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10-Letter Words Ending in A

There are 207 ten-letter words ending in A in our dictionary; 41 of them are common words.

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All 207 words

  • propaganda16 points
  • xenophobia24 points
  • hemophilia20 points
  • diphtheria19 points
  • anesthesia13 points
  • euthanasia13 points
  • poinsettia12 points
  • multimedia15 points
  • crematoria14 points
  • salmonella12 points
  • mozzarella30 points
  • jinrikisha24 points
  • homophobia22 points
  • chinchilla20 points
  • kookaburra20 points
  • quesadilla20 points
  • cornucopia16 points
  • septicemia16 points
  • candelabra15 points
  • dipsomania15 points
  • paraplegia15 points
  • pericardia15 points
  • concertina14 points
  • belladonna13 points
  • marginalia13 points
  • citronella12 points
  • coloratura12 points
  • desiderata12 points
  • pedophilia18 points
  • aspidistra13 points
  • scarlatina12 points
  • arrhythmia21 points
  • hypermedia21 points
  • cyclopedia20 points
  • acrophobia19 points
  • presbyopia19 points
  • hemiplegia18 points
  • parmigiana15 points
  • incunabula14 points
  • cordillera13 points
  • tarantella10 points
  • mycorrhiza29 points
  • phylloxera25 points
  • chautauqua24 points
  • chuckwalla24 points
  • coleorhiza24 points
  • gypsophila21 points
  • polyphagia21 points
  • premaxilla21 points
  • fraxinella20 points
  • hypoplasia20 points
  • mythomania20 points
  • mythopoeia20 points
  • ophthalmia20 points
  • chromonema19 points
  • hemangioma18 points
  • myasthenia18 points
  • polydipsia18 points
  • charismata17 points
  • dysarthria17 points
  • hematomata17 points
  • leukorrhea17 points
  • nyctalopia17 points
  • perithecia17 points
  • pipsissewa17 points
  • satyagraha17 points
  • archegonia16 points
  • columbaria16 points
  • drosophila16 points
  • floribunda16 points
  • glycosuria16 points
  • icosahedra16 points
  • rickettsia16 points
  • amenorrhea15 points
  • anacolutha15 points
  • barramunda15 points
  • leishmania15 points
  • mesothelia15 points
  • vorticella15 points
  • adventitia14 points
  • arthralgia14 points
  • cascarilla14 points
  • corrigenda14 points
  • endothelia14 points
  • florilegia14 points
  • gametangia14 points
  • mandragora14 points
  • metaplasia14 points
  • neurilemma14 points
  • paramnesia14 points
  • peripeteia14 points
  • scriptoria14 points
  • banderilla13 points
  • endometria13 points
  • massasauga13 points
  • algolagnia12 points
  • coelentera12 points
  • gaillardia12 points
  • granadilla12 points
  • penetralia12 points
  • potentilla12 points
  • sarracenia12 points
  • seguidilla12 points
  • autostrada11 points
  • tillandsia11 points
  • antinausea10 points
  • saturnalia10 points
  • jinricksha26 points
  • chionodoxa23 points
  • jaboticaba23 points
  • lymphomata22 points
  • parenchyma22 points
  • xanthomata22 points
  • equilibria21 points
  • methyldopa21 points
  • mycoplasma21 points
  • toxoplasma21 points
  • aerenchyma20 points
  • cypripedia20 points
  • hypermania20 points
  • hypolimnia20 points
  • pyracantha20 points
  • quadrennia20 points
  • mycetomata19 points
  • anchovetta18 points
  • dyskinesia18 points
  • erythremia18 points
  • hypertonia18 points
  • synaloepha18 points
  • basophilia17 points
  • chloasmata17 points
  • fatshedera17 points
  • hepatomata17 points
  • microfauna17 points
  • microflora17 points
  • monochasia17 points
  • aficionada16 points
  • bacteremia16 points
  • colobomata16 points
  • enchiridia16 points
  • endothecia16 points
  • hesperidia16 points
  • hormogonia16 points
  • keratomata16 points
  • klebsiella16 points
  • leukopenia16 points
  • pentahedra16 points
  • piroplasma16 points
  • sarcolemma16 points
  • stylopodia16 points
  • syntagmata16 points
  • washateria16 points
  • washeteria16 points
  • anathemata15 points
  • antiasthma15 points
  • atheromata15 points
  • carpogonia15 points
  • cystinuria15 points
  • definienda15 points
  • meningioma15 points
  • orthoptera15 points
  • proctodaea15 points
  • prodromata15 points
  • prothallia15 points
  • sacahuista15 points
  • succedanea15 points
  • ultravacua15 points
  • analemmata14 points
  • animalcula14 points
  • antheridia14 points
  • asafoetida14 points
  • barracouta14 points
  • blastemata14 points
  • blastomata14 points
  • camorrista14 points
  • coleoptera14 points
  • endocardia14 points
  • latifundia14 points
  • melanomata14 points
  • penicillia14 points
  • pericrania14 points
  • praenomina14 points
  • scleromata14 points
  • sopaipilla14 points
  • tetrahedra14 points
  • antependia13 points
  • aspergilla13 points
  • clostridia13 points
  • diastemata13 points
  • mediastina13 points
  • mortadella13 points
  • sporogonia13 points
  • staminodia13 points
  • sterigmata13 points
  • villanella13 points
  • antianemia12 points
  • leprosaria12 points
  • neurospora12 points
  • perineuria12 points
  • planetaria12 points
  • retinacula12 points
  • sensibilia12 points
  • sinsemilla12 points
  • teratomata12 points
  • termitaria12 points
  • interregna11 points
  • ostensoria10 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 207
  • By usage: 7 very common, 34 common, 166 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. mozzarella 30
  2. mycorrhiza 29
  3. jinricksha 26
  4. phylloxera 25
  5. chautauqua 24
  6. chuckwalla 24
  7. coleorhiza 24
  8. jinrikisha 24
  9. xenophobia 24
  10. chionodoxa 23

Most common

  1. propaganda
  2. xenophobia
  3. hemophilia
  4. diphtheria
  5. anesthesia
  6. euthanasia
  7. poinsettia
  8. multimedia
  9. crematoria
  10. salmonella

Definitions

propaganda (noun)
Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause.
xenophobia (noun)
A fear of foreigners or strangers.
hemophilia (noun)
Congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son.
diphtheria (noun)
Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing.

There are 207 ten-letter words ending in A, and 41 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is MOZZARELLA at 30 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.

How to use this page

Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.

Tips

Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the ten-letter words ending in A?

MOZZARELLA scores 30 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.

Why are some of these words unfamiliar?

166 of the 207 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.