8-Letter Words Starting With ATA
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ATA 9 words
How common is ATA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with ATA. They average 12.3 points and the best is ATARAXIC (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- a 11.1%
- c 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia11.1%
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 ATA
a 1t 1a 1r 1a 1x 8i 1c 3
A 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + X 8 + I 1 + C 3 = 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).
ataraxic
- adjectivetending to soothe or tranquilize“valium has a tranquilizing effect”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ATA are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words that start with ATA 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 ATA?
ATARAXIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ATARAXIA (15), ATAVISMS (13), ATAGHANS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ATA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ATAVISMS (13), ATAGHANS (12), ATAMASCO (12), ATALAYAS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.