4-Letter Words Starting With MA
- 79 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With MA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With MA 79 words
How common is MA at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 79 four-letter words that start with MA. They average 7.8 points, the best is MAZY (18 points) and 19% end in S.
- Total words
- 79
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 19% of words
Most common last letters
- s 19%
- e 13.9%
- a 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai7.6%
- au5.1%
- aa2.5%
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 four-letter word that starts with MA
m 3a 1z 10y 4
M 3 + A 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mazy
- adjectiveresembling a labyrinth in form or complexity“a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths”
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How many four-letter words that start with MA are there?
There are 79 four-letter words that start with MA 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 four-letter word that starts with MA?
MAZY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAZE (15), MAXI (13), MAWK (13).
What are some common four-letter words that start with MA?
Everyday examples include MARK, MADE, MASS, MAKE, MANY, MAIN, MAIL, MALE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with MA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAWK (13), MACK (12), MACH (11), MAIK (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.