4 Letter Words Starting With MY
There are 10 valid 4 letter words that start with MY, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 4-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
myxa - 16 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
myxa - 16 points
Words With Friends
myxa - 16 points
4 Letter Words (10)
View all words starting with MYTop 20 Highest-Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With my
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 10 word list is 33.0 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | myal | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| #2 | mycs | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| #3 | myel | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| #4 | myna | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| #5 | myra | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #6 | myrt | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #7 | myst | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #8 | myth | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 🏆 #9 | myxa | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
| #10 | myxo | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
Where 4 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 4 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with MY will give you far more flexible options try 4 letter words starting with MY for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 4 letter word starting with my?
myxa — worth 48 combined points (US Scrabble: 16, UK Scrabble: 16, Words With Friends: 16).
How many 4 letter words start with my?
10 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 4 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 4 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter my words will come up far more often.