Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: AMIES, AMINS, AMINE, AMIRS, AMIDS and AMENS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 31 of the 43 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- AMAZE16 points
- AMUCK13 points
- AMBRY12 points
- AMPLY12 points
- AMOKS11 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is I (15 words), followed by B (5).
More 5 letter words starting with A
AM at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with AM?
There are 43 5 letter words that start with AM in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with AM?
AMAZE, worth 16 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with AM?
AMINE, AMIES and AMINS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.

