8-Letter Words Starting With ANT
- 106 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ANT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ANT 106 words
How common is ANT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 106 eight-letter words that start with ANT. They average 11.2 points, the best is ANTIQUEY (20 points) and 23.6% end in E.
- Total words
- 106
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 23.6% of words
Most common last letters
- e 23.6%
- s 15.1%
- t 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ia7.5%
- ea3.8%
- ue3.8%
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 ANT
a 1n 1t 1i 1q 10u 1e 1y 4
A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
antiquey
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 ANT are there?
There are 106 eight-letter words that start with ANT 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 ANT?
ANTIQUEY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANTICIZE (19), ANTIQUED (18), ANTEFIXA (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ANT?
Everyday examples include ANTIDOTE, ANTELOPE, ANTENNAE, ANTEATER, ANTIBODY, ANTENNAS, ANTIHERO, ANTERIOR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ANT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANTIQUEY (20), ANTICIZE (19), ANTEFIXA (18), ANTHELIX (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.