5-Letter Words Starting With ME
- 102 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ME
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ME 102 words
How common is ME at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 102 five-letter words that start with ME. They average 8.8 points, the best is MEZZO (25 points) and 35.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 102
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.3%
- e 14.7%
- y 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea11.8%
- ee3.9%
- ei3.9%
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 ME
m 3e 1z 10z 10o 1
M 3 + E 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + O 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mezzo
- nouna soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
- nounthe female singing voice between contralto and soprano
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How many five-letter words that start with ME are there?
There are 102 five-letter words that start with ME 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 ME?
MEZZO is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MEZZE (25), MEZES (16), MEKKA (15).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ME?
Everyday examples include MEANT, MESSY, MERIT, METAL, MEDIA, MERCY, MERRY, MERGE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ME score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MEZZE (25), MEZES (16), MEKKA (15), MECKS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.