Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

8-Letter Words Starting With MAW

  • 6 words
  • All English dictionaries
  • Scrabble points
Dictionary

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MAW 6 words

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

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with MAW. They average 16 points and the best is MAWMETRY (18 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
16
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • d 16.7%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee16.7%
  • ie16.7%
  • ou16.7%

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 MAW

m 3a 1w 4m 3e 1t 1r 1y 4

M 3 + A 1 + W 4 + M 3 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

mawmetry

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

  • Scrabble US
  • Scrabble UK
  • Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

8-letter words starting with…

Words starting with MAW by length

Add a letter after MAW

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of MAW

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Playing words that start with MAW

8-Letter Words Starting With MAW by the numbers

8-Letter Words Starting With MAW FAQ

How many eight-letter words that start with MAW are there?

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

MAWMETRY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAWKIEST (17), MAWBOUND (16), MAWTHERS (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include MAWMETRY (18), MAWKIEST (17), MAWBOUND (16), MAWTHERS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.