Words That Start With MAKE

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MAKE?

MAKEWEIGHTS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAKEWEIGHT (23), MAKESHIFTS (22), MAKESHIFT (21).

Q: What are some common words that start with MAKE?

Everyday examples include MAKE , MAKER , MAKES , MAKESHIFT , MAKERS , MAKEUP , MAKEUPS , MAKESHIFTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with MAKE?

MAKEWEIGHTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAKESHIFTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With MAKE 20 words

How common is MAKE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 20 words that start with MAKE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is MAKEWEIGHTS (24 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words: 20
Most common length: 8 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.7; out of 24 max
Longest word: MAKEWEIGHTS; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
e 15%
t 15%

Top vowel pairs

ea15%
ei10%
eo10%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with MAKE

m ₃a ₁k ₅e ₁w ₄e ₁i ₁g ₂h ₄t ₁s ₁

M 3 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + W 4 + E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

makeweights

Form of makeweight

nounanything added to fill out a whole“some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights”
nouna weight added to the scale to reach a required weight

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How many words that start with MAKE are there?

There are 20 words that start with MAKE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 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 MAKE?

MAKEWEIGHTS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAKEWEIGHT (23), MAKESHIFTS (22), MAKESHIFT (21).

What are some common words that start with MAKE?

Everyday examples include MAKE, MAKER, MAKES, MAKESHIFT, MAKERS, MAKEUP, MAKEUPS, MAKESHIFTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with MAKE?

MAKEWEIGHTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAKESHIFTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.