MA up front leaves 351 words. MACAW, MACHO, MACRO lead them, and 33 sit on the answer list.
All 351 are here, ordered by what each one rules out rather than alphabetically.
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 351 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- MALES: takes 351 down to 151 at worst.
- MAILS: down to 157.
- MAKES: down to 163.
What These Words Have in Common
The last square lands on S more than any other letter: 79 words, about a quarter of the set. The company these words keep: S (101), E (84) and R (84). Everyday English covers 19 of these 351 words. The remainder are valid plays that rarely reach conversation, so guess from the letters above rather than from the bottom of the list.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with MA
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- MACAW
- MACHO
- MACRO
- MADAM
- MADLY
- MAFIA
- MAGIC
- MAGMA
- MAIZE
- MAJOR
- MAKER
- MAMBO
- MAMMA
- MAMMY
- MANGA
- MANGE
- MANGO
- MANGY
- MANIA
- MANIC
- MANLY
- MANOR
- MAPLE
- MARCH
- MARRY
- MARSH
- MASON
- MATCH
- MATEY
- MAUVE
- MAXIM
- MAYBE
- MAYOR
- MAILS
- MAKES
- MALES
- MARIA
- MARKS
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in A
- MAFIA
- MAGMA
- MAMMA
- MANGA
- MANIA
- MARIA
- MAANA
- MACCA
- MACKA
- MADIA
- MAGNA
- MAHRA
- MAHUA
- MAHWA
- MAIDA
- MAKUA
- MALTA
- MALVA
- MALWA
- MAMBA
- MANBA
- MANNA
- MANOA
- MANTA
- MARGA
- MARKA
- MARLA
- MARMA
- MARRA
- MARUA
- MASHA
- MASSA
- MATHA
- MATKA
- MATRA
- MATTA
- MATZA
- MAUKA
- MAULA
- MAWLA
- MAYDA
- MAZDA
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in C
- MAGIC
- MANIC
- MADOC
- MAFIC
- MALIC
- MANOC
- MAZAC
- MAZIC
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in D
- MAAED
- MACED
- MADID
- MAIID
- MANED
- MANID
- MARID
- MASED
- MATED
- MAUND
- MAWED
- MAXED
- MAYED
- MAZED
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in E
- MAIZE
- MANGE
- MAPLE
- MAUVE
- MAYBE
- MAARE
- MACHE
- MACLE
- MACTE
- MADGE
- MADRE
- MAHOE
- MAILE
- MAINE
- MAIRE
- MAISE
- MAJOE
- MAKEE
- MAKIE
- MALAE
- MALEE
- MALIE
- MAMEE
- MAMIE
- MANDE
- MANIE
- MANSE
- MANTE
- MARAE
- MARGE
- MARIE
- MARLE
- MARSE
- MASSE
- MATHE
- MATIE
- MATTE
- MAVIE
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in I
- MACHI
- MAEDI
- MAGHI
- MAHDI
- MAHRI
- MAKAI
- MALAI
- MANDI
- MANEI
- MANGI
- MAORI
- MAQUI
- MARCI
- MARDI
- MARLI
- MARRI
- MARSI
- MASAI
- MATAI
- MATTI
- MAURI
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in L
- MABEL
- MADAL
- MAERL
- MAHAL
- MAILL
- MAMIL
- MANAL
- MANUL
- MARAL
- MARIL
- MAZEL
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in N
- MASON
- MABAN
- MACAN
- MACON
- MAKAN
- MARAN
- MARON
- MATIN
- MAVEN
- MAVIN
- MAYAN
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in O
- MACHO
- MACRO
- MAMBO
- MANGO
- MACAO
- MACCO
- MAFOO
- MAIKO
- MAILO
- MALEO
- MALTO
- MANSO
- MANTO
- MANZO
- MARCO
- MARGO
- MARIO
- MARKO
- MATLO
- MATZO
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in R
- MAJOR
- MAKER
- MANOR
- MAYOR
- MACER
- MADAR
- MAHAR
- MAKAR
- MALAR
- MALGR
- MAROR
- MASER
- MASUR
