What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with M?

MIZZLY scores 29 points, the highest of the 1193 valid 6-letter words starting with M in the SOWPODS dictionary.

How many 6-letter words starting with M are there in Scrabble?

There are 1193 valid 6-letter words starting with M in the SOWPODS (international) dictionary.

How many points is the letter M worth in Scrabble?

M is worth 3 points on a standard Scrabble tile.

6 Letter Words Starting with M

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July 30, 2026 7 min read Word Finder

6-letter words starting with M: 1193 valid plays. M carries a modest 3-point value. The top scorer is MIZZLY (29 points). For context, the typical letter in this position gives you around 817 words, so M comes in above that.

Why M at the Start Matters

💡 Tile Value

M's 3 points are a reasonable chunk of a 6-letter word's total score without being so rare that plays are hard to find.

Because you place the first letter, 6-letter words starting with M work well for parallel plays — starting a new word alongside one already on the board without touching it.

Notable Words

Highest scorer: MIZZLY is worth 29 points — M's 3 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.

Worth memorising first: MATZAH (20 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.

How many options: 1193 valid 6-letter words starting with M exist in SOWPODS — well above the ~817 typical for this slot, so this is a productive letter to search on.

Try This on the Board

🧩 Worked Example

Play MIZZLY through a Double Word Score square and it scores 58 points instead of 29 — worth chasing when you have the tiles and the board opens up that square.