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8-Letter Words Starting With MARS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MARS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MARS 6 words

How common is MARS at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with MARS. They average 12.2 points and the best is MARSHALS (13 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
12.2
out of 13 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • a 16.7%
  • l 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia16.7%
  • ie16.7%

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 MARS

m 3a 1r 1s 1h 4a 1l 1s 1

M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

marshals

  1. nounthe United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
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How many eight-letter words that start with MARS are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with MARS 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 MARS?

MARSHALS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MARSHIER (13), MARSHALL (13), MARSUPIA (12).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with MARS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MARSHALL (13), MARSPORT (12), MARSALAS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.