Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words Starting With MA

This verified list contains 73 CORE words starting with MA, plus 18 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 73 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

macaw12
maced10
maces9
macho12
macro9
madam10
madly11
mafia10
mages8
magic10
magma10
maids8
mails7
maims9
mains7
maize16
major14
maker11
makes11
males7
malls7
malts7
malty10
mamas9
mamba11
mambo11
mamma11
mammy14
maned8
manes7
manga8
mange8
mango8
mangy11
mania7
manic9
manky14
manly10
manna7
manor7
manse7
manta7
maple9
march12
mares7
marge8
maria7
marks11
marry10
marsh10
marts7
masas7
maser7
masks11
mason7
masts7
match12
mated8
mater7
mates7
matey10
matte7
matzo16
mauls7
mauve10
maven10
maxed15
maxes14
maxim16
maxis14
maybe12
mayor10
mazes16

73CORE words

18extended words

91verified matches

9.7average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

maced10
maces9
macho12
magic10
maids8
mails7
mains7
major14
maker11
makes11
males7
manes7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

maize16
maxim16
mazes16
matzo16
maxed15
major14
maxes14
mammy14
manky14
maxis14
macho12
march12

Letter intelligence

What the MA list contains

Most common letters immediately after MA

N14 words
R8 words
T7 words
C5 words
I5 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel16 words
2 vowels52 words
3 vowels5 words

Repeated letters

30%

22 of 73 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

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Pattern guide

How to use words starting with MA

This page starts from 73 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are MA. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 18 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words start with MA?

This verified set contains 73 CORE words and 18 extended words, for 91 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this MA group?

The 73 CORE words average 9.7 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these MA words often repeat letters?