Conveying thoughts and expressing feelings by stringing letters together is a magnificent gift that humans should never take for granted.
For committed wordsmiths, finding the perfect word can be as satisfying as any carnal — (or culinary) — pleasure.
In that spirit, we mucked around the massive mound of “M” locutions and made a list of our favorite postive M words.
Words That Start With the Letter M
M is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet, and the English language includes over 6,000 words starting with it. Below, we’ve picked 295 positive words that begin with M.
A few are borrowed from other languages, but they’re becoming increasingly popular in English-speaking countries.
So, without further ado, we present our list of positive M words.
Nice Words that Start with M
For this sub-list, we picked words that conjure soothing sentiments, kind feelings, and hopeful imaginings.
We also included works associated with politeness and good grooming.
1. Ma’am
2. Macushla
3. Madame
4. Maillot
5. Maiolica
6. Makeover
7. Mambo
8. Manners
9. Mansion
10. Mare
11. Margarita
12. Marriage
13. Marshmallow
14. Mascara
15. Massage
16. Matchmaker
17. Maternal
18. Maturity
19. Mauve
20. May
21. Mayflowers
22. Mazel tov
23. Meow
24. Meadow
25. Medium
26. Meld
27. Mellow
28. Melt
29. Memorabilia
30. Merciful
31. Merlin
32. Mermaid
33. Merriment
34. Midnight
35. Midwife
36. Mild
37. Mim
38. Minerals
39. Mingle
40. Mint
41. Mirage
42. Mirror
43. Mirth
44. Model
45. Moderation
46. Modiste
47. Mojito
48. Mollify
49. Moment
50. Mommy
51. Money
52. Mood
53. Moon
54. Moor
55. Moral
56. Morganatic
57. Morning
58. Mosey
59. Mother
60. Motivator
61. Mouthwatering
62. Movement
63. Movingly
64. Multidimensional
65. Mumsy
66. Mural
67. Muse
68. Mutually
69. Myrrh
70. Myrtle
71. Mystique
72. Mythology
73. Malacophonous
Inspirational Words that Start with M
Inspiration means different things to different people. The words that made our list evoke feelings of hope, accomplishment, mystical thinking, and the fruits of hard work.
74. Mademoiselle
75. Maestro
76. Magdalen
77. Magi
78. Magnanimous
79. Magnificent
80. Magnify
81 Magnum Opus
82. Mahalo
83. Main
84. Mainspring
85. Maintenance
86. Majestic / Majesty
87. Majordomo
88. Make
89. Maker
90. Mana
91. Manicured
92. Manifest
93. Manifold
94. Manna
95. Mantra
96. Marquee
97. Marrow
98. Mars
99. Marshal
100. Masterful
101. Masterstroke
102. Masterwork
103. Mate
104. Matriculate
105. Maturation
106. Maximal
107. Maze
108. Mazuma
109. Meaningful
110. Medal
111. Mediate
112. Meditation
113. Memoir
114. Memorable
115. Memory
116. Mentor
117. Merit
118. Meritable
119. Mesmerize
120. Mesotherapy
121. Metaphysical
122. Method
123. Meticulous
124. Midas touch
125. Milestone
126. Miracle
127. Mirific
128. Mistake
129. Mobilize
130. Modish
131. Mojo
132. Momentous
133. Momentum
134. Mondo
135. Moneymaker
136. More
137. Motivate
138. Motto
139. Mountain
140. Moving
141. Moxie
142. Multidisciplined
143. Multimillionaire
144. Multiply
145. Mundo
146. Muscle
147. Mystical
Powerful Words that Start with M
Powerful words make people stand up and take notice. When picking this list of powerful M words, we looked for options that inspired action, conveyed strength, and urged people to dream big. (We also threw in “moo” because cows are awesome and strong.)
Some entries on our beautiful M words list simply sound lovely; they either roll off the tongue or melt like butter on it. Others describe a beautiful person, place, or thing.
219. Macabre
220. Macaroni
221. Mackintosh
222. Macrencephalic
223. Macrome
224. Macumba
225. Madeira
226. Madrono
227. Madrigal
228. Madras
229. Magenta
230. Magician
231. Magnolia
232. Mahagony
233. Mahjong
234. Maiden
235. Maisonette
236. Malarkey
237. Malleable
238. Malleus
239. Malmsey
240. Malt
241. Maneuverable
242. Mango
243. Mannerly
244. Maquillage
245. Marcel
246. Margaric
247. Marina
248. Matey
249. Martyr
250. Marvel
251. Matinee
252. Maudlin
253. Mavrodaphne
254. Mazzard
255. Measurable
256. Measured
257. Medieval
258. Medley
259. Meliorate
260. Mellifluous
261. Melodrama
262. Melodic
263. Melody
264. Memento
265. Mending
266. Mercury
267. Mercy
268. Merrily
269. Merrymaking
270. Metaphor
271. Meticulously
272. Metier
273. Million
274. Minikin
275. Mint
276. Miraculous
277. Misty
278. Mondaine
279. Monopoly
280. Monosyllabic
281. Montage
282. Moony
283. Morph
284. Motif
285. Motley
286. Muliebrity
287. Munificence
288. Musically
289. Mutual
290. Mylitta
291. Mynah
292. Mysophobia
293. Mysterious
294. Mystery
295. Mytonia
The letter M is powerful. It serves our vocabulary with 63211 words containing M. But it also represents one million with money amounts, the unit prefix “mega,” and the designation of male or masculine. We hope you find the positive M words that work magnificently for you!
