8-letter words starting with A
There are 2,179 eight-letter words that start with A in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ALBIZZIA at 28 points. N is the most common second letter, in 300 of them, and the average score is 12.2 points.
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A is a one-point vowel that opens a huge share of English words, so the list is long and covers everything from short board plays to fifteen-letter monsters. These 2,179 words are 5.4% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and A is the 8th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with A, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with A in numbers
- Words
- 2,179
- Highest scoring
- ALBIZZIA 28 pts
- Average score
- 12.2 pts
- With a definition
- 1,155 (53%)
- A3
- B138
- C188
- D125
- E40
- F40
- G94
- H1
- I69
- J1
- K8
- L221
- M136
- N300
- O2
- P149
- Q19
- R200
- S149
- T100
- U96
- V53
- W19
- X13
- Y2
- Z13
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with a
8-letter words starting with A (2,179)
These 300 of the 2,179 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many 8 letter words start with A?
2,179, which is 5.4% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,155 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with A for Scrabble?
ALBIZZIA scores 28 points before bonus squares. Next come AZOTIZED (27), ALTEZZAS (26) and AZOTIZES (26). The average is 12.2 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with A?
N, in 300 of the 2,179 (14%). L follows with 221.