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8-Letter Words Starting With ARE

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With ARE 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with ARE. They average 11.3 points, the best is AREFYING (15 points) and 27.3% end in G.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 15 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 27.3%
  • s 27.3%
  • a 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea36.4%
  • eo18.2%

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 ARE

a 1r 1e 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

arefying

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 ARE are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words that start with ARE 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 ARE?

AREFYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AREAWAYS (14), AREACHED (14), AREACHES (13).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include AREFYING (15), AREACHED (14), AREACHES (13), AREOLOGY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.