Words That Start With A
- 16,008 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With A
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With A 16,008 words · page 4 of 42
5-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 715
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 1,187
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 1,767
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 2,165
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 2,472
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 2,189
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 1,800
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 1,280
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 860
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 588
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With A 141-200 of 373
Full 15-letter listHow common is A at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 16,008 words that start with A. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is ANTHROPOMORPHIZATIONS (42 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 16,008
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 2,472 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 42 max
- Longest word
- ACETYLCHOLINESTERASES
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- e 11.5%
- y 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io7.2%
- ia6.4%
- au6.2%
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 word that starts with A
a 1n 1t 1h 4r 1o 1p 3o 1m 3o 1r 1p 3h 4i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 42 points
- Double word
- 84 pts
- Triple word
- 126 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
anthropomorphizations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With A FAQ
How many words that start with A are there?
There are 16,008 words that start with A in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 2,472 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with A?
ANTHROPOMORPHIZATIONS is worth 42 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANTHROPOMORPHIZATION (41), ANTHROPOMORPHIZING (40), ANTHROPOMORPHIZED (39).
What are some common words that start with A?
Everyday examples include ARRANGE, ACCEPT, ADVANTAGE, ADOPT, ABSOLUTE, ARTIFICIAL, AND, ANYWAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with A?
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL (16 letters) is the longest common one.