11-Letter Words Starting with M

All 367 eleven-letter words that start with M

MA

• machination18n. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
• macrobiotic19adj. Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown...
• macrocosmic21adj. Of or pertaining to the macrocosm (universe).
• macrocyclic24adj. Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve...
• macroporous17adj. Having macropores, i.e. pores of a relatively large size (e.g. greater...
• macroscopic21adj. Visible to the unassisted eye.
• maddeningly19adv. In a maddening manner.
• magisterial14adj. Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative...
• magisterium16n. The teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church.
• magnanimity19n. The quality of being magnanimous; kindness of nature; generosity.
• magnanimous16adj. Noble and generous in spirit.
• magnetotail14n. The long, trailing part of a magnetosphere on the side of a planet...
• magnificent19adj. Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
• maidservant17n. A female servant; a maid.
• maintaining14n. The act of doing maintenance.
• maintenance15n. Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in...
• maladaptive19adj. Of behavior, showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and...
• maladjusted22adj. Adjusted badly or wrongly.
• malapropism19n. The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in...
• malediction16n. A curse.
• maleficence20n. Harmfulness or mischief.
• malevolence18n. Hostile attitude or feeling.
• malfeasance18n. Wrongdoing.
• malfunction18n. Faulty functioning.
• maliciously18adv. In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.
• malignantly17adv. In a malignant manner.
• malingering15n. The intentional feigning of an illness or injury for personal gain or...
• malpractice19n. The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in...
• malrotation13n. An anomaly of rotation; aberrant movement of parts in a rotating...
• mammillaria17n. Any member of the cactus genus Mammillaria.
• mammography26n. X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating...
• mammoplasty22n. Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.
• managership19n. The office or period of a manager.
• mandatorily17adv. In a mandatory manner; not optionally; required.
• mandolinist14n. Someone who plays a mandolin.
• maneuvering17n. An act in which something or someone maneuvers.
• mangalsutra14n. A traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom.
• manhandling18n. The act of one who manhandles; rough physical treatment.
• manipulable17adj. Suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.
• manipulator15n. A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
• mannosidase14n. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of mannose glycosides.
• manoeuvring17n. A manoeuvre.
• mansplainer15n. One (especially a man) who mansplains.
• mantelpiece17n. A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
• manufactory21n. A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.
• manufacture18n. The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large...
• manumission15n. Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving...
• maquiladora23n. An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States...
• marathoning17n. The act of running a marathon.
• marchioness18n. The wife of a marquess.
• marginalism16n. The use of marginal analysis to solve large classes of microeconomic...
• marginalist14n. A practitioner of marginalism.
• marginality17n. The state of being marginal.
• marginalize23v. To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the...
• mariculture15n. Aquaculture using seawater.
• marionberry18n. A member of the blackberry family, a cross between the Chehalem berry...
• marketplace21n. An open area in a town housing a public market.
• marlinspike19n. A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the...
• marshalling17n. The process of transforming the memory representation of an object to a...
• marshmallow21n. Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in...
• martensitic15adj. Of, containing, or relating to martensite, a certain crystalline...
• martyrology20n. The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs...
• masculinist15adj. Relating to or in accordance with masculinism.
• masculinity18n. The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
• masculinize24v. To make masculine; to give typically male characteristics.
• masochistic20adj. Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or...
• masquerader23n. One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise.
• massiveness16n. The property of being massive.
• masterbatch20n. A solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which...
• masterfully19adv. In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner.
• masterpiece17n. A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially...
• mastication15n. The process of chewing.
• masticatory18n. Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure...
• mastoiditis14n. An inflammation of the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
• matchmaking25n. An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other...
• matchwinner21n. A player whose skill enables their team to win matches.
• materialism15n. Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or...
• materialist13n. Someone who is materialistic, concerned only with material possessions.
• materiality16n. The quality of being material; having a physical existence.
• materialize22v. To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
• mathematics20n. An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes...
• matriarchal18adj. Governed by (or as if by) a matriarch.
• matriculate15v. To enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.
• matrilineal13adj. Tracing descent only through female ancestors.
• matrimonial15adj. Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage.
• mawkishness23n. The property of being mawkish.

