Words That Start With MAI

There are over 232 words that begin with MAI in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find MAI-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with MAI.

3 letter MAI-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Short high-frequency MAI-words:

mai

4 letter MAI-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 4-letter MAI-words:

main

mail

maid

maik

maim

mair

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5 letter MAI-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 5-letter MAI-words:

maids

maiko

maiks

maile

maill

mails

maims

mains

maire

mairs

maise

maist

maize

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6-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 6-letter MAI-words:

mainly

maidan

maided

maiden

maigre

maihem

maikos

mailed

mailer

mailes

maills

maimer

mained

mainer

mainor

maires

maises

maists

maitre

maizes

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7 letter MAI-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 7-letter MAI-words:

maidans

maidens

maidish

maidism

maigres

maihems

mailbox

mailers

mailing

maillot

mailman

mailout

maimers

maining

mainman

mainmen

mainors

mainour

maintop

maitake

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8 letter MAI-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 8-letter MAI-words:

maintain

mainland

maiasaur

maidenly

mailable

mailbags

mailcars

maildrop

mailgram

mailless

maillots

mailouts

mailroom

mailsack

mailshot

mailvans

mainsail

mainstay

mainyard

maiolica

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9-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 9-letter MAI-words:

maintains

maiasaura

maidhoods

mailcoach

mailmerge

mailorder

mailpouch

mailsacks

mainbooms

mainbrace

mainframe

mainlands

mainliner

mainmasts

mainprise

mainsails

mainsheet

mainstays

maiolicas

mairehaus

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10-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 10-letter MAI-words:

maintained

mainstream

maiasauras

maidenhair

maidenlier

maidenlike

maidenweed

mailmerged

mainbraces

mainframes

mainlander

mainpernor

mainplanes

mainprises

mainsheets

mainstreet

maintainer

maisonette

maistering

maistrings

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11-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 11-letter MAI-words:

maintenance

maintaining

maidenhairs

maidenheads

maidenhoods

maidishness

maidservant

mailability

mailcoaches

mailinglist

mailmerging

mainlinings

mainpernors

mainprising

mainsprings

mainstreams

mainstreets

maintopmast

maintopsail

maisterdome

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12-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 12-letter MAI-words:

maidenliness

maidservants

mailgramming

mailinglists

mailshotting

maimednesses

mainstreamed

mainstreamer

mainstreeted

maintainable

maintenanced

maintenances

maintopmasts

maintopsails

maisonnettes

maisterdomes

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13-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 13-letter MAI-words:

maidishnesses

mailabilities

mainstreamers

mainstreaming

mainstreeting

maintenancing

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14-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 14-letter MAI-words:

maidenlinesses

mainstreamings

mainstreetings

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15-Letter Words Starting With MAI

Common 15-letter MAI-words:

maintainability

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232 Common Words Starting with MAI

Most Common Length
9
(39 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.0
(out of 22)
Most Common Ending
s
(42%)

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

22 Points

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

M 3
A 1
I 1
N 1
T 1
A 1
I 1
N 1
A 1
B 3
I 1
L 1
I 1
T 1
Y 4

Words that begin with MAI are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in MAI and words with MAI. Try our five letter words starting with MAI page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With MAI

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

    There are 232 words in the English dictionary that start with MAI, and most of them are 9 letters long (39 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with MAI?

    The longest word starting with MAI is "maintainability" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "maintenance" is the longest common word starting with MAI.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "mailbox", "maintainability", "maize", "mailability" start with MAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "maintainability" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with MAI?

    Most words starting with MAI are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "maintains", "maiasaura", "maidhoods", "mailcoach", "mailmerge".