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7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter

7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter number 419, from MILLION and MEETING to less familiar high scorers.

419 wordsTop pick MILLIONHighest score MUZZILY 30

39 of 419 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (419 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 39 · most-used first

All valid words 419

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

  • MACHINE14
  • MADDING12
  • MADDISH14
  • MADEIRA10
  • MADLING11
  • MAELIDS10
  • MAFFIAS15
  • MAFFICK21
  • MAFTIRS12
  • MAGGIES11
  • MAGGING12
  • MAGNIFY16
  • MAGPIES12
  • MAHSIRS12
  • MAIDING11
  • MAIDISH13
  • MAIDISM12
  • MAILING10
  • MAIMING12
  • MAINING10
  • MALAISE9
  • MALKINS13
  • MALLING10
  • MALMIER11
  • MALTIER9
  • MALTING10
  • MAMMIES13
  • MANDIOC12
  • MANDIRA10
  • MANDIRS10
  • MANGIER10
  • MANGILY13
  • MANGING11
  • MANKIER13
  • MANKIND14
  • MANLIER9
  • MANLIKE13
  • MANLILY12
  • MANNING10
  • MANNISH12
  • MANNITE9
  • MANSION9
  • MANTIDS10
  • MANTIES9
  • MANWISE12
  • MAPLIKE15
  • MAPPING14
  • MAPPIST13
  • MAPWISE14
  • MAQUILA18
  • MARDIED11
  • MARDIER10
  • MARDIES10
  • MARGINS10
  • MARKING14
  • MARLIER9
  • MARLINE9
  • MARLING10
  • MARLINS9
  • MARLITE9
  • MARMITE11
  • MARRIED10
  • MARRIER9
  • MARRIES9
  • MARRING10
  • MARTIAL9
  • MARTIAN9
  • MARTING10
  • MARTINI9
  • MARTINS9
  • MASHIER12
  • MASHIES12
  • MASHING13
  • MASJIDS17
  • MASKING14
  • MASLINS9
  • MASSIER9
  • MASSIFS12
  • MASSING10
  • MASSIVE12
  • MASTICH14
  • MASTICS11
  • MASTIER9
  • MASTIFF15
  • MASTING10
  • MATRICE11
  • MATRICS11
  • MATTIES9
  • MATTIFY15
  • MATTING10
  • MATTINS9
  • MAUBIES11
  • MAULING10
  • MAUSIER9
  • MAUVINE12
  • MAUVINS12
  • MAUZIER18
  • MAWKIER16
  • MAWKINS16
  • MAWKISH19
  • MAYBIRD15
  • MAYVINS15
  • MEALIER9
  • MEALIES9
  • MEALING10
  • MEANIES9
  • MEANING10
  • MEARING10
  • MEASING10
  • MEATIER9
  • MEATILY12
  • MEDLING11
  • MEEMIES11
  • MEERING10
  • MEETING10
  • MEGRIMS12
  • MEINIES9
  • MEINING10
  • MELDING11
  • MELLING10
  • MELLITE9
  • MELOIDS10
  • MELTIER9
  • MELTING10
  • MELTITH12
  • MEMOIRS11
  • MENDIGO11
  • MENDING11
  • MENGING11
  • MENHIRS12
  • MENSING10
  • MENTION9
  • MENYIES12
  • MEOUING10
  • MEOWING13
  • MERCIES11
  • MERCIFY17
  • MERGING11
  • MERKINS13
  • MERLING10
  • MERLINS9
  • MERRIER9
  • MERRIES9
  • MERRILY12
  • MERSION9
  • MESAILS9
  • MESHIER12
  • MESHING13
  • MESSIAH12
  • MESSIAS9
  • MESSIER9
  • MESSILY12
  • MESSING10
  • MESTINO9
  • MESTIZA18
  • MESTIZO18
  • METHINK16
  • METRICS11
  • METRIFY15
  • METRING10
  • METRIST9
  • MEUSING10
  • MEWLING13
  • MEWSING13
  • MEZAILS18
  • MICHING15
  • MICKIES15
  • MICRIFY17
  • MICTION11
  • MIDAIRS10
  • MIDDIES11
  • MIDGIER11
  • MIDGIES11
  • MIDLIFE13
  • MIDLINE10
  • MIDLIST10
  • MIDRIBS12
  • MIDRIFF16
  • MIDSIZE19
  • MIDWIFE16
  • MIDWIVE16
  • MIELIES9
  • MIEVING13
  • MIFFIER15
  • MIFFILY18
  • MIFFING16
  • MIHIING13
  • MILDING11
  • MILDISH13
  • MILKIER13
  • MILKILY16
  • MILKING14
  • MILLIER9
  • MILLIES9
  • MILLIME11
  • MILLINE9
  • MILLING10
  • MILLION9
  • MILTIER9
  • MILTING10
  • MILVINE12
  • MIMMICK19
  • MIMSIER11
  • MINCIER11
  • MINCING12
  • MINDING11
  • MINGIER10
  • MINGILY13
  • MINGING11
  • MINNICK15
  • MINNIES9
  • MINTIER9
  • MINTING10
  • MINXISH19
  • MIOTICS11
  • MIRKIER13
  • MIRKILY16
  • MIRLIER9
  • MIRVING13
  • MISAIMS11
  • MISBIAS11
  • MISBILL11
  • MISBIND12
  • MISCITE11
  • MISDIAL10
  • MISDIET10
  • MISFILE12
  • MISFIRE12
  • MISFITS12
  • MISGIVE13
  • MISHITS12
  • MISKICK19
  • MISLIES9
  • MISLIKE13
  • MISLIVE12
