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8-Letter Words Starting With AZ

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AZ

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AZ 13 words

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

Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with AZ. They average 20.6 points, the best is AZOTIZED (27 points) and 61.5% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
20.6
out of 27 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
61.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 61.5%
  • a 15.4%
  • d 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia15.4%

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 AZ

a 1z 10o 1t 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

A 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

azotized

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 AZ are there?

There are 13 eight-letter words that start with AZ 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 AZ?

AZOTIZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AZOTIZES (26), AZULEJOS (24), AZIMUTHS (22).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include AZOTIZED (27), AZOTIZES (26), AZULEJOS (24), AZYMITES (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.