Starting With A

160 words · highest scoring is adequately at 23 points

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About 10 Letter Words Starting With A

There are 160 ten letter words starting with A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is adequately at 23 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 160 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABANDONING, AFFORDABLE, APPRECIATE 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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10 Letter Words Starting With A at a Glance

Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words Starting With A

  • adequately23
  • adjectives23
  • apologized23
  • authorized23
  • acquainted22
  • apologizes22
  • archbishop22
  • accomplish21

Common 10 Letter Words Starting With A

  • abandoning14
  • accurately17
  • adolescent13
  • aggressive15
  • analytical15
  • apparently17
  • assessment12
  • attempting15

10 Letter Words Starting With A Defined

abandoningVerb · 14 points
cease to support or look after (someone); desert
activationNoun · 15 points
the action or process of making something active or operative
affordableAdjective · 19 points
inexpensive; reasonably priced
analyticalAdjective · 15 points
relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning
appreciateVerb · 16 points
recognize the full worth of
astronomerNoun · 12 points
an expert in or student of astronomy

10 Letter Words Starting With A: Questions

How many ten letter words starting with A are there?

There are 160 ten letter words starting with A in our dictionary, and 160 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words starting with A?

ADEQUATELY is the highest scoring option at 23 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common ten letter words starting with A?

ABANDONING, AFFORDABLE, APPRECIATE are among the most familiar ten letter words starting with A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these ten letter words starting with A 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.