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

681 7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and S as the 7th letter fit the pattern, from MEMBERS and MINUTES to high-scoring MUZJIKS.

681 wordsTop pick MEMBERSHighest score MUZJIKS 29

48 of 681 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (681 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 48 · most-used first

  • MEMBERS13
  • MINUTES9
  • MATTERS9
  • METHODS13
  • MOMENTS11
  • MARKETS13
  • MATCHES14
  • MASTERS9
  • MOTHERS12
  • MUSCLES11
  • MURDERS10
  • MADNESS10
  • MANAGES10
  • MARINES9
  • MUSEUMS11
  • MONKEYS16
  • MARGINS10
  • MANNERS9
  • MIRRORS9
  • MOTIVES12
  • MARKERS13
  • MAMMALS13
  • MODULES10
  • MEADOWS13
  • MEMOIRS11
  • MOTIONS9
  • METRICS11
  • MARQUIS18
  • MERGERS10
  • MARCHES14
  • MUTANTS9
  • MARTYRS12
  • MOSQUES18
  • MAGNETS10
  • MANUALS9
  • MEASLES9
  • MORALES9
  • MENTORS9
  • MINIONS9
  • MARRIES9
  • MARLINS9
  • MUFFINS15
  • MARBLES11
  • MORTALS9
  • MARSHES12
  • MORTARS9
  • MARTINS9
  • MEDIUMS12
All valid words 681

