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7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and N as the 3rd letter

A list of 266 7-letter words start with M and carry N in third place, including MINUTES, MANAGER and MONSTER.

266 wordsTop pick MINUTESHighest score MANJACK 22

29 of 266 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With M in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (288 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 29 · most-used first

All valid words 266

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

  • MANACLE11
  • MANAGED11
  • MANAGER10
  • MANAGES10
  • MANAKIN13
  • MANANAS9
  • MANATEE9
  • MANATIS9
  • MANAWAS12
  • MANCALA11
  • MANCHES14
  • MANCHET14
  • MANDALA10
  • MANDATE10
  • MANDIOC12
  • MANDIRA10
  • MANDIRS10
  • MANDOLA10
  • MANDOMS12
  • MANDORA10
  • MANDREL10
  • MANDRIL10
  • MANEGED11
  • MANEGES10
  • MANGABY15
  • MANGALS10
  • MANGEAO10
  • MANGELS10
  • MANGERS10
  • MANGIER10
  • MANGILY13
  • MANGING11
  • MANGLED11
  • MANGLER10
  • MANGLES10
  • MANGOES10
  • MANGOLD11
  • MANHOLE12
  • MANHOOD13
  • MANHUNT12
  • MANIACS11
  • MANIHOC14
  • MANIHOT12
  • MANIKIN13
  • MANILAS9
  • MANILLA9
  • MANILLE9
  • MANIOCA11
  • MANIOCS11
  • MANIPLE11
  • MANITOS9
  • MANITOU9
  • MANITUS9
  • MANJACK22
  • MANKIER13
  • MANKIND14
  • MANLESS9
  • MANLIER9
  • MANLIKE13
  • MANLILY12
  • MANMADE12
  • MANNANS9
  • MANNERS9
  • MANNING10
  • MANNISH12
  • MANNITE9
  • MANNOSE9
  • MANOAOS9
  • MANPACK17
  • MANREDS10
  • MANRENT9
  • MANROPE11
  • MANSARD10
  • MANSION9
  • MANTEAU9
  • MANTEEL9
  • MANTELS9
  • MANTIDS10
  • MANTIES9
  • MANTLED10
  • MANTLES9
  • MANTLET9
  • MANTOES9
  • MANTRAM11
  • MANTRAP11
  • MANTRAS9
  • MANTRIC11
  • MANTUAS9
  • MANUALS9
  • MANUARY12
  • MANUKAS13
  • MANUMEA11
  • MANUMIT11
  • MANURED10
  • MANURER9
  • MANURES9
  • MANWARD13
  • MANWISE12
  • MANYATA12
  • MENACED12
  • MENACER11
  • MENACES11
  • MENAGED11
  • MENAGES10
  • MENAZON18
  • MENDERS10
  • MENDIGO11
  • MENDING11
  • MENEERS9
  • MENFOLK16
  • MENGING11
  • MENHIRS12
  • MENIALS9
  • MENISCI11
  • MENORAH12
  • MENSCHY17
  • MENSHED13
  • MENSHEN12
  • MENSHES12
  • MENSING10
  • MENSUAL9
  • MENTEES9
  • MENTHOL12
  • MENTION9
  • MENTORS9
  • MENUDOS10
  • MENYIES12
  • 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
  • MONACID12
  • MONADAL10
  • MONADES10
  • MONADIC12
  • MONARCH14
  • MONARDA10
  • MONASES9
  • MONAULS9
  • MONAXON16
  • MONDAIN10
  • MONDIAL10
  • MONEMES11
  • MONERAN9
  • MONERON9
  • MONETHS12
  • MONEYED13
  • MONEYER12
  • MONGERS10
  • MONGERY13
  • MONGOES10
  • MONGOLS10
  • MONGREL10
  • MONIALS9
  • MONIKER13
  • MONILIA9
  • MONISMS11
  • MONISTS9
  • MONITOR9
  • MONKERY16
  • MONKEYS16
  • MONKISH16
  • MONOCLE11
  • MONOCOT11
  • MONODIC12
  • MONOECY14
  • MONOFIL12
  • MONOLOG10
  • MONOMER11
  • MONONYM14
  • MONOPOD12
  • MONOSES9
  • MONOSIS9
  • MONOSKI13
  • MONSOON9
  • MONSTER9
  • MONTAGE10
  • MONTANE9
  • MONTANT9
  • MONTEMS11
  • MONTERO9
  • MONTHLY15
  • MONTIES9
  • MONTRES9
  • MONTURE9
  • MONURON9
  • MUNCHED15
  • MUNCHER14
  • MUNCHES14
  • MUNCHIE14
  • MUNDANE10
  • MUNDICS12
  • MUNDIFY16
  • MUNGING11
  • MUNGOES10
  • MUNITED10
  • MUNITES9
  • MUNNION9
  • MUNSHIS12
  • MUNSTER9
  • MUNTERS9
  • MUNTING10
  • MUNTINS9
  • MUNTJAC18
  • MUNTJAK20
  • MUNTRIE9
  • MYNHEER15
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A37%
  2. I24%
  3. O21%
4th letter
  1. I17%
  2. T14%
  3. G11%
5th letter
  1. I17%
  2. E11%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. A10%
  3. L9%
7th letter
  1. S32%
  2. R10%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; MANJACK tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 77 words
  2. 10 points: 56 words
  3. 1111 points: 47 words
  4. 12 points: 35 words
  5. 1313 points: 21 words
  6. 14 points: 10 words
  7. 1515 points: 6 words
  8. 16 points: 6 words
  9. 1717 points: 2 words
  10. 18 points: 3 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MANJACK2227Collins only
MUNTJAK2025All three
MINXISH1920All three
MINIMAX1821All three
MUNTJAC1824All three
MENAZON1821All three
MANPACK1721All three
MENSCHY1718Collins · NWL
MONKEYS1617All three
MENFOLK1619All three
MONKISH1617All three
MONKERY1617All three

