8-Letter Words Starting With ADE
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ADE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ADE 14 words
How common is ADE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with ADE. They average 12.1 points, the best is ADEQUACY (23 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 14.3%
- a 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ua14.3%
- ee7.1%
- oi7.1%
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 ADE
a 1d 2e 1q 10u 1a 1c 3y 4
A 1 + D 2 + E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
adequacy
- nounthe quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
- nounthe quality of being sufficient for the end in view“he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ADE are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words that start with ADE 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 ADE?
ADEQUACY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ADEQUATE (18), ADENYLIC (14), ADESSIVE (12).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ADE?
Everyday examples include ADEQUATE, ADEQUACY, ADENOIDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ADE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ADENYLIC (14), ADEEMING (12), ADEPTEST (11), ADERMINS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.