5-Letter Words Starting With MA
100 wordsFive-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
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
a strong yellow color
brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
a large hardwood drinking bowl
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
Top 5-Letter Words
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
a strong yellow color
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
a large hardwood drinking bowl
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)
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
herbs and subshrubs: mallows
type genus of the Manidae
a large hardwood drinking bowl
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.