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Words that start with M and N, with meanings

Words that start with M and N for kids and grown-ups, bigger words with simple meanings, positive M and N words and the sneaky silent N.

By Polarzinho ·

Polarzinho holding the letters M and N between a little monkey and a beaver with a mango, in a field with nests and flowers

M is for mango, muffin and my favorite word after bamboo: munch. N is for nap. Together they describe my whole afternoon.

Here are words that start with M and N, from easy ones for kids to bigger ones for grown-ups, plus positive words and a few sneaky silent letters.

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Words that start with M

Easy M words

  • Map, milk, moon, mouse, mud
  • Monkey, music, mango, mitten, muffin

Bigger M words

  • Magnificent: very beautiful or impressive
  • Meticulous: very careful about details
  • Mischievous: playfully naughty
  • Momentous: very important
  • Mellow: calm and relaxed
  • Minuscule: extremely small
  • Marvelous: wonderful
  • Mystify: to confuse completely

Words that start with N

Easy N words

  • Nap, nest, net, nose, nut
  • Night, nine, noodle, needle, neighbor

Bigger N words

  • Nimble: quick and light in movement
  • Nostalgia: a fond longing for the past
  • Notorious: famous for something bad
  • Novel: new and unusual (and also a book)
  • Nurture: to care for and help grow
  • Nonchalant: calm and unbothered
  • Nocturnal: active at night
  • Nuance: a small, subtle difference

Positive M and N words

  • M: magical, marvelous, mindful, motivated, merry
  • N: nice, noble, neat, nurturing, natural

Silent M and N

  • Silent N after M: autumn, column, hymn, solemn, condemn
  • Silent M at the start: mnemonic (a memory trick)

Practice by playing

In Letter River, you read a clue and drag across the letters on the board to spell the answer.

Letter River letter board next to the list of clues, with a river and mountains behind

PolarzinhoThe otter in Letter River never forgets the N in "autumn". I forget it every autumn.

Letter River: the letter board and the clues beside it.

And in Stop!, the quick category game, M and N are easy letters: monkey, mango, Mexico; newt, nectarine, Norway.

Stop! home screen with the options to play with the crowd or create a room with friends

PolarzinhoOn M, I write "muffin" for every food. It always works.

Stop!: play with the crowd or create a room with friends.

FAQ

What animal starts with M?

Monkey, mouse, moose, mole and meerkat.

What animal starts with N?

Newt, narwhal, nightingale and numbat.

Why is the N silent in autumn?

It was pronounced long ago; the sound faded but the spelling stayed. You can still hear it in "autumnal".

Your turn

Write five M words and five N words without looking. Then try them out in the games below.

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