6-letter words with M as the 5th letter and A as the 6th letter

Every match ends in MA, but the first four letters vary widely. Collins includes 55 of the 56 words, while NWL2023 includes 44 and ENABLE includes 39. Only 10 are classified as common, so a familiar-looking pattern does not guarantee an everyday word or acceptance in every game.

At a glance: the fixed MA ending

• All 56 matches have M in position five and A in position six.
• S leads as the starting letter with 8 words, followed by P with 7 and C with 6.
• Only 10 entries are classified as common by frequency.
• ZYGOMA leads the scoring list at 21 points; PYJAMA and MYXOMA score 20.
• Collins has 55 matches, compared with 44 in NWL2023 and 39 in ENABLE.

Which starting letters narrow the pattern fastest?

The opening letter does much of the sorting: S contributes 8 matches, P contributes 7, and C contributes 6. Together, those initials account for 21 of the 56 words, a little over one-third. If your grid fixes the final MA, check these starting groups before working through less frequent initials.

Recognizable examples include CINEMA, TRAUMA, PLASMA, ASTHMA, ENIGMA, and SCHEMA. Familiarity is limited, though: just 10 entries count as common, so many other matches are specialized terms or names. Treat a remembered word as a candidate, not proof that your game's dictionary accepts it.

6-letter words with M 5th and A 6th: score and limits

ZYGOMA tops the scoring list at 21 points. PYJAMA and MYXOMA each score 20, while ECZEMA and MAZUMA score 19; ZEUGMA and XYLOMA follow at 18. These are word-score comparisons, not guaranteed board totals: premium squares and the rest of your play affect the points you earn.

Dictionary coverage varies across the 56 matches: Collins includes 55, while NWL2023 includes 44. A word accepted in one game can fail in another, so check the lexicon your table uses before challenging a play. The pattern guarantees the final letters, not cross-dictionary acceptance.