Words Starting With A
There are 10,210 words starting with A in our dictionary; 4,161 of them are common words.
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By length
Most common words starting with A
9-letter words (107)
- acquiring21 points
- apologize21 points
- achieving18 points
- affecting18 points
- approving17 points
- accepting16 points
- advancing16 points
- afterward16 points
- according15 points
- algorithm15 points
- attaching15 points
- authority15 points
- advantage14 points
- ambiguous14 points
- anonymous14 points
- appearing14 points
- arbitrary14 points
- attempted14 points
- available14 points
- admitting13 points
- advertise13 points
- answering13 points
- assembler13 points
- automatic13 points
- addressed12 points
- afternoon12 points
- agreement12 points
- apologies12 points
- arguments12 points
- abilities11 points
- addresses11 points
- arranging11 points
- associate11 points
- attending11 points
- alternate9 points
- assistant9 points
- attention9 points
- amazingly24 points
- adjective22 points
- analyzing22 points
- authorize21 points
- accompany20 points
- adjusting18 points
- archiving18 points
- affection17 points
- ambiguity17 points
- academics16 points
- addictive16 points
- adversely16 points
- advocated16 points
- alcoholic16 points
- amplifier16 points
- anthology16 points
- apathetic16 points
- attacking16 points
- abolished15 points
- accustoms15 points
- activated15 points
- advisable15 points
- advocates15 points
- appending15 points
- applicant15 points
- abolishes14 points
- absorbing14 points
- accessing14 points
- accidents14 points
- accounted14 points
- activates14 points
- addicting14 points
- admirable14 points
- aesthetic14 points
- algebraic14 points
- allegedly14 points
- allowable14 points
- allowance14 points
- amendment14 points
- annoyance14 points
- appalling14 points
- appealing14 points
- appointed14 points
- assembled14 points
- astronomy14 points
- authentic14 points
- abandoned13 points
- adventure13 points
- ambitious13 points
- amusement13 points
- apparatus13 points
- appraisal13 points
- ascending13 points
- assembles13 points
- asterisks13 points
- admission12 points
- alignment12 points
- alleviate12 points
- allocated12 points
- anecdotes12 points
- announced12 points
- arrogance12 points
- attorneys12 points
- attracted12 points
- audiences12 points
- automated12 points
- awareness12 points
- abolition11 points
- additions11 points
- allocates11 points
14-letter words (4)
- administration17 points
- administrative20 points
- advertisements20 points
- aforementioned20 points
13-letter words (15)
- automatically20 points
- alternatively19 points
- approximately29 points
- approximation26 points
- accomplishing25 points
- acknowledging25 points
- authorization25 points
- autobiography24 points
- accommodation22 points
- appropriately22 points
- aesthetically21 points
- abbreviations20 points
- advertisement19 points
- administering17 points
- announcements17 points
12-letter words (30)
- accidentally20 points
- appreciating19 points
- applications18 points
- announcement16 points
- alternatives15 points
- arrangements15 points
- acquaintance25 points
- accompanying24 points
- accomplished24 points
- acknowledged24 points
- accomplishes23 points
- acknowledges23 points
- achievements22 points
- alphabetical21 points
- abbreviating20 points
- artificially20 points
- asynchronous20 points
- availability20 points
- abbreviation19 points
- accumulating19 points
- architecture19 points
- appointments18 points
- appreciation18 points
- additionally17 points
- advantageous17 points
- anticipating17 points
- administered16 points
- anticipation16 points
- agricultural15 points
- associations14 points
11-letter words (49)
- accordingly20 points
- appreciated18 points
- application17 points
- appreciates17 points
- appropriate17 points
- advertising16 points
- alternative14 points
- arrangement14 points
- associating14 points
- authorities14 points
- association13 points
- apologizing24 points
- approximate24 points
- authorizing24 points
- acknowledge22 points
- acquisition22 points
- achievement21 points
- adjustments21 points
- approaching21 points
- accommodate20 points
- accompanied20 points
- atmospheric20 points
- abbreviated19 points
- accompanies19 points
- appallingly19 points
- abbreviates18 points
- accumulated18 points
