8-Letter Words Starting With MES
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With MES 42 words
How common is MES at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 eight-letter words that start with MES. They average 14.1 points, the best is MESOZOIC (21 points) and 31% end in S.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31%
- e 23.8%
- c 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ui7.1%
- ia4.8%
- ie4.8%
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 MES
m 3e 1s 1o 1z 10o 1i 1c 3
M 3 + E 1 + S 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mesozoic
- nounfrom 230 million to 63 million years ago
- adjectiveof or relating to or denoting the Mesozoic era
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How many eight-letter words that start with MES are there?
There are 42 eight-letter words that start with MES 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 MES?
MESOZOIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MESPRIZE (21), MESHWORK (20), MESQUITE (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with MES?
Everyday examples include MESSAGES, MESDAMES, MESSIEST, MESQUITE, MESSIAHS, MESTIZOS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with MES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MESOZOIC (21), MESPRIZE (21), MESOZOAN (19), MESQUINE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.