8-Letter Words Starting with M
There are 631 eight-letter words that start with M on Word.ws, from mabinogi to myxedema. The most common are military, minister, movement, material and majority.
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- mabinogi13n. A Welsh mythological tale; sometimes extended to include similar tales...
- macaroni12n. A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served...
- macaroon12n. A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
- macassar12n. A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica.
- macerate12v. To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by (or as if by)...
- machinal15adj. Of, or pertaining to machines.
- machined16adj. Created by machine, or as though created by machine.
- machinic17adj. Of or relating to machines.
- machismo17n. An excessive masculine pride, exaggerated masculinity.
- mackerel16n. Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish...
- mackinaw19n. A heavy woolen cloth.
- maculate12v. To spot; to stain; to blur.
- madhouse14n. A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.
- madrigal12n. A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century...
- madwoman16n. A woman who is insane or mentally disturbed.
- maestoso10adv. Majestically.
- magatama13n. A curved bead from the Jōmon period in Japan, made from a variety of...
- magazine20n. A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by...
- maggiore12adj. Major.
- magician13n. A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
- magickal17adj. Involving, or pertaining to, magick (in modern occultism).
- magister11n. Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages, given to a person in...
- magistra11n. A woman with power or authority, such as a teacher or archmage; a...
- magmatic15adj. Pertaining to magma or magmatism.
- magnesia11n. Magnesium oxide.
- magnetar11n. A neutron star or pulsar with an extremely powerful magnetic field...
- magnetic13adj. Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.
- magneton11n. Any of several units of magnetic moment of an atom, molecule or...
- magnific16adj. Magnificent, splendid; illustrious.
- magnolia11n. A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large...
- maharaja20n. A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.
- maharani13n. The wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.
- mahogany17n. The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees...
- maidenly14adj. Of or pertaining to a maiden.
- mailable12adj. That can be (physically and/or legally) sent by mail.
- mailboat12n. A boat used to transport mail.
- mailroom12n. A room used for receiving and (usually) sending mail.
- maindeck17n. The principal deck of a ship or vessel.
- mainland11n. The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a...
- mainline10adj. Normal, principal or standard.
- mainmast12n. The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast...
- mainsail10n. The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.
- mainstay13n. A chief support.
- mainstem12n. The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams.
- maintain10v. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
- majestic19adj. Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
- majolica19n. Earthenware decorated with coloured lead silicate glazes applied...
- majority20n. More than half (50%) of some group.
- makeable16adj. Able to be made.
- makeover17n. A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of...
- malamute12n. A breed of dog of the husky type, originally bred for its strength to...
- malapert12n. A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
- malaprop14adj. Characterized by the use of malapropisms.
- malarial10adj. Of, relating to, or infected by malaria.
- malarkey17n. Nonsense; rubbish.
- maleness10n. The characteristic, state or condition of being male.
- malfatti13n. A type of hand-rolled dumpling, or gnocchi.
- maligned12adj. Assailed with contemptuous language.
- malinger11v. To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work...
- malonate10n. Any salt or ester of malonic acid.
- maltipoo12n. A dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a miniature poodle.
- maltitol10n. A disaccharide polyol used as a sugar substitute, produced through the...
- maltreat10v. To treat badly, to abuse.
- maltster10n. A person who makes malt; a malter.
- malunion10n. Bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).
- malvasia13n. A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used...
- mamacita14n. A babe, a hottie (sexually attractive woman).
- manacles12n. Manacle.
- managing12n. Management.
- mancozeb23n. A grayish-yellow fungicide capable of controlling many fungal diseases...
- mandamus13n. A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government...
- mandarin11n. A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.
- mandated12adj. Required, mandatory.
- mandelic13adj. Of or pertaining to mandelic acid.
- mandella11n. A decorative Native American object, derived from a traditional...
- mandible13n. The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and...
- mandolin11n. A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four...
- mandorla11n. A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and...
- mandrake15n. Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have...
- mandrill11n. A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump.
