8-Letter Words With A
There are 14,412 eight-letter words containing A in our dictionary; 5,876 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 14,412 words
- exchange21 points
- acquired20 points
- feedback20 points
- majority20 points
- quantity20 points
- acquires19 points
- examples19 points
- expanded19 points
- adequate18 points
- examined18 points
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- dictator11 points
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- disposal11 points
- distract11 points
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- imagines11 points
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Quick facts
- Total words: 14,412
- By usage: 2,989 very common, 2,887 common, 8,536 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zyzzyvas 44
- bezazzes 37
- jazzlike 37
- pazazzes 37
- pizazzes 37
- huzzahed 33
- jazziest 33
- chazzans 31
- chazzens 31
- hazzanim 31
Most common
- exchange
- acquired
- feedback
- majority
- quantity
- acquires
- examples
- expanded
- adequate
- examined
Definitions
- exchange (noun)
- Chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another.
- acquired (adjective)
- Gotten through environmental forces.
- feedback (noun)
- The process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output.
- majority (noun)
- The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part.
Every word in this list has eight letters and contain the letter A. We count 14,412 of them, with 5,876 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so ZYZZYVAS at 44 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as EXCHANGE, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that contain the letter A, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the eight-letter words containing A once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
Which eight-letter words containing A are the most common?
EXCHANGE, ACQUIRED and FEEDBACK are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the eight-letter words containing A you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.