5-Letter Words Starting With MAV
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MAV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MAV 4 words
How common is MAV at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with MAV. They average 10 points and the best is MAVEN (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- n 50%
- e 25%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 MAV
m 3a 1v 4e 1n 1
M 3 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
maven
- nounsomeone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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How many five-letter words that start with MAV are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with MAV 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 MAV?
MAVEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAVIS (10), MAVIE (10), MAVIN (10).
Which rare five-letter words that start with MAV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAVIE (10), MAVIN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.