  • MISSIER9
  • MISSIES9
  • MISSILE9
  • MISSING10
  • MISSION9
  • MISSISH12
  • MISSIVE12
  • MISTICO11
  • MISTIER9
  • MISTILY12
  • MISTIME11
  • MISTING10
  • MITRING10
  • MIXTION16
  • MOANING10
  • MOATING10
  • MOBBIES13
  • MOBBING14
  • MOBBISH16
  • MOBBISM15
  • MOBLING12
  • MOCCIES13
  • MOCHIER14
  • MOCHILA14
  • MOCKING16
  • MODDING12
  • MODGING12
  • MOERING10
  • MOFFIES15
  • MOGGIES11
  • MOGGING12
  • MOHAIRS12
  • MOILING10
  • MOLDIER10
  • MOLDING11
  • MOLLIES9
  • MOLLIFY15
  • MOLTING10
  • MOMMIES13
  • MONDIAL10
  • MONKISH16
  • MONTIES9
  • MOODIED11
  • MOODIER10
  • MOODIES10
  • MOODILY13
  • MOOLIES9
  • MOOLING10
  • MOONIER9
  • MOONIES9
  • MOONILY12
  • MOONING10
  • MOONISH12
  • MOOPING12
  • MOORIER9
  • MOORILL9
  • MOORING10
  • MOORISH12
  • MOOTING10
  • MOOVING13
  • MOPPIER13
  • MOPPING14
  • MOPSIES11
  • MORAINE9
  • MOREISH12
  • MORKINS13
  • MORLING10
  • MORNING10
  • MORRICE11
  • MORRION9
  • MORTICE11
  • MORTIFY15
  • MORTISE9
  • MOSAICS11
  • MOSHING13
  • MOSSIER9
  • MOSSIES9
  • MOSSING10
  • MOTHIER12
  • MOTLIER9
  • MOTTIER9
  • MOTTIES9
  • MOUJIKS20
  • MOULINS9
  • MOUPING12
  • MOUSIER9
  • MOUSIES9
  • MOUSILY12
  • MOUSING10
  • MOWDIES13
  • MOYLING13
  • MOZZIES27
  • MUCKIER15
  • MUCKILY18
  • MUCKING16
  • MUCOIDS12
  • MUDDIED12
  • MUDDIER11
  • MUDDIES11
  • MUDDILY14
  • MUDDING12
  • MUDFISH16
  • MUDGING12
  • MUDPIES12
  • MUDSILL10
  • MUFFING16
  • MUFFINS15
  • MUFFISH18
  • MUGGIER11
  • MUGGILY14
  • MUGGING12
  • MUGGINS11
  • MUGGISH14
  • MUHLIES12
  • MULLING10
  • MULLION9
  • MULLITE9
  • MUMMIAS13
  • MUMMIED14
  • MUMMIES13
  • MUMMIFY19
  • MUMMING14
  • MUMPING14
  • MUMPISH16
  • MUMSIER11
  • MUMSIES11
  • MUNDICS12
  • MUNDIFY16
  • MUNGING11
  • MUNNION9
  • MUNTING10
  • MUNTINS9
  • MUONIUM11
  • MUREINS9
  • MURKIER13
  • MURKILY16
  • MURKISH16
  • MURLIER9
  • MURLING10
  • MURLINS9
  • MURRIES9
  • MURRINE9
  • MURRINS9
  • MURRION9
  • MUSCIDS12
  • MUSHIER12
  • MUSHILY15
  • MUSHING13
  • MUSJIDS17
  • MUSKIER13
  • MUSKIES13
  • MUSKILY16
  • MUSKING14
  • MUSKITS13
  • MUSLINS9
  • MUSPIKE15
  • MUSSIER9
  • MUSSILY12
  • MUSSING10
  • MUSTIER9
  • MUSTILY12
  • MUSTING10
  • MUZHIKS25
  • MUZJIKS29
  • MUZZIER27
  • MUZZILY30
  • MUZZING28
  • MWALIMU14
  • MYALISM14
  • MYALIST12
  • MYELINE12
  • MYELINS12
  • MYOPIAS14
  • MYOPICS16
  • MYOPIES14
  • MYOSINS12
  • MYOTICS14
  • MYSTICS14
  • MYSTIFY18
  • MYTHIER15
  • MYTHISE15
  • MYTHISM17
  • MYTHIST15
  • MYTHIZE24
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 6th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. A24%
  2. I20%
  3. O19%
3rd letter
  1. S19%
  2. R13%
  3. N11%
4th letter
  1. L15%
  2. T14%
  3. S10%
6th letter
  1. N33%
  2. E26%
  3. S7%
7th letter
  1. S26%
  2. G25%
  3. R13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; MUZZILY tops the list with 30. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 86 words
  2. 10 points: 73 words
  3. 1111 points: 53 words
  4. 12 points: 67 words
  5. 1313 points: 40 words
  6. 14 points: 26 words
  7. 1515 points: 22 words
  8. 16 points: 23 words
  9. 1717 points: 5 words
  10. 18 points: 9 words
  11. 1919 points: 6 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 1 words
  17. 2525 points: 1 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 2 words
  20. 28 points: 1 words
  21. 2929 points: 1 words
  22. 30 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MUZZILY3032All three
MUZJIKS2933All three
MUZZING2832Collins only
MOZZIES2728Collins only
MUZZIER2729All three
MUZHIKS2526All three
MYTHIZE2423Collins only
MAFFICK2123All three
MOUJIKS2024All three
MIDSIZE1920All three
MAWKISH1919All three
MUMMIFY1922All three

