3-Letter Words With MA
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With MA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With MA 18 words
How often does MA appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 three-letter words containing MA. They average 6.4 points, the best is MAX (12 points) and 16.7% end in A.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- a 16.7%
- c 5.6%
- d 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- aa5.6%
- ae5.6%
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 three-letter word containing MA
m 3a 1x 8
M 3 + A 1 + X 8 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
max
- nounstreet names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
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How many three-letter words containing MA are there?
There are 18 three-letter words containing 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 three-letter word containing MA?
MAX is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAK (9), MAY (8), MAW (8).
What are some common three-letter words containing MA?
Everyday examples include MAY, MAP, MAN, MAD, MAR, MAT, MAS, MAW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing MA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAX (12), MAK (9), MAG (6), AMA (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.