- maneuver13n. The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic...
- manfully16adv. In a manful manner; with the characteristics considered typical of a...
- mangabey16n. Any of several large, arboreal Old World monkeys in the genera...
- mangling12n. An act in which something is mangled.
- mangonel11n. A traction trebuchet (trebuchet operated by manpower).
- mangrove14n. Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees...
- mangubat13n. A traditional Tausug folk doctor in the Philippines.
- maniacal12adj. Like a maniac; insane; frenzied.
- manicure12n. A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
- manifest13adj. Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly...
- manifold14adj. Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.
- mannered11adj. Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
- mannerly13adj. Having good manners; polite.
- mannikin14n. Any of several passerine bird species of the genera Lonchura...
- mannitol10n. A polyhydric alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, found in nature and also...
- manorial10adj. Of or pertaining to a manor or to manorialism.
- manpower15n. The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
- manscape14n. A view of a group of people.
- mantella10n. Any frog of the genus Mantella.
- mantilla10n. A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.
- mantissa10n. The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional...
- mantling11n. The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat...
- manually13adv. By hand.
- manufact15n. A manufactured (manmade) object.
- manuring11n. An application of manure.
- manyatta13n. A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established...
- manyfold17adv. By many times.
- mapmaker18n. A person who makes maps.
- mappable16adj. Able to be represented by a map.
- maquette19n. A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a...
- marabout12n. A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.
- maraging12n. A process that produces a tough, malleable form of steel (maraging...
- marasmus12n. A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused...
- marathon13n. A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
- marauder11n. Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
- marbling13n. A mottled or streaky appearance.
- marcella12n. A kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
- marchesa15n. An Italian marchioness.
- marchese15n. An Italian marquis.
- marching16n. Action described by the verb "to march".
- marginal11adj. Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also...
- margined12adj. Having a margin.
- margrave14n. A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the...
- mariachi15adj. Of or pertaining to a traditional form of Mexican music, either sung or...
- marigold12n. Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange...
- marikina14n. A small marmoset, the golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia.
- marinade11n. A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or...
- marinara10adj. Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce.
- marinate10v. To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to...
- mariposa12n. A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).
- maritime12adj. Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation...
- marjoram19n. A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
- markdown18n. A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.
- markedly18adv. In a marked manner; distinctly, noticeably, conspicuously.
- marketer14n. One who designs and executes marketing campaigns.
- markings15n. The pattern of colouration on a particular animal.
- markland15n. An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands.
- marksman16n. A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or...
- marmoset12n. Any small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey...
- marocain12n. A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed...
- marquess19n. A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl...
- marquise19n. A marchioness, especially one who is French.
- marriage11n. The state of being married.
- marrying14n. A marriage.
- marshman15n. An inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.
- martaban12n. A large glazed pottery vessel of a kind exported from Martaban, used to...
- martagon11n. The Turk's cap lily (Lilium martagon).
- martinet10n. A strict disciplinarian.
- marzipan21n. A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a...
- mashable15adj. Of a consistency suitable for mashing.
- maskless14adj. Without a mask; lacking a mask or masks.
- masonite10n. A type of hardboard formed using wooden chips and blasting them into...
- massacre12n. The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where...
- massager11n. An instrument or device designed to massage the body.
- massaman12n. A Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually...
- masseter10n. The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the...
- masseuse10n. A woman who performs massage; a female masseur.
- massless10adj. Having no mass.
- masterji17n. Male teacher (as a respectful term of address).
- masterly13adj. Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill...
- masthead14n. The top of a mast.
- mastitis10n. Inflammation of a breast.
- mastodon11n. Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished...
- matadero11n. A slaughterhouse or abattoir.
- matamata12n. A side-necked turtle of species Chelus fimbriata, whose shell resembles...
- matchbox24n. A small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept.
- matching16adj. The same as another; sharing the same design.
- material10adj. Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
- materiel10n. Military equipment, apparatus, and supplies.
