5-Letter Words Starting With AM
- 55 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With AM 55 words
How common is AM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 55 five-letter words that start with AM. They average 8.5 points, the best is AMAZE (16 points) and 25.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 55
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.5%
- e 20%
- t 10.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ia3.6%
- ai1.8%
- au1.8%
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 five-letter word that starts with AM
a 1m 3a 1z 10e 1
A 1 + M 3 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 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).
amaze
- verbaffect with wonder“Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”
- verbbe a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
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How many five-letter words that start with AM are there?
There are 55 five-letter words that start with AM 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 five-letter word that starts with AM?
AMAZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMUCK (13), AMPLY (12), AMBRY (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with AM?
Everyday examples include AMUSE, AMBER, AMPLE, AMEND, AMAZE, AMISS, AMPLY, AMBLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with AM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AMUCK (13), AMOKS (11), AMOVE (10), AMOWT (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.