- accustoming18 points
- accumulates17 points
- anniversary17 points
- appearances17 points
- appointment17 points
- ambiguities16 points
- anticipated16 points
- arbitrarily16 points
- abstraction15 points
- accountants15 points
- accusations15 points
- adventurous15 points
- anticipates15 points
- apparatuses15 points
- assumptions15 points
- automobiles15 points
- administers14 points
- assignments14 points
- attributing14 points
- allocations13 points
- astronomers13 points
- allegations12 points
10-letter words (83)
- acceptable18 points
- admittedly17 points
- afterwards17 points
- apparently17 points
- arithmetic17 points
- atmosphere17 points
- accessible16 points
- algorithms16 points
- appearance16 points
- appreciate16 points
- absolutely15 points
- accidental15 points
- activities15 points
- advantages15 points
- advertised15 points
- artificial15 points
- attempting15 points
- attractive15 points
- advertises14 points
- altogether14 points
- assumption14 points
- automobile14 points
- addressing13 points
- associated13 points
- additional12 points
- associates12 points
- adequately23 points
- apologized23 points
- authorized23 points
- apologizes22 points
- authorizes22 points
- accomplish21 points
- adjustment20 points
- approached20 points
- alphabetic19 points
- approaches19 points
- acceptance18 points
- applicable18 points
- abbreviate17 points
- abnormally17 points
- accordance17 points
- accurately17 points
- accustomed17 points
- advocating17 points
- apostrophe17 points
- attachment17 points
- abolishing16 points
- accumulate16 points
- activating16 points
- applicants16 points
- accounting15 points
- aggressive15 points
- allowances15 points
- ambassador15 points
- appointing15 points
- assembling15 points
- abandoning14 points
- accelerate14 points
- accountant14 points
- accusation14 points
- adventures14 points
- anticipate14 points
- adaptation13 points
- administer13 points
- admiration13 points
- afternoons13 points
- agreements13 points
- allocating13 points
- announcing13 points
- assignment13 points
- attendance13 points
- attracting13 points
- attributed13 points
- automating13 points
- allocation12 points
- antisocial12 points
- assessment12 points
- assistance12 points
- astronomer12 points
- atrocities12 points
- attraction12 points
- attributes12 points
- allegation11 points
8-letter words (102)
- acquired20 points
- acquires19 points
- adequate18 points
- accuracy17 points
- achieved17 points
- affected17 points
- anywhere17 points
- approach17 points
- achieves16 points
- activity16 points
- applying16 points
- approved16 points
- academic15 points
- accepted15 points
- advanced15 points
- although15 points
- anyplace15 points
- anything15 points
- approval15 points
- approves15 points
- assembly15 points
- accorded14 points
- advances14 points
- attached14 points
- accident13 points
- actually13 points
- advising13 points
- appeared13 points
- avoiding13 points
- accounts12 points
- accurate12 points
- admitted12 points
- adopting12 points
- allowing12 points
- annoying12 points
- answered12 points
- apparent12 points
- arriving12 points
- attempts12 points
- analysis11 points
- argument11 points
- assuming11 points
- audience11 points
- absolute10 points
- addition10 points
- agreeing10 points
- announce10 points
- arranged10 points
- articles10 points
- attended10 points
- altering9 points
- analogue9 points
- arranges9 points
- assuring9 points
- attitude9 points
- analyzed21 points
- analyzes20 points
- appendix20 points
- adjacent18 points
- adjusted17 points
- archived17 points
- aardvark16 points
- actively16 points
- archives16 points
- acronyms15 points
- advisory15 points
- alphabet15 points
- attacked15 points
- accustom14 points
- advocate14 points
- appended14 points
- arguably14 points
- absorbed13 points
- accessed13 points
- accusing13 points
- activate13 points
- addicted13 points
- adhering13 points
- aircraft13 points
- appalled13 points
- appealed13 points
- atrocity13 points
- awarding13 points
- abnormal12 points
- abstract12 points
- accesses12 points
- acoustic12 points
- adapting12 points
- advisers12 points
- advisors12 points
- amending12 points
- applause12 points
- appoints12 points
- ascended12 points
- assemble12 points
- asterisk12 points
- awaiting12 points
- abandons11 points
- aborting11 points
- adoption11 points
