Starting With A
236 words · highest scoring is amazingly at 24 points
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About 9 Letter Words Starting With A
There are 236 nine letter words starting with A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is amazingly at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 236 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABANDONED, AGITATION, APPLIANCE 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.
9 Letter Words Starting With A at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With A
- amazingly24
- awkwardly23
- adjective22
- analyzing22
- acquiring21
- acquitted21
- antiquity21
- apologize21
Common 9 Letter Words Starting With A
- abandoned13
- activated15
- advertise13
- alignment12
- anarchism16
- apologies12
- ascension11
- attendees10
9 Letter Words Starting With A Defined
- abandonedAdjective · 13 points
- having been deserted or left
- addressedAdjective · 12 points
- (of an envelope or parcel) bearing the name and address of the intended recipient
- agitationNoun · 10 points
- a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
- anarchismNoun · 16 points
- a political theory advocating the abolition of hierarchical government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion
- applianceNoun · 15 points
- a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task
- astronomyNoun · 14 points
- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole
9 Letter Words Starting With A: Questions
How many nine letter words starting with A are there?
There are 236 nine letter words starting with A in our dictionary, and 236 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with A?
AMAZINGLY is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words starting with A?
ABANDONED, AGITATION, APPLIANCE are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.