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

Lock in M at the start and F in position six, and the remaining pattern is M _ _ _ _ F _. The 15 matches are a narrow set: ten end in Y, while the other five finish with E, F, or S. MIDWIFE and MAGNIFY are familiar anchors; several other entries are less familiar verbs, so checking the pattern matters more than guessing from everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with M first and F sixth: at a glance

• Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary words match M _ _ _ _ F _.
• Ten finish in Y; two each finish in E and F, and one ends in S.
• Only one match is classified as common by English word frequency.
• Collins lists 15 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 12 each.
• MUMMIFY leads the scores at 19 points, three ahead of MIDWIFE at 16.

Which words fit the M-and-F pattern?

Start with familiar shapes: MIDWIFE and MIDRIFF place F in the sixth slot, as do MAGNIFY, MASTIFF, and MOLLIFY. The endings sort the set quickly: ten words end in Y, including MUMMIFY, MYSTIFY, MORTIFY, and MAGNIFY. MIDWIFE and MIDLIFE end in E; MASTIFF and MIDRIFF end in F, while MASSIFS is the sole S-ending.

That Y-heavy pattern is a clue, not a guarantee: the matches include less familiar forms such as MATTIFY, MERCIFY, METRIFY, MICRIFY, and MUNDIFY. Only one match is classified as common by frequency. Collins includes all 15, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 12; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

Which matches score most in Scrabble?

MUMMIFY leads at 19 points, with MYSTIFY at 18. MICRIFY and MERCIFY each score 17; MIDWIFE, MAGNIFY, MIDRIFF, and MUNDIFY each score 16. Across all 15 matches, the average score is 15.7 points before board bonuses.

For 7-letter words with M first and F sixth, MUMMIFY's repeated M and Y contribute to its lead; F is worth four points in standard English-language Scrabble. Use MUMMIFY when your rack permits; MIDWIFE scores three points less. Playing all seven rack tiles earns the standard 50-point bingo bonus.