Words That Start With MAI
- 201 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With MAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With MAI 201 words
5-Letter Words Starting With MAI 13
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With MAI 20
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With MAI 25
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With MAI 32
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With MAI 33
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With MAI 25
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With MAI 25
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With MAI 13
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With MAI 5
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With MAI 2
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With MAI 1
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With MAI 1
How common is MAI at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 201 words that start with MAI. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is MAINTAINABILITY (22 points) and 43.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 201
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 33 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- MAINTAINABILITIES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.8%
- d 9.5%
- e 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oo5%
- au3%
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 word that starts with MAI
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1a 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4
M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
maintainability
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with MAI are there?
There are 201 words that start with MAI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 33 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MAI?
MAINTAINABILITY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAINTAINABILITIES (21), MAILBOXES (20), MAILCOACHES (20).
What are some common words that start with MAI?
Everyday examples include MAINLY, MAINTAIN, MAIN, MAIL, MAILBOX, MAINFRAME, MAINSTREAM, MAIZE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with MAI?
MAINTAINABILITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAINTAINABILITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.