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• meadowsweet20n. A Eurasian perennial flowering plant of Rosaceae family, Filipendula...
• meaningless14adj. Lacking meaning.
• measureless13adj. Not measured because it is so large that it is difficult or impossible...
• measurement15n. The act of measuring.
• meatpacking22n. The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
• mebendazole25n. A benzimidazole drug used to treat infestations by worms.
• mechanicals20n. Mechanical fixtures and fittings.
• mechanician20n. One skilled in the theory or construction of machines.
• mechanistic20adj. Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.
• mechatronic20adj. Of or relating to mechatronics.
• mediastinal14adj. Relating to the mediastinum.
• mediastinum16n. The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart...
• mediatorial14adj. Relating to or befitting a mediator (one who mediates).
• medicinally19adv. In a medicinal manner.
• medicolegal17adj. Of, or pertaining to, both medicine and law, as for example with the...
• medievalism19n. The state of being medieval.
• medievalist17n. One who studies the culture and history of the Middle Ages.
• mediumistic18adj. Of or pertaining to mediums (people claiming to contact the dead)...
• megalomania16n. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of...
• megalopolis16n. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled...
• megaproject25n. A very large public investment project, especially one costing more...
• megatherium19n. A ground sloth of the extinct genus Megatherium, esp. the megathere.
• megavoltage18n. A voltage in the region of millions of volts.
• melancholia18n. Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy.
• melancholic20adj. Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression...
• melanocytic20adj. Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
• melioidosis14n. An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia...
• mellifluous16adj. Flowing like honey.
• melodically19adv. In a melodic manner.
• melodiously17adv. In a melodious manner.
• memoization24n. A technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and...
• memorabilia17n. Objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.
• memorialist15n. A writer of memorials.
• memorialize24v. To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.
• menaquinone22n. A pale yellow crystalline naphthoquinone C₄₁H₅₆O₂ that is obtained...
• mendelevium19n. A radioactive metallic transuranic chemical element (symbol Md) with...
• menorrhagia17n. Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.
• mensuration13n. The act or process of measuring; measurement.
• mentalizing23n. The understanding or assumption of a person's mental state by the...
• mentholated17adj. Impregnated with menthol.
• mentionable15adj. Important or worthy of note.
• meprobamate19n. A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.
• merchandise19n. Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
• merchantman20n. Synonym of merchant ship.
• mercilessly18adv. In a merciless manner.
• meritocracy20n. Rule by merit and talent.
• meritorious13adj. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
• meromorphic22adj. That is the ratio of two holomorphic functions (and so possibly...
• merrymaking23n. Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.
• merveilleux23n. Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine...
• mesenchymal23adj. Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
• mesmerizing25adj. Exercising mesmerism on; spellbinding; enthralling.
• mesocyclone20n. An area of vertical atmospheric rotation in supercell thunderstorms...
• mesomorphic22adj. Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.
• mesonephric20adj. Of or pertaining to the mesonephros.
• mesonephros18n. The second of the three excretory organs of the developing embryo; the...
• mesopelagic18adj. Describing the pelagic zone of the ocean between the photic epipelagic...
• mesothelial16adj. Of or pertaining to the mesothelium.
• mesothelium18n. A membrane of flat epithelial cells that lines the body cavity of...
• mesotrophic20adj. Providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor...
• messiahship21n. Having the position of, or being ordained by God as messiah.
• metabolizer24n. Any substance that increases the ability of the body to metabolize a...
• metabolomic19adj. Of or pertaining to metabolomics.
• metacentric17adj. Of or pertaining to a metacenter.
• metaethical18adj. Of or pertaining to metaethics.
• metafiction18n. A form of self-referential literature concerned with the art and...
• metagenomic18adj. Of or pertaining to metagenomics.
• metallicity18n. The quality or state of being metallic.
• metallocene15n. Any of a class of organic compounds containing two cyclopentadienyl...
• metallurgic16adj. Related to metallurgy.
• metalworker20n. A person who shapes metal.
• metamorphic22adj. Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
• metaphyseal21adj. Of or pertaining to the metaphysis.
• metaphysics23n. The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended...
• metaplastic17adj. Relating to, or produced by metaplasia.
• metasequoia22n. Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native...
• metasomatic17adj. Of or pertaining to metasomatism.
• metastasize22v. Of a disease (especially cancer) or a tumour: to form a metastasis (“a...
• metatextual20adj. Constituting self-referential text (text about the text); for example...
• meteoritics15n. The science that deals with meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids.
• meteorology17n. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its...
• methacrylic23adj. Of or pertaining to methacrylic acid or its derivatives.
• methanation16n. The reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methane.
• methodology21n. The study of methods used in a field.
• methylamine21n. The simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many...
• methylamino21n. Any methoxy derivative of an amino radical.
• methylating20adj. That methylates.
• methylation19n. The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
• metrication15n. A conversion to the use of the metric system; a metrification.
• metrosexual20n. A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned...

