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

7-letter words with M first and E sixth number 464, from familiar MINUTES and MANAGER to the high-scoring MUZZLED.

464 wordsTop pick MINUTESHighest score MUZZLED 28

27 of 464 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (464 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 27 · most-used first

  • MINUTES9
  • MARRIED10
  • MANAGER10
  • MANAGED11
  • MATCHES14
  • MONSTER9
  • MOUNTED10
  • MUSCLES11
  • MATCHED15
  • MANAGES10
  • MARINES9
  • MINDSET10
  • MARCHED15
  • MOTIVES12
  • MODULES10
  • MODELED11
  • MARCHES14
  • MOSQUES18
  • MATURED10
  • MEASLES9
  • MORALES9
  • MARRIES9
  • MARBLES11
  • MARQUEE18
  • MARSHES12
  • MUNSTER9
  • MUTATED10
All valid words 464

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

  • MAATJES16
  • MACABER13
  • MACHREE14
  • MACKLED16
  • MACKLES15
  • MACULED12
  • MACULES11
  • MADAMED13
  • MADAMES12
  • MAFFLED16
  • MAGGIES11
  • MAGPIES12
  • MAGSMEN12
  • MAHSEER12
  • MAIGRES10
  • MAILMEN11
  • MAISTER9
  • MAJORED17
  • MALATES9
  • MALAXED17
  • MALAXES16
  • MALGRED11
  • MALGRES10
  • MALICED12
  • MALICES11
  • MALINES9
  • MALLEES9
  • MALMIER11
  • MALMSEY14
  • MALTIER9
  • MALTMEN11
  • MAMBOED14
  • MAMBOES13
  • MAMEYES14
  • MAMMEES13
  • MAMMIES13
  • MAMPOER13
  • MANAGED11
  • MANAGER10
  • MANAGES10
  • MANATEE9
  • MANCHES14
  • MANCHET14
  • MANDREL10
  • MANEGED11
  • MANEGES10
  • MANGIER10
  • MANGLED11
  • MANGLER10
  • MANGLES10
  • MANGOES10
  • MANKIER13
  • MANLIER9
  • MANTEEL9
  • MANTIES9
  • MANTLED10
  • MANTLES9
  • MANTLET9
  • MANTOES9
  • MANUMEA11
  • MANURED10
  • MANURER9
  • MANURES9
  • MARBLED12
  • MARBLER11
  • MARBLES11
  • MARCHED15
  • MARCHEN14
  • MARCHER14
  • MARCHES14
  • MARDIED11
  • MARDIER10
  • MARDIES10
  • MARINER9
  • MARINES9
  • MARKMEN15
  • MARLIER9
  • MARQUEE18
  • MARQUES18
  • MARRIED10
  • MARRIER9
  • MARRIES9
  • MARSHED13
  • MARSHES12
  • MARTLET9
  • MASCLED12
  • MASCLES11
  • MASHIER12
  • MASHIES12
  • MASHMEN14
  • MASKNES13
  • MASONED10
  • MASQUER18
  • MASQUES18
  • MASSIER9
  • MASTIER9
  • MATCHED15
  • MATCHER14
  • MATCHES14
  • MATCHET14
  • MATINEE9
  • MATOKES13
  • MATTIES9
  • MATURED10
  • MATURER9
  • MATURES9
  • MATWEED13
  • MAUBIES11
  • MAUGRED11
  • MAUGRES10
  • MAUNDED11
  • MAUNDER10
  • MAUSIER9
  • MAUTHER12
  • MAUZIER18
  • MAVISES12
  • MAWKIER16
  • MAWSEED13
  • MAWTHER15
  • MAXIXES23
  • MAYSTER12
  • MAYWEED16
  • MEAGRER10
  • MEAGRES10
  • MEALIER9
  • MEALIES9
  • MEANDER10
  • MEANIES9
  • MEASLED10
  • MEASLES9
  • MEATHES12
  • MEATIER9
  • MEATMEN11
  • MEBOSES11
  • MEDALED11
  • MEDALET10
  • MEDDLED12
  • MEDDLER11
  • MEDDLES11
  • MEEMIES11
  • MEIKLER13
  • MEINIES9
  • MEIOSES9
  • MEISTER9
  • MELAMED12
  • MELTIER9
  • MENACED12
  • MENACER11
  • MENACES11
  • MENAGED11
  • MENAGES10
  • MENSHED13
  • MENSHEN12
  • MENSHES12
  • MENTEES9
  • MENYIES12
  • MERCHES14
  • MERCHET14
  • MERCIES11
  • MERGEES10
  • MERGUEZ19
  • MERISES9
  • MERITED10
  • MEROMES11
  • MERRIER9
  • MERRIES9
  • MESELED10
  • MESHIER12
  • MESSIER9
  • MESSMEN11
  • MESTEES9
  • METAGES10
  • METALED10
  • METAMER11
  • METATES9
  • METAYER12
  • METERED10
  • METOPES11
  • METTLED10
  • METTLES9
  • MIAOUED10
  • MIAOWED13
  • MIAULED10
  • MICATED12
  • MICATES11
  • MICKIES15
  • MICKLER15
  • MICKLES15
  • MIDDIES11
  • MIDDLED12
  • MIDDLER11
  • MIDDLES11
  • MIDGIER11
  • MIDGIES11
  • MIDWEEK17
  • MIELIES9
  • MIFFIER15
  • MIGGLES11
  • MILAGES10
  • MILKIER13
  • MILKMEN15
  • MILLIER9
  • MILLIES9
  • MILTIER9
  • MILTZES18
  • MIMEOED12
  • MIMESES11
  • MIMSIER11
  • MINARET9
  • MINCIER11
  • MINDSET10
  • MINEVER12
  • MINGIER10
  • MINGLED11
  • MINGLER10
  • MINGLES10
  • MINIVER12
  • MINIVET12
  • MINNIES9
  • MINORED10
  • MINSTER9
  • MINTIER9
  • MINUSES9
  • MINUTED10
  • MINUTER9
  • MINUTES9
  • MIRAGES10
  • MIREXES16
  • MIRKIER13
  • MIRLIER9
  • MISAVER12
  • MISCUED12
  • MISCUES11
  • MISDEED11
  • MISDEEM12
  • MISDIET10
  • MISDOER10
  • MISDOES10
  • MISDREW13
