6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ M _ _ R, so every answer ends in R and has M locked into its middle pair. Familiar choices include HAMMER, TIMBER, and JUMPER; NUMBER and SUMMER are especially recognizable. Only 21 of the 101 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect less familiar entries alongside everyday words.

6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter

• The pattern has 101 tournament-dictionary matches, and all 101 end in R.
• NUMBER, SUMMER, and MEMBER are recognizable examples that fit the fixed letters.
• Only 21 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Entries with definitions number 78, so some accepted plays are less familiar.
• The average letter score across the matches is 11.2 points.

Which matching words score the most?

JAMJAR leads the Scrabble scoring examples at 22 points. ZIMMER, MOMZER, and MAMZER each score 19, while JUMPER and JAMMER reach 17.

JAMJAR’s two J tiles drive its lead; the common-looking words are not automatically the top scorers. For a more familiar play, JUMPER beats the 11.2-point average without requiring a rare-looking spelling.

TIMBER, HAMMER, and MEMBER are easier words to recognize, but none appears among the ten highest-scoring examples.

How does this pattern compare with nearby letter choices?

Keeping M third but changing the final R to S produces 244 matches, more than twice this pattern’s 101. A final E gives 150, while final T gives 69. The R ending is productive, but it is not the most numerous option for M in this position.

Changing the third letter while keeping final R also opens larger sets: N has 229 matches and L has 159. Use the fixed M when your known letters demand it; otherwise, testing N or L can broaden a search substantially.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 100 of these words, NWL2023 has 77, and ENABLE has 73. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together; check your game’s word list when a play depends on a marginal entry.