With MUS
31 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is musky at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words With MUS
There are 31 five letter words containing MUS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is musky at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AMUSE, MUSES, MUSIC 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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5 Letter Words With MUS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With MUS
- musky14
- mushy13
- musks11
- humus10
- musty10
- musha10
- mussy10
- musth10
Common 5 Letter Words With MUS
- amuse7
- humus10
- muses7
- mushy13
- music9
- musky14
- musty10
5 Letter Words With MUS Defined
- amuseVerb · 7 points
- cause (someone) to find something funny
- humusNoun · 10 points
- the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms
- musesNoun · 7 points
- (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences
- mushyAdjective · 13 points
- soft and pulpy
- musicNoun · 9 points
- vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
- muskyAdjective · 14 points
- having a smell or taste like that of musk
5 Letter Words With MUS: Questions
How many five letter words containing MUS are there?
There are 31 five letter words containing MUS in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing MUS?
MUSKY is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing MUS?
AMUSE, MUSES, MUSIC are among the most familiar five letter words containing MUS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing MUS 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.