8-letter words ending in A

There are 776 eight-letter words that end in A in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is KAZATZKA at 34 points. C starts the most of them, 94, and the average score is 13.4 points.

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These 776 words are 1.9% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in A has 776 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in A, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in A in numbers

Words
776
Highest scoring
KAZATZKA 34 pts
Average score
13.4 pts
With a definition
281 (36%)
Words by first letter
  1. A81
  2. B43
  3. C94
  4. D29
  5. E31
  6. F18
  7. G38
  8. H30
  9. I10
  10. J6
  11. K16
  12. L17
  13. M58
  14. N6
  15. O14
  16. P64
  17. Q7
  18. R17
  19. S88
  20. T50
  21. U7
  22. V26
  23. W4
  24. X4
  25. Y4
  26. Z14

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in a

8-letter words ending in A (776)

These 300 of the 776 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 8 letter words end in A?

776, which is 1.9% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 281 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in A for Scrabble?

KAZATZKA scores 34 points before bonus squares. Next come ALBIZZIA (28), CZARITZA (28) and MOZZETTA (28). The average is 13.4 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in A start with?

C, in 94 of the 776 (12%). S follows with 88.

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