- MATAR
- MATER
- MAYER
- MAZAR
- MAZER
- MAZUR
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in S
- MAILS
- MAKES
- MALES
- MARKS
- MAARS
- MABES
- MACAS
- MACES
- MACHS
- MACKS
- MADOS
- MAFTS
- MAGAS
- MAGES
- MAGGS
- MAGUS
- MAHIS
- MAHRS
- MAIDS
- MAIKS
- MAIMS
- MAINS
- MAIRS
- MAIUS
- MAJAS
- MAJOS
- MAKIS
- MAKOS
- MALAS
- MALIS
- MALLS
- MALMS
- MALTS
- MALUS
- MAMAS
- MANAS
- MANDS
- MANES
- MANGS
- MANIS
- MANKS
- MANOS
- MANTS
- MANUS
- MAPES
- MARAS
- MARCS
- MARDS
- MARES
- MARGS
- MARIS
- MARLS
- MARMS
- MAROS
- MARTS
- MARYS
- MASAS
- MASES
- MASKS
- MASTS
- MASUS
- MATES
- MATHS
- MATTS
- MAUDS
- MAULS
- MAUMS
- MAUTS
- MAVIS
- MAWKS
- MAWNS
- MAWPS
- MAWRS
- MAXES
- MAXIS
- MAYAS
- MAYOS
- MAZAS
- MAZES
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in T
- MAGOT
- MAHAT
- MAINT
- MAIST
- MAJAT
- MANAT
- MANET
- MANIT
- MASUT
- MAUNT
- MAYNT
- MAYST
- MAZET
- MAZUT
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in U
- MAIDU
- MAMBU
- MANIU
- MANQU
- MAPAU
- MAPOU
- MARTU
- MATSU
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in Y
- MADLY
- MAMMY
- MANGY
- MANLY
- MARRY
- MATEY
- MADDY
- MAFEY
- MAGGY
- MAIDY
- MALAY
- MALKY
- MALMY
- MALTY
- MAMEY
- MAMRY
- MANDY
- MANEY
- MANKY
- MANNY
- MANTY
- MAPPY
- MARAY
- MARDY
- MARLY
- MARTY
- MARVY
- MASHY
- MASSY
- MASTY
- MATTY
- MAUBY
- MAUMY
- MAUSY
- MAUVY
- MAUZY
- MAWKY
- MAYEY
- MAZEY
5 Letter Words Starting with M and Ending in B, F, G and other letters
- MANEB
- MAKAF
- MANUF
- MAGOG
- MARCH
- MARSH
- MATCH
- MAKAH
- MANEH
- MARAH
- MAUGH
- MAKUK
- MALIK
- MAMAK
- MANAK
- MAREK
- MAROK
- MAZAK
- MADAM
- MAXIM
- MAHEM
- MALAM
- MALUM
- MAQAM
- MACAW
- MALAX
- MATAX
Part of: 5 Letter Words Starting with M
Less Familiar Words Here
This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.
- MAMEY: Tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind.
- MANAT: The basic unit of money in Azerbaijan.
- MAUND: A unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries.
- MAVIN: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
- MACER: An official who carries a mace of office.
- MANKY: Inferior and worthless.
- MAZER: A large hardwood drinking bowl.
- MATAI: Conifer of Australia and New Zealand.
- MALAR: The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
- MARRI: Very large red gum tree.
- MANGY: Having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap. It is on the answer list.
- MATZO: Brittle flat bread eaten at Passover.
- MARLY: Of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl.
- MANSE: A large and imposing house.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with MA?
Yes. MAYBE, MAJOR and MARCH all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. MARRY and MARIA are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is MALEO really a word?
Yes. Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
MAYBE. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. MAZUT and MAZIC are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
MACAW, MANGE and MANGY. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.