The Letter M
The letter M makes only one sound; the sound heard in the words monkey, smile and mother. This consonant sound ranks in the common category along with its counterparts: b and p.
Letter M Worksheets
We created worksheets to help your child practice forming the letter M correctly. Ideally, letters should be formed from top to bottom and left to right with a continuous stroke when possible. The uppercase M is formed as follows: down, lift, slant in, slant out and straight down. The lowercase m is formed as follows: down, up, hump, up and hump.
Letter M Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter m.
Letter M Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter m. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter m.
Letter M Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter m. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter m.
Letter M Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter m.
Letter M Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter m.
Letter M Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter m. We also included a fun game – circle the items that begin with the letter m.
Words with the Letter M
The table below contains a list of words with the letter m. We also indicate the location of the /m/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final). Our list contains 300 words; please use our search feature to narrow results.
| Letter M Words | Sound |
|---|---|
| alarm | final |
| album | final |
| almost | medial |
| am | final |
| American | medial |
| among | medial |
| animal | medial |
| arm | final |
| army | medial |
| beam | final |
| blame | final |
| blimp | medial |
| bloom | final |
| boom | final |
| bottom | final |
| brim | final |
| broom | final |
| bum | final |
| bump | medial |
| camera | medial |
| camp | medial |
| champ | medial |
| charm | final |
| chime | final |
| chimpanzee | medial |
| chrome | final |
| chum | final |
| clam | final |
| clamp | medial |
| climb | final |
| clump | medial |
| comb | final |
| come | final |
| compact | medial |
| compass | medial |
| complete | medial |
| computer | medial |
| costume | final |
| cram | final |
| cramp | medial |
| cream | final |
| crime | final |
| crumb | final |
| dam | final |
| dame | final |
| damp | medial |
| December | medial |
| deem | final |
| dim | final |
| dime | final |
| dome | final |
| doom | final |
| dorm | final |
| dream | final |
| drum | final |
| dumb | final |
| dump | medial |
| empty | medial |
| example | medial |
| fame | final |
| family | medial |
| farm | final |
| farmer | medial |
| flame | final |
| flume | final |
| foam | final |
| form | final |
| frame | final |
| from | final |
| fume | final |
| game | final |
| gem | final |
| germ | final |
| gleam | final |
| gloom | final |
| glum | final |
| gnome | final |
| gram | final |
| grandmother | medial |
| grim | final |
| groom | final |
| gum | final |
| gym | final |
| ham | final |
| hamburger | medial |
| hammer | medial |
| hamster | medial |
| harm | final |
| harmonica | medial |
| helmet | medial |
| hem | final |
| him | final |
| home | final |
| homework | medial |
| hum | final |
| hump | medial |
| ice cream | final |
| important | medial |
| instrument | medial |
| jam | final |
| Jim | final |
| jump | medial |
| Kim | final |
| lamb | final |
| lame | final |
| lamp | medial |
| lemon | medial |
| lemonade | medial |
| lime | final |
| limp | medial |
| llama | medial |
| loom | final |
| lumber | medial |
| lump | medial |
| machine | initial |
| mad | initial |
| made | initial |
| magic | initial |
| magician | initial |
| magnet | initial |
| initial | |
| mailbox | initial |
| make | initial |
| makeup | initial |
| mall | initial |
| man | initial |
| mango | initial |
| many | initial |
| map | initial |
| marble | initial |
| March | initial |
| mark | initial |
| mark | initial |
| marker | initial |
| marry | initial |
| Mars | initial |
| marshmallow | initial / medial |
| mask | initial |
| mat | initial |
| match | initial |
| math | initial |
| matter | initial |
| May | initial |
| maybe | initial |
| me | initial |
| mean | initial |
| meat | initial |
| medicine | initial |
| meet | initial |
| melon | initial |
| men | initial |
| Mercury | initial |
| mermaid | initial / medial |
| mess | initial |
| message | initial |
| metal | initial |
| microphone | initial |
| microscope | initial |
| middle | initial |
| might | initial |
| mile | initial |
| milk | initial |
| milk shake | initial |
| mime | initial / medial |
| mind | initial |
| minute | initial |
| mirror | initial |
| miss | initial |
| mistake | initial |
| mitten | initial |
| mix | initial |
| mixer | initial |
| mobile | initial |
| model | initial |
| Mom | initial / final |
| moment | initial / medial |
| Monday | initial |
| money | initial |
| monkey | initial |
| monster | initial |
| month | initial |
| moon | initial |
| mop | initial |
| more | initial |
| morning | initial |
| most | initial |
| mother | initial |
| motor | initial |
| motorcycle | initial |
| mountain | initial |
| mouse | initial |
| mouth | initial |
| move | initial |
| mover | initial |
| movie | initial |
| mow | initial |
| much | initial |
| mud | initial |
| muffin | initial |
| mug | initial |
| multiply | initial |
| mum | initial / final |
| muscle | initial |
| mushroom | initial / final |
| music | initial |
| must | initial |
| mustard | initial |
| my | initial |
| mystery | initial |
| name | final |
| norm | final |
| November | medial |
| numb | final |
| number | medial |
| pajamas | medial |
| palm tree | medial |
| Pam | final |
| plasma | final |
| plum | final |
| plumber | medial |
| pom-pom | medial / final |
| prim | final |
| prime | final |
| prom | final |
| promise | medial |
| pump | medial |
| pumpkin | medial |
| ram | final |
| ramp | medial |
| ream | final |
| remember | medial |
| rim | final |
| roam | final |
| Rome | final |
| room | final |
| Sam | final |
| same | final |
| scam | final |
| scram | final |
| scream | final |
| scum | final |
| seam | final |
| seem | final |
| September | medial |
| shame | final |
| shampoo | medial |
| skimp | medial |
| slam | final |
| slim | final |
| slum | final |
| smile | medial |
| smoke | medial |
| some | final |
| somebody | medial |
| someone | medial |
| something | medial |
| sometimes | medial |
| somewhere | medial |
| spasm | final |
| stamp | medial |
| steam | final |
| stem | final |
| stomp | medial |
| storm | final |
| stream | final |
| stump | medial |
| sum | final |
| summer | medial |
| swam | final |
| swim | final |
| tame | final |
| team | final |
| temple | medial |
| term | final |
| them | final |
| thumb | final |
| Tim | final |
| time | final |
| Tom | final |
| tomato | medial |
| tomorrow | medial |
| trim | final |
| trombone | final |
| troublemaker | medial |
| trump | medial |
| trumpet | medial |
| umbrella | medial |
| umpire | medial |
| uniform | final |
| vacuum | final |
| vamp | medial |
| warm | final |
| watermelon | medial |
| welcome | final |
| whim | final |
| woman | medial |
| women | medial |
| worm | final |
| yam | final |
| zoom | final |