12-Letter Words Starting With MAI
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With MAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With MAI 13 words
How common is MAI at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 twelve-letter words that start with MAI. They average 16.8 points, the best is MAILGRAMMING (20 points) and 61.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 61.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 61.5%
- d 15.4%
- g 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea7.7%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with MAI
m 3a 1i 1l 1g 2r 1a 1m 3m 3i 1n 1g 2
M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + M 3 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mailgramming
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with MAI are there?
There are 13 twelve-letter words that start with 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 twelve-letter word that starts with MAI?
MAILGRAMMING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAIDSERVANTS (18), MAILSHOTTING (18), MAINTOPMASTS (18).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with MAI?
Everyday examples include MAINTAINABLE, MAINSTREAMED, MAIDSERVANTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with MAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAILGRAMMING (20), MAILSHOTTING (18), MAINTOPMASTS (18), MAIMEDNESSES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.