Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with M as the 3rd Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with M as the 3rd letter? M in the third box most often sits between a vowel and E, as in TIMES, GAMES and COMES, with vowel plus M plus N or P words such as HUMAN and JUMPS. This page groups them by the letters around the middle box so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
677matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with M as the 3rd Letter
- abmho
- acmes
- acmic
- adman
- admen
- admin
- admit
- admix
- admov
- admrx
- agmas
- aimak
- aimed
- aimer
- almah
- almas
- almeh
- almes
- almon
- almud
- almug
- amman
- ammer
- ammon
- ammos
- anmia
- armed
- armer
- armet
- armil
- armit
- armor
- atman
- atmas
- atmid
- atmos
- aumil
- awmry
- axman
- axmen
- bamah
- bambi
- bemad
- beman
- bemar
- bemas
- bemat
- bemix
- bemol
- bemud
- bimah
- bimas
- bimbo
- bomas
- bombe
- bombo
- bombs
- bomos
- bumbo
- bumfs
- bumph
- bumps
- bumpy
- caman
- camas
- camay
- camel
- cameo
- cames
- camis
- camla
- camos
- campi
- campo
- camps
- campy
- camus
- cimar
- cimex
- comae
- comal
- comas
- combe
- combi
- combo
- combs
- comby
- comer
- comes
- comet
- comfy
- comic
- comix
- comma
- comme
- commo
- comms
- commy
- compd
- compo
- comps
- compt
- comte
- comus
- cumal
- cumay
- cumbu
- cumec
- cumic
- cumin
- cumly
- cumol
- cumyl
- cymae
- cymar
- cymas
- cymba
- cymes
- cymol
- cymry
- daman
- damar
- damas
- dames
- damie
- damme
- damns
- damps
- dampy
- demal
- deman
- demes
- demic
- demit
- demob
- demon
- demos
- demot
- dempt
- demur
- dimer
- dimes
- dimin
- dimit
- dimly
- dimmy
- dimps
- domal
- domba
- domed
- domer
- domes
- domic
- dompt
- domus
- dumas
- dumba
- dumbo
- dumbs
- dumby
- dumka
- dumky
- dummy
- dumps
- dumpy
- eemis
- egmas
- eimer
- elmen
- emmas
- emmer
- emmet
- emmew
- emmys
- enmew
- ermit
- famed
- fames
- femal
- femes
- femic
- femme
- femmy
- femur
- fomes
- fumed
- fumer
- fumes
- fumet
- fumid
- gamas
- gamay
- gamba
- gambe
- gambo
- gambs
- gamed
- gamer
- games
- gamey
- gamic
- gamin
- gamma
- gamme
- gammy
- gamps
- gamut
- gemel
- gemma
- gemmy
- gemot
- gemse
- gemul
- gimel
- gimme
- gimps
- gimpy
- gombo
- gomer
- gompa
- gumbo
- gumby
- gumly
- gumma
- gummy
- gumps
- gymel
- gymps
- hamal
- hamba
- hamed
- hames
- hamli
- hammy
- hamsa
- hamus
- hamza
- hemad
- hemal
- hemen
- hemes
- hemic
- hemin
- hemol
- hemps
- hempy
- himbo
- himne
- homas
- homed
- homer
- homes
- homey
- homie
- homme
- homos
- human
- humas
- humbo
- humet
- humfs
- humic
- humid
- humin
- humit
- humor
- humph
- humps
- humpy
- humus
- hymen
- hymns
- iambi
- iambs
- ijmaa
- immew
- immis
- immit
- immix
- immov
- immun
- inmew
- ismal
- jaman
- jambe
- jambo
- jambs
- jambu
- james
- jammy
- jamon
- jembe
- jemmy
- jimbo
- jimmy
- jimpy
- jomon
- jomos
- jumar
- jumba
- jumbo
- jumby
- jumma
- jumps
- jumpy
- kamao
- kamas
- kames
- kamik
- kamis
- kamme
- kembo
- kembs
- kemps
- kempt
- kempy
- khmer
- kimbo
- kombu
- kumbi
- kumis
- kumys
- lamas
- lamba
- lambs
- lamby
- lamda
- lamed
- lamel
- lamer
- lames
- lamia
- lamin
- lammy
- lampf
- lamps
- leman
- lemed
- lemel
- lemes
- lemma
- lemon
- lemur
- liman
- limas
- limax
- limba
- limbi
- limbo
- limbs
- limby
- limed
- limen
- limer
- limes
- limey
- limit
- limli
- limma
- limmu
- limns
- limos
- limpa
- limps
- limpy
- limsy
- lomas
- lomed
- lomes
- lomta
- lumas
- lumen
- lumme
- lummy
- lumps
- lumpy
- lumut
- lymes
- lymph
- mamas
- mamba
- mambo
- mambu
- mamee
- mamey
- mamie
- mamma
- mammy
- mamry
- memes
- memos
- mimed
- mimeo
- mimer
- mimes
- mimic
- mimir
- mimly
- mimsy
- mimzy
- momes
- momma
- momme
- mommy
- momus
- mumbo
- mumms
- mummy
- mumps
- mumsy
- mumus
- namaz
