5-Letter Words Starting With MAD
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MAD 5 words
How common is MAD at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with MAD. They average 9.4 points and the best is MADLY (11 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- d 20%
- m 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with MAD
m 3a 1d 2l 1y 4
M 3 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
madly
- adverbin an uncontrolled manner“she fought back madly”
- adverbin an insane manner“she behaved insanely”
- adverb(used as intensives) extremely“she was madly in love”
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How many five-letter words that start with MAD are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with MAD 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 MAD?
MADLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MADAM (10), MADGE (9), MADID (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with MAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MADGE (9), MADID (9), MADRE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.