7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter
536 seven-letter words with M in position 1 and A in position 2 match, including MARRIED, MANAGER, MACHINE.
64 of 536 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With M in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (536 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- MARRIED10
- MANAGER10
- MACHINE14
- MANAGED11
- MASSIVE12
- MATTERS9
- MARKETS13
- MAXIMUM20
- MATCHES14
- MASTERS9
- MAGICAL12
- MADISON10
- MARTIAL9
- MAJESTY19
- MANSION9
- MASSAGE10
- MATCHED15
- MADNESS10
- MANDATE10
- MARKING14
- MANAGES10
- MARINES9
- MANKIND14
- MAPPING14
- MARSHAL12
- MANNING10
- MARGINS10
- MANNERS9
- MAXWELL19
- MARCHED15
- MADONNA10
- MARKERS13
- MAMMALS13
- MALARIA9
- MAILING10
- MARITAL9
- MASTERY12
- MALWARE12
- MARQUIS18
- MARCHES14
- MAMMOTH16
- MARTYRS12
- MATCHUP16
- MARTIAN9
- MAGNETS10
- MANUALS9
- MATURED10
- MASONRY12
All valid words 536
- MAATJES16
- MABELAS11
- MACABER13
- MACABRE13
- MACACOS13
- MACADAM14
- MACAQUE20
- MACARON11
- MACCHIA16
- MACCHIE16
- MACERAL11
- MACHACA16
- MACHAIR14
- MACHANS14
- MACHERS14
- MACHETE14
- MACHINE14
- MACHREE14
- MACHZOR23
- MACKLED16
- MACKLES15
- MACOYAS14
- MACRAME13
- MACRAMI13
- MACRONS11
- MACULAE11
- MACULAR11
- MACULAS11
- MACULED12
- MACULES11
- MACUMBA15
- MADAFUS13
- MADAMED13
- MADAMES12
- MADCAPS14
- MADDENS11
- MADDERS11
- MADDEST11
- MADDING12
- MADDISH14
- MADDOCK17
- MADEIRA10
- MADISON10
- MADLING11
- MADNESS10
- MADONNA10
- MADOQUA19
- MADRASA10
- MADRONA10
- MADRONE10
- MADRONO10
- MADTOMS12
- MADUROS10
- MADWORT13
- MADZOON19
- MAELIDS10
- MAENADS10
- MAESTRI9
- MAESTRO9
- MAFFIAS15
- MAFFICK21
- MAFFLED16
- MAFFLIN15
- MAFIOSI12
- MAFIOSO12
- MAFTIRS12
- MAGALOG11
- MAGENTA10
- MAGGIES11
- MAGGING12
- MAGGOTS11
- MAGGOTY14
- MAGIANS10
- MAGICAL12
- MAGILPS12
- MAGISMS12
- MAGLEVS13
- MAGMATA12
- MAGNATE10
- MAGNETO10
- MAGNETS10
- MAGNIFY16
- MAGNONS10
- MAGNUMS12
- MAGPIES12
- MAGSMAN12
- MAGSMEN12
- MAGUEYS13
- MAHANTS12
- MAHATMA14
- MAHEWUS15
- MAHJONG20
- MAHMALS14
- MAHONIA12
- MAHOUTS12
- MAHSEER12
- MAHSIRS12
- MAHUANG13
- MAHZORS21
- MAIDANS10
- MAIDENS10
- MAIDING11
- MAIDISH13
- MAIDISM12
- MAIGRES10
- MAIHEMS14
- MAILBAG12
- MAILBOX18
- MAILCAR11
- MAILERS9
- MAILING10
- MAILLOT9
- MAILMAN11
- MAILMEN11
- MAILVAN12
- MAIMERS11
- MAIMING12
- MAINEST9
- MAINING10
- MAINORS9
- MAINOUR9
- MAINTOP11
- MAISTER9
- MAISTRY12
- MAITAKE13
- MAJAGUA17
- MAJESTY19
- MAJORAT16
- MAJORED17
- MAJORLY19
- MAKABLE15
- MAKEUPS15
- MAKINGS14
- MAKUTUS13
- MALACCA13
- MALACIA11
- MALAISE9
- MALANGA10
- MALARIA9
- MALARKY16
- MALATES9
- MALAXED17
- MALAXES16
- MALEATE9
- MALEFIC14
- MALGRED11
- MALGRES10
- MALICED12
- MALICES11
- MALICHO14
- MALIGNS10
- MALINES9
- MALISMS11
- MALISON9
- MALKINS13
- MALLAMS11
- MALLARD10
- MALLEES9
- MALLETS9
- MALLEUS9
- MALLING10
- MALLOWS12
- MALMAGS12
- MALMIER11
- MALMSEY14
- MALODOR10
- MALONIC11
- MALTASE9
- MALTEDS10
- MALTHAS12
- MALTIER9
- MALTING10
- MALTMAN11
- MALTMEN11
- MALTOLS9
- MALTOSE9
- MALWARE12
- MAMAGUY15
- MAMAKAU15
- MAMASAN11
- MAMBOED14
- MAMBOES13
- MAMELON11
- MAMEYES14
- MAMILLA11
- MAMLUKS15
- MAMMALS13
- MAMMARY16
- MAMMATE13
- MAMMATI13
- MAMMEES13
- MAMMERS13
- MAMMETS13
- MAMMEYS16
- MAMMIES13
- MAMMOCK19
