8-Letter Words Starting With MAI
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With MAI 32 words
How common is MAI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 eight-letter words that start with MAI. They average 12 points, the best is MAILSACK (16 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 9.4%
- m 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oo12.5%
- au6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with MAI
m 3a 1i 1l 1s 1a 1c 3k 5
M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mailsack
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with MAI are there?
There are 32 eight-letter words that start with MAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with MAI?
MAILSACK is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAIDHOOD (15), MAIDENLY (14), MAINBOOM (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with MAI?
Everyday examples include MAINTAIN, MAINSTAY, MAINLINE, MAINLAND, MAIDENLY, MAINSAIL, MAINMAST, MAILINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with MAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAILSACK (16), MAIDHOOD (15), MAINBOOM (14), MAINYARD (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.