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6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and M as the 5th letter

6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and M as the 5th letter: 17 matches, including REGIME, RESUME, and RHEUMY.

17 wordsTop pick REGIMEHighest score RHEUMY 14

5 of 17 are everyday words (29%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (371 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • REGIME9
  • RESUME8
  • REALMS8
  • REVAMP13
  • RENAME8
  • RACEME10
  • RADOME9
  • RHEUMY14
  • RETAMA8
  • RELUME8
  • RETIME8
  • REARMS8
  • REPUMP12
  • RHEUMS11
  • RECOMB12
  • REHEMS11
  • RETEMS8
All valid words 17

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

  • RACEME10
  • RADOME9
  • REALMS8
  • REARMS8
  • RECOMB12
  • REGIME9
  • REHEMS11
  • RELUME8
  • RENAME8
  • REPUMP12
  • RESUME8
  • RETAMA8
  • RETEMS8
  • RETIME8
  • REVAMP13
  • RHEUMS11
  • RHEUMY14
Letters by positionIn 76% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E76%
  2. A12%
  3. H12%
3rd letter
  1. T18%
  2. C12%
  3. A12%
4th letter
  1. U29%
  2. E18%
  3. A18%
6th letter
  1. E41%
  2. S29%
  3. P12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RHEUMY1414All three
REVAMP1316All three
REPUMP1216All three
RECOMB1215All three
RHEUMS1112All three
REHEMS1111All three
RACEME1012All three
REGIME911All three
RADOME910All three
RESUME810All three
REALMS810All three
RENAME810All three

R occupies the opening tile and M sits one position before the end, leaving four changing slots to sort through. REGIME, RESUME, REALMS, and REVAMP are the easiest entries to recognize at a glance. The dictionary totals are close but not identical: Collins has all 17 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 16.

6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and M as the 5th letter

  • Every match follows R _ _ _ M _; no other position is fixed.
  • Five entries count as common; REGIME and RESUME are recognizable starting points.
  • Collins lists 17 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 16.
  • RHEUMY scores 14, ahead of REVAMP at 13 and REPUMP and RECOMB at 12.
  • Seven words end in E and five in S; five more end in P, A, B, or Y.

How do the 17 matches differ?

Only 17 words fit both fixed letters, compared with 70 when S replaces R in the first position. That contrast makes the opening letter a strong filter: keep M fixed in slot five, then test the R-starting candidates instead of scanning every six-letter entry.

The final tile narrows the search further. E is the most frequent ending, with seven words; S follows with five. The other five split across P, A, B, and Y, so checking those rarer endings can quickly rule out several candidates.

REGIME, RESUME, and RETIME end in E; REALMS and REARMS finish in S. These examples show how the final letter separates candidates that share the same R-first, M-fifth frame.

Use the fixed letters to narrow your choices

For Scrabble scoring, RHEUMY leads this group at 14 points. REVAMP follows at 13, while REPUMP and RECOMB each score 12. Those less familiar choices offer more points than REGIME at 9 or RESUME at 8, so check the board before settling on a familiar word.

The 6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and M as the 5th letter are a compact pool, not a set of everyday vocabulary: only five entries count as common. Collins includes one more match than ENABLE or NWL2023, so check your game's word list when a candidate matters. Start with the familiar examples, then use the last letter and score to sort the rest.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with R and have M as the fifth letter?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches. REGIME, RESUME, REALMS, and REVAMP are familiar examples; the rest include less common options such as RHEUMY and REPUMP. Collins includes all 17, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 16.
Which R-first, M-fifth word has the highest Scrabble score?
RHEUMY scores 14 points, the highest score among these matches. REVAMP is next at 13, followed by REPUMP and RECOMB at 12 each. RHEUMY is less familiar than REGIME or RESUME, so confirm it fits your game’s word list before playing it.
What are common words with R first and M fifth?
Five of the 17 matches count as common in the frequency data. REGIME and RESUME are recognizable examples, and REALMS and REVAMP are also easier to spot than entries such as RHEUMS or REHEMS. The pattern remains narrow even when you know the familiar candidates.

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