Verified pattern list

4 Letter Words Starting With M

This verified list contains 147 CORE words starting with M, plus 39 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 147 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

mace8
mach11
macs8
made7
mads7
mage7
magi7
mags7
maid7
mail6
maim8
main6
make10
male6
mall6
malt6
mama8
mams8
mana6
mane6
mans6
many9
maps8
mare6
mark10
marl6
mars6
mart6
masa6
mash9
mask10
mass6
mast6
mate6
math9
mats6
maul6
maws9
maxi13
mayo9
maze15
mead7
meal6
mean6
meat6
meed7
meek10
meet6
mega7
megs7
meld7
melt6
meme8
memo8
mend7
menu6
meow9
mere6
mesa6
mesh9
mess6
meta6
mete6
meth9
mewl9
mews9
mica8
mice8
mick12
mics8
midi7
mien6
miff12
mike10
mild7
mile6
milf9
milk10
mill6
mils6
milt6
mime8
mind7
mine6
mini6
mink10
mint6
minx13
mire6
miry9
miso6
miss6
mist6
mite6
mitt6
mkay13
moan6
moat6
mobs8
mock12
mode7
modi7
mods7
moil6
mojo13
mold7
mole6
moll6
molt6
moms8
monk10
mono6
mood7
moon6
moor6
moos6
moot6
mope8
mops8
more6
morn6
mosh9
moss6
most6
mote6
moth9
mots6
moue6
move9
mows9
much11
muck12
muff12
mugs7
mule6
mull6
muni6
murk10
muse6
mush9
musk10
muss6
must6
mute6
mutt6
myna9
myth12

147CORE words

39extended words

186verified matches

7.6average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

mace8
made7
maid7
mail6
main6
make10
male6
mane6
mare6
mate6
maul6
maze15

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

maze15
minx13
mkay13
maxi13
mojo13
mock12
muck12
muff12
myth12
miff12
mick12
much11

Letter intelligence

What the M list contains

Most common letters immediately after M

A41 words
O34 words
I29 words
E25 words
U15 words

Vowels per word

0 vowels1 words
1 vowel76 words
2 vowels69 words
3 vowels1 words

Repeated letters

24%

36 of 147 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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4 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

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Pattern guide

How to use words starting with M

This page starts from 147 CORE 4-letter words whose first letter is M. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 39 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Data-backed FAQ

Questions about this word list

How many 4-letter words start with M?

This verified set contains 147 CORE words and 39 extended words, for 186 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this M group?

The 147 CORE words average 7.6 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these M words often repeat letters?