8-Letter Words Starting With ARCH
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ARCH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 20 words
How common is ARCH at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 eight-letter words that start with ARCH. They average 15 points, the best is ARCHAIZE (22 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 25%
- l 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ae20%
- ai20%
- ea10%
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 ARCH
a 1r 1c 3h 4a 1i 1z 10e 1
A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
archaize
- verbgive an archaic appearance of character to“archaized craftwork”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ARCH are there?
There are 20 eight-letter words that start with ARCH 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 ARCH?
ARCHAIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ARCHWAYS (19), ARCHDUKE (18), ARCHIVED (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ARCH?
Everyday examples include ARCHIVED, ARCHIVES, ARCHAISM, ARCHWAYS, ARCHNESS, ARCHDUKE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ARCH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ARCHAIZE (22), ARCHFOES (16), ARCHWISE (16), ARCHINGS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.