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6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter

The 336 6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter include AMOUNT, IMPACT, IMAGES, and SMOOTH; just 35 are common English words.

336 wordsTop pick AMOUNTHighest score UMFAZI 20

35 of 336 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 6-letter words (4,000 words); J is the rarest (17). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 35 · most-used first

All valid words 336

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

  • AMADOU9
  • AMARNA8
  • AMATED9
  • AMATES8
  • AMATOL8
  • AMAUTI8
  • AMAUTS8
  • AMAZED18
  • AMAZES17
  • AMAZON17
  • AMBACH15
  • AMBAGE11
  • AMBANS10
  • AMBARI10
  • AMBARY13
  • AMBEER10
  • AMBERS10
  • AMBERY13
  • AMBITS10
  • AMBLED11
  • AMBLER10
  • AMBLES10
  • AMBUSH13
  • AMEBAE10
  • AMEBAN10
  • AMEBAS10
  • AMEBIC12
  • AMEERS8
  • AMELIA8
  • AMENDE9
  • AMENDS9
  • AMENED9
  • AMENTA8
  • AMENTS8
  • AMERCE10
  • AMICES10
  • AMICUS10
  • AMIDES9
  • AMIDIC11
  • AMIDIN9
  • AMIDOL9
  • AMIDST9
  • AMIGAS9
  • AMIGOS9
  • AMINES8
  • AMINIC10
  • AMINOS8
  • AMISES8
  • AMMANS10
  • AMMINE10
  • AMMINO10
  • AMMONO10
  • AMMONS10
  • AMNION8
  • AMNIOS8
  • AMOEBA10
  • AMOLES8
  • AMOMUM12
  • AMOOVE11
  • AMORAL8
  • AMORCE10
  • AMORET8
  • AMOUNT8
  • AMOURS8
  • AMOVED12
  • AMOVES11
  • AMOWTS11
  • AMPERE10
  • AMPING11
  • AMPLER10
  • AMPULE10
  • AMPULS10
  • AMRITA8
  • AMRITS8
  • AMTMAN10
  • AMTRAC10
  • AMTRAK12
  • AMUCKS14
  • AMULET8
  • AMUSED9
  • AMUSER8
  • AMUSES8
  • AMUSIA8
  • AMYLIC13
  • AMYLUM13
  • AMYTAL11
  • EMAILS8
  • EMBACE12
  • EMBAIL10
  • EMBALE10
  • EMBALL10
  • EMBALM12
  • EMBANK14
  • EMBARK14
  • EMBARS10
  • EMBASE10
  • EMBAYS13
  • EMBEDS11
  • EMBERS10
  • EMBLEM12
  • EMBLIC12
  • EMBODY14
  • EMBOGS11
  • EMBOIL10
  • EMBOLI10
  • EMBOLY13
  • EMBOSK14
  • EMBOSS10
  • EMBOST10
  • EMBOWS13
  • EMBRUE10
  • EMBRYO13
  • EMBUSY13
  • EMCEED11
  • EMCEES10
  • EMDASH12
  • EMEERS8
  • EMENDS9
  • EMERGE9
  • EMERGS9
  • EMEROD9
  • EMERSE8
  • EMESES8
  • EMESIS8
  • EMETIC10
  • EMETIN8
  • EMEUTE8
  • EMIGRE9
  • EMLETS8
  • EMMERS10
  • EMMESH13
  • EMMETS10
  • EMMEWS13
  • EMMOVE13
  • EMODIN9
  • EMOJIS15
  • EMOTED9
  • EMOTER8
  • EMOTES8
  • EMOVED12
  • EMOVES11
  • EMPALE10
  • EMPARE10
  • EMPARL10
  • EMPART10
  • EMPATH13
  • EMPERY13
  • EMPING11
  • EMPIRE10
  • EMPLOY13
  • EMPTED11
  • EMPUSA10
  • EMPUSE10
  • EMULED9
  • EMULES8
  • EMULGE9
  • EMUNGE9
  • EMURED9
  • EMURES8
  • EMYDES12
  • IMAGED10
  • IMAGER9
  • IMAGES9
  • IMAGOS9
  • IMARET8
  • IMARIS8
  • IMAUMS10
  • IMBALM12
  • IMBARK14
  • IMBARS10
  • IMBASE10
  • IMBEDS11
  • IMBIBE12
  • IMBIZO19
  • IMBODY14
  • IMBOSK14
  • IMBOSS10
  • IMBREX17
  • IMBRUE10
  • IMBUED11
  • IMBUES10
  • IMIDES9
  • IMIDIC11
  • IMINES8
  • IMMANE10
  • IMMASK14
  • IMMESH13
  • IMMEWS13
  • IMMIES10
  • IMMITS10
  • IMMUNE10
  • IMMURE10
  • IMPACT12
  • IMPAIR10
  • IMPALA10
  • IMPALE10
  • IMPARK14
  • IMPARL10
  • IMPART10
  • IMPAVE13
  • IMPAWN13
  • IMPEDE11
  • IMPELS10
  • IMPEND11
  • IMPHEE13
  • IMPIES10
  • IMPING11
  • IMPISH13
  • IMPLED11
  • IMPLEX17
  • IMPONE10
  • IMPORT10
  • IMPOSE10
  • IMPOST10
  • IMPOTS10
  • IMPROS10
  • IMPROV13
  • IMPUGN11
  • IMPURE10
  • IMPUTE10
  • OMASAL8
  • OMASUM10
  • OMBERS10
  • OMBRES10
  • OMEGAS9
  • OMELET8
  • OMENED9
  • OMENTA8
  • OMERTA8
  • OMIGOD10
  • OMLAHS11
  • OMNIFY14
  • OMNIUM10
  • OMRAHS11
  • SMAAKS12
  • SMACKS14
  • SMAIKS12
  • SMALLS8
  • SMALMS10
  • SMALMY13
  • SMALTI8
  • SMALTO8
  • SMALTS8
  • SMARMS10
  • SMARMY13
  • SMARTS8
  • SMARTY11
  • SMATCH13
  • SMAZES17
  • SMEARS8
  • SMEARY11
  • SMEATH11
  • SMEECH13
  • SMEEKS12
  • SMEETH11
  • SMEGMA11
  • SMELLS8
  • SMELLY11
  • SMELTS8
  • SMERKS12
  • SMEUSE8
  • SMIDDY13
  • SMIDGE10
  • SMIGHT12
  • SMILAX15
  • SMILED9
  • SMILER8
  • SMILES8
  • SMILET8
  • SMILEY11
  • SMIRCH13
  • SMIRKS12
  • SMIRKY15
  • SMIRRS8
  • SMIRRY11
  • SMITER8
  • SMITES8
  • SMITHS11
  • SMITHY14
  • SMOCKS14
  • SMOGGY13
  • SMOILE8
  • SMOKED13
  • SMOKER12
  • SMOKES12
  • SMOKEY15
  • SMOKIE12
  • SMOKOS12
  • SMOLTS8
  • SMOOCH13
  • SMOOGE9
  • SMOORS8
  • SMOOSH11
  • SMOOTH11
  • SMOOTS8
  • SMORED9
  • SMORES8
  • SMORGS9
  • SMOUCH13
  • SMOUSE8
  • SMOUTS8
  • SMOWTS11
  • SMOYLE11
  • SMRITI8
  • SMUDGE10
  • SMUDGY13
  • SMUGLY12
  • SMURRY11
  • SMUTCH13
  • SMUTTY11
  • TMESES8
  • TMESIS8
  • UMAMIS10
  • UMBELS10
  • UMBERS10
  • UMBERY13
  • UMBLES10
  • UMBRAE10
  • UMBRAL10
  • UMBRAS10
  • UMBREL10
  • UMBRES10
  • UMBRIL10
  • UMFAZI20
  • UMIACK14
  • UMIACS10
  • UMIAKS12
  • UMIAQS17
  • UMLAUT8
  • UMMAHS13
  • UMMING11
  • UMPIES10
  • UMPING11
  • UMPIRE10
  • UMWELT11
  • YMPING14
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. A26%
  2. S23%
  3. E22%
3rd letter
  1. B19%
  2. P15%
  3. O13%
4th letter
  1. A15%
  2. R13%
  3. L10%
5th letter
  1. E22%
  2. R11%
  3. T10%
6th letter
  1. S35%
  2. E14%
  3. Y8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; UMFAZI tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 70 words
  2. 9 points: 33 words
  3. 1010 points: 98 words
  4. 11 points: 42 words
  5. 1212 points: 26 words
  6. 13 points: 37 words
  7. 1414 points: 16 words
  8. 15 points: 5 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 6 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
  12. 19 points: 1 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UMFAZI2022Collins only
IMBIZO1921Collins only
AMAZED1819All three
AMAZON1719All three
AMAZES1718All three
SMAZES1718All three
IMBREX1719Collins only
UMIAQS1719All three
IMPLEX1720Collins only
SMOKEY1515All three
EMOJIS1518NWL only
SMILAX1517All three

