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10-Letter Words Starting With AD

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With AD

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With AD 142 words

How common is AD at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 142 ten-letter words that start with AD. They average 15.7 points, the best is ADVERTIZED (24 points) and 38.7% end in S.

Total words
142
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 24 max
Everyday words
24%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
38.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 38.7%
  • e 16.9%
  • y 13.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • io12%
  • ia4.9%
  • ie4.9%

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 ten-letter word that starts with AD

a 1d 2v 4e 1r 1t 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

A 1 + D 2 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

advertized

Form of advertize

  1. verbmake publicity for; try to sell (a product)“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
  2. verbcall attention to“Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS”
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How many ten-letter words that start with AD are there?

There are 142 ten-letter words that start with AD 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 ten-letter word that starts with AD?

ADVERTIZED is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ADEQUATELY (23), ADJECTIVES (23), ADJECTIVAL (23).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with AD?

Everyday examples include ADMITTEDLY, ADDITIONAL, ADMIRATION, ADMINISTER, ADJUSTMENT, ADEQUATELY, ADAPTATION, ADDRESSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with AD score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ADVERTIZED (24), ADEQUATIVE (23), ADJUSTABLY (23), ADVERTIZER (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.