8 Letter Words That Start With MEN

There are 31+ eight letter words beginning with MEN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MEN 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 MEN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MEN

mentions 10
menacers 12
menacing 13
menaging 12
mendable 13
mendigos 12
mendings 12
menhaden 14
menially 13
meninges 11
menology 14
menomini 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MEN (27 words)

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How Common is MEN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 31 8-letter words starting with MEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
31
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
EA

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8 Letter Words beginning with MEN 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 MEN.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MEN-Words in Scrabble

menazons 19
menfolks 17
menschen 15
mensches 15
menarche 15
menology 14

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MEN is menazons with a total of 19 points.

M 3
E 1
N 1
A 1
Z 10
O 1
N 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MEN

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

    There are 31 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "menazons", "menomini", "menially", "mentally" start with MEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "menazons" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MEN include "mentions", "menacers", "menacing", "menaging", "mendable".