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

  • MAATJES16
  • MABELAS11
  • MACACOS13
  • MACHANS14
  • MACHERS14
  • MACKLES15
  • MACOYAS14
  • MACRONS11
  • MACULAS11
  • MACULES11
  • MADAFUS13
  • MADAMES12
  • MADCAPS14
  • MADDENS11
  • MADDERS11
  • MADNESS10
  • MADTOMS12
  • MADUROS10
  • MAELIDS10
  • MAENADS10
  • MAFFIAS15
  • MAFTIRS12
  • MAGGIES11
  • MAGGOTS11
  • MAGIANS10
  • MAGILPS12
  • MAGISMS12
  • MAGLEVS13
  • MAGNETS10
  • MAGNONS10
  • MAGNUMS12
  • MAGPIES12
  • MAGUEYS13
  • MAHANTS12
  • MAHEWUS15
  • MAHMALS14
  • MAHOUTS12
  • MAHSIRS12
  • MAHZORS21
  • MAIDANS10
  • MAIDENS10
  • MAIGRES10
  • MAIHEMS14
  • MAILERS9
  • MAIMERS11
  • MAINORS9
  • MAKEUPS15
  • MAKINGS14
  • MAKUTUS13
  • MALATES9
  • MALAXES16
  • MALGRES10
  • MALICES11
  • MALIGNS10
  • MALINES9
  • MALISMS11
  • MALKINS13
  • MALLAMS11
  • MALLEES9
  • MALLETS9
  • MALLEUS9
  • MALLOWS12
  • MALMAGS12
  • MALTEDS10
  • MALTHAS12
  • MALTOLS9
  • MAMBOES13
  • MAMEYES14
  • MAMLUKS15
  • MAMMALS13
  • MAMMEES13
  • MAMMERS13
  • MAMMETS13
  • MAMMEYS16
  • MAMMIES13
  • MAMMONS13
  • MAMZERS20
  • MANAGES10
  • MANANAS9
  • MANATIS9
  • MANAWAS12
  • MANCHES14
  • MANDIRS10
  • MANDOMS12
  • MANEGES10
  • MANGALS10
  • MANGELS10
  • MANGERS10
  • MANGLES10
  • MANGOES10
  • MANIACS11
  • MANILAS9
  • MANIOCS11
  • MANITOS9
  • MANITUS9
  • MANLESS9
  • MANNANS9
  • MANNERS9
  • MANOAOS9
  • MANREDS10
  • MANTELS9
  • MANTIDS10
  • MANTIES9
  • MANTLES9
  • MANTOES9
  • MANTRAS9
  • MANTUAS9
  • MANUALS9
  • MANUKAS13
  • MANURES9
  • MAPLESS11
  • MAPPERS13
  • MARABIS11
  • MARACAS11
  • MARARIS9
  • MARAUDS10
  • MARBLES11
  • MARCELS11
  • MARCHES14
  • MARDIES10
  • MARGAYS13
  • MARGINS10
  • MARINAS9
  • MARINES9
  • MARKERS13
  • MARKETS13
  • MARKKAS17
  • MARKUPS15
  • MARLINS9
  • MARMOTS11
  • MAROONS9
  • MARQUES18
  • MARQUIS18
  • MARRAMS11
  • MARRELS9
  • MARRERS9
  • MARRIES9
  • MARRONS9
  • MARROWS12
  • MARRUMS11
  • MARSHES12
  • MARTELS9
  • MARTENS9
  • MARTINS9
  • MARTYRS12
  • MARVELS12
  • MARVERS12
  • MASALAS9
  • MASCLES11
  • MASCONS11
  • MASCOTS11
  • MASHERS12
  • MASHIES12
  • MASHUAS12
  • MASHUPS14
  • MASJIDS17
  • MASKEGS14
  • MASKERS13
  • MASKNES13
  • MASLINS9
  • MASQUES18
  • MASSIFS12
  • MASTERS9
  • MASTICS11
  • MASULAS9
  • MATCHAS14
  • MATCHES14
  • MATICOS11
  • MATINGS10
  • MATIPOS11
  • MATLESS9
  • MATLOWS12
  • MATOKES13
  • MATRASS9
  • MATRICS11
  • MATRONS9
  • MATROSS9
  • MATSAHS12
  • MATTERS9
  • MATTIES9
  • MATTINS9
  • MATURES9
  • MATZAHS21
  • MATZOHS21
  • MAUBIES11
  • MAUGRES10
  • MAULERS9
  • MAULVIS12
  • MAUMETS11
  • MAUVAIS12
  • MAUVINS12
  • MAVISES12
  • MAWKINS16
  • MAWMETS14
  • MAXIMUS18
  • MAXIXES23
  • MAYDAYS16
  • MAYHEMS17
  • MAYINGS13
  • MAYPOPS16
  • MAYVINS15
  • MAZARDS19
  • MAZHBIS23
  • MAZOUTS18
  • MAZUMAS20
  • MEADOWS13
  • MEAGRES10
  • MEALERS9
  • MEALIES9
  • MEANERS9
  • MEANIES9
  • MEASLES9
  • MEATHES12
  • MEAZELS18
  • MEBOSES11
  • MEDAKAS14
  • MEDDLES11
  • MEDIALS10
  • MEDIANS10
  • MEDICKS16
  • MEDICOS12
  • MEDINAS10
  • MEDIUMS12
  • MEDLARS10
  • MEDLEYS13
  • MEDUSAS10
  • MEEKENS13
  • MEEMIES11
  • MEETERS9
  • MEETUPS11
  • MEGILPS12
  • MEGOHMS15
  • MEGRIMS12
  • MEHNDIS13
  • MEINEYS12
  • MEINIES9
  • MEIOSES9
  • MEIOSIS9
  • MEISHIS12
  • MELANOS9
  • MELDERS10
  • MELENAS9
  • MELICKS15
  • MELLAYS12
  • MELLOWS12
  • MELOIDS10
  • MELTERS9
  • MELTONS9
  • MEMBERS13
  • MEMOIRS11
  • MENACES11
  • MENAGES10
  • MENDERS10
  • MENEERS9