MI

• microbially20adv. By means of or in relation to microbes.
• microbicide20n. Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms.
• microbubble21n. A microscale bubble, used in medical diagnostics as a contrast agent...
• micrococcus21n. Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the...
• microcosmic21adj. Of, or relating to the microcosm.
• microcosmos19n. A small or microscopic cosmos; a microcosm.
• microcredit18n. The practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to...
• microcystin20n. Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by...
• microformat20n. A simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage.
• microfossil18n. A microscopic fossil.
• microgroove19n. The long, spiral groove of a vinyl LP record.
• microkernel19n. A minimal operating system kernel offering basic mechanisms rather than...
• microlithic20adj. Formed of small stones.
• micromanage18v. To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an...
• micrometric19adj. Of or pertaining to micrometry.
• micronation15n. A non-autonomous entity that claims to be a sovereign state and mimics...
• microneedle16n. A very fine needle.
• microphonic22adj. Of or relating to microphonics.
• microplasma19n. A gas discharge of small dimensions ranging from micrometers to...
• microporous17adj. Having micropores of a size less than 2 nanometres.
• microraptor17n. A small, four-winged paravian dinosaur of the genus Microraptor.
• microscopic21adj. Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal.
• microsecond18n. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁶ seconds. Symbol: μs.
• microserver18n. A simple server requiring little or no configuration.
• microsphere20n. Any sphere whose size is measured in micrometres.
• microswitch23n. An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or...
• microsystem20n. A microscopic system, especially a system using microscopic...
• microtrauma17n. Any small, insignificant injury, but especially one of a series (such...
• microtubule17n. A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the...
• micturition15n. Urination.
• midsentence16adj. Occurring in the middle of a sentence.
• millefolium18n. A homeopathic preparation of yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
• millenarian13adj. Pertaining to the belief in an impending period of one thousand years...
• milliampere17n. One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ampere.
• millionaire13n. Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units...
• millisecond16n. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻³ seconds. Symbol: ms.
• mindfulness17n. Awareness.
• mineralized23adj. Converted to, or impregnated with minerals; petrified.
• minesweeper18n. A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of removing explosive...
• miniaturist13n. An artist who paints miniature figures or scenes.
• miniaturize22v. To design or construct something on a miniature scale.
• ministerial13adj. Related to a religious minister or ministry.
• ministering14adj. Of one who, or something that, administers.
• ministerium15n. An association of ministers from various religious groups who come...
• minocycline20n. A semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride...
• mirtazapine24n. An antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₉N₃ taken orally especially to treat major...
• mirthlessly19adv. In a mirthless manner; sadly.
• misalliance15n. An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage.
• misanthrope18n. One who has a negative view of the entire human race.
• misanthropy21n. A negative view or hatred of the human race.
• misbegotten16adj. Born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
• misbehaving22n. Bad conduct or actions.
• misbehavior21n. Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or...
• miscarriage16n. A failure; a mistake or error.
• miscarrying19n. Something that has gone astray or been made wrongly.
• miscellanea15n. A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.
• mischievous21adj. Causing mischief; injurious.
• miscibility20n. The property of being able to be mixed.
• misclassify21v. To classify incorrectly.
• misconstrue15v. To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
• misdemeanor16n. A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally...
• misdiagnose15v. To incorrectly diagnose.
• miserliness13n. The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
• misfeasance18n. An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the...
• misguidance17n. Bad guidance.
• misguidedly19adv. In a misguided manner.
• mishandling18n. Incorrect handling; mismanagement.
• misidentify20v. To mistake the identity of (something or someone).
• misjudgment24n. An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.
• mislabeling16n. An incorrect labeling.
• mismanaging17n. Synonym of mismanagement.
• mismatching21n. An incorrect match or pairing; a mismatch.
• misoprostol15n. A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of...
• misperceive20v. To perceive erroneously.
• misremember19v. To remember incorrectly.
• misspeaking20n. The fact or instance of speaking incorrectly, falsely, or unclearly.
• misspelling16n. Incorrect spelling.
• misspending17n. Improper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering.
• mistrustful16adj. Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
• mistrusting14n. Mistrust.
• mitotically18adv. During, or by means of, mitosis.
• mitragynine17n. An indole alkaloid found in kratom (Mitragyna speciosa).

