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5-Letter Words Starting With AME

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AME

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With AME 6 words

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

Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with AME. They average 7.5 points and the best is AMEBA (9 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
7.5
out of 9 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
16.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 16.7%
  • d 16.7%
  • e 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee16.7%

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 AME

a 1m 3e 1b 3a 1

A 1 + M 3 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 = 9 points

Double word
18 pts
Triple word
27 pts

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

ameba

  1. nounnaked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
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How many five-letter words that start with AME are there?

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

AMEBA is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMEND (8), AMENT (7), AMEER (7).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include AMEBA (9), AMEER (7), AMENE (7), AMENS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.