4 Letter Words Starting With M
There are 220 four-letter words starting with M in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with M
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- MORE6
- MAKE10
- MOST6
- MUCH11
- MADE7
- MANY9
- MUST6
- MEAN6
- MIND7
- MOVE9
- MEET6
- MAIN6
- MISS6
- MARK10
- MINE6
- MALE6
- MASS6
- MIKE10
- MAIL6
- MOON6
- MILK10
- MEAT6
- MODE7
- MILE6
- MESS6
- MATE6
- MATT6
- MEAL6
- MATH9
- MINI6
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with M
- MAZY18
- MAZE15
- MEZE15
- MOZO15
- MAXI13
- MINX13
- MIXT13
- MOJO13
- MOXA13
- MACK12
- MICK12
- MIFF12
Quick facts
- 220 valid Scrabble words; 117 of them are everyday English words (53%).
- Most common pattern: MA__ with 58 words (for example MAKE, MADE, MANY).
- 164 words have no repeated letters (75%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 47 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 117 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as MYCS, MYTH).
- 209 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 220 4 letter words starting with M
MA… (58)
- MAAR6
- MABE8
- MACE8
- MACH11
- MACK12
- MACS8
- MADE7
- MADS7
- MAES6
- MAGE7
- MAGI7
- MAGS7
- MAID7
- MAIL6
- MAIM8
- MAIN6
- MAIR6
- MAKE10
- MAKO10
- MALE6
- MALL6
- MALM8
- MALT6
- MAMA8
- MANA6
- MANE6
- MANO6
- MANS6
- MANY9
- MAPS8
- MARA6
- MARC8
- MARE6
- MARK10
- MARL6
- MARS6
- MART6
- MASA6
- MASH9
- MASK10
- MASS6
- MAST6
- MATE6
- MATH9
- MATS6
- MATT6
- MAUD7
- MAUL6
- MAUN6
- MAUT6
- MAWN9
- MAWS9
- MAXI13
- MAYA9
- MAYO9
- MAYS9
- MAZE15
- MAZY18
ME… (35)
- MEAD7
- MEAL6
- MEAN6
- MEAT6
- MEDS7
- MEED7
- MEEK10
- MEET6
- MEGA7
- MEGS7
- MELD7
- MELL6
- MELS6
- MELT6
- MEME8
- MEMO8
- MEMS8
- MEND7
- MENO6
- MENU6
- MEOU6
- MEOW9
- MERC8
- MERE6
- MERK10
- MERL6
- MESA6
- MESH9
- MESS6
- META6
- METE6
- METH9
- MEWL9
- MEWS9
- MEZE15
MH… (1)
- MHOS9
MI… (41)
- MIBS8
- MICA8
- MICE8
- MICK12
- MICS8
- MIDI7
- MIDS7
- MIEN6
- MIFF12
- MIGG8
- MIGS7
- MIKE10
- MILD7
- MILE6
- MILK10
- MILL6
- MILO6
- MILS6
- MILT6
- MIME8
- MINA6
- MIND7
- MINE6
- MINI6
- MINK10
- MINT6
- MINX13
- MIPS8
- MIRE6
- MIRI6
- MIRK10
- MIRS6
- MIRY9
- MISE6
- MISO6
- MISS6
- MIST6
- MITE6
- MITT6
- MITY9
- MIXT13
MO… (55)
- MOAN6
- MOAS6
- MOAT6
- MOBS8
- MOCK12
- MOCS8
- MODE7
- MODI7
- MODS7
- MOGS7
- MOIL6
- MOJO13
- MOKE10
- MOLA6
- MOLD7
- MOLE6
- MOLL6
- MOLS6
- MOLT6
- MOLY9
- MOME8
- MOMI8
- MOMS8
- MONK10
- MONO6
- MONS6
- MONY9
- MOOD7
- MOOL6
- MOON6
- MOOR6
- MOOS6
- MOOT6
- MOPE8
- MOPS8
- MOPY11
- MORA6
- MORE6
- MORN6
- MORS6
- MORT6
- MOSH9
- MOSK10
- MOSS6
- MOST6
- MOTE6
- MOTH9
- MOTS6
- MOTT6
- MOUE6
- MOVE9
- MOWN9
- MOWS9
- MOXA13
- MOZO15
MU… (27)
- MUCH11
- MUCK12
- MUDS7
- MUFF12
- MUGG8
- MUGS7
- MULE6
- MULL6
- MUMM10
- MUMP10
- MUMS8
- MUMU8
- MUNI6
- MUNS6
- MUON6
- MURA6
- MURE6
- MURK10
- MURR6
- MUSE6
- MUSH9
- MUSK10
- MUSS6
- MUST6
- MUTE6
- MUTS6
- MUTT6
MY… (3)
- MYCS11
- MYNA9
- MYTH12
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, MAZY is the highest base score here (18 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with M continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with M?
There are 220 four-letter words starting with M in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 117 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with M?
Common examples include MORE, MAKE, MOST, MUCH, MADE, MANY, MUST, MEAN, MIND, MOVE.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with M?
MAZY scores 18 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are MAZE, MEZE, MOZO, MAXI.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
164 of the 220 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 220 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 209 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.