That fixed pattern leaves five open positions, but the word endings are not evenly spread: 110 entries end in S and 104 in G. Familiar options include MORNING, MISSING, MACHINE, and MANSION, while only 39 words meet the common-word cutoff. The list reaches beyond everyday vocabulary, so recognizable words are a good first pass before considering tournament entries.

How many 7-letter words have M first and I fifth?

  • 419 entries match the M _ _ _ I _ _ pattern across tournament dictionaries.
  • 39 meet the common-word cutoff; MILLION, MORNING, and MEETING are recognizable starting points.
  • S is the most common ending at 110, followed closely by G at 104.
  • 312 entries have definitions, so some playable candidates will still feel unfamiliar.
  • MUZZILY leads the score examples at 30 points, followed by MUZJIKS at 29.

Which words fit the pattern and feel familiar?

MILLION, MORNING, MEETING, MISSING, and MACHINE are familiar examples that fit the pattern without relying on an obscure spelling. MANSION, MISSION, MEANING, and MENTION widen the everyday pool. Only 39 of the 419 matches meet the common-word cutoff, so familiarity is not a reliable test of whether a word is accepted.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 412 entries, compared with 295 in NWL2023 and 273 in ENABLE. A word in the combined list may be absent from a particular game's lexicon. Check the word list your game uses before challenging; the total does not promise universal acceptance.

How can you use these words in a rack game?

For 7-letter words with M first and I fifth, rack play has one clear angle: a full-length match can use all seven tiles. In Scrabble, using all seven tiles earns a 50-point bingo bonus, so test complete matches before settling for a shorter play.

MUZZILY scores 30, while MUZJIKS scores 29 and MIDSIZE scores 19. Those high values belong to less familiar spellings, so expect an opponent to question them.

Questions people ask

Which familiar words have M first and I fifth?
MILLION, MORNING, MEETING, MISSING, and MACHINE are familiar seven-letter matches. MANSION, MISSION, MEANING, and MENTION fit too. These examples give you recognizable candidates before you consider less common spellings in a word game.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
MUZZILY is the highest-scoring example at 30 points. MUZJIKS follows at 29, and MUZZING scores 28. These are strong tile-score candidates, but few players know their spellings.
Do all 419 words work in every word game?
No, acceptance depends on the game's dictionary. Collins covers 412 matches, while NWL2023 covers 295 and ENABLE covers 273. A word included in one list may not appear in another, so confirm an entry in the lexicon used for your game.

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