8-Letter Words Starting With AI
- 68 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With AI 68 words
How common is AI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 68 eight-letter words that start with AI. They average 11.5 points, the best is AIRCHECK (19 points) and 54.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 68
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 54.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 54.4%
- e 11.8%
- t 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa2.9%
- ea1.5%
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 AI
a 1i 1r 1c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5
A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
aircheck
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with AI are there?
There are 68 eight-letter words that start with AI 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 AI?
AIRCHECK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AIMFULLY (16), AIRBRICK (16), AIRCOACH (15).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with AI?
Everyday examples include AIRCRAFT, AIRLINER, AIRFIELD, AIRBORNE, AIRTIGHT, AIRSTRIP, AIRSPACE, AIRLINES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with AI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AIRCHECK (19), AIMFULLY (16), AIRBRICK (16), AIRCOACH (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.