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5-Letter Words Starting With AMA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AMA

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With AMA 6 words

How common is AMA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with AMA. They average 9 points and the best is AMAZE (16 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
9
out of 16 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%
  • n 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai16.7%
  • au16.7%

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 five-letter word that starts with AMA

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

  1. verbaffect with wonder“Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”
  2. verbbe a mystery or bewildering to“This beats me!”
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How many five-letter words that start with AMA are there?

There are 6 five-letter words that start with AMA 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 AMA?

AMAZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMAHS (10), AMASS (7), AMAIN (7).

Which rare five-letter words that start with AMA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AMATE (7), AMAUT (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.