Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and M as 5th Letter
Here is a quick guide to 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final M tends to follow a vowel or R, as in the UM, AM and RM endings.
32matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and M as 5th Letter
- cacam
- carom
- cavum
- datum
- faham
- fairm
- fanam
- fanum
- ganam
- garum
- hakam
- hakim
- haram
- harem
- harim
- haulm
- kalam
- lanum
- larum
- madam
- malam
- malum
- maxim
- nazim
- oakum
- panim
- param
- pashm
- sagum
- sarum
- satem
- yadim
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often H as in HAREM and M as in MADAM. In the middle, the third box tends to hold R in HAREM, D in MADAM and X in MAXIM. Just before the final M, expect A in MADAM and I in MAXIM.
Useful five-letter words
MADAM, MAXIM, HAREM, HARAM and HAKIM are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- MADAM
- MAXIM
- HAREM
- HARAM
- HAKIM
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with H and M in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with R the most likely letter. The fixed A and M do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and M is worth three points. Knowing words such as MADAM, MAXIM and HAREM helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with A second and M fifth
H and M are the usual openers, as in HAREM and MADAM. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does a final M tell me about the word
A final M tends to follow a vowel or R, as in the UM, AM and RM endings. MADAM and MAXIM show the pattern.
What does A as the second letter tell me
A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. MADAM is a good example.