2 Letter Words Starting With M
There are 22 valid 2 letter words that start with M, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
mk - 8 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
mk - 8 points
Words With Friends
mk - 9 points
2 Letter Words (22)
View all words starting with MTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With m
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 22 word list is 16.9 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ma | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #2 | mb | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #3 | mc | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #4 | md | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| #5 | me | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #6 | mf | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #7 | mg | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| #8 | mh | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #9 | mi | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 🏆 #10 | mk | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #11 | ml | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| #12 | mm | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #13 | mn | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| #14 | mo | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #15 | mp | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #16 | mr | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #17 | ms | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #18 | mt | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #19 | mu | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| #20 | mv | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with M will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with M for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with m?
mk — worth 25 combined points (US Scrabble: 8, UK Scrabble: 8, Words With Friends: 9).
How many 2 letter words start with m?
22 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter m words will come up far more often.