3-Letter Words Starting With M
There are 47 three-letter words starting with M in our dictionary; 25 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 47 words
- mix12 points
- may8 points
- map7 points
- mad6 points
- mod6 points
- man5 points
- men5 points
- met5 points
- mob7 points
- mom7 points
- mum7 points
- mud6 points
- mug6 points
- mew8 points
- mow8 points
- mop7 points
- mar5 points
- mas5 points
- mat5 points
- moo5 points
- maw8 points
- mid6 points
- mil5 points
- mac7 points
- mot5 points
- mho8 points
- mim7 points
- mig6 points
- mog6 points
- mel5 points
- mir5 points
- moa5 points
- mut5 points
- max12 points
- mem7 points
- mib7 points
- moc7 points
- mag6 points
- med6 points
- mae5 points
- mis5 points
- mol5 points
- mon5 points
- mor5 points
- mos5 points
- mun5 points
- mus5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 47
- By usage: 20 very common, 5 common, 22 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- max 12
- mix 12
- maw 8
- may 8
- mew 8
- mho 8
- mow 8
- mac 7
- map 7
- mem 7
Most common
- mix
- may
- map
- mad
- mod
- man
- men
- met
- mob
- mom
Definitions
- mix (noun)
- A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients.
- may (noun)
- Thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America.
- map (noun)
- A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).
- mad (adjective)
- Roused to anger.
There are 47 three-letter words starting with M, and 25 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is MAX at 12 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
How many three-letter words starting with M are there?
Our dictionary has 47 three-letter words starting with M, of which 25 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with M?
MAX scores 12 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.