MO

• mockingbird23n. Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and...
• moclobemide20n. A drug used to treat depression and social anxiety.
• modernistic16adj. In modern style.
• modernizing24adj. Reformist; tending to modernize.
• modularized24adj. Having or made up of modules.
• moisturizer22n. Something that causes moisture or a condition of wetness; something...
• molecularly18adv. In a molecular manner.
• molestation13n. The act of molesting.
• mollycoddle20v. To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.
• molybdenite19n. A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS₂, that is the principal ore of...
• momentarily18adv. In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.
• monarchical20adj. Of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
• monasticism17n. The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully...
• moneylender17n. A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is...
• monocentric17adj. Having a single centre.
• monoculture15n. The cultivation of a single crop at a time.
• monodentate14adj. Describing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.
• monogenetic16adj. Having a single source, originating in one place at a single moment.
• monographic21adj. Of or pertaining to a monograph or treatise.
• monohydrate20n. A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of...
• monolingual14adj. Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single...
• monomorphic22adj. Having or existing in a single shape or form.
• mononitrate13n. Any nitrate having a single nitrate anion.
• mononuclear15adj. Having a single nucleus.
• monophysite21adj. Describing the beliefs of a Μonophysite.
• monoterpene15n. Any terpene formed from two isoprene units and having ten carbon atoms...
• monotherapy21n. A therapy which is administered by itself.
• monozygotic28adj. That has developed from a single fertilized ovum.
• monseigneur14n. An honorific form of address for an eminent person in France...
• monstrosity16n. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
• monstrously16adv. In a monstrous manner.
• montelukast17n. A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form...
• moonlighted18adj. Illuminated by moonlight.
• moonlighter17n. A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.
• moonshining17n. Illicit production and distribution of liquor.
• morgenstern14n. Morning star (spiked weapon).
• moronically18adv. In a moronic manner.
• morphogenic21adj. Of or pertaining to a morphogen, a morphogene or morphogenesis.
• morphologic21adj. Of or pertaining to morphology; morphological.
• morphometry23n. Measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms...
• mortarboard16n. A rectangular board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is...
• mothballing19n. The act of something being mothballed: taken out of service and stored...
• motherboard19n. The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the...
• mothercraft21n. The knowledge and skills associated with motherhood.
• motherhouse19n. The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or...
• mountaineer13n. A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
• mountainous13adj. Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a...
• mountaintop15adj. Situated or occurring on the summit of a mountain.
• moviemaking23n. The production of movies.
• moxibustion22n. The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.

