Words Starting With MAG
100 wordsMAG words carry an ancient sense of power and greatness, from the humble MAG to the scientific behemoth MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS. This collection spans mystical practitioners, physical phenomena, and rhetorical flourishes that all trace back to concepts of size, importance, and influence.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The MAG pattern offers strategic depth for word game players, with scoring opportunities ranging from compact four-letter plays to vocabulary-stretching compounds.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The MAG root derives from Latin magnus, meaning 'great' or 'large,' which explains why so many of these words relate to size, importance, or amplification. MAGNIFY makes things larger, MAGNILOQUENCE describes speech that's grandly overblown, and MAGNITUDE measures greatness. The pattern also includes MAGE and MAGI, which took a different path through Persian and Greek to describe those with mystical greatness.
Total Words
105
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.6 letters
3.5 syllables
Top Scrabble
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
38 points
Longest Word
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
20 letters
Parts of Speech
With 71% nouns and an average length of 9.6 letters, MAG words tend toward the technical and substantial. The 17% adjective representation reflects how productively the root spawns descriptive forms like MAGNETIC and MAGNANIMOUS.
Latin dominates this pattern, as expected from a root meaning 'great.' Middle English and Middle French served as transmission channels for these Latin terms during the Norman period. The MAGUS chain is particularly fascinating—it traveled from Old Persian through Ancient Greek into Latin, carrying concepts of priestly wisdom across three major civilizations.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
Medium (5-7)
make large
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Long (8+)
the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Short (2-4)
(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
Medium (5-7)
make large
Long (8+)
the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS tops both games but scores 41 in WWF versus 38 in Scrabble due to WWF's higher Y value. For practical plays, MAGNOX offers strong consonant coverage with its X, scoring 19 in WWF compared to 16 in Scrabble. The short plays MAGE and MAGI both score 2 points higher in WWF, making them slightly more valuable for parallel plays when board position matters.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Shortest
The tendency toward longer words reflects how MAG serves as a productive prefix and root. Scientific terminology compounds freely—MAGNETO- alone spawns numerous technical terms in physics and engineering.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
the position of magistrate
the branch of science that studies magnetism
the position of magistrate
high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
MAGLEV describes high-speed rail technology where trains float on magnetic cushions above magnetized tracks, eliminating friction. It's a modern coinage blending 'magnetic' and 'levitation.' Beyond its technological cool factor, the unusual consonant combination makes it a memorable word game play.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.