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8-Letter Words Starting With ACH

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ACH

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ACH 14 words

How common is ACH at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with ACH. They average 14.8 points, the best is ACHIEVED (17 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 17 max
Everyday words
14%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.7%
  • a 14.3%
  • c 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia21.4%
  • ie21.4%
  • ae7.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ACH

a 1c 3h 4i 1e 1v 4e 1d 2

A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

achieved

Form of achieve

  1. verbto gain with effort“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ACH are there?

There are 14 eight-letter words that start with ACH in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ACH?

ACHIEVED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACHINGLY (17), ACHROMIC (17), ACHIEVES (16).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with ACH?

Everyday examples include ACHIEVES, ACHIEVED, ACHIEVER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with ACH score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ACHARYAS (16), ACHENIUM (15), ACHAENIA (13), ACHENIAL (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.