6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter
There are 25 six-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter, including DREAMS, CREAMY, and CRUMMY.
6 of 25 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With R in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (395 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- DREAMS9
- TRAUMA8
- CREAMY13
- DREAMT9
- DREAMY12
- CREAMS10
- BRAHMA13
- GROOMS9
- BROOMS10
- PRISMS10
- CRUMMY15
- GRAMMA11
- PREAMP12
- GRAMME11
- BREAMS10
- DRUMMY14
- BREGMA11
- BROOMY13
- DROOME9
- FRAIMS11
- GREMMY14
- PRAAMS10
- PRISMY13
- PROEMS10
- VROOMS11
All valid words 25
- BRAHMA13
- BREAMS10
- BREGMA11
- BROOMS10
- BROOMY13
- CREAMS10
- CREAMY13
- CRUMMY15
- DREAMS9
- DREAMT9
- DREAMY12
- DROOME9
- DRUMMY14
- FRAIMS11
- GRAMMA11
- GRAMME11
- GREMMY14
- GROOMS9
- PRAAMS10
- PREAMP12
- PRISMS10
- PRISMY13
- PROEMS10
- TRAUMA8
- VROOMS11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUMMY | 15 | 18 | All three |
| DRUMMY | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| GREMMY | 14 | 16 | All three |
| CREAMY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| BRAHMA | 13 | 14 | All three |
| BROOMY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| PRISMY | 13 | 14 | Collins only |
| DREAMY | 12 | 12 | All three |
| PREAMP | 12 | 15 | All three |
| GRAMMA | 11 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| GRAMME | 11 | 14 | All three |
| BREGMA | 11 | 14 | All three |
The pattern is _R__M_: R is fixed in slot two, while M lands just before the final letter. Familiar choices include DREAMS, TRAUMA, and CREAMS; less everyday options include BREGMA and PRAAMS. Only six matches are classed as common, so the pattern narrows the search sharply but still leaves plenty of obscure possibilities.
6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter
- The pattern _R__M_ has 25 tournament-dictionary matches.
- DREAMS, TRAUMA, and CREAMY are recognizable options among the examples.
- Ten matches end in S, while seven end in Y.
- CRUMMY leads the scoring examples at 15 points.
Which endings are most common?
S is the leading final letter: DREAMS, CREAMS, and GROOMS all fit, and ten words in the group end that way. Y is next, with seven examples such as CREAMY, DREAMY, and CRUMMY. If your last tile is known, checking S or Y first covers most of the matches.
The remaining endings are less frequent: four words end in A, two in E, and one each in P and T. That makes TRAUMA and BRAHMA worth checking for A, while DREAMT is a distinctive T-ending option. The first letters are spread out too: B, D, and P each start five matches.
What should you check before playing one?
CRUMMY scores 15; DRUMMY and GREMMY score 14 each. CREAMY, BRAHMA, BROOMY, and PRISMY each score 13. Those are strong tile values, but a high base score does not account for premium board squares or the word list your game uses.
Dictionary coverage differs across this pattern: Collins has 25 entries, NWL2023 has 21, and ENABLE has 20. The full set has 22 defined entries, so not every match is equally familiar or easy to confirm. Check your game's word list before committing an uncommon form such as DROOME or GREMMY.
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