9-Letter Words Starting With MEA
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With MEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With MEA 18 words
How common is MEA at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with MEA. They average 13.3 points, the best is MEANWHILE (17 points) and 55.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- e 11.1%
- d 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ia5.6%
- ie5.6%
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 nine-letter word that starts with MEA
m 3e 1a 1n 1w 4h 4i 1l 1e 1
M 3 + E 1 + A 1 + N 1 + W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
meanwhile
- nounthe time between one event, process, or period and another“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”
- adverbat the same time but in another place“meanwhile, back at the ranch...”
- adverbduring the intervening time“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
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How many nine-letter words that start with MEA are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with MEA 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 nine-letter word that starts with MEA?
MEANWHILE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MEALYBUGS (17), MEALWORMS (16), MEATHEADS (15).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with MEA?
Everyday examples include MEANWHILE, MEASURING, MEASLIEST, MEANDERED, MEALTIMES, MEATBALLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with MEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MEATSPACE (15), MEANTIMES (13), MEANDERER (12), MEANDRIAN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.