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Things that start with M

Here are 195 things that start with M, sorted into 15 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, toys and games, musical instruments, vehicles, places, nature words, weather words, space words, body parts, jobs and colors. The biggest group is objects, with 52. The longest word is MICROPROCESSOR (14 letters), and MOZZARELLA scores the most on the board: 28 points.

Animals that start with M (36)

  • MACAW12
  • MADEMOISELLE17
  • MAGGOT10
  • MAGPIE11
  • MALE6
  • MALLARD10
  • MAMMAL12
  • MANATEE9
  • MANE6
  • MANTIS8
  • MARE6
  • MARLIN8
  • MARMOSET12
  • MARMOT10
  • MARSUPIAL14
  • MARTEN8
  • MASTIFF15
  • MASTODON11
  • MEADOWLARK19
  • MIDGE9
  • MINNOW11
  • MOCKINGBIRD22
  • MOLE6
  • MOLLUSK13
  • MONGOOSE11
  • MONKEY13
  • MOOSE7
  • MORAY9
  • MOSQUITO19
  • MOTH8
  • MOUSE8
  • MULE7
  • MUSTANG11
  • MUTT7
  • MYNA8
  • MYNAH11

All 36 animals that start with M

Foods that start with M (29)

  • MACAROON12
  • MACKEREL15
  • MALT6
  • MANGO8
  • MARGARINE12
  • MARINADE11
  • MARMALADE14
  • MARSHMALLOW20
  • MARZIPAN20
  • MATZO15
  • MAYO8
  • MAYONNAISE14
  • MEAL6
  • MEAT6
  • MEATBALL12
  • MEATLOAF13
  • MELON7
  • MERINGUE12
  • MILK9
  • MINCEMEAT15
  • MINESTRONE12
  • MOLASSES10
  • MOUSSE9
  • MOZZARELLA28
  • MUESLI9
  • MUFFIN15
  • MULLET9
  • MUSSEL9
  • MUTTON9

All 29 foods and drinks that start with M

Plants that start with M (21)

  • MADDER10
  • MAGNOLIA11
  • MAHOGANY15
  • MAIZE15
  • MALLOW11
  • MANDARIN11
  • MANDRAKE14
  • MANGROVE15
  • MANNA7
  • MARIGOLD12
  • MEDIC10
  • MESCAL10
  • MESQUITE19
  • MILLET8
  • MIMOSA10
  • MISTLETOE11
  • MULBERRY15
  • MUSHROOM15
  • MUSTARD11
  • MYRRH11
  • MYRTLE10

All 21 plants, fruits and flowers that start with M

Objects that start with M (52)

  • MACHINE13
  • MACHINERY17
  • MAGNET9
  • MAGNUM12
  • MAILBOX17
  • MAINFRAME16
  • MAKEUP14
  • MALL6
  • MANGLE9
  • MAP7
  • MARINA8
  • MARKER11
  • MART6
  • MAST6
  • MASTERPIECE17
  • MAT5
  • MATTRESS10
  • MAZE14
  • MERCHANDISE18
  • METRO7
  • MICROCOMPUTER24
  • MICROPHONE18
  • MICROPROCESSOR22
  • MICROSCOPE18
  • MIKE9
  • MILL6
  • MINE6
  • MINIATURE12
  • MIRROR8
  • MONOCHROME18
  • MONUMENT13
  • MORTAR8
  • MOTOR7
  • MOTORWAY15
  • MUG7
  • MUSEUM12

The 36 best known shown. All 52 objects that start with M

Clothes that start with M (7)

  • MASK9
  • MINI6
  • MINISKIRT14
  • MITT6
  • MITTEN8
  • MUFF13
  • MUUMUU14

Toys and Games that start with M (2)

  • MARBLE10
  • MOUND9

Musical Instruments that start with M (2)

  • MANDOLIN11
  • MELODY11

Vehicles that start with M (5)

  • MINIVAN13
  • MOTORBIKE16
  • MOTORBOAT13
  • MOTORCAR12
  • MOTORCYCLE18

Places that start with M (6)

  • MANOR7
  • METROPOLIS14
  • MONASTERY13
  • MOSQUE17
  • MOTEL7
  • MUNICIPALITY21

Nature Words that start with M (7)

  • MAINLAND11
  • MAPLE9
  • MARSH9
  • MEADOW12
  • METEORITE11
  • MOSS6
  • MOUNTAIN11

Weather Words that start with M (3)

  • MIST6
  • MISTY9
  • MONSOON9

Space Words that start with M (3)

  • MARS6
  • METEOR8
  • MOON6

Body Parts that start with M (5)

  • MARROW11
  • MOUSTACHE16
  • MOUTH10
  • MUSCLE11
  • MUSTACHE15

Jobs that start with M (13)

  • MAGISTRATE13
  • MAID7
  • MAILMAN11
  • MANNEQUIN20
  • MASON7
  • MAYOR9
  • MECHANIC16
  • MIDWIFE16
  • MILKMAN14
  • MINER7
  • MISSIONARY14
  • MOVER11
  • MUSICIAN13

Colors that start with M (4)

  • MAGENTA10
  • MAROON8
  • MAUVE12
  • MINT6

What these M words mean

MALE
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
MONKEY
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
MOUSE
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts…
MILK
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
MEAT
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
MEAL
the food served and eaten at one time
MAIZE
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in…
MUSTARD
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
MUSHROOM
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
MINE
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
MACHINE
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or…
MAP
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with M?

MINE, MALE, MILK and MAIZE are everyday things that start with M. This page lists 195, in 15 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with M here?

MICROPROCESSOR, with 14 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is MOZZARELLA, worth 28 points before bonus squares.

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