5-Letter Words Starting With MA

100 words

Five-letter words starting with MA span everyday vocabulary and specialist terms alike. From kitchen staples to botanical names, this combination opens doors to both familiar language and strategic game plays.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

MAZED

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

17 pts
MAIZE

a strong yellow color

16 pts
MAQUI
16 pts
MATZA
16 pts
MATZO

brittle flat bread eaten at Passover

16 pts
MAXIM

English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

16 pts
MAZER

a large hardwood drinking bowl

16 pts
MAJOR

British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)

14 pts

MAQUI and MAXIM both score 18 points in Words With Friends but drop to 16 in Scrabble, making them more valuable in WWF play. MAJOR shows a similar gap, earning 17 in WWF versus 14 in Scrabble due to the boosted J value. For consistent scoring across both games, MAZED delivers strong returns with its Z placement.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

MARKSStarter

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

MATESStarter

a pair of people who live together

MAKERStarter

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

MATHSStarter

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

Common Words (likely answers)

MAYBECommon

by chance

MARRYCommon

take in marriage

MADAMCommon

a woman of refinement

MATCHCommon

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

MAKER and MATES offer solid opening moves, each testing the common A-E vowel pair alongside frequently used consonants like R, K, T, and S.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

MALVA

herbs and subshrubs: mallows

MANIS

type genus of the Manidae

MAZER

a large hardwood drinking bowl

MANSE

a large and imposing house

MAZER refers to a large hardwood drinking bowl, typically made from maple and used in medieval feasting. The Z makes it a scoring opportunity in word games, and its obscurity means opponents rarely challenge it.

Popular crossword answers

Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.

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