5-Letter Words Starting With MEN
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MEN 12 words
How common is MEN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words that start with MEN. They average 7.7 points, the best is MENSH (10 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- a 16.7%
- d 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with MEN
m 3e 1n 1s 1h 4
M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 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).
mensh
- nouna decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
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How many five-letter words that start with MEN are there?
There are 12 five-letter words that start with MEN 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 MEN?
MENSH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MENDS (8), MENAD (8), MENED (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with MEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MENSH (10), MENAD (8), MENED (8), MENGE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.