- namby
- namda
- named
- namer
- names
- namma
- nammo
- namus
- nemas
- nemns
- nemos
- nempt
- nimbi
- nimbs
- nimps
- nomad
- nomap
- nomas
- nomen
- nomes
- nomic
- nomoi
- nomos
- numac
- numbs
- numda
- numen
- nummi
- numps
- numud
- nymil
- nymph
- nymss
- obmit
- ogmic
- ohmic
- oomph
- ormer
- osmic
- osmin
- osmol
- oumas
- oxman
- pamhy
- pampa
- piman
- pimas
- pimps
- pombe
- pombo
- pomel
- pomes
- pomey
- pomme
- pommy
- pomos
- pompa
- pomps
- pumas
- pumex
- pumie
- pumps
- ramal
- ramed
- ramee
- ramen
- ramet
- ramex
- ramie
- ramin
- ramis
- rammi
- rammy
- ramps
- ramta
- ramus
- reman
- remap
- remen
- remet
- remex
- remit
- remix
- remop
- remue
- rimae
- rimal
- rimed
- rimer
- rimes
- rimpi
- rimus
- romal
- roman
- romeo
- romic
- romps
- rompu
- rompy
- rumal
- rumba
- rumbo
- rumen
- rumes
- rumex
- rumly
- rummy
- rumor
- rumpo
- rumps
- rumpy
- rymme
- samaj
- saman
- samas
- samba
- sambo
- samek
- samel
- samen
- sames
- samey
- samfu
- sammy
- samoa
- sampi
- samps
- semee
- semel
- semen
- semes
- semic
- semie
- semih
- semis
- shmek
- simal
- simar
- simas
- simba
- simia
- simis
- simps
- simul
- somal
- soman
- somas
- somet
- somma
- somne
- sumac
- sumen
- summa
- sumos
- sumph
- sumps
- sumpt
- symar
- tamal
- tambo
- tamed
- tamer
- tames
- tamil
- tamin
- tamis
- tammy
- tampa
- tamps
- teman
- tembe
- temed
- temes
- temin
- tempi
- tempo
- temps
- tempt
- temse
- timar
- timbe
- timbo
- timed
- timer
- times
- timet
- timid
- timon
- timor
- timps
- toman
- tombe
- tombs
- tomes
- tomia
- tomin
- tommy
- tomos
- tumid
- tumli
- tummy
- tumor
- tumps
- tumpy
- tymps
- ulmic
- ulmin
- ummah
- ummas
- ummed
- ummps
- unmad
- unman
- unmet
- unmew
- unmix
- upmix
- urman
- vamos
- vamps
- vampy
- vimen
- vimpa
- vomer
- vomit
- wamed
- wamel
- wames
- wamus
- wembs
- wemmy
- wimps
- wimpy
- woman
- wombs
- womby
- women
- womyn
- yamen
- yamph
- yampy
- yamun
- yemen
- yomer
- yomim
- yomin
- yomps
- yuman
- yummo
- yummy
- yumps
- zaman
- zambo
- zamia
- zemmi
- zemni
- zimbi
- zimbs
- zimme
- zimmi
- zimmy
- zombi
- zymes
- zymic
- zymin
The Main Letter Pairs Behind M in the Third Box
Grouping the words by their middle pattern makes them easier to remember. IM gives TIMES, LIMIT and AIMED; AM gives GAMES, NAMED and NAMES; OM gives COMES, WOMAN and HOMES; UM gives HUMAN, HUMOR and JUMPS; EM gives LEMON, DEMON and REMIX.
Useful five-letter words
TIMES, GAMES, COMES, HUMAN and WOMAN are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. NAMED, LIMIT and HOMES are worth keeping in reserve.
- TIMES
- GAMES
- COMES
- HUMAN
- WOMAN
A Smart Way to Use the Middle Letter
Test a vowel in the second box first, then E in the fourth. The ME pairing is behind TIMES, GAMES, COMES, NAMED and HOMES, so E is the single most useful letter to check after M. After that, the outer letters decide between the remaining candidates.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, M is worth three points, so it is a useful mid value tile that can lift a score when it lands on a premium square. Keeping a few words in mind, such as TIMES, GAMES and COMES, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Why do so many words with M as the third letter have E after it
Many are short verbs and nouns with a silent E, such as TIME, GAME and COME, plus S or D. That gives TIMES, GAMES, COMES and NAMED, so E in the fourth box is the first test.
Is M a common third letter in five letter words
M is a fairly common third letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual middle patterns is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with M as the 3rd letter to guess first
TIMES, GAMES and COMES are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. HUMAN and WOMAN make good follow ups.