5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter: 211 Words

Amelia WrightJulian Mercer
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A green M in the second square leaves very little to decide in the first. Every answer in Wordle’s pool with this pattern opens with A, E, I, O, U, or S, and S opens more of them than any other letter.

The 5 letter words with M as the second letter reach well beyond Wordle, from everyday ones like Small and Image to tile heavy plays like Embox and Umiaq.

5 letter words with m as the second letter such as amaze, email, image, small, and smoke, with M in position two
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5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter: 38 Wordle Answers

AE to OS to U
AmassEmailSmack
AmazeEmbedSmall
AmberEmberSmart
AmbleEmceeSmash
AmendEmptySmear
AmissImageSmell
AmityImbueSmelt
AmongImpelSmile
AmpleImplySmirk
AmplyOmbreSmite
AmuseOmegaSmith
Smock
Smoke
Smoky
Smote
Umbra

Best 5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter for Wordle

Best 5 letter words with m as the second letter for Wordle, showing the row EMITS with a green M in the second square
AE to IO to U
AmbitEmitsOmens
AmideEmojiOmits
AmigoImagoUmber
Amine
Amino
Amour
Amped
Amuck

5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter for Scrabble

5 letter words with m as the second letter for Scrabble, grouped by tile score from 16 points to 11 points, from embox to omdeh
16 Points13 Points12 Points11 Points
EmboxImshyAmbryAmoks
ImmixSmickEmbayEmyde
MmkayEmbowEmyds
SmazeEmmewImagy
SmizeEmmysOmdah
UmiaqImmewOmdeh
Ummah
Umphs
Umpty
Ympes

5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter by First Letter

5 letter words with m as the second letter by first letter, from amari to umrah, starting with A, E, I, O, and U

Starting With A

Ama to AmeAmi to AmmAmn to Amy
AmahsAmiasAmnia
AmainAmiceAmnic
AmariAmiciAmnio
AmaroAmidoAmole
AmateAmidsAmore
AmautAmiesAmort
AmbanAmigaAmove
AmbosAminsAmowt
AmebaAmirsAmpul
AmeerAmlasAmrit
AmeneAmmanAmyls
AmensAmmas
AmentAmmon
Ammos

Starting With E

Ema to EmeEmi to EmmEmo to Emu
EmacsEmicsEmong
EmbarEmirsEmote
EmbogEmmasEmove
EmbusEmmerEmpts
EmeerEmmetEmule
EmendEmure
Emerg
Emery
Emeus

Starting With I

Ima to ImbImi to ImlImm to Ims
ImamsImideImmit
ImariImidoImped
ImaumImidsImpis
ImbarImineImpot
ImbedIminoImpro
ImbosImlisImshi

Starting With O

Oma to OmdOme to OmlOmm to Omu
OmasaOmeesOmmel
OmberOmersOmmin
OmbusOmiaiOmnes
OmdasOmlahOmovs
OmddaOmrah
Omuls

Starting With S

5 letter words starting with S with m as the second letter, such as small, smart, smile, smoke, and smash, with SM in positions one and two
SmaSme to SmiSmo to Smu
SmaakSmeekSmogs
SmaikSmeesSmoko
SmalmSmeikSmolt
SmaltSmekeSmoor
SmarmSmerkSmoot
SmewsSmore
SmilySmorg
SmirrSmout
SmirsSmowt
SmitsSmugs
Smurs
Smush
Smuts

Starting With U

Uma to UmbUmi to UmmUmp to Umr
UmamiUmiacUmped
UmbelUmiakUmpie
UmbleUmmasUmrah
UmbosUmmedUmras
Umbre

Starting With N and Y

  • Nmoli
  • Nmols
  • Ymolt

5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter and Their Meanings

5 letter words with m as the second letter and their meanings, with short definitions for amass, ember, imbue, ombre, and umbra
WordMeaning
AmassTo gather a large amount of something over time
AmbleTo walk at a slow, easy pace
AmissWrong or out of place
AmityFriendly relations between people or nations
EmberA glowing piece of wood or coal in a dying fire
EmceeThe person who hosts an event and introduces the acts
ImbueTo fill something with a feeling or quality
ImpelTo push someone to take action
OmbreA color effect that fades from light to dark
SmirkA smug, self satisfied smile
SmotePast tense of smite, meaning struck hard
UmbraThe darkest part of a shadow

5 Letter Words With M as the Second Letter in Sentences

WordExample Sentence
AmassShe began to amass a small fortune by selling handmade candles online.
AmbleWe decided to amble along the river instead of taking the bus.
AmityThe treaty kept amity between the two towns for fifty years.
EmbedDevelopers embed the video player directly into the page.
EmberA single ember glowed in the fireplace long after midnight.
EmceeThe emcee kept the crowd laughing between each performance.
ImbueGood teachers imbue their lessons with real curiosity.
ImpelA deadline can impel even the slowest writer to finish.
SmirkHe tried to hide a smirk when his rival tripped.
UmbraDuring the eclipse, the umbra swept across the valley.

FAQs

Q1. What 5 letter words with M as the second letter end in Y?
The 5 letter words with M as the second letter that end in Y are Amity, Amply, Empty, Imply, and Smoky, and all five are Wordle answers. Thirteen words in total end in Y, and Emery and Umpty are the other familiar ones.

Q2. What 5 letter words start with SM?
The 5 letter words that start with SM number 46, and 15 of them are Wordle answers, such as Small, Smart, Smile, Smoke, and Smell. They are the largest group of Wordle answers with M in the second position.

Q3. What 5 letter words with M as the second letter end in E?
Of the 5 letter words with M as the second letter, 34 end in E, and 12 of them are Wordle answers: Amaze, Amble, Ample, Amuse, Emcee, Image, Imbue, Ombre, Smile, Smite, Smoke, and Smote.

Q4. Are there 5 letter words with M as both the second and third letter?
Yes, 17 five letter words double the M in the second and third positions, such as Amman, Emmer, Emmet, Immix, and Ummah. None of them is a Wordle answer, so they matter mainly in Scrabble.

Q5. Which 5 letter words with M as the second letter score the most in Scrabble?
The highest scoring 5 letter words with M as the second letter reach 16 points on tile values, and Amaze, Embox, Immix, and Umiaq are the most playable of them. Smaze, Smize, and Mmkay score the same but are far less familiar.

Q6. What is a good Wordle guess when M is green in the second square?
Smart and Smile are strong guesses when M is green in the second square, because S opens 15 of the 38 Wordle answers with this pattern. Imply and Email are better choices when the vowels still need testing.

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Amelia Wright writes the daily word game challenges at Englishan.com, bringing an MA in Linguistics and five years of puzzle writing and editing to every grid. A devoted Wordle player with an enduring fascination for how words behave under pressure, she has a keen instinct for what players will recognize, overlook, or second guess. Her puzzles favor clever turns, familiar vocabulary, and the quiet satisfaction of a win that feels thoroughly earned.
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I'm Julian Mercer, founder of Englishan.com and an English educator with more than a decade of teaching experience. I hold a master's in Applied Linguistics, with expertise across grammar and vocabulary and a specialization in visual vocabulary. I'm particularly fascinated by the relationship between imagery, language, and word recall.