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5-Letter Words Starting With MAI

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MAI

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With MAI 13 words

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

Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with MAI. They average 8.5 points, the best is MAIZE (16 points) and 46.2% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
8.5
out of 16 max
Everyday words
39%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
46.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 46.2%
  • e 30.8%
  • l 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

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 MAI

m 3a 1i 1z 10e 1

M 3 + A 1 + I 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).

maize

  1. nountall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
  2. nouna strong yellow color
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How many five-letter words that start with MAI are there?

There are 13 five-letter words that start with MAI 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 MAI?

MAIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAIKO (11), MAIKS (11), MAIMS (9).

What are some common five-letter words that start with MAI?

Everyday examples include MAIZE, MAINS, MAILS, MAIMS, MAIDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include MAIKO (11), MAIKS (11), MAILE (7), MAILL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.