Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: MARES, MANES, MATES, MACES, MALES and MASER. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 89 of the 125 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- MAZED17 points
- MAIZE16 points
- MAQUI16 points
- MATZA16 points
- MATZO16 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is N (15 words), followed by R (13).
More 5 letter words starting with M
MA at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with MA?
There are 125 5 letter words that start with MA in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with MA?
MAZED, worth 17 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with MA?
MARES, MANES and MACES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.