNIFY follow at 14, while EMPLOY scores 13. The highest scorers share a K, a useful detail when choosing between candidates for a word game; board bonuses can still change a play’s final total.

For a pattern clue, lock M into slot two and Y into slot six before testing the middle letters. Then check the opening: S gives you the largest cluster, while E opens options such as EMPLOY and EMBODY. The average score is 12.7, but unfamiliar entries mean this pattern is better for narrowing a clue than guessing blindly.

Questions people ask

Are all these six-letter words accepted in every game dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 26 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 19. A word accepted in one dictionary may be rejected in another, so check your game’s rules before relying on a less familiar option such as SMALMY or EMBUSY.
Which matching words score the most?
SMOKEY and SMIRKY share the top score at 15 points each. EMBODY, SMITHY, IMBODY, and OMNIFY follow at 14. Board bonuses can change the final total, so treat those figures as the base scores rather than a guaranteed result.
Do most words with M second and Y last begin with S?
Yes. Sixteen of the 26 entries begin with S, including SMILEY, SMELLY, SMITHY, and SMARTY. Other matches start with E, A, I, O, or U, so checking S first is a strong shortcut when the first letter is still unknown.

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