Words starting with M, then D, then D, then L, ending in E
5 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with M, end with E, and contain D then D then L in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- macadamia doesn't fit: it starts with M but ends with A, not E.
- machete doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no D in the middle.
- madeleine doesn't fit: it has every letter of MDDLE but they don't appear in order inside it.
6-letter words
meddle, middle, muddle
10-letter words
meddlesome
11-letter words
mollycoddle
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works