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8-Letter Words Starting with M (28 words)
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mainstay (13 points)
Most important support
Linchpin, principle support
A rock where the sea's joining the river
M·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
massedly (14 points)
In a massed manner
M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
masterly (13 points)
Showing superior skill.
Showing exceptional skill
With great skill
M·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
mesially (13 points)
Central
M·3+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
mesnalty (13 points)
A type of feudal estate
M·3+E·1+S·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
midstory (14 points)
The middle of a story
M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
ministry (13 points)
Short skirts tempt the clergy!
Small dresses wear out cloth (wordplay)
Short skirts stretch the cloth
M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
misandry (14 points)
Hatred of men
M·3+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
misapply (17 points)
Use in the wrong way
Use the wrong way, as case law
Use the wrong way
M·3+I·1+S·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
misassay (13 points)
To attempt unsuccessfully
M·3+I·1+S·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
miscarry (15 points)
Go awry, as a plan
(Of a plan) fail
(Plan) go wrong
M·3+I·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
misentry (13 points)
An erroneous entry
M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
misogamy (16 points)
Anti-unionism, note, very high
Single preference, soup slightly off
M·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
misogyny (17 points)
Hatred of woman
Hatred of the fairer sex
Feminazi's monomania
M·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
misology (14 points)
Hatred of reasoning.
M·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
missilry (13 points)
A weaponry science
M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
modestly (14 points)
On a low key.
In an unassuming, unpretentious way
In an unshowy way
M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
modishly (17 points)
In a somewhat hip way
In the latest style
With style
M·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
monosomy (15 points)
A condition of having one unpaired chromosome
M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
mopishly (18 points)
In a mopish manner
M·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
morosely (13 points)
In a sulky way
In a sulky fashion
With brooding ill-humour
M·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
morosity (13 points)
The state of being {morose=adj}
M·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
mucosity (15 points)
Slimy character with Greek one very comfortable about it
M·3+U·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
mulishly (16 points)
In a stubborn manner
M·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
musingly (14 points)
In a pensive manner
M·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
musketry (17 points)
Shooting deer, shot holding end of rifle
Old guns sum up last half of joke it gets the crowd going at Aviva
The Guardian finally kick the bucket: editor held in compiler's arms
M·3+U·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
mustardy (14 points)
Resembling {mustard=n}
M·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
mysticly (18 points)
In a mystical manner
M·3+Y·4+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts

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