5-Letter Words Starting With M and Ending in S
There are 158 five-letter words that start with M and end in S. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like MEANS, MILES, MAKES appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Wordle, Scrabble, and Words With Friends, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- means7
- miles7
- makes11
- marks11
- meets7
- moves10
- modes8
- mills7
- meals7
- minds8
- males7
- menus7
- minus7
- mines7
- mails7
- masks11
- malls7
- myths13
- mixes14
- maths10
All 158 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- mikes 11
- mates 7
- mains 7
- meats 7
- monks 11
- molds 8
- moods 8
- memos 9
- maids 8
- minis 7
- moons 7
- mules 7
- moths 10
- mites 7
- mares 7
- melts 7
- mints 7
- memes 9
- mamas 9
- moles 7
- mitts 7
- mucus 9
- modus 8
- moors 7
- mises 7
- muses 7
- mumps 11
- mavis 10
- minas 7
- mists 7
- moans 7
- masts 7
- maxis 14
- metis 7
- mages 8
- midis 8
- manos 7
- mazes 16
- milos 7
- mores 7
- magus 8
- marts 7
- matts 7
- mulls 7
- muffs 13
- mocks 13
- muons 7
- manus 7
- malts 7
- manas 7
- meads 8
- manes 7
- mesas 7
- milks 11
- mutes 7
- moats 7
- mutts 7
- monos 7
- motes 7
- macks 13
- moots 7
- mimes 9
- muggs 9
- morts 7
- melds 8
- mures 7
- mends 8
- metes 7
- mercs 9
- musts 7
- mayas 10
- minks 11
- momus 9
- mires 7
- maces 9
- marcs 9
- musks 11
- munis 7
- meres 7
- mauls 7
- micas 9
- maras 7
- molas 7
- mitis 7
- meows 10
- monas 7
- moras 7
- micks 13
- mucks 13
- mokes 11
- maxes 14
- makos 11
- mairs 7
- meths 10
- motts 7
- molts 7
- marls 7
- molls 7
- miggs 9
- maims 9
- merks 11
- maars 7
- mabes 9
- machs 12
- malms 9
- masas 7
- mauds 8
- mauts 7
- mayos 10
- meeds 8
- mells 7
- meous 7
- merls 7
- mewls 10
- mezes 16
- miens 7
- miffs 13
- milds 8
- milts 7
- mirks 11
- misos 7
- moils 7
- mojos 14
- momes 9
- mools 7
- mopes 9
- morns 7
- mosks 11
- mosts 7
- moues 7
- moxas 14
- mozos 16
- mumms 11
- mumus 9
- muras 7
- murks 11
- murrs 7
- mynas 10
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with M and end in S?
There are 158 five-letter words that start with M and end in S in the tournament word lists. The most common are MEANS, MILES, MAKES.
What are common five-letter words that start with M and end in S?
MEANS, MILES, MAKES, MARKS, MEETS are the most frequently used. The full list of 158 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.