Starting With A
229 words · highest scoring is analyzed at 21 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With A
There are 229 eight letter words starting with A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is analyzed at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 229 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABDUCTED, AIRLINES, APTITUDE 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.
For a wider net, try 8 Letter Words With A.
8 Letter Words Starting With A at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With A
- analyzed21
- acquired20
- analyzer20
- analyzes20
- appendix20
- acquires19
- advocacy19
- aquarium19
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With A
- abducted14
- actively16
- advisors12
- alleging10
- ancestor10
- appendix20
- artisans8
- attained9
8 Letter Words Starting With A by Last Letter
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- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in E
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in G
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in Y
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in T
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in N
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in C
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in R
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in L
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in M
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in A
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in H
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in K
- 8 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in X
8 Letter Words Starting With A Defined
- abductedVerb · 14 points
- take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap
- adequateAdjective · 18 points
- satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
- airlinesNoun · 8 points
- an organization providing a regular public service of air transport on one or more routes
- ancestorNoun · 10 points
- a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
- aptitudeNoun · 11 points
- a natural ability to do something
- asteriskNoun · 12 points
- a symbol (*) used in text as a pointer to an annotation or footnote
8 Letter Words Starting With A: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with A are there?
There are 229 eight letter words starting with A in our dictionary, and 229 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with A?
ANALYZED is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with A?
ABDUCTED, AIRLINES, APTITUDE are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.