8 Letter Words That Start With MEL

There are 44+ eight letter words beginning with MEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MEL 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 MEL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MEL

melaenas 10
melamdim 15
melamine 12
melanges 11
melanism 12
melanist 10
melanite 10
melanoma 12
melinite 10
melinjos 17
mellific 15
mellitic 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MEL (33 words)

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How Common is MEL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 44 8-letter words starting with MEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
44
Avg Scrabble Score
12.0
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IA

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8 Letter Words beginning with MEL 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 MEL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MEL-Words in Scrabble

melodize 20
melanize 19
melinjos 17
mellowly 16
melamdim 15
mellific 15

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MEL is melodize with a total of 20 points.

M 3
E 1
L 1
O 1
D 2
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. play music
verb 2. make melodious

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MEL

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

    There are 44 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "melodize", "melanize", "mellower", "melamdim" start with MEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "melodize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MEL include "melaenas", "melamdim", "melamine", "melanges", "melanism".