102 Words Starting With MEGA
The prefix MEGA appears in 102 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 20 entries. Average word length: 9.9 letters.
M is a powerhouse starter: man, make, more, most, many. The prefixes mis- and multi- expand it further. Latin borrowings (magnitude, mechanism) add scholarly depth.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with MEGA: MEGAKARYOCYTIC (31 pts), MEGAGAMETOPHYTE (29 pts), MEGAKARYOCYTES (29 pts), MEGAKARYOCYTE (28 pts), MEGASPOROPHYLLS (28 pts). The shortest is MEGA (4 letters) and the longest is MEGACORPORATION (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in SONG.
Notable words: MEGA — very big [adj].; MEGARA — the principal hall in an ancient Greek house [n].; MEGABAR — a unit of pressure [n].; MEGABARS — a unit of pressure [n]. Browse words starting with SOUNDS for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with MEGA?
MEGAKARYOCYTIC scores 31 points. Runner-up: MEGAGAMETOPHYTE at 29 points. See words ending in UR for more high-value options.
How many words start with MEGA?
Our dictionary has 102 words that start with MEGA. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (20).
What is the shortest word that starts with MEGA?
MEGA at just 4 letters. It means: very big [adj].