Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to MAN starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: manacled, manacles, managers.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| manacled | 8 | 3 | |
| manacles | 8 | 3 | |
| managers | 8 | 3 | |
| managing | 8 | 3 | |
| manakins | 8 | 3 | |
| manatees | 8 | 3 | |
| manatoid | 8 | 3 | |
| manchets | 8 | 2 | |
| manciple | 8 | 2 | |
| mandalas | 8 | 3 | |
| mandalic | 8 | 3 | |
| mandamus | 8 | 3 | |
| mandarin | 8 | 3 | |
| mandated | 8 | 3 | |
| mandates | 8 | 3 | |
| mandator | 8 | 3 | |
| mandible | 8 | 2 | |
| mandioca | 8 | 3 | |
| mandolas | 8 | 3 | |
| mandolin | 8 | 3 | |
| mandrake | 8 | 2 | |
| mandrels | 8 | 2 | |
| mandrill | 8 | 2 | |
| mandrils | 8 | 2 | |
| maneless | 8 | 3 | |
| maneuver | 8 | 3 | |
| manfully | 8 | 3 | |
| mangabey | 8 | 3 | |
| manganic | 8 | 3 | |
| mangiest | 8 | 2 | |
| manglers | 8 | 2 | |
| mangling | 8 | 2 | |
| mangolds | 8 | 2 | |
| mangonel | 8 | 3 | |
| mangrove | 8 | 2 | |
| manholes | 8 | 3 | |
| manhoods | 8 | 2 | |
| manhunts | 8 | 2 | |
| maniacal | 8 | 3 | |
| manicure | 8 | 3 | |
| manifest | 8 | 3 | |
| manifold | 8 | 3 | |
| manihots | 8 | 3 | |
| manikins | 8 | 3 | |
| manillas | 8 | 3 | |
| manilles | 8 | 3 | |
| maniocas | 8 | 3 | |
| maniples | 8 | 3 | |
| manitous | 8 | 3 | |
| manliest | 8 | 2 | |
| mannered | 8 | 3 | |
| mannerly | 8 | 3 | |
| mannikin | 8 | 3 | |
| mannites | 8 | 3 | |
| mannitic | 8 | 3 | |
| mannitol | 8 | 3 | |
| mannoses | 8 | 3 | |
| manorial | 8 | 3 | |
| manpower | 8 | 3 | |
| manropes | 8 | 3 | |
| mansards | 8 | 2 | |
| mansions | 8 | 2 | |
| manteaus | 8 | 2 | |
| manteaux | 8 | 2 | |
| mantelet | 8 | 3 | |
| mantilla | 8 | 3 | |
| mantises | 8 | 3 | |
| mantissa | 8 | 3 | |
| mantlets | 8 | 2 | |
| mantling | 8 | 2 | |
| mantraps | 8 | 2 | |
| manually | 8 | 3 | |
| manubria | 8 | 3 | |
| manumits | 8 | 3 | |
| manurers | 8 | 3 | |
| manurial | 8 | 3 | |
| manuring | 8 | 3 | |
| manwards | 8 | 2 | |
| manyfold | 8 | 3 |
Are MAN-starting words common?
MAN is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after MAN quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.