7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and T as the 7th letter
7-letter words with M first and T last total 91 matches, from MINDSET to the 27-point scorers MEZQUIT and MEZUZOT.
2 of 91 are everyday words (2%). 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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Best words to play first
- MINDSET10
- MIGRANT10
- MANHUNT12
- MEANEST9
- MOONLIT9
- MUGSHOT13
- MEERKAT13
- MUSKRAT13
- MINARET9
- MORDANT10
- MILDEST10
- MAILLOT9
- MISCAST11
- MADDEST11
- MUGWORT13
- MEGABIT12
- MOSTEST9
- MOONSET9
- MONOCOT11
- MANTLET9
- MUDFLAT13
- MEGAHIT13
- MANUMIT11
- MEDIANT10
- MARTLET9
- MANIHOT12
- MORDENT10
- MATELOT9
- MEEKEST13
- MIGHTST13
- MEETEST9
- MATCHET14
- MONTANT9
- MAINEST9
- MOLERAT9
- MISSENT9
- MOONLET9
- MIDMOST12
- MARGENT10
- MELILOT9
- MEERCAT11
- MANCHET14
- MADWORT13
- MAJORAT16
- MANRENT9
- MAPPIST13
- MARPLOT11
- MARTEXT16
All valid words 91
- MADDEST11
- MADWORT13
- MAILLOT9
- MAINEST9
- MAJORAT16
- MANCHET14
- MANHUNT12
- MANIHOT12
- MANRENT9
- MANTLET9
- MANUMIT11
- MAPPIST13
- MARGENT10
- MARPLOT11
- MARTEXT16
- MARTLET9
- MATCHET14
- MATELOT9
- MATIEST9
- MAUVEST12
- MAZIEST18
- MEANEST9
- MEDALET10
- MEDIANT10
- MEEKEST13
- MEERCAT11
- MEERKAT13
- MEETEST9
- MEGABIT12
- MEGAHIT13
- MELILOT9
- MERCHET14
- MESQUIT18
- METCAST11
- METRIST9
- MEZQUIT27
- MEZUZOT27
- MIDCULT12
- MIDDEST11
- MIDLIST10
- MIDMOST12
- MIGHTST13
- MIGRANT10
- MILDEST10
- MIMMEST13
- MINARET9
- MINDSET10
- MINIEST9
- MINIVET12
- MIRIEST9
- MIRKEST13
- MISCAST11
- MISDIET10
- MISEDIT10
- MISHAPT14
- MISKENT13
- MISKEPT15
- MISMEET11
- MISPART11
- MISSEAT9
- MISSENT9
- MISSORT9
- MISSOUT9
- MISSUIT9
- MISWENT12
- MISWRIT12
- MITIEST9
- MIXIEST16
- MODDEST11
- MOLERAT9
- MOLINET9
- MONOCOT11
- MONTANT9
- MOONLET9
- MOONLIT9
- MOONSET9
- MOOTEST9
- MOPIEST11
- MORDANT10
- MORDENT10
- MOSTEST9
- MOTIEST9
- MUDFLAT13
- MUDWORT13
- MUGSHOT13
- MUGWORT13
- MURKEST13
- MUSHRAT12
- MUSKRAT13
- MYALIST12
- MYTHIST15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEZQUIT | 27 | 29 | All three |
| MEZUZOT | 27 | 29 | All three |
| MAZIEST | 18 | 19 | All three |
| MESQUIT | 18 | 20 | All three |
| MAJORAT | 16 | 19 | Collins only |
| MARTEXT | 16 | 17 | Collins only |
| MIXIEST | 16 | 17 | Collins only |
| MISKEPT | 15 | 17 | All three |
| MYTHIST | 15 | 14 | Collins only |
| MATCHET | 14 | 15 | Collins only |
| MANCHET | 14 | 16 | All three |
| MERCHET | 14 | 15 | Collins only |
The pattern is narrower than many M-starting searches: every match begins with M and finishes with T. Familiar examples include MIGRANT, MANHUNT, and MUGSHOT, but the strongest scores come from less familiar entries. Only two matches meet the common-word cutoff, so expect a mix of recognizable words and specialist vocabulary rather than an everyday-only set.
At a glance: the M-to-T pattern
- There are 91 tournament-dictionary matches for this exact pattern.
- Collins includes 89; NWL2023 includes 62; ENABLE includes 56.
- Just 2 matches fall within the common-word frequency group.
- Definitions are available for 67 of the matching words.
- The average Scrabble score is 11.6 points.
7-letter words with M first and T last
MEZQUIT and MEZUZOT share the top score at 27 points each. Both are far above the 11.6-point average, but their spelling makes them risky choices if you are unsure of your game's dictionary.
The next standout is MAZIEST at 18 points, tied with MESQUIT. MAJORAT, MARTEXT, and MIXIEST each score 16. These high values make the pattern more interesting for rack play than its small common-word group suggests.
For more familiar anchors, try MINDSET, MIGRANT, MANHUNT, or MEANEST. Other memorable entries include MOONLIT, MUGSHOT, MEERKAT, and MUSKRAT. The vocabulary shifts quickly from everyday words to specialized forms, so check eligibility before challenging an opponent.
How should you use these words in a game?
Start with the fixed letters, then test the middle of your rack against examples such as MINDSET, MINARET, and MORDANT. Seeing the pattern as M _ _ _ _ _ T keeps the first and last tiles in place while you search for a workable stem.
A seven-tile word can earn the standard Scrabble 50-point bingo bonus when it uses every tile on your rack. That makes common-looking candidates worth checking, but this pattern has only 2 common entries; the full set is not a promise of familiar or universally accepted plays.
The dictionary counts are not interchangeable: Collins has 89 matches, compared with 62 in NWL2023 and 56 in ENABLE. Choose the word from the list that fits your game, then confirm its eligibility there rather than assuming every match works in every ruleset.
Questions people ask
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