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.

25 wordsTop pick DREAMSHighest score CRUMMY 15

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.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used 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

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. B20%
  2. P20%
  3. D20%
3rd letter
  1. E36%
  2. A24%
  3. O24%
4th letter
  1. A32%
  2. M20%
  3. O20%
6th letter
  1. S40%
  2. Y28%
  3. A16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; CRUMMY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 1 words
  2. 9 points: 4 words
  3. 1010 points: 6 words
  4. 11 points: 5 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 4 words
  7. 1414 points: 2 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CRUMMY1518All three
DRUMMY1416Collins only
GREMMY1416All three
CREAMY1314All three
BRAHMA1314All three
BROOMY1314All three
PRISMY1314Collins only
DREAMY1212All three
PREAMP1215All three
GRAMMA1114Collins · NWL
GRAMME1114All three
BREGMA1114All 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.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have R second and M fifth?
There are 25 tournament-dictionary matches with R in position two and M in position five. Examples include DREAMS, TRAUMA, CREAMY, and CRUMMY. The set includes entries found in Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, so acceptance can differ between games.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
CRUMMY is the highest-scoring example at 15 points. DRUMMY and GREMMY follow at 14 points each, while CREAMY, BRAHMA, BROOMY, and PRISMY score 13. Board bonuses can change a play's final total.
Are all 25 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage varies. Collins includes 25 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 20 in ENABLE. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match; the same spelling may not be accepted everywhere.

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