8-Letter Words Starting With MESS
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With MESS 6 words
How common is MESS at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with MESS. They average 11.5 points and the best is MESSIAHS (13 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia16.7%
- ie16.7%
- ua16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with MESS
m 3e 1s 1s 1i 1a 1h 4s 1
M 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + A 1 + H 4 + 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).
messiahs
Form of messiah
- nounany expected deliverer
- nounJesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer
- nounthe awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
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How many eight-letter words that start with MESS are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with MESS 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 MESS?
MESSIAHS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MESSAGED (12), MESSMATE (12), MESSAGES (11).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with MESS?
Everyday examples include MESSAGES, MESSIEST, MESSIAHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.