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6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter: 25 matches, led by WARMTH, WARMER, and WHAMMY.

25 wordsTop pick WARMTHHighest score WHAMMY 19

4 of 25 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, T is the most common 4th letter (62 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

  • WARMTH14
  • WARMER11
  • WARMED12
  • WARMLY14
  • WHAMMY19
  • WARMUP13
  • WHIMSY17
  • WORMED12
  • WARMAN11
  • WORMER11
  • WIMMIN13
  • WHAMMO16
  • WHOMPS16
  • WHIMMY19
  • WADMAL12
  • WADMEL12
  • WADMOL12
  • WAMMUL13
  • WAMMUS13
  • WARMEN11
  • WEAMBS13
  • WHOMSO14
  • WHUMPS16
  • WOMMIT13
  • WORMIL11
All valid words 25

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

  • WADMAL12
  • WADMEL12
  • WADMOL12
  • WAMMUL13
  • WAMMUS13
  • WARMAN11
  • WARMED12
  • WARMEN11
  • WARMER11
  • WARMLY14
  • WARMTH14
  • WARMUP13
  • WEAMBS13
  • WHAMMO16
  • WHAMMY19
  • WHIMMY19
  • WHIMSY17
  • WHOMPS16
  • WHOMSO14
  • WHUMPS16
  • WIMMIN13
  • WOMMIT13
  • WORMED12
  • WORMER11
  • WORMIL11
Letters by positionIn 48% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A48%
  2. H28%
  3. O16%
3rd letter
  1. R40%
  2. M16%
  3. D12%
5th letter
  1. E24%
  2. U12%
  3. M12%
6th letter
  1. L20%
  2. S16%
  3. Y16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; WHAMMY tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 5 words
  2. 12 points: 5 words
  3. 1313 points: 6 words
  4. 14 points: 3 words
  5. 1515 points: 0 words
  6. 16 points: 3 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 0 words
  9. 1919 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHAMMY1919All three
WHIMMY1919Collins only
WHIMSY1716All three
WHAMMO1617All three
WHOMPS1617All three
WHUMPS1618All three
WARMTH1414All three
WARMLY1415All three
WHOMSO1414All three
WARMUP1316All three
WIMMIN1316Collins · NWL
WAMMUS1316All three

The pattern is W _ _ M _ _, so the fourth letter stays fixed while the other three slots vary. Four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency: warmth, warmer, warmed, and warmly. Collins accepts all 25 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 19.

The W-first, M-fourth pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 25 tournament-dictionary words fit W _ _ M _ _.
  • Collins includes all 25; NWL2023 has 19, and ENABLE has 18.
  • Four matches fall within the top-25,000 English words: warmth, warmer, warmed, and warmly.
  • WHAMMY and WHIMMY tie at 19 Scrabble points, the group's top score.
  • The W-first, M-fourth pattern has 25 matches, far below the S-first, M-fourth pattern's 98.

Why is this letter pattern such a tight clue?

Only 25 words meet both letter positions, compared with 98 six-letter words that start with S and put M fourth. That makes this a tight clue rather than a broad starting-letter pool. Among familiar options, the WARM- family gives you warmth, warmer, warmed, and warmly; check positions five and six before settling on one.

Less familiar entries include wadmal, wadmel, and wammul. Coverage changes by dictionary: ENABLE includes 18 matches, compared with 25 in Collins. If a play depends on a rare form, check your game's word list; familiarity alone does not establish validity.

Changing only the fourth letter widens the W-first search: W with T fourth has 62 matches, L has 57, and I has 54. But when both W and M are fixed by the board, keep them locked and work through the final pair: L ends five matches, while S and Y end four each.

Which matches score most in Scrabble?

  • WHAMMY and WHIMMY lead at 19 points each, with both M tiles adding value.
  • WHIMSY follows at 17, while WHAMMO, WHOMPS, and WHUMPS each score 16.
  • WARMTH and WARMLY score 14; WARMUP scores 13, trading peak value for a familiar word form.
  • WHIMSY breaks up the WARM- cluster but still keeps M in the required fourth position.
  • For 6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter, check cross-words before placing high-value tiles on premium squares.

Questions people ask

Which words in this pattern are most familiar?
Four matches qualify as common under the frequency cutoff: warmth, warmer, warmed, and warmly. Each starts with W and places M fourth, but the endings differ, so crossing letters still need to resolve the final choice.
Are all 25 matches accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 contains 19 of the 25 matches, while Collins contains all 25 and ENABLE contains 18. Tournament and casual word lists do not line up exactly, so check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar form.
Do WHAMMY and WHIMMY have the same Scrabble score?
Yes. WHAMMY and WHIMMY share the top score at 19 points apiece. WHIMSY follows at 17, and WHAMMO, WHOMPS, and WHUMPS each score 16. Board premiums and cross-words can change a turn's total.

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