Starting With MU
9 words · highest scoring is muck at 12 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With MU
There are 9 four letter words starting with MU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is muck at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — MUCH, MULE, MUSK among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words Starting With MU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With MU
- muck12
- much11
- musk10
- mums8
- mugs7
- mule6
- muse6
- must6
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With MU
- much11
- muck12
- mugs7
- mule6
- mums8
- muse6
- musk10
- must6
4 Letter Words Starting With MU by Last Letter
4 Letter Words Starting With MU Defined
- muchDeterminer · 11 points
- a great amount or quantity of
- muckNoun · 12 points
- dirt, rubbish, or waste matter
- muleNoun · 6 points
- the offspring of a donkey and a horse (strictly, a male donkey and a female horse), typically sterile and used as a beast of burden
- mumsVerb · 8 points
- act in a traditional masked mime or a mummers' play
- muskNoun · 10 points
- a strong-smelling reddish-brown substance which is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking and is an important ingredient in perfumery
- mustVerb · 6 points
- be obliged to; should (expressing necessity)
4 Letter Words Starting With MU: Questions
How many four letter words starting with MU are there?
There are 9 four letter words starting with MU in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with MU?
MUCK is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with MU?
MUCH, MULE, MUSK are among the most familiar four letter words starting with MU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with MU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.