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7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter

The 7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and Y as the 6th letter number 26, led by MICKEYS at 18 Scrabble points.

26 wordsTop pick MONKEYSHighest score MICKEYS 18

1 of 26 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (464 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • MONKEYS16
  • MURRAYS12
  • MEDLEYS13
  • MICKEYS18
  • METONYM14
  • MIDDAYS14
  • MAYDAYS16
  • MISLAYS12
  • MIDWAYS16
  • MERONYM14
  • MONONYM14
  • MAGUEYS13
  • MAMMEYS16
  • MARGAYS13
  • MEINEYS12
  • MELLAYS12
  • MILSEYS12
  • MISKEYS16
  • MISSAYS12
  • MOOLEYS12
  • MOONEYE12
  • MORGAYS13
  • MORNAYS12
  • MOTLEYS12
  • MULLEYS12
  • MURREYS12
All valid words 26

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

  • MAGUEYS13
  • MAMMEYS16
  • MARGAYS13
  • MAYDAYS16
  • MEDLEYS13
  • MEINEYS12
  • MELLAYS12
  • MERONYM14
  • METONYM14
  • MICKEYS18
  • MIDDAYS14
  • MIDWAYS16
  • MILSEYS12
  • MISKEYS16
  • MISLAYS12
  • MISSAYS12
  • MONKEYS16
  • MONONYM14
  • MOOLEYS12
  • MOONEYE12
  • MORGAYS13
  • MORNAYS12
  • MOTLEYS12
  • MULLEYS12
  • MURRAYS12
  • MURREYS12
Letters by positionIn 85% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. I27%
  2. O27%
  3. E19%
3rd letter
  1. R23%
  2. D12%
  3. S12%
4th letter
  1. L23%
  2. O12%
  3. K12%
5th letter
  1. E50%
  2. A38%
  3. N12%
7th letter
  1. S85%
  2. M12%
  3. E4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; MICKEYS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 12 words
  2. 13 points: 4 words
  3. 1414 points: 4 words
  4. 15 points: 0 words
  5. 1616 points: 5 words
  6. 17 points: 0 words
  7. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MICKEYS1819All three
MONKEYS1617All three
MAYDAYS1615All three
MIDWAYS1616All three
MAMMEYS1618All three
MISKEYS1616Collins · NWL
METONYM1416All three
MIDDAYS1414All three
MERONYM1416Collins · NWL
MONONYM1417Collins only
MEDLEYS1314All three
MAGUEYS1315All three

That fixed pattern leaves only one common word among the 26 matches, so many entries are specialist vocabulary or less familiar forms. MONKEYS and MEDLEYS are easier to recognize, while METONYM and MERONYM are technical terms. The final letter is a useful extra filter: most matches end in S, but a few do not.

Quick facts about this M-and-Y pattern

  • There are 26 seven-letter matches, with M first and Y sixth.
  • MICKEYS leads the Scrabble scores at 18 points.
  • Twenty-two words end in S; three end in M and one ends in E.
  • Collins lists all 26, compared with 20 in NWL2023 and 17 in ENABLE.
  • Only one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many 7-letter words have M first and Y sixth?

There are 26. MONKEYS, MEDLEYS, MAYDAYS, MIDWAYS, and MOTLEYS show the dominant S ending; that ending accounts for 22 words. The pattern is narrow, but it does not force a single last letter.

Check the final square before settling on a candidate. MURRAYS, METONYM, and MERONYM end in M, while MOONEYE ends in E. That split matters when your crossing letters seem to rule out the obvious S-ending choices.

Dictionary coverage also changes the playable set: Collins has six more matches than NWL2023, and ENABLE has nine fewer than Collins. Many entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before committing.

Which M-and-Y words score well in Scrabble?

MICKEYS is the top scorer at 18 points, ahead of MONKEYS, MAYDAYS, MIDWAYS, MAMMEYS, and MISKEYS at 16 each. Those values are before board bonuses; a premium square can change the total.

  • Keep MICKEYS in mind when your rack and board support its less common spelling.
  • MONKEYS and MIDWAYS offer recognizable alternatives at 16 points apiece.
  • On a seven-tile rack, a Scrabble bingo adds the standard 50-point bonus; check whether the full play is legal.
  • Treat the six-point gap between MICKEYS and a 12-point play as a board-independent tile-score comparison, not a guaranteed final margin.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word with M first and Y sixth?
MICKEYS is the highest scorer, worth 18 Scrabble points before board bonuses. MONKEYS, MAYDAYS, MIDWAYS, MAMMEYS, and MISKEYS each score 16. Premium squares and other board features can change the points earned in an actual play.
Do all 26 words end in S?
No. Twenty-two end in S, while three end in M and one ends in E. METONYM is one of the M-ending entries, and MOONEYE is the E-ending entry. Use the final letter as a separate clue rather than assuming every candidate ends in S.
Are all 26 matches accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 20 of the matches, while Collins includes all 26 and ENABLE includes 17. The accepted set depends on the dictionary used in your game, so verify an unfamiliar candidate before playing it.

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