5-Letter Words Starting With MI
- 106 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MI 106 words
How common is MI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 106 five-letter words that start with MI. They average 9.9 points, the best is MIZZY (28 points) and 33% end in S.
- Total words
- 106
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33%
- y 16%
- e 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.7%
- ao1.9%
- ie1.9%
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 MI
m 3i 1z 10z 10y 4
M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mizzy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with MI are there?
There are 106 five-letter words that start with MI 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 MI?
MIZZY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MIFFY (16), MIRZA (16), MICKY (16).
What are some common five-letter words that start with MI?
Everyday examples include MIGHT, MINOR, MIMIC, MINUS, MINDS, MILES, MIXED, MIXES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with MI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MIZZY (28), MICKY (16), MILTZ (16), MIXUP (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.