- maternal10adj. Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother...
- mateship15n. The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
- mathcore15n. A rhythmically complex and dissonant style of metalcore music.
- mathesis13n. The science of establishing a systematic order for things. (After...
- mathlete13n. A member of the math team of a primary school or secondary school.
- matronly13adj. In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.
- mattress10n. A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner...
- maturely13adv. In a mature manner.
- maturity13n. The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of...
- maverick19adj. Unbranded.
- maximize28v. To make as large as possible.
- mayoress13n. A female mayor.
- mazarine19n. A dark blue color.
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- meagerly14adv. In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.
- meagrely14adv. In a meagre way; poorly; inadequately.
- mealtime12n. The appointed time at which a meal is served or eaten.
- mealworm15n. The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species...
- mealybug16n. Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a...
- meanness10n. The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions).
- meantime12n. The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
- measured11adj. That has been determined by measurement.
- measurer10n. One who, or that which, measures.
- meatball12n. A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
- meathead14n. An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy...
- meatless10adj. Without meat.
- meatloaf13n. A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb...
- mechanic17n. A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
- meconium14n. A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the...
- medalist11n. An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
- medalled12adj. Wearing, or awarded, a medal.
- medallic13adj. Of, or pertaining to, medals or a medal.
- meddling13adj. That meddles.
- medially14adv. In or relating to the middle.
- mediator11n. One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
- medicare13n. The Canadian public health insurance system.
- medicate13v. To prescribe or administer medication to.
- medicine13n. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or...
- medieval14adj. Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to...
- mediocre13adj. Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
- meditate11v. To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
- meekness14n. The state or quality of being meek.
- megabase13n. A length of nucleic acid containing one million nucleotides (bases if...
- megabyte16n. One million (10⁶, or 1,000,000) bytes or 1,000 kilobytes.
- megacity16n. A very large city; a megalopolis, typically one with population over 10...
- megacorp15n. A very large corporation; megacorporation.
- megadose12n. A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended...
- megalith14n. A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a...
- megalops13n. A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most...
- megamall13n. A very large mall (shopping centre).
- megamind14n. A mind that is composed of other minds nested within it.
- megapack19n. A particularly large pack (group or bundle).
- megaplex20n. A large, multi-screen cinema.
- megastar11n. A very famous or successful celebrity.
- megatron11n. A disc-seal tube, used in lighthouses or submersibles.
- megavolt14n. One million (10⁶) volts. Symbol: MV.
- megawatt14n. One million (1 000 000) watts, an amount of power large enough to power...
- megillah14n. Any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures (Song of Songs, Ruth...
- melamine12n. A strong aromatic heterocyclic base, triaminotriazine, used in...
- melanism12n. Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin...
- melanoma12n. A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and...
- melittin10n. A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and...
- mellowed14adj. That has become mellow.
- mellower13n. One who or that which mellows.
- melodeon11n. A type of reed organ with a single keyboard.
- melodica13n. A free-reed keyboard wind instrument, often played with a flexible...
- melodist11n. A performer or composer of melodies.
- meltdown14n. An act or process of melting.
- melusine10n. A mermaid with a split or double tail.
- membered15adj. Having a specified number of members.
- membrana14n. A membrane.
- membrane14n. A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when...
- memetics14n. The study of memes and their social and cultural effects.
- memorial12n. Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is...
- memorize21v. To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn...
- memsahib17n. A white European woman in colonial India.
- menacing13adj. Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
- menarche15n. The onset of menstruation; a girl's first period.
- menhaden14n. Any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium...
- meninges11n. The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
- meninist10n. An advocate of meninism.
- meniscal12adj. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.
- meniscus12n. A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
- mensural10adj. Of or pertaining to measure or measurement.
- menswear13n. Men's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.
- mentalis10n. A paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the...
- mentally13adv. In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an...
- mentored11adj. Under the control of a mentor.
- mephitic17adj. Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
- mephitis15n. A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth...