  • MISERES9
  • MISFEED13
  • MISGOES10
  • MISGREW13
  • MISHMEE14
  • MISKEEP15
  • MISKNEW16
  • MISLIES9
  • MISMEET11
  • MISPLED12
  • MISSEEM11
  • MISSEEN9
  • MISSEES9
  • MISSIER9
  • MISSIES9
  • MISSTEP11
  • MISTIER9
  • MISTLED10
  • MISTLES9
  • MISUSED10
  • MISUSER9
  • MISUSES9
  • MISWEEN12
  • MITCHED15
  • MITCHES14
  • MITERED10
  • MITERER9
  • MITISES9
  • MITOGEN10
  • MITOSES9
  • MIZZLED28
  • MIZZLES27
  • MOBBIES13
  • MOBBLED14
  • MOBBLES13
  • MOBILES11
  • MOBSMEN13
  • MOBSTER11
  • MOCCIES13
  • MOCHIER14
  • MOCKNEY18
  • MODELED11
  • MODELER10
  • MODEMED13
  • MODULES10
  • MOFFIES15
  • MOGGIES11
  • MOGULED11
  • MOISTED10
  • MOISTEN9
  • MOISTER9
  • MOITHER12
  • MOLDIER10
  • MOLIMEN11
  • MOLINES9
  • MOLINET9
  • MOLLIES9
  • MOMMIES13
  • MOMUSES11
  • MONADES10
  • MONASES9
  • MONEMES11
  • MONEYED13
  • MONEYER12
  • MONGOES10
  • MONGREL10
  • MONIKER13
  • MONOMER11
  • MONOSES9
  • MONSTER9
  • MONTIES9
  • MONTRES9
  • MOOCHED15
  • MOOCHER14
  • MOOCHES14
  • MOODIED11
  • MOODIER10
  • MOODIES10
  • MOOLIES9
  • MOONIER9
  • MOONIES9
  • MOONLET9
  • MOONSET9
  • MOORHEN12
  • MOORIER9
  • MOORMEN11
  • MOOTMEN11
  • MOPANES11
  • MOPOKES15
  • MOPPIER13
  • MOPSIES11
  • MOPUSES11
  • MORALES9
  • MORGUES10
  • MOROSER9
  • MORPHED15
  • MORPHEW17
  • MOSEYED13
  • MOSQUES18
  • MOSSIER9
  • MOSSIES9
  • MOTHIER12
  • MOTILES9
  • MOTIVED13
  • MOTIVES12
  • MOTLIER9
  • MOTORED10
  • MOTTIER9
  • MOTTIES9
  • MOTTLED10
  • MOTTLER9
  • MOTTLES9
  • MOTTOED10
  • MOTTOES9
  • MOUCHED15
  • MOUCHER14
  • MOUCHES14
  • MOULDED11
  • MOULDER10
  • MOULTED10
  • MOULTEN9
  • MOULTER9
  • MOUNDED11
  • MOUNTED10
  • MOUNTER9
  • MOURNED10
  • MOURNER9
  • MOUSIER9
  • MOUSIES9
  • MOUSLED10
  • MOUSLES9
  • MOUSMEE11
  • MOUSMES11
  • MOUSSED10
  • MOUSSES9
  • MOUSTED10
  • MOUTHED13
  • MOUTHER12
  • MOWDIES13
  • MOZZIES27
  • MOZZLES27
  • MUCATES11
  • MUCIGEN12
  • MUCKIER15
  • MUCKLER15
  • MUCKLES15
  • MUCUSES11
  • MUDDIED12
  • MUDDIER11
  • MUDDIES11
  • MUDDLED12
  • MUDDLER11
  • MUDDLES11
  • MUDEYES13
  • MUDPIES12
  • MUFFLED16
  • MUFFLER15
  • MUFFLES15
  • MUGGEES11
  • MUGGIER11
  • MUHLIES12
  • MUISTED10
  • MULCHED15
  • MULCHES14
  • MULCTED12
  • MULESED10
  • MULESES9
  • MULSHED13
  • MULSHES12
  • MUMBLED14
  • MUMBLER13
  • MUMBLES13
  • MUMMIED14
  • MUMMIES13
  • MUMSIER11
  • MUMSIES11
  • MUNCHED15
  • MUNCHER14
  • MUNCHES14
  • MUNGOES10
  • MUNITED10
  • MUNITES9
  • MUNSTER9
  • MURAGES10
  • MURALED10
  • MUREXES16
  • MURICES11
  • MURINES9
  • MURKIER13
  • MURLIER9
  • MURREES9
  • MURRIES9
  • MURTHER12
  • MUSCLED12
  • MUSCLES11
  • MUSHIER12
  • MUSKIER13
  • MUSKIES13
  • MUSKLES13
  • MUSSIER9
  • MUSTEES9
  • MUSTIER9
  • MUTAGEN10
  • MUTASES9
  • MUTATED10
  • MUTATES9
  • MUTCHED15
  • MUTCHES14
  • MUTINED10
  • MUTINES9
  • MUTULES9
  • MUZZIER27
  • MUZZLED28
  • MUZZLER27
  • MUZZLES27
  • MYCELES14
  • MYCETES14
  • MYCOSES14
  • MYGALES13
  • MYIASES12
  • MYNHEER15
  • MYOPIES14
  • MYOPSES14
  • MYRTLES12
  • MYTHIER15
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A26%
  2. O23%
  3. I20%
3rd letter
  1. N16%
  2. S13%
  3. R11%
4th letter
  1. S11%
  2. T10%
  3. A9%
5th letter
  1. I24%
  2. L18%
  3. H9%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. R25%
  3. D22%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; MUZZLED tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 118 words
  2. 10 points: 79 words
  3. 1111 points: 79 words
  4. 12 points: 52 words
  5. 1313 points: 43 words
  6. 14 points: 34 words
  7. 1515 points: 27 words
  8. 16 points: 10 words
  9. 1717 points: 4 words
  10. 18 points: 8 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 6 words
  20. 28 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MUZZLED2831All three
MIZZLED2830All three
MUZZLES2730All three
MOZZIES2728Collins only
MUZZLER2730All three
MIZZLES2729All three
MUZZIER2729All three
MOZZLES2729Collins only
MAXIXES2324All three
MERGUEZ1922NWL only
MOSQUES1820All three
MARQUEE1820All three

