5-Letter Words With MAI
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With MAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With MAI 16 words
How often does MAI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words containing MAI. They average 8.5 points, the best is MAIZE (16 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- e 25%
- l 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 containing MAI
m 3a 1i 1z 10e 1
M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
maize
- nountall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
- nouna strong yellow color
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How many five-letter words containing MAI are there?
There are 16 five-letter words containing MAI 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 containing MAI?
MAIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAIKO (11), MAIKS (11), SMAIK (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing MAI?
Everyday examples include MAIZE, EMAIL, MAINS, MAILS, MAIMS, MAIDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing MAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAIKO (11), MAIKS (11), SMAIK (11), MAILE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.