- mercapto14n. The univalent radical -SH.
- merchant15n. A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
- merciful15adj. Showing mercy.
- mercuric14adj. Specifically (of a compound), containing mercury with an oxidation...
- merengue11n. A type of music common in the Caribbean, originally associated with the...
- meridian11n. In full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of...
- meridiem13n. The property of a timestamp of being either a.m. or p.m.
- meringue11n. A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and either sugar or other...
- meristem12n. The plant tissue composed of totipotent cells that allows plant growth.
- merrigan11n. A dog or dingo.
- merryman15n. A jester.
- meshwork20n. A net; an assembly of meshes.
- mesially13adv. Toward the central plane of a body with bilateral symmetry.
- mesmeric14adj. Of or relating to mesmerism or mesmerization.
- mesocarp14n. The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as...
- mesocosm14n. Any system larger than a microcosm but smaller than a macrocosm...
- mesoderm13n. One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal...
- mesosoma12n. The middle part of the body, or tagma, of arthropods whose body is...
- mesquite19n. Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in America...
- messager11n. One who sends a message.
- messages11n. Shopping, groceries, errands.
- messmate12n. An associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship.
- messuage11n. Originally, a plot of land as the site for a dwelling house and its...
- metadata11n. Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.
- metafile13n. A file in any format that can store multiple types of data, typically a...
- metagame13n. A game about games.
- metaline10n. A former lubricant (for bearings) composed of graphite and other...
- metalled11adj. Surfaced, tarred, covered in stone or crushed rock (usually tar-coated).
- metallic12adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
- metanoia10n. A fundamental change of mind.
- metaphor15n. The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to...
- metaplot12n. The overarching storyline that binds together events in a role-playing...
- metasoma12n. The posterior part of the three-part body-structure of many arthropods...
- metazoan19n. Any animal that is multicellular.
- meteoric12adj. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
- metering11n. The act of using a meter for measurement.
- methanol13n. The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH₃OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable...
- methodic16adj. Methodical.
- methoxyl23n. A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol.
- metonymy18n. The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or...
- metrical12adj. Relating to poetic meter.
- metritis10n. Inflammation of the uterus.
- metrobus12n. A bus, in an urban rapid transit system, that is somewhat like a tram...
- mezquita28n. A Moorish or Spanish mosque.
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- micellar12adj. Of or pertaining to micelles.
- microbus14n. A station wagon shaped like a small bus.
- microcap16adj. Having a very small market capitalization of roughly $300 million or...
- microcar14n. A very compact car.
- microdot13n. A text or photographic image that has been reduced in size to that of a...
- micronet12n. A very small network, especially a small mesonet.
- micropub16n. A very small public house.
- microtia12n. A congenital deformity where the pinna (external ear) is underdeveloped.
- midblock19adj. Located in the middle of a city block.
- midbrain13n. A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the...
- midcoast13adj. Located toward the middle of a coast, not at either end.
- midcourt13n. The area near the center of a court, such as a basketball or tennis...
- middling13adj. Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
- midfield15n. The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the...
- midgrade13adj. Of a medium grade; not premium or low-grade.
- midnight15n. The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between...
- midocean13n. The area in the middle of an ocean, far from shore.
- midplane13n. A plane that passes through the middle of something, especially through...
- midpoint13n. A point equidistant between two extremes.
- midscale13adj. Neither downscale nor upscale.
- midshaft17n. The midpoint of a shaft.
- midsized21adj. Of medium size, not particularly large or small.
- midsouth14adj. In the middle of the southern part.
- midtable13adj. Of medium rank in the standings, not a top or bottom team.
- midtempo15adj. At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow.
- midwater14n. The middle part of a body of water.
- mightily17adv. With much physical force, power, or strength; also, with divine or...
- migraine11n. A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the...
- migrator11n. Any creature that migrates.
- milanesa10n. A thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned...
- mildewed15adj. Covered with mildew.
- mildness11n. The quality of being mild; gentleness.
