5-Letter Words Starting With MED
- 5 words
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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MED
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MED 5 words
How common is MED at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with MED. They average 8.4 points and the best is MEDIC (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- a 20%
- c 20%
- e 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
- ii20%
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 MED
m 3e 1d 2i 1c 3
M 3 + E 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 = 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).
medic
- nounany of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
- nouna medical practitioner in the armed forces
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How many five-letter words that start with MED are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with MED 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 MED?
MEDIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MEDIA (8), MEDAL (8), MEDII (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with MED?
Everyday examples include MEDIA, MEDAL, MEDIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with MED score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MEDII (8), MEDLE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.