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

7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter: 11 tournament-dictionary matches, led by monopod and maniple.

11 wordsTop pick MONOPODHighest score MEGAPOD 13

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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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • MONOPOD12
  • MANIPLE11
  • METOPES11
  • METOPON11
  • MATIPOS11
  • MEGAPOD13
  • MEROPIA11
  • MEROPIC13
  • METEPAS11
  • METOPAE11
  • METOPIC13
All valid words 11

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

  • MANIPLE11
  • MATIPOS11
  • MEGAPOD13
  • MEROPIA11
  • MEROPIC13
  • METEPAS11
  • METOPAE11
  • METOPES11
  • METOPIC13
  • METOPON11
  • MONOPOD12

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MEGAPOD1316All three
MEROPIC1316All three
METOPIC1316All three
MONOPOD1215Collins · NWL
MANIPLE1115All three
METOPES1113All three
METOPON1114All three
MEROPIA1113All three
METEPAS1113All three
METOPAE1113All three
MATIPOS1113Collins only

This is a compact pattern, and none of its matches falls in the common-word group. Collins includes all 11 words, while NWL2023 accepts 10 and ENABLE accepts 9. Only 7 entries have definitions, so expect several unfamiliar options among the matches rather than a set of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the M-P pattern

  • The pattern has 11 words across tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes all 11 matches.
  • NWL2023 includes 10; ENABLE includes 9.
  • Only 7 matches have definitions.
  • Three words end in S; C, D, and E each appear twice.

Which words share this M-P pattern?

Several entries cluster around metop-: metopes, metopon, metopae, and metopic all put P in the fifth slot. The shared opening makes those four easier to scan as a group, but their final letters differ: S, N, E, and C.

Other matches break up that cluster. Maniple and monopod both fit the fixed positions, while megapod and meropic are among the top scorers. The ending counts are uneven: S occurs three times, C, D, and E twice each, and A and N once apiece.

The small total matters when solving a constrained puzzle: changing either fixed letter opens a much larger search. For comparison, the S-first, P-fifth pattern has 151 matches, while M-first with I fifth has 419.

How do the strongest matches score?

Megapod, meropic, and metopic each score 13 points; monopod scores 12. The leading trio shares a C or G, so their face value comes from more than the unusual pattern alone. Board premiums can change a play’s total.

For 7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage is a real limitation: the three tournament lists do not accept identical sets. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with M and have P fifth?
There are 11 matches across the tournament dictionaries. Collins includes all 11, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE, so the accepted set depends on the word list used in your game.
Which M-first, P-fifth word scores the most?
Megapod, meropic, and metopic tie at 13 points each. Monopod follows at 12 points. Those are base word scores; premiums on the board can raise the total for an actual play.
Are these M-P words common?
No match belongs to the common-word group, and only 7 of the 11 entries have definitions. Metopes, metopon, metopae, and metopic share a recognizable letter pattern, but several other matches are less familiar.

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