- milepost12n. A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the...
- milgrain11adj. Of a gem setting, having the edge shaped into a fine beading.
- miliaria10n. A rash caused by blocked, malfunctioning, or underdeveloped sweat...
- militant10adj. Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
- military13adj. Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
- militate10v. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
- milkfish20n. Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
- milkmaid17n. A girl or young woman who milks the cows on a farm.
- milkweed18n. Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family...
- milkwood18n. Sideroxylon inermis, the white milkwood.
- milliamp14n. One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ampere. Symbol: mA.
- millibar12n. A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals, used primarily to...
- milliner10n. A person involved in the design, manufacture, or sale of hats for women.
- millpond13n. A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to...
- millwork17n. Components for buildings, produced by milling, such as doors and...
- minatory13adj. Threatening, menacing.
- mindedly15adv. In the specified minded manner.
- mindless11adj. Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
- mindlink15n. A telepathic link or connection between separate minds.
- mindwipe16v. To erase the memories and personality, while still leaving an intact...
- minecart12n. A wheeled container, often one that travels on tracks, used for moving...
- minerals10n. Testicles, balls, especially in the figurative sense of nerve or...
- minesite10n. The place where a mine (excavation) is located.
- mingling12n. A mixture; a blending.
- minibike16n. A small motorized two-wheeled vehicle, just big enough for one adult to...
- miniboss12n. A minor or incidental boss in a video game.
- minicamp16n. A short training session for members of a professional sports team...
- minidisc13n. A disc/disk in MiniDisc format.
- minigame13n. A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger...
- minigolf14n. Miniature golf.
- minimart12n. A convenience store.
- minimize21v. To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
- minisode11n. A very short episode of a television programme.
- minister10n. A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and...
- ministry13n. A government department at the administrative level, normally headed by...
- minneola10n. A cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit.
- minority13n. The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to...
- minotaur10n. Anything resembling the Greek monster, whether by appearance or by...
- minstrel10n. Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell...
- mintmark16n. An inscription stamped on a coin indicating the mint of origin.
- minutely13adv. With attention to tiny details.
- mirepoix19n. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil...
- mirrored11adj. Containing a mirror or mirrors.
- mirthful16adj. Filled with mirth.
- misalign11v. To align incorrectly.
- misandry14n. Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
- misapply17v. To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
- miscarry15v. To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
- mischief18n. Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
- miscible14adj. Able to be mixed together in all proportions.
- miscount12v. To count incorrectly.
- miserere10n. An expression of lamentation or complaint.
- misguide12v. To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error.
- mishmash18n. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- misjudge19v. To make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess.
- mislabel12v. To label incorrectly.
- mismatch17v. To match unsuitably; to fail to match.
- misnamed13adj. Named with a misleading or otherwise poorly suited name, whether poorly...
- misnomer12n. A mistake in the naming of a person or place; a misidentification.
- misogyny17n. Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.
- misplace14v. To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
- misprint12n. An accidental mistake in print.
- misquote19v. To incorrectly recite or record a quotation.
- missable12adj. Able to avoid detection.
- missense10n. A damaged DNA sequence that is meaningful but has an incorrect meaning...
- misspeak16v. To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.