  • MENHIRS12
  • MENIALS9
  • MENSHES12
  • MENTEES9
  • MENTORS9
  • MENUDOS10
  • MENYIES12
  • MERCATS11
  • MERCERS11
  • MERCHES14
  • MERCIES11
  • MERELLS9
  • MERGEES10
  • MERGERS10
  • MERINGS10
  • MERINOS9
  • MERISES9
  • MERISIS9
  • MERISMS11
  • MERKINS13
  • MERLINS9
  • MERLONS9
  • MERLOTS9
  • MEROMES11
  • MERRIES9
  • MESAILS9
  • MESCALS11
  • MESEEMS11
  • MESETAS9
  • MESSANS9
  • MESSIAS9
  • MESTEES9
  • MESTERS9
  • MESTOMS11
  • METAGES10
  • METATES9
  • METEORS9
  • METEPAS11
  • METHODS13
  • METHYLS15
  • METICAS11
  • METIERS9
  • METOPES11
  • METRICS11
  • METTLES9
  • METUMPS13
  • MEVROUS12
  • MEWLERS12
  • MEZAILS18
  • MEZCALS20
  • MEZUZAS27
  • MGANGAS11
  • MIASMAS11
  • MICATES11
  • MICELLS11
  • MICHERS14
  • MICKEYS18
  • MICKIES15
  • MICKLES15
  • MICRONS11
  • MIDAIRS10
  • MIDDAYS14
  • MIDDENS11
  • MIDDIES11
  • MIDDLES11
  • MIDGETS11
  • MIDGIES11
  • MIDGUTS11
  • MIDLEGS11
  • MIDRIBS12
  • MIDWAYS16
  • MIELIES9
  • MIGGLES11
  • MIGNONS10
  • MIHRABS14
  • MIKADOS14
  • MIKRONS13
  • MIKVAHS19
  • MIKVEHS19
  • MILADIS10
  • MILAGES10
  • MILDENS10
  • MILDEWS13
  • MILIEUS9
  • MILINGS10
  • MILKERS13
  • MILLERS9
  • MILLETS9
  • MILLIES9
  • MILNEBS11
  • MILORDS10
  • MILREIS9
  • MILSEYS12
  • MILTERS9
  • MILTZES18
  • MIMBARS13
  • MIMESES11
  • MIMESIS11
  • MIMOSAS11
  • MIMULUS11
  • MINBARS11
  • MINCERS11
  • MINDERS10
  • MINGERS10
  • MINGLES10
  • MINIBUS11
  • MINIMUS11
  • MININGS10
  • MINIONS9
  • MINIUMS11
  • MINNIES9
  • MINNOWS12
  • MINTERS9
  • MINUETS9
  • MINUSES9
  • MINUTES9
  • MINYANS12
  • MIOMBOS13
  • MIOTICS11
  • MIRAGES10
  • MIREXES16
  • MIRITIS9
  • MIRRORS9
  • MISACTS11
  • MISADDS11
  • MISAIMS11
  • MISBIAS11
  • MISCUES11
  • MISCUTS11
  • MISDOES10
  • MISEATS9
  • MISERES9
  • MISFITS12
  • MISGOES10
  • MISHAPS14
  • MISHITS12
  • MISHMIS14
  • MISKALS13
  • MISKENS13
  • MISKEYS16
  • MISLAYS12
  • MISLIES9
  • MISPENS11
  • MISSALS9
  • MISSAYS12
  • MISSEES9
  • MISSELS9
  • MISSETS9
  • MISSIES9
  • MISTALS9
  • MISTERS9
  • MISTLES9
  • MISUSES9
  • MITCHES14
  • MITHERS12
  • MITISES9
  • MITOSES9
  • MITOSIS9
  • MITTENS9
  • MIZUNAS18
  • MIZZENS27
  • MIZZLES27
  • MNEMONS11
  • MOANERS9
  • MOBBERS13
  • MOBBIES13
  • MOBBLES13
  • MOBCAPS15
  • MOBILES11
  • MOBLOGS12
  • MOCCIES13
  • MOCKERS15
  • MOCKUPS17
  • MOCOCKS17
  • MOCUCKS17
  • MODDERS11
  • MODENAS10
  • MODERNS10
  • MODISTS10
  • MODULES10
  • MODULUS10
  • MOFFIES15
  • MOGGANS11
  • MOGGIES11
  • MOGHULS13
  • MOHAIRS12
  • MOHAWKS19
  • MOIDERS10
  • MOILERS9
  • MOISERS9
  • MOJITOS16
  • MOKOROS13
  • MOKSHAS16
  • MOLDERS10
  • MOLESTS9
  • MOLINES9
  • MOLLAHS12
  • MOLLIES9
  • MOLOCHS14
  • MOLTERS9
  • MOMENTS11
  • MOMISMS13
  • MOMMETS13
  • MOMMIES13
  • MOMSERS11
  • MOMUSES11
  • MOMZERS20
  • MONADES10
  • MONASES9
  • MONAULS9
  • MONEMES11
  • MONETHS12
  • MONGERS10
  • MONGOES10
  • MONGOLS10
  • MONIALS9
  • MONISMS11
  • MONISTS9
  • MONKEYS16
  • MONOSES9
  • MONOSIS9
  • MONTEMS11
  • MONTIES9
  • MONTRES9
  • MOOCHES14
  • MOODIES10
  • MOOLAHS12
  • MOOLEYS12
  • MOOLIES9
  • MOOLOOS9
  • MOOLVIS12
  • MOONERS9
  • MOONIES9
  • MOORVAS12
  • MOOTERS9
  • MOPANES11
  • MOPANIS11
  • MOPOKES15
  • MOPPERS13
  • MOPPETS13
  • MOPSIES11
  • MOPUSES11
  • MORALES9
  • MORALLS9
  • MORCHAS14
  • MOREENS9
  • MORGANS10
  • MORGAYS13
  • MORGENS10
  • MORGUES10
  • MORIONS9
  • MORKINS13
  • MORNAYS12
  • MORPHOS14
  • MORROWS12
  • MORSELS9
  • MORTALS9
  • MORTARS9
  • MORULAS9
  • MOSAICS11