Keep the M in the opening slot and E in the sixth, leaving only the second, third, fourth, fifth, and final letters open. The pattern turns up in everyday words such as MINUTES, MARRIED, and MANAGER, but just 27 entries rank among common English words. For a quick shortlist, start with recognizable examples before testing less familiar plays.

At a glance: the M–E pattern

  • 464 dictionary-backed words begin with M and place E sixth.
  • Only 27 matches are common, so many valid entries are uncommon.
  • Collins has 455 matches, compared with 326 in NWL2023 and 295 in ENABLE.
  • Final S leads the endings with 188 words; R follows with 118.

How many 7-letter words with M first and E sixth are common?

Only 27 of the 464 matches are common English words by the frequency cutoff. MINUTES, MARRIED, MANAGER, MANAGED, and MATCHES are recognizable starting points; MUSCLES, MONSTER, and MINDSET add more familiar choices without changing the fixed-letter pattern.

The comparison with another first letter is striking: 1,401 seven-letter words put S first and E sixth, three times this M-and-E group. Within the M group, the last letter narrows choices sharply: 188 end in S, 118 in R, and 100 in D. Just six end in E.

Scoring 7-letter words with M first and E sixth

MUZZLED and MIZZLED top the Scrabble scores at 28 points each. MUZZLES, MOZZIES, MUZZLER, MIZZLES, MUZZIER, and MOZZLES each reach 27, while MAXIXES scores 23. These are strong rack candidates, though board placement still decides the play’s final value.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: the 464 total counts words found in at least one tournament list, while Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE each accept a different subset. A total of 365 matches have definitions. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, especially when relying on the less common high scorers.

Questions people ask

What are some common 7-letter words with M first and E sixth?
MINUTES, MARRIED, MANAGER, MANAGED, and MATCHES are familiar matches for this letter pattern. Other recognizable options include MONSTER, MUSCLES, and MINDSET. The full group has 464 entries, but only 27 meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
Which M-first, E-sixth word scores the most in Scrabble?
MUZZLED and MIZZLED tie for the highest score at 28 points each. MUZZLES, MOZZIES, and several other entries score 27. Those values are tile totals before any board premiums, so a premium square can change the final score.
Why do word-game dictionaries show different totals for this pattern?
The word lists do not contain identical entries. Collins has 455 matches, NWL2023 has 326, and ENABLE has 295; the overall 464 includes words present in at least one of these tournament dictionaries. Check the list used by your game before relying on a less familiar word.

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