The N in third place pins the M to a vowel, and A takes the largest share by far. Of the 266 words, 99 begin MAN-, while 85 end in S. Those two facts alone cut a long list into manageable pieces, and the rest follow the MIN- and MON- families.

Quick facts on the M_N frame

  • 266 words match, and 29 are common English.
  • The second letter is A in 99 words, I in 63 and O in 55.
  • S finishes 85 words; R follows with 26 and E with 23.
  • MANJACK tops the scores at 22, ahead of MUNTJAK at 20 and MINXISH at 19.
  • The same frame in 6 letters holds 156 words, and in 5 letters 86.

Why does MAN- dominate?

It is a productive stem. Ninety-nine of the 266 words, more than a third, begin MAN-, with MANAGER, MANAGED and MANSION the best known, plus mandate and mankind. Add manning, manuals and manners and the family fills out quickly.

Next come the MIN- words, led by MINUTES, minimum and mineral, and the MON- words such as MONSTER, monitor and monthly. MINI- alone opens 21, so if the fourth letter is I you can cut the list hard.

How should you use the final letter?

Start with S. Eighty-five of 266 is just under a third, and plurals such as minutes, monkeys and manuals fit it. A crossword clue with a plural marker should send you here first.

After S, try R for monitor and monster, E for mundane and montage, and D for managed and mindset. G and L close 12 words each, so they are poor first bets unless the clue points to a participle or an adjective.

Which dictionary should you trust?

Note

Only 201 of the 266 clear NWL2023, and ENABLE passes 183. Collins lists 264. Check your game's word list before trying MENAZON or MINXISH.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have M first and N third?
There are 266. Examples are MINUTES, MANAGER, MENTION, MINIMUM and MONSTER. Collins accepts 264, NWL2023 accepts 201 and ENABLE accepts 183, so the playable number depends on your dictionary.
Which 7-letter word with M first and N third scores the most?
MANJACK scores 22 points in Scrabble before bonuses, thanks to its J, C and K. MUNTJAK follows at 20, MINXISH at 19, and MINIMAX, MUNTJAC and MENAZON at 18 each.
How many of these words begin with MAN?
Ninety-nine begin with MAN, which is more than a third of the 266. MIN- and MON- follow, and MINI- alone starts 21 words, so the opening three letters are a strong clue.

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