Words That Start With ARCH
- 229 words
- All English dictionaries
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All Words That Start With ARCH 229 words
6-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 7
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 16
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 20
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 32
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 33
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 30
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 23
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 22
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 18
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 19
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 5
17-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 2
18-Letter Words Starting With ARCH 1
How common is ARCH at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 229 words that start with ARCH. Most are 10 letters long, they average 19.4 points, the best is ARCHAEOPTERYXES (32 points) and 38.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 229
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 33 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.4
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- ARCHAEOASTRONOMIES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.4%
- y 11.8%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- eo17%
- ae14%
- ie11.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Highest-scoring word that starts with ARCH
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 ARCH are there?
There are 229 words that start with ARCH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 33 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 ARCH?
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 ARCH?
Everyday examples include ARCHITECTURE, ARCHIVE, ARCH, ARCHAIC, ARCHIVING, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, ARCHITECT, ARCHITECTURAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with ARCH?
ARCHAEOASTRONOMIES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ARCHAEOLOGICAL (14 letters) is the longest common one.