Common 8-letter words that start with M
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- messages★11a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- material★10the substance of which anything is or may be composed
- magazine★20a type of periodical publication
- mortgage★12a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- military★13of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
- multiple★12having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
- medicine★13the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
- mountain★10a large, natural elevation of the earth's surface
- modified★15to change in form or character
- minister★10a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- measures★10to ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of
- meetings★11a formally arranged gathering
- machines★15any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or…
- merchant★15a businessperson engaged in retail trade
- movement★15the act of moving
- matching★16to set in competition or opposition
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8-letter words starting with MA (615)
Top score: MAZZARDS, 29 points. a wild cherry
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8-letter words starting with MB (1)
Top score: MBAQANGA, 22 points. a South African dance music
8-letter words starting with ME (336)
Top score: MEZUZAHS, 31 points (tied with one other). a Judaic scroll
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8-letter words starting with MI (513)
Top score: MIZMAZES, 30 points
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8-letter words starting with MN (1)
Top score: MNEMONIC, 14 points. a device to assist the memory
8-letter words starting with MO (449)
Top score: MOZZLING, 29 points
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8-letter words starting with MR (2)
Top score: MRIDANGA, 12 points (tied with one other). a drum of India
8-letter words starting with MU (221)
Top score: MUZZLING, 29 points. to put a covering over the mouth of to prevent biting or eating
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8-letter words starting with MW (1)
Top score: MWALIMUS, 15 points
8-letter words starting with MY (66)
Top score: MYTHIZED, 26 points
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About these words
- 2,205 of the 42,333 8-letter words start with M (5%).
- 1,658 are good in NWL2023, 2,203 in Collins Scrabble Words, 1,653 in WOW24 and 1,469 in the Words With Friends list. 158 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, mezuzahs and mezuzoth share the top score (31), then mizmazes (30), then four words on 29.