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

The pattern fixes M in the opening slot and U in the third, leaving four places to narrow your search. Mounted, mouthed, moulded, and mourned are recognizable examples, but only one matching word is classed as common. Collins contains 58 matches, while NWL2023 has 34 and ENABLE has 31; the dictionary pools overlap. The 60-word total includes entries found in at least one tournament list, so no single dictionary contains all 60.

The M-and-U pattern at a glance

• Exactly 60 seven-letter words match M in position one and U in position three.
• Collins contains 58 matches, the closest count to the full 60-word pool.
• NWL2023 includes 34 matching words.
• ENABLE includes 31 matching words.
• Only one entry in this group is classed as common.

How many 7-letter words have M first and U third?

There are 60 matches for the fixed pattern M _ U _ _ _ _. That leaves four open positions, so verify the third tile before sorting candidates by their endings. Mounted, mouthed, moulded, and mourned are recognizable examples; maudlin and mauling show different word shapes.

End letters narrow the set further. S leads with 20 words, followed by D with 12 and R with 11. Mourned and mounted fit the D group, while moulins and mousses finish in S.

If a clue gives the last letter, test S before the smaller ending groups.

Several familiar choices are past-tense verbs: mounted, mouthed, moulded, and mourned all end in D. Maudlin is an adjective, while mauling has a different form. When a clue signals a completed action, check the D-ending verbs first; when it describes a quality, maudlin is a better fit.

Which matching words score highest?

• MOUJIKS scores 20 points, the highest score in this group.
• MZUNGUS follows at 19 points, and MAUZIER scores 18.
• MOUCHED scores 15 points; MOUCHES and MOUCHER each score 14.
• Mounted, mouthed, and mourned are more recognizable, but only one of the 60 matches is classed as common.
• The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 58 matches, compared with 34 in NWL2023 and 31 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar scorer.