5-Letter Words Starting With MAM
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MAM 8 words
How common is MAM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with MAM. They average 10.8 points and the best is MAMMY (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- a 25%
- e 25%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ee12.5%
- ie12.5%
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 MAM
m 3a 1m 3m 3y 4
M 3 + A 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mammy
- nounan offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
- nouninformal terms for a mother
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How many five-letter words that start with MAM are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with MAM 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 MAM?
MAMMY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAMEY (12), MAMMA (11), MAMBO (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with MAM?
Everyday examples include MAMMA, MAMBO, MAMAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with MAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAMEE (9), MAMIE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.