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7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter number 387, including familiar choices like million, minutes, and missing.

387 wordsTop pick MILLIONHighest score MIZMAZE 29

28 of 387 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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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.

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Common words 28 · most-used first

All valid words 387

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

  • MIAOUED10
  • MIAOWED13
  • MIASMAL11
  • MIASMAS11
  • MIASMIC13
  • MIAULED10
  • MICATED12
  • MICATES11
  • MICELLA11
  • MICELLE11
  • MICELLS11
  • MICHERS14
  • MICHING15
  • MICKEYS18
  • MICKIES15
  • MICKLER15
  • MICKLES15
  • MICRIFY17
  • MICROBE13
  • MICROHM16
  • MICRONS11
  • MICTION11
  • MIDAIRS10
  • MIDCULT12
  • MIDDAYS14
  • MIDDENS11
  • MIDDEST11
  • MIDDIES11
  • MIDDLED12
  • MIDDLER11
  • MIDDLES11
  • MIDGETS11
  • MIDGIER11
  • MIDGIES11
  • MIDGUTS11
  • MIDIRON10
  • MIDLAND11
  • MIDLEGS11
  • MIDLIFE13
  • MIDLINE10
  • MIDLIST10
  • MIDMOST12
  • MIDNOON10
  • MIDRASH13
  • MIDRIBS12
  • MIDRIFF16
  • MIDSHIP15
  • MIDSIZE19
  • MIDSOLE10
  • MIDTERM12
  • MIDTOWN13
  • MIDWAYS16
  • MIDWEEK17
  • MIDWIFE16
  • MIDWIVE16
  • MIDYEAR13
  • MIELIES9
  • MIEVING13
  • MIFFIER15
  • MIFFILY18
  • MIFFING16
  • MIGGLES11
  • MIGHTST13
  • MIGNONS10
  • MIGRANT10
  • MIGRATE10
  • MIHIING13
  • MIHRABS14
  • MIKADOS14
  • MIKRONS13
  • MIKVAHS19
  • MIKVEHS19
  • MIKVOTH19
  • MILADIS10
  • MILAGES10
  • MILCHIG15
  • MILCHIK18
  • MILDENS10
  • MILDEST10
  • MILDEWS13
  • MILDEWY16
  • MILDING11
  • MILDISH13
  • MILEAGE10
  • MILFOIL12
  • MILIARY12
  • MILIEUS9
  • MILIEUX16
  • MILINGS10
  • MILITAR9
  • MILITIA9
  • MILKERS13
  • MILKIER13
  • MILKILY16
  • MILKING14
  • MILKMAN15
  • MILKMEN15
  • MILKSOP15
  • MILLAGE10
  • MILLDAM12
  • MILLERS9
  • MILLETS9
  • MILLIER9
  • MILLIES9
  • MILLIME11
  • MILLINE9
  • MILLING10
  • MILLION9
  • MILLRUN9
  • MILNEBS11
  • MILORDS10
  • MILREIS9
  • MILSEYS12
  • MILTERS9
  • MILTIER9
  • MILTING10
  • MILTZES18
  • MILVINE12
  • MIMBARS13
  • MIMEOED12
  • MIMESES11
  • MIMESIS11
  • MIMETIC13
  • MIMICAL13
  • MIMICRY16
  • MIMMEST13
  • MIMMICK19
  • MIMOSAS11
  • MIMSIER11
  • MIMULUS11
  • MINABLE11
  • MINARET9
  • MINBARS11
  • MINCERS11
  • MINCEUR11
  • MINCIER11
  • MINCING12
  • MINDERS10
  • MINDFUL13
  • MINDING11
  • MINDSET10
  • MINEOLA9
  • MINERAL9
  • MINETTE9
  • MINEVER12
  • MINGERS10
  • MINGIER10
  • MINGILY13
  • MINGING11
  • MINGLED11
  • MINGLER10
  • MINGLES10
  • MINIATE9
  • MINIBAR11
  • MINIBUS11
  • MINICAB13
  • MINICAM13
  • MINICAR11
  • MINICOM13
  • MINIEST9
  • MINIKIN13
  • MINILAB11
  • MINIMAL11
  • MINIMAX18
  • MINIMUM13
  • MINIMUS11
  • MININGS10
  • MINIONS9
  • MINISKI13
  • MINIUMS11
  • MINIVAN12
  • MINIVER12
  • MINIVET12
  • MINNICK15
  • MINNIES9
  • MINNOCK15
  • MINNOWS12
  • MINORCA11
  • MINORED10
  • MINSTER9
  • MINTAGE10
  • MINTERS9
  • MINTIER9
  • MINTING10
  • MINUEND10
  • MINUETS9
  • MINUSES9
  • MINUTED10
  • MINUTER9
  • MINUTES9
  • MINUTIA9
  • MINXISH19
  • MINYANS12
  • MIOCENE11
  • MIOMBOS13
  • MIOTICS11
  • MIRABLE11
  • MIRACLE11
  • MIRADOR10
  • MIRAGES10
  • MIRBANE11
  • MIREXES16
  • MIRIEST9
  • MIRIFIC14
  • MIRITIS9
  • MIRKEST13
  • MIRKIER13
  • MIRKILY16
  • MIRLIER9
  • MIRRORS9
  • MIRVING13
  • MISACTS11
  • MISADDS11
  • MISAIMS11
  • MISALLY12
  • MISAVER12
  • MISBIAS11
