8 Letter Words That Start With MUS

There are 40+ eight letter words beginning with MUS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MUS 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 MUS.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MUS

musician 12
muscadin 13
muscoids 13
muscular 12
musettes 10
mushings 14
mushroom 15
musicker 16
musketry 17
muskones 14
muskrats 14
muskroot 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MUS (34 words)

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How Common is MUS as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 40 8-letter words starting with MUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
40
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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8 Letter Words beginning with MUS 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 MUS.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MUS-Words in Scrabble

musquash 22
muskoxen 21
musketry 17
musicked 17
muspikes 16
musicker 16

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MUS is musquash with a total of 22 points.

M 3
U 1
S 1
Q 10
U 1
A 1
S 1
H 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MUS

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

    There are 40 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "musquash", "muskoxen", "mustardy", "mushroom" start with MUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "musquash" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MUS include "musician", "muscadin", "muscoids", "muscular", "musettes".