8 Letter Words That Start With MAI

There are 34+ eight letter words beginning with MAI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MAI word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with MAI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MAI

maintain 10
mainland 11
maiasaur 10
maidenly 14
maidhood 15
maidless 11
maieutic 12
mailboat 12
mailcars 12
mailgram 13
maillots 10
mailsack 16

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MAI (21 words)

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How Common is MAI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 34 8-letter words starting with MAI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
34
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
OO

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8 Letter Words beginning with MAI are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with MAI.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MAI-Words in Scrabble

mailsack 16
maidhood 15
maidenly 14
mainboom 14
maitakes 14
mainyard 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAI?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAI is mailsack with a total of 16 points.

M 3
A 1
I 1
L 1
S 1
A 1
C 3
K 5

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MAI

  • How many 8 letter words starting with MAI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 34 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MAI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with MAI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "mailgram", "mailboat", "maidhood", "maiasaur" start with MAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "maidhood" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with MAI?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MAI include "maintain", "mainland", "maiasaur", "maidenly", "maidhood".