  • MISBILL11
  • MISBIND12
  • MISBORN11
  • MISCALL11
  • MISCAST11
  • MISCITE11
  • MISCODE12
  • MISCOIN11
  • MISCOOK15
  • MISCOPY16
  • MISCUED12
  • MISCUES11
  • MISCUTS11
  • MISDATE10
  • MISDEAL10
  • MISDEED11
  • MISDEEM12
  • MISDIAL10
  • MISDIET10
  • MISDOER10
  • MISDOES10
  • MISDONE10
  • MISDRAW13
  • MISDREW13
  • MISEASE9
  • MISEATS9
  • MISEDIT10
  • MISERES9
  • MISERLY12
  • MISFALL12
  • MISFARE12
  • MISFEED13
  • MISFELL12
  • MISFILE12
  • MISFIRE12
  • MISFITS12
  • MISFOLD13
  • MISFORM14
  • MISGAGE11
  • MISGAVE13
  • MISGIVE13
  • MISGOES10
  • MISGONE10
  • MISGREW13
  • MISGROW13
  • MISHAPS14
  • MISHAPT14
  • MISHEAR12
  • MISHITS12
  • MISHMEE14
  • MISHMIS14
  • MISJOIN16
  • MISKALS13
  • MISKEEP15
  • MISKENS13
  • MISKENT13
  • MISKEPT15
  • MISKEYS16
  • MISKICK19
  • MISKNEW16
  • MISKNOW16
  • MISLAID10
  • MISLAIN9
  • MISLAYS12
  • MISLEAD10
  • MISLIES9
  • MISLIKE13
  • MISLIVE12
  • MISLUCK15
  • MISMADE12
  • MISMAKE15
  • MISMARK15
  • MISMATE11
  • MISMEET11
  • MISMOVE14
  • MISNAME11
  • MISPAGE12
  • MISPART11
  • MISPENS11
  • MISPLAN11
  • MISPLAY14
  • MISPLED12
  • MISRATE9
  • MISREAD10
  • MISRELY12
  • MISRULE9
  • MISSAID10
  • MISSALS9
  • MISSAYS12
  • MISSEAT9
  • MISSEEM11
  • MISSEEN9
  • MISSEES9
  • MISSELS9
  • MISSEND10
  • MISSENT9
  • MISSETS9
  • MISSHOD13
  • MISSIER9
  • MISSIES9
  • MISSILE9
  • MISSING10
  • MISSION9
  • MISSISH12
  • MISSIVE12
  • MISSORT9
  • MISSOUT9
  • MISSTEP11
  • MISSTOP11
  • MISSUIT9
  • MISTAKE13
  • MISTALS9
  • MISTBOW14
  • MISTELL9
  • MISTEND10
  • MISTERM11
  • MISTERS9
  • MISTERY12
  • MISTEUK13
  • MISTFUL12
  • MISTICO11
  • MISTIER9
  • MISTILY12
  • MISTIME11
  • MISTING10
  • MISTLED10
  • MISTLES9
  • MISTOLD10
  • MISTOOK13
  • MISTRAL9
  • MISTUNE9
  • MISTYPE14
  • MISUSED10
  • MISUSER9
  • MISUSES9
  • MISWEEN12
  • MISWEND13
  • MISWENT12
  • MISWORD13
  • MISWRIT12
  • MISYOKE16
  • MITCHED15
  • MITCHES14
  • MITERED10
  • MITERER9
  • MITHERS12
  • MITIEST9
  • MITISES9
  • MITOGEN10
  • MITOSES9
  • MITOSIS9
  • MITOTIC11
  • MITRING10
  • MITSVAH15
  • MITTENS9
  • MITUMBA13
  • MITZVAH24
  • MIXABLE18
  • MIXDOWN20
  • MIXEDLY20
  • MIXIBLE18
  • MIXIEST16
  • MIXTAPE18
  • MIXTION16
  • MIXTURE16
  • MIZMAZE29
  • MIZUNAS18
  • MIZZENS27
  • MIZZLED28
  • MIZZLES27
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 3rd letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. S38%
  2. N16%
  3. L12%
4th letter
  1. T10%
  2. I10%
  3. S9%
5th letter
  1. I22%
  2. E19%
  3. A12%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N12%
  3. L9%
7th letter
  1. S28%
  2. E15%
  3. D8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; MIZMAZE tops the list with 29. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 70 words
  2. 10 points: 59 words
  3. 1111 points: 76 words
  4. 12 points: 50 words
  5. 1313 points: 50 words
  6. 14 points: 16 words
  7. 1515 points: 20 words
  8. 16 points: 21 words
  9. 1717 points: 2 words
  10. 18 points: 9 words
  11. 1919 points: 7 words
  12. 20 points: 2 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 1 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 2 words
  20. 28 points: 1 words
  21. 2929 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MIZMAZE2931Collins only
MIZZLED2830All three
MIZZLES2729All three
MIZZENS2729All three
MITZVAH2425All three
MIXDOWN2022Collins · NWL
MIXEDLY2021Collins · NWL
MIDSIZE1920All three
MISKICK1921All three
MIKVAHS1920All three
MIKVEHS1920All three
MIKVOTH1920All three

