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Words That Start With MUR

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Popular Words That Start With MUR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With MUR 140 words

5-Letter Words Starting With MUR 17

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6-Letter Words Starting With MUR 27

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7-Letter Words Starting With MUR 34

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8-Letter Words Starting With MUR 27

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9-Letter Words Starting With MUR 17

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11-Letter Words Starting With MUR 6

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How common is MUR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 140 words that start with MUR. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.1 points, the best is MURMURINGLY (19 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
140
Most common length
7 letters
34 words
Average Scrabble score
11.1
out of 19 max
Longest word
MURDEROUSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 10%
  • e 7.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie4.3%
  • ou4.3%
  • ai3.6%

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 word that starts with MUR

m 3u 1r 1m 3u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

M 3 + U 1 + R 1 + M 3 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

murmuringly

Form of murmuring

  1. nouna low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
  2. nouna complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  3. adjectivemaking a low continuous indistinct sound“like murmuring waves”
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How many words that start with MUR are there?

There are 140 words that start with MUR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 34 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 MUR?

MURMURINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MURDEROUSNESSES (18), MURMUROUSLY (18), MURDEROUSLY (17).

What are some common words that start with MUR?

Everyday examples include MURDER, MURDERER, MURAL, MURDEROUS, MURDERING, MURMUR, MURKIEST, MURKIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with MUR?

MURDEROUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MURDERERS (9 letters) is the longest common one.