5-Letter Words Starting With MAN
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MAN 26 words
How common is MAN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 five-letter words that start with MAN. They average 8.1 points, the best is MANKY (14 points) and 23.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.1
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.1%
- a 15.4%
- y 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ia3.8%
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 MAN
m 3a 1n 1k 5y 4
M 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + 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).
manky
- adjectiveinferior and worthless
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How many five-letter words that start with MAN are there?
There are 26 five-letter words that start with MAN 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 MAN?
MANKY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MANGY (11), MANLY (10), MANEH (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with MAN?
Everyday examples include MANIA, MANIC, MANGO, MANGE, MANOR, MANLY, MANGY, MANNA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with MAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MANEH (10), MANTY (10), MANDI (8), MANGS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.