The fixed MI opening narrows a broad word search to 387 tournament-dictionary entries. Familiar options include mission, minimum, mistake, and mixture; less everyday choices such as mizmaze stand out for board play. Only 28 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of recognizable vocabulary and specialist terms.

At a glance: words beginning MI

  • There are 387 seven-letter matches beginning MI.
  • Million, minutes, and missing are among the familiar examples.
  • The most frequent final letter is S, with 110 matches.
  • Collins includes 381 matches; NWL2023 includes 310 and ENABLE includes 289.
  • Mizmaze leads the high-score examples at 29 points.

How many 7-letter MI words are there?

There are 387 matches across the tournament dictionaries: Collins has 381, NWL2023 has 310, and ENABLE has 289. Those dictionary counts overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The ending pattern is unusually lopsided: 110 words end in S, far more than the 57 ending in E. That makes plural-looking forms such as minutes and mirrors easy to spot, while words such as miracle and mineral show the range beyond S endings.

Which MI words score highest?

Mizmaze scores 29 points, ahead of mizzled at 28 and mizzles and mizzens at 27. Those results reward the rare Z letters, not everyday usefulness. For a more familiar high-scoring option, mitzvah reaches 24, while mixdown and mixedly each score 20.

For 7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter, the expert shortcut is to separate likely vocabulary from score hunters: million and mindset are easy to recognize, but the top raw scores rely on unusual spellings. Only 28 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and 303 have definitions in the counted sources.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with MI?
There are 387 seven-letter words beginning with MI across the tournament dictionaries counted here. Familiar examples include million, minutes, mission, and mixture. The dictionary totals overlap, so adding the Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE counts would double-count some words.
Which MI word has the highest Scrabble score?
Mizmaze is the highest-scoring example, at 29 points before board premiums. Mizzled scores 28, while mizzles and mizzens each score 27. These are score-focused choices rather than common everyday vocabulary.
How many of these words are common?
Only 28 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Familiar choices include million, minutes, and mission, while the highest-scoring words include less everyday forms such as mizmaze.

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