- MAMMONS13
- MAMMOTH16
- MAMPARA13
- MAMPOER13
- MAMZERS20
- MANACLE11
- MANAGED11
- MANAGER10
- MANAGES10
- MANAKIN13
- MANANAS9
- MANATEE9
- MANATIS9
- MANAWAS12
- MANCALA11
- MANCHES14
- MANCHET14
- MANDALA10
- MANDATE10
- MANDIOC12
- MANDIRA10
- MANDIRS10
- MANDOLA10
- MANDOMS12
- MANDORA10
- MANDREL10
- MANDRIL10
- MANEGED11
- MANEGES10
- MANGABY15
- MANGALS10
- MANGEAO10
- MANGELS10
- MANGERS10
- MANGIER10
- MANGILY13
- MANGING11
- MANGLED11
- MANGLER10
- MANGLES10
- MANGOES10
- MANGOLD11
- MANHOLE12
- MANHOOD13
- MANHUNT12
- MANIACS11
- MANIHOC14
- MANIHOT12
- MANIKIN13
- MANILAS9
- MANILLA9
- MANILLE9
- MANIOCA11
- MANIOCS11
- MANIPLE11
- MANITOS9
- MANITOU9
- MANITUS9
- MANJACK22
- MANKIER13
- MANKIND14
- MANLESS9
- MANLIER9
- MANLIKE13
- MANLILY12
- MANMADE12
- MANNANS9
- MANNERS9
- MANNING10
- MANNISH12
- MANNITE9
- MANNOSE9
- MANOAOS9
- MANPACK17
- MANREDS10
- MANRENT9
- MANROPE11
- MANSARD10
- MANSION9
- MANTEAU9
- MANTEEL9
- MANTELS9
- MANTIDS10
- MANTIES9
- MANTLED10
- MANTLES9
- MANTLET9
- MANTOES9
- MANTRAM11
- MANTRAP11
- MANTRAS9
- MANTRIC11
- MANTUAS9
- MANUALS9
- MANUARY12
- MANUKAS13
- MANUMEA11
- MANUMIT11
- MANURED10
- MANURER9
- MANURES9
- MANWARD13
- MANWISE12
- MANYATA12
- MAORMOR11
- MAPLESS11
- MAPLIKE15
- MAPPERS13
- MAPPERY16
- MAPPING14
- MAPPIST13
- MAPWISE14
- MAQUILA18
- MARABIS11
- MARABOU11
- MARACAS11
- MARANTA9
- MARARIS9
- MARASCA11
- MARAUDS10
- MARBLED12
- MARBLER11
- MARBLES11
- MARCATO11
- MARCELS11
- MARCHED15
- MARCHEN14
- MARCHER14
- MARCHES14
- MARCONI11
- MARDIED11
- MARDIER10
- MARDIES10
- MAREMMA13
- MAREMME13
- MARENGO10
- MARGATE10
- MARGAYS13
- MARGENT10
- MARGINS10
- MARGOSA10
- MARIMBA13
- MARINAS9
- MARINER9
- MARINES9
- MARITAL9
- MARKERS13
- MARKETS13
- MARKHOR16
- MARKING14
- MARKKAA17
- MARKKAS17
- MARKMAN15
- MARKMEN15
- MARKUPS15
- MARLIER9
- MARLINE9
- MARLING10
- MARLINS9
- MARLITE9
- MARMITE11
- MARMOSE11
- MARMOTS11
- MAROONS9
- MARPLOT11
- MARQUEE18
- MARQUES18
- MARQUIS18
- MARRAMS11
- MARRANO9
- MARRELS9
- MARRERS9
- MARRIED10
- MARRIER9
- MARRIES9
- MARRING10
- MARRONS9
- MARROWS12
- MARROWY15
- MARRUMS11
- MARSALA9
- MARSHAL12
- MARSHED13
- MARSHES12
- MARTELS9
- MARTENS9
- MARTEXT16
- MARTIAL9
- MARTIAN9
- MARTING10
- MARTINI9
- MARTINS9
- MARTLET9
- MARTYRS12
- MARTYRY15
- MARVELS12
- MARVERS12
- MARYBUD15
- MASALAS9
- MASCARA11
- MASCLED12
- MASCLES11
- MASCONS11
- MASCOTS11
- MASCULY14
- MASHERS12
- MASHIER12
- MASHIES12
- MASHING13
- MASHLAM14
- MASHLIM14
- MASHLIN12
- MASHLUM14
- MASHMAN14
- MASHMEN14
- MASHUAS12
- MASHUPS14
- MASJIDS17
- MASKEGS14
- MASKERS13
- MASKING14
- MASKNES13
- MASLINS9
- MASONED10
- MASONIC11
- MASONRY12
- MASQUER18
- MASQUES18
- MASSAGE10
- MASSEUR9
- MASSIER9
- MASSIFS12
- MASSING10
- MASSIVE12
- MASTABA11
- MASTERS9
- MASTERY12
- MASTFUL12
- MASTICH14
- MASTICS11
- MASTIER9
- MASTIFF15
- MASTING10
- MASTOID10
- MASULAS9
- MATADOR10
- MATCHAS14
- MATCHED15
- MATCHER14
- MATCHES14
- MATCHET14
- MATCHUP16
- MATELOT9
- MATICOS11
- MATIEST9
- MATILDA10
- MATINAL9
- MATINEE9
- MATINGS10
- MATIPOS11
- MATLESS9
- MATLOWS12
- MATOKES13
- MATOOKE13
- MATRASS9
- MATRICE11
- MATRICS11
- MATRONS9
- MATROSS9
- MATSAHS12
- MATSURI9
- MATTERS9
- MATTERY12
- MATTIES9
- MATTIFY15
- MATTING10
- MATTINS9
- MATTOCK15
- MATTOID10