2,250 rare eight-letter words that start with M
- mabinlin
- mabkhara
- macaasim
- macacine
- macajuel
- macaloid
- macaluba
- macapuno
- macariid
- macarism
- macarize
- maccaboy
- macelike
- machanka
- machboos
- machilid
- machimos
- machiner
- machinga
- machodom
- machoism
- macilent
- macleaya
- maclurin
- macoilin
- macraner
- macrocup
- macrofur
- macrogel
- macrogol
- macroing
- macroion
- macromer
- macroned
- macronym
- macropia
- macropod
- macropsy
- macrotia
- macroura
- macrural
- macruran
- maculacy
- maculele
- maculism
- maculose
- maculous
- macushla
- madamish
- madbrain
- madchild
- maddalam
- maddener
- madeirin
- madeness
- maderize
- madhhabi
- madocite
- madogram
- madrague
- madstone
- madurose
- madwomyn
- maekjeok
- maemitsu
- maenadic
- maenaite
- maestria
- mafenide
- maffling
- mafurite
- magadize
- magainin
- magaziny
- mageship
- maggoted
- maggotry
- magicdom
- magicful
- magicity
- magicker
- magickly
- magicube
- magipunk
- magirics
- magirist
- magitech
- magnalia
- magnesic
- magnetod
- magnolid
- magnolol
- magnonic
- magwinya
- mahalepi
- mahalleh
- mahamari
- mahanine
- maiasaur
- maidenry
- maidhood
- maidless
- maidlike
- maidling
- maieutic
- mailcall
- mailcart
- mailclad
- mailcoat
- maildrop
- mailfile
- mailgram
- mailless
- mailpack
- mailsack
- mailship
- mailshot
- maimedly
- mainboom
- maincrop
- maindoor
- mainfall
- maingain
- maingate
- mainlane
- mainport
- mainpost
- mainspan
- mainspar
- mainyard
- mairehau
- maistrie
- maithuna
- maizypop
- majakite
- majolist
- majorant
- majorate
- majoress
- majorino
- majorite
- majorize
- makarapa
- makataan
- makatite
- makeaway
- makebate
- makefast
- makegame
- makegood
- makeless
- makeline
- makeress
- makespan
- makhaira
- makhorka
- makhtesh
- makimono
- makiwara
- makomako
- makowiec
- makuuchi
- malacoid
- malactic
- maladapt
- maladive
- malafide
- malahack
- malaised
- malamide
- malanite
- malapaho
- malaphor
- malarian
- malarone
- malasada
- malatang
- malawach
- malaxage
- malaxate
- malchick
- maldanid
- maldison
- maleamic
- malebait
- malecide
- malectin
- maledict
- malefice
- malefolk
- maleless
- maletote
- malguzar
- malicide
- maligner
- malignin
- malignly
- malihini
- malikana
- malistic
- malkarid
- malleate
- malleter
- mallgoer
- mallgoth
- mallomar
- mallsoft
- malossol
- malparry
- malpitte
- malpoise
- maltable
- maltless
- maltosyl
- maltoter
- maltworm
- malvacea
- malvalic
- malverse
- malvidin
- mamading
- mamahood
- mamaliga
- mamateek
- mambrino
- mameluco
- mamillar
- mammaric
- mammetry
- mammifer
- mammilla
- mammitis
- mammonic
- mammutid
- mamogram
- mamoolee
- mampalon
- mamzelle
- mamzerut
- manacein
- managery
- manakish
- manarvel
- manation
- mancheel
- mancipee
- manciple
- mancosus
- mandalic
- mandarah
- mandatee
- mandator
- mandioca
- mandlach
- manefish
- maneless
- manelike
- mangadom
- manganic
- manganin
- mangarie
- mangcorn
- mangelin
- mangenue
- mangkono
- mangoade
- manhater
- manhwaga
- maniable
- manicate
- manicole
- manicule
- manienie
- maniform
- maninose
- manipper
- manistic
- manketti
- manmoder
- mannable
- mannaric
- mannitan
- mannitic
- mannosan
- mannosyl
- manology
- manoomin
- manorway
- manparts
- manpouch
- manpurse
- manqabat
- manscara
- manscent
- manshake
- manshift
- mansicle
- mansonin
- mansuete
- manswear
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Questions about these words
- How many eight-letter words that start with M are there?
- Word.ws lists 631 eight-letter words that start with M, plus 2,250 rare ones.
- What are common eight-letter words that start with M?
- military, minister, movement, material, majority, multiple, marriage and magazine.
- Which of the eight-letter words that start with M has the highest letter score?
- muzzling scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Source and license
Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Cite this page: “8-Letter Words Starting with M: 631 Words.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/words/8-letter/starting-with-m. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
