Words That Start With ARC
- 307 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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Our combined English word list has 307 words that start with ARC. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.6 points, the best is ARCHAEOPTERYXES (32 points) and 40.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 307
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 45 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.6
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- ARCHAEOASTRONOMIES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.4%
- y 10.4%
- e 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- eo12.7%
- ae10.4%
- ie9.4%
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 word that starts with ARC
a 1r 1c 3h 4a 1e 1o 1p 3t 1e 1r 1y 4x 8e 1s 1
A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + E 1 + O 1 + P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
archaeopteryxes
Form of archaeopteryx
- nounextinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
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How many words that start with ARC are there?
There are 307 words that start with ARC in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 45 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 ARC?
ARCHAEOPTERYXES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ARCHAEOZOOLOGY (32), ARCHIEPISCOPACY (31), ARCHAEZOOLOGY (31).
What are some common words that start with ARC?
Everyday examples include ARCANE, ARC, ARCADE, ARCHITECTURE, ARCHIVE, ARCH, ARCHAIC, ARCHIVING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with ARC?
ARCHAEOASTRONOMIES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ARCHAEOLOGICAL (14 letters) is the longest common one.