An M in the second slot gives you 336 six-letter words and plenty of familiar options. A, S, and E lead the starting letters while S dominates the final position, which gives you recognizable choices such as SMILES and EMPLOY alongside less familiar entries. Use the fixed M to narrow a pattern, then check the remaining letters against your game.

At a glance: the M-second pattern

  • There are 336 six-letter entries with M in position two.
  • AMOUNT, IMPACT, IMAGES, and SMOOTH are familiar examples.
  • A begins 86 entries, ahead of S with 76 and E with 74.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing in 118 entries.
  • Only 35 entries fall among common English words.

How many 6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter are there?

There are 336 six-letter words with M as the 2nd letter. The leading starts are A, S, E, and I, represented by AMOUNT, SMOOTH, EMPLOY, and IMPACT. Those four openings start 296 of the 336 words.

The ending pattern is even more lopsided: 118 entries finish with S. Examples include IMAGES, SMELLS, and SMILES. A further 48 end in E, including EMERGE and EMPIRE, so a known final letter can quickly cut down the candidates.

Which M-second words are worth trying?

Start with a word that fits the letters you already have. AMOUNT and IMPACT test different opening vowels, while SMOKED and SMOKES share a strong five-letter frame with different endings. If the pattern ends in S, compare plural-looking options such as IMAGES with SMILES rather than guessing from the last letter alone.

For board scoring, UMFAZI leads this group at 20 points; IMBIZO scores 19, and AMAZED scores 18. Those top scores come from unusual, high-value letters, not everyday vocabulary. The 336 6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter include 260 entries with definitions, and dictionary coverage varies, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare play.

Questions people ask

Which six-letter M-second words start with A?
A starts 86 of the six-letter words with M in the second position. AMOUNT, AMAZED, AMAZON, and AMBUSH are examples; the group also includes less familiar entries. Use the A and M slots together to narrow a clue before checking the remaining letters.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word with M second?
UMFAZI is the highest scorer in this group at 20 points. IMBIZO follows at 19, while AMAZED scores 18. These scores reward letters such as Z, so the top-scoring options are less familiar than everyday choices like AMOUNT or IMPACT.
Why do some M-second words not work in my game?
The word groups differ by dictionary, so a valid entry in one tournament list may not be accepted in another game. This set draws from Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and their coverage does not match exactly. Check your game's word list when considering a rare option such as UMFAZI.

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