MU

• mucociliary20adj. Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
• mudslinging16n. Casting aspersions with intent to discredit.
• multiagency19adj. Involving multiple agencies.
• multiannual13adj. Relating to more than one year.
• multicenter15adj. Of or pertaining to multiple centers.
• multichoice20adj. Multiple-choice.
• multicopter17n. A rotorcraft propelled by multiple rotors.
• multicourse15adj. Having multiple courses.
• multidomain16adj. Of, pertaining to, or acting across multiple domains.
• multiengine14adj. Having more than one engine.
• multiethnic18adj. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of several ethnic groups.
• multifactor18adj. Of or pertaining to more than one factor.
• multifamily21adj. Of or relating to more than one family.
• multilinear13adj. Having many lines.
• multimethod19adj. Employing multiple methods.
• multinomial15adj. Polynomial.
• multiparous15adj. Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
• multiphasic20adj. Having many phases.
• multiphoton18adj. Involving multiple photons.
• multiplanar15adj. Of or pertaining to multiple planes.
• multiplayer18adj. Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to...
• multiplexer22n. A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
• multiplying19n. An act of multiplication.
• multipotent15adj. Having the power to do many different things.
• multiracial15adj. Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races.
• multiscreen15adj. Having multiple screens.
• multisports15adj. Of or pertaining to multiple sports.
• multisystem18adj. Of or pertaining to more than one system (especially computer systems).
• multitarget14adj. Having multiple targets.
• multitasker17n. Someone who multitasks, who performs multiple tasks at the same time.
• multitenant13adj. Of or pertaining to more than one tenant.
• multitiered14adj. Having multiple tiers; (by extension) complex or ornate.
• multivalent16adj. Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3...
• multivalued17adj. Of a function, associating one or more values of its range with each...
• multivendor17adj. Of or pertaining to more than one vendor.
• multiversal16adj. Of or pertaining to the multiverse.
• multivolume18adj. Having multiple volumes.
• municipally20adv. In a municipal manner.
• munificence20n. The quality of being munificent; generosity.
• murderously17adv. In a murderous manner; as if wanting to commit murder; extremely...
• murmuration15n. An act or instance of murmuring.
• musclebound18adj. Having pronounced muscle development through weightlifting...
• muscularity18n. Synonym of musculature.
• musculature15n. The collection of all muscles in a single body or in a single organ.
• mushrooming19n. The act of gathering mushrooms.
• muskellunge18n. A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family, native to the lakes and...
• mutagenesis14n. The creation or formation of a genetic mutation.
• mutualistic15adj. Mutually beneficial.

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• mycological21adj. Of or pertaining to mycology or to fungi.
• mycorrhizal30adj. Of or pertaining to a mycorrhiza.
• myelination16n. The production of a coating of myelin around an axon.
• myelogenous17adj. Originating in, or produced by, bone marrow.
• myelography25n. A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to...
• myocarditis19n. Inflammation of the myocardium.
• myoelectric20adj. Using, or pertaining to, myoelectricity.
• mythologist20n. A person who studies mythology.
• mythologize29v. To construct a myth or mythology.
• mythopoetic23adj. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.
• myxomatosis25n. A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors.

Questions about these words

How many eleven-letter words that start with M are there?

Word.ws lists 367 eleven-letter words that start with M, plus 2,879 rare ones.

What are common eleven-letter words that start with M?

maintenance, maintaining, mathematics, measurement, magnificent, manufacture, merchandise and marketplace.

Which of the eleven-letter words that start with M has the highest letter score?

mycorrhizal scores 30 points with the standard letter tile values.

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