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8-Letter Words Starting With AO

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With AO 2 words

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

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with AO. They average 9 points and the best is AORISTIC (10 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
9
out of 10 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
C
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • c 50%
  • s 50%

Top vowel pairs

  • ao100%

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 AO

a 1o 1r 1i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3

A 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

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

aoristic

  1. adjectiveof or relating to the aorist tense
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How many eight-letter words that start with AO are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with AO 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 AO?

AORISTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AORTITIS (8).