5-Letter Words Ending With M

100 words

The suffix -M gives these five-letter words a satisfying finality, from everyday terms like STEAM and DREAM to scientific vocabulary like XYLEM and SERUM. This collection spans multiple domains—botany, music, mathematics—making it rich territory for word game enthusiasts and vocabulary builders alike.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

XYLEM

the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

17 pts
BUXOM

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

16 pts
MAXIM

English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

16 pts
NIZAM
16 pts
QUALM

a mild state of nausea

16 pts
JUGUM
15 pts
AXIOM

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

14 pts
HAKIM

a Muslim physician

14 pts

JUGUM demonstrates the most dramatic scoring difference between games, earning 21 points in Words With Friends but only 15 in Scrabble—a 6-point swing thanks to WWF's higher J value. BUXOM and QUALM both benefit from WWF's scoring, jumping from 16 to 19 points. XYLEM remains a top performer in Scrabble at 17 points, where the X carries more relative weight. Consider which game you're playing before committing your high-value tiles.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

DREAMStarter

a cherished desire

CREAMStarter

toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

STORMStarter

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

SPERMStarter

the male reproductive cell; the male gamete

Common Words (likely answers)

DREAMCommon

a cherished desire

MADAMCommon

a woman of refinement

CREAMCommon

toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

STORMCommon

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

DREAM and CREAM both test the common R-E-A combination while checking different opening consonants. STORM offers strong consonant coverage with S, T, and R—three of Wordle's most frequent letters.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

AXIOM

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

FORAM

marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude

MINIM

a musical note having the time value of half a whole note

THERM

a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units

MINIM refers to a musical note worth half a whole note—what Americans typically call a half note. This palindrome is valid in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, and its unusual double-I structure makes it a memorable addition to your word game arsenal.

Popular crossword answers

Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.

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