  • MOSHERS12
  • MOSQUES18
  • MOSSERS9
  • MOSSIES9
  • MOTETTS9
  • MOTHERS12
  • MOTILES9
  • MOTIONS9
  • MOTIVES12
  • MOTLEYS12
  • MOTMOTS11
  • MOTSERS9
  • MOTTIES9
  • MOTTLES9
  • MOTTOES9
  • MOTUCAS11
  • MOUCHES14
  • MOUJIKS20
  • MOULINS9
  • MOUSERS9
  • MOUSIES9
  • MOUSLES9
  • MOUSMES11
  • MOUSSES9
  • MOUTANS9
  • MOUTERS9
  • MOUTONS9
  • MOVANTS12
  • MOWDIES13
  • MOWINGS13
  • MOZZIES27
  • MOZZLES27
  • MUCATES11
  • MUCHELS14
  • MUCKERS15
  • MUCKLES15
  • MUCLUCS13
  • MUCOIDS12
  • MUCOSAS11
  • MUCUSES11
  • MUDBUGS13
  • MUDCAPS14
  • MUDCATS12
  • MUDDERS11
  • MUDDIES11
  • MUDDLES11
  • MUDEYES13
  • MUDGERS11
  • MUDHENS13
  • MUDPIES12
  • MUESLIS9
  • MUFFINS15
  • MUFFLES15
  • MUFLONS12
  • MUGFULS13
  • MUGGARS11
  • MUGGEES11
  • MUGGERS11
  • MUGGINS11
  • MUGGURS11
  • MUGHALS13
  • MUHLIES12
  • MUKLUKS17
  • MUKTUKS17
  • MULCHES14
  • MULESES9
  • MULETAS9
  • MULLAHS12
  • MULLENS9
  • MULLERS9
  • MULLETS9
  • MULLEYS12
  • MULMULS11
  • MULSHES12
  • MULTUMS11
  • MUMBLES13
  • MUMMERS13
  • MUMMIAS13
  • MUMMIES13
  • MUMPERS13
  • MUMSIES11
  • MUNCHES14
  • MUNDICS12
  • MUNGOES10
  • MUNITES9
  • MUNSHIS12
  • MUNTERS9
  • MUNTINS9
  • MUPPETS13
  • MURAGES10
  • MURDERS10
  • MUREINS9
  • MURENAS9
  • MUREXES16
  • MURICES11
  • MURINES9
  • MURLANS9
  • MURLINS9
  • MURMURS11
  • MURRAMS11
  • MURRAYS12
  • MURREES9
  • MURRENS9
  • MURREYS12
  • MURRHAS12
  • MURRIES9
  • MURRINS9
  • MUSANGS10
  • MUSCATS11
  • MUSCIDS12
  • MUSCLES11
  • MUSEUMS11
  • MUSHERS12
  • MUSICKS15
  • MUSINGS10
  • MUSJIDS17
  • MUSKEGS14
  • MUSKETS13
  • MUSKIES13
  • MUSKITS13
  • MUSKLES13
  • MUSLINS9
  • MUSMONS11
  • MUSROLS9
  • MUSSELS9
  • MUSTEES9
  • MUSTERS9
  • MUTANTS9
  • MUTASES9
  • MUTATES9
  • MUTCHES14
  • MUTINES9
  • MUTISMS11
  • MUTTERS9
  • MUTTONS9
  • MUTUALS9
  • MUTUCAS11
  • MUTUELS9
  • MUTULES9
  • MUTUUMS11
  • MUUMUUS11
  • MUZHIKS25
  • MUZJIKS29
  • MUZZLES27
  • MYCELES14
  • MYCETES14
  • MYCOSES14
  • MYCOSIS14
  • MYELINS12
  • MYELONS12
  • MYGALES13
  • MYIASES12
  • MYIASIS12
  • MYOGENS13
  • MYOPIAS14
  • MYOPICS16
  • MYOPIES14
  • MYOPSES14
  • MYOSINS12
  • MYOTICS14
  • MYRIADS13
  • MYRICAS14
  • MYRTLES12
  • MYSOSTS12
  • MYSTICS14
  • MYXOMAS21
  • MZUNGUS19
Letters by positionIn 30% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A30%
  2. O19%
  3. U16%
3rd letter
  1. R14%
  2. N12%
  3. S12%
4th letter
  1. I10%
  2. T10%
  3. L9%
5th letter
  1. E23%
  2. I16%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. R14%
  3. N11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; MUZJIKS tops the list with 29. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 193 words
  2. 10 points: 77 words
  3. 1111 points: 125 words
  4. 12 points: 90 words
  5. 1313 points: 71 words
  6. 14 points: 45 words
  7. 1515 points: 21 words
  8. 16 points: 15 words
  9. 1717 points: 9 words
  10. 18 points: 11 words
  11. 1919 points: 5 words
  12. 20 points: 5 words
  13. 2121 points: 4 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 2 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 1 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 6 words
  20. 28 points: 0 words
  21. 2929 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MUZJIKS2933All three
MUZZLES2730All three
MOZZIES2728Collins only
MIZZLES2729All three
MEZUZAS2729All three
MIZZENS2729All three
MOZZLES2729Collins only
MUZHIKS2526All three
MAXIXES2324All three
MAZHBIS2324Collins only
MATZAHS2121All three
MATZOHS2121All three

