5 Letter Words That Start With MUR

There are 17+ five letter words beginning with MUR in our English dictionary. Every five-letter MUR 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 MUR.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MUR

mural 7
muras 7
mured 8
mures 7
murex 14
murid 8
murks 11
murky 14
murls 7
murly 10
murra 7
murre 7

All 5-Letter Words Starting With MUR (14 words)

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How Common is MUR as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 17 5-letter words starting with MUR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.7, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
8.7
Most Common Ending (29%)
S

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5 Letter Words beginning with MUR 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 5 Letter Words with MUR.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter MUR-Words in Scrabble

murex 14
murky 14
murks 11
murly 10
murva 10
murry 10

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MUR is murex with a total of 14 points.

M 3
U 1
R 1
E 1
X 8
noun 1. a predatory tropical marine mollusc, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long, narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With MUR

  • How many 5 letter words starting with MUR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MUR. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with MUR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "murex", "murri", "murid", "murly" start with MUR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "murex" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with MUR?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with MUR include "mural", "muras", "mured", "mures", "murex".