7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern is M _ _ _ _ A _, with A fixed in the sixth slot and one unknown between it and the final letter. Collins accepts 149 matches, compared with 113 in NWL2023 and 94 in ENABLE. The total counts words accepted by at least one of those three tournament dictionaries, so a word can appear in one game’s list but not another.

How this M-and-A pattern breaks down at a glance

• Exactly 153 words fit M _ _ _ _ A _ across the covered tournament dictionaries.
• Only 13 entries rank among common English words; medical, musical, and magical are familiar examples.
• Final S leads with 48 words, followed by L with 24 and N with 19.
• The pattern includes everyday terms such as minimal and mineral, alongside high-scoring entries such as mezuzah.

How does this pattern compare with other first letters?

M produces 153 matches, fewer than C with 229 and S with 228 in the same seven-letter pattern. That is 76 fewer than C and 75 fewer than S, so changing only the first letter can sharply narrow a search.

For a clue with a known sixth letter, keep that A fixed and test the first letter before guessing the middle. Familiar anchors like medical, musical, and martial show how much the remaining slots can vary while the two fixed positions stay put.

Which M words stand out for score or familiarity?

Mezuzah scores 30, mezuzas scores 27, and mitzvah scores 24 among the highest-scoring matches. Those are less familiar choices than medical or musical, but the contrast matters: the most recognizable answer is not necessarily the strongest scoring play.

This pattern has a real limitation for quick solving: only 13 of its entries are common, and dictionary coverage differs. Check your game’s word list before building a play around a less familiar candidate such as mezuzah or mitzvah. Collins alone accepts 149 of the 153.