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8-Letter Words Starting With ALI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ALI

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ALI 21 words

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

Our combined English word list has 21 eight-letter words that start with ALI. They average 10.8 points, the best is ALIQUANT (17 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
21
Average Scrabble score
10.8
out of 17 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • g 19%
  • e 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie38.1%
  • ee4.8%
  • ia4.8%

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 ALI

a 1l 1i 1q 10u 1a 1n 1t 1

A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 = 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).

aliquant

  1. nounan integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity“5 is an aliquant part of 12”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ALI are there?

There are 21 eight-letter words that start with ALI 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 ALI?

ALIQUANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALIQUOTS (17), ALIZARIN (17), ALIZARIS (17).

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

Everyday examples include ALIGNING, ALIENATE, ALIBIING, ALIASING, ALIGHTED, ALIENING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include ALIZARIS (17), ALICANTS (10), ALIDADES (10), ALIGARTA (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.