Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: MINES, MIRES, MILES, MITES, MIKES and MIENS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 57 of the 80 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- MIFFY16 points
- MIRZA16 points
- MIXUP16 points
- MIZEN16 points
- MIXED15 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is N (18 words), followed by L (12).
More 5 letter words starting with M
MI at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with MI?
There are 80 5 letter words that start with MI in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with MI?
MIFFY, worth 16 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with MI?
MINES, MIRES and MILES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.