Read the pattern as M followed by five open positions and a final S: M _ _ _ _ _ S. The matches include familiar words such as MEMBERS and MINUTES, alongside obscure tournament entries. Only 48 fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a complete rack search reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

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

  • 681 words match the pattern M _ _ _ _ _ S in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • 48 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • MEMBERS, MINUTES, MATTERS, METHODS, and MOMENTS are familiar examples.
  • MUZJIKS scores 29 points; MUZZLES scores 27.
  • Collins has 670 matches, while NWL2023 has 488.

Which familiar words fit this letter pattern?

MEMBERS, MINUTES, MATTERS, METHODS, and MOMENTS show the everyday side of the pattern. MARKETS, MATCHES, MOTHERS, and MUSCLES add more recognizable choices. Many end in S because they are plurals, but the final letter does not guarantee a plural.

MANAGES is a useful reminder: the same ending can mark a verb instead. MARGINS, MIRRORS, and MOTIVES are other options to check when you have the opening M and final S but are unsure of the middle letters.

How should you use the high scorers?

MUZJIKS leads the scoring examples at 29 points, with MUZZLES, MOZZIES, MIZZLES, and MEZUZAS each at 27. Those are valuable Scrabble candidates when the rack and board support them, but unusual spellings make them poor guesses if you have not checked your game’s dictionary.

The 681-word total is broader than any one tournament list: Collins contains 670 matches and NWL2023 contains 488. Treat the full set as a search pool, not a promise that every entry works in every game. For 7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and S as the 7th letter, confirm the exact word in your game before committing.

Questions people ask

How many words start with M and end with S in seven letters?
There are 681 seven-letter matches for M _ _ _ _ _ S across the tournament dictionaries. The set ranges from familiar words such as MEMBERS and MINUTES to less common entries. Only 48 are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
MUZJIKS is the highest-scoring example, at 29 points. MUZZLES, MOZZIES, MIZZLES, and MEZUZAS each score 27. These are unusual plays, so check your game’s word list before using one.
Are all 681 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes 670 matches, while NWL2023 includes 488, and their entries do not all overlap. A word accepted in one dictionary may be unavailable in another. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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