- MATURED10
- MATURER9
- MATURES9
- MATWEED13
- MATZAHS21
- MATZOHS21
- MATZOON18
- MATZOTH21
- MAUBIES11
- MAUDLIN10
- MAUGRED11
- MAUGRES10
- MAULERS9
- MAULGRE10
- MAULING10
- MAULVIS12
- MAUMETS11
- MAUNDED11
- MAUNDER10
- MAUSIER9
- MAUTHER12
- MAUVAIS12
- MAUVEIN12
- MAUVEST12
- MAUVINE12
- MAUVINS12
- MAUZIER18
- MAVISES12
- MAWKIER16
- MAWKINS16
- MAWKISH19
- MAWMETS14
- MAWSEED13
- MAWTHER15
- MAXILLA16
- MAXIMAL18
- MAXIMIN18
- MAXIMUM20
- MAXIMUS18
- MAXIXES23
- MAXWELL19
- MAYBIRD15
- MAYBUSH17
- MAYDAYS16
- MAYHEMS17
- MAYINGS13
- MAYORAL12
- MAYPOLE14
- MAYPOPS16
- MAYSTER12
- MAYVINS15
- MAYWEED16
- MAZARDS19
- MAZEDLY22
- MAZEFUL21
- MAZHBIS23
- MAZIEST18
- MAZOUTS18
- MAZUMAS20
- MAZURKA22
- MAZZARD28
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAZZARD | 28 | 29 | All three |
| MACHZOR | 23 | 24 | All three |
| MAXIXES | 23 | 24 | All three |
| MAZHBIS | 23 | 24 | Collins only |
| MAZURKA | 22 | 24 | All three |
| MANJACK | 22 | 27 | Collins only |
| MAZEDLY | 22 | 23 | All three |
| MATZAHS | 21 | 21 | All three |
| MATZOTH | 21 | 21 | All three |
| MATZOHS | 21 | 21 | All three |
| MAFFICK | 21 | 23 | All three |
| MAHZORS | 21 | 21 | All three |
A rack that calls for M in position 1 and A in position 2 has 536 seven-letter candidates in tournament dictionaries. MARRIED, MANAGER and MACHINE give you three distinct retrieval cues. Frequency narrows the practical set: only 64 entries are among the commonest English words, so the less familiar end of the list will require exact letter-by-letter checking.
A quick read on this letter frame
- The pattern fixes M in position 1 and A in position 2 across all 536 matches.
- Familiar anchors include MARRIED, MANAGER and MACHINE.
- Only 64 matches rank among common English words.
- MAZZARD leads the score examples at 28 points.
How to search this pattern efficiently
A good search starts with the anchor tiles, then branches by the letters your rack actually supplies. MARRIED and MANAGER make strong first checks, while MANAGED is a reminder that less obvious vocabulary also fits. With 64 common entries among 536 total, the recognizable words are only a small launchpad; exact slot matching keeps the search grounded.
Look at the tail after checking the fixed positions. The leading endings are S (205), E (47), A (41); together, they provide a compact map of the most productive branches. The distribution is useful for recall, but it does not replace checking the full spelling. A familiar candidate such as MACHINE still has to match the required slots exactly before it belongs in your answer set.
What the score list tells you
MAZZARD leads the listed scoring examples with 28 points. Use that figure to compare candidate words, then account for the board’s letter and word bonuses separately. A rare high scorer is not automatically playable in every version of Scrabble; verify an unfamiliar form with the active game dictionary. The distinction matters most when the score leader is less familiar than MARRIED.
Before placing a rare answer
Keep M in position 1 and A in position 2 fixed while testing the remaining rack tiles. Check unfamiliar words against the dictionary used in your game.
Questions people ask
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