- alarming11 points
- allergic11 points
7-letter words (81)
- acquire18 points
- awkward18 points
- anybody16 points
- achieve15 points
- affects15 points
- approve14 points
- accepts13 points
- advance13 points
- affairs13 points
- apology13 points
- ability12 points
- accords12 points
- advised12 points
- applied12 points
- avoided12 points
- absence11 points
- account11 points
- adopted11 points
- advises11 points
- allowed11 points
- already11 points
- annoyed11 points
- appears11 points
- applies11 points
- arrived11 points
- aspects11 points
- attempt11 points
- average11 points
- amusing10 points
- another10 points
- answers10 points
- arrives10 points
- assumed10 points
- authors10 points
- actions9 points
- address9 points
- amounts9 points
- ancient9 points
- arguing9 points
- article9 points
- assumes9 points
- attract9 points
- against8 points
- altered8 points
- arrange8 points
- assured8 points
- attends8 points
- assures7 points
- amazing19 points
- analyze19 points
- antique16 points
- awfully16 points
- adjusts15 points
- anarchy15 points
- archive15 points
- abysmal14 points
- acronym14 points
- anxious14 points
- archaic14 points
- ashamed13 points
- attacks13 points
- abolish12 points
- abusive12 points
- accused12 points
- adhered12 points
- alcohol12 points
- anatomy12 points
- anomaly12 points
- appends12 points
- atheism12 points
- awarded12 points
- absorbs11 points
- accents11 points
- accuses11 points
- adapted11 points
- addicts11 points
- adheres11 points
- adverse11 points
- adverts11 points
- adviser11 points
- advisor11 points
6-letter words (60)
- anyway15 points
- adjust14 points
- affect14 points
- afford13 points
- accept12 points
- advice12 points
- affair12 points
- agency12 points
- always12 points
- attack12 points
- accord11 points
- active11 points
- asking11 points
- attach11 points
- access10 points
- advise10 points
- afraid10 points
- appeal10 points
- appear10 points
- aspect10 points
- avoids10 points
- acting9 points
- adding9 points
- admits9 points
- adopts9 points
- aiming9 points
- allows9 points
- amused9 points
- annoys9 points
- answer9 points
- anyone9 points
- arrive9 points
- author9 points
- across8 points
- action8 points
- actual8 points
- agreed8 points
- almost8 points
- amount8 points
- amuses8 points
- animal8 points
- argued8 points
- asleep8 points
- assume8 points
- autumn8 points
- agrees7 points
- analog7 points
- argues7 points
- around7 points
- attend7 points
- alters6 points
- annual6 points
- arises6 points
- artist6 points
- assure6 points
- amazed18 points
- amazes17 points
- anyhow15 points
- axioms15 points
- apathy14 points
5-letter words (40)
- apply12 points
- awake12 points
- awful11 points
- above10 points
- asked10 points
- ahead9 points
- album9 points
- angry9 points
- apple9 points
- avoid9 points
- award9 points
- acted8 points
- added8 points
- admit8 points
- adopt8 points
- after8 points
- aimed8 points
- alive8 points
- allow8 points
- among8 points
- annoy8 points
- aware8 points
- about7 points
- abuse7 points
- alarm7 points
- amuse7 points
- apart7 points
- again6 points
- agree6 points
- along6 points
- angle6 points
- argue6 points
- aside6 points
- alias5 points
- alone5 points
- alter5 points
- areas5 points
- arise5 points
- amaze16 points
- axiom14 points
4-letter words (10)
- away10 points
- army9 points
- asks8 points
- able6 points
- acts6 points
- adds6 points
- aims6 points
- ages5 points
- also4 points
- area4 points
3-letter words (15)
- ask7 points
- any6 points
- act5 points
- add5 points
- aim5 points
- arm5 points
- age4 points
- ago4 points
- aid4 points
- and4 points
- air3 points
- all3 points
- are3 points
- art3 points
- ate3 points
2-letter words (4)
- am4 points
- an2 points
- as2 points
- at2 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 10,210
- By usage: 2,230 very common, 1,931 common, 6,049 rare
- Longest: accomplishments, acknowledgement, acknowledgments, apprenticeships, authoritatively
- Shortest: am, an, as, at, ax
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- azidothymidines 34
- axiomatizations 33
- azidothymidine 33
- adenohypophyses 32
- adenohypophysis 32
- archaeopteryxes 32
- axiomatization 32
- alphabetization 31
- apostrophizing 31
- axiomatizing 31
Most common
- acquiring
- apologize
- accidentally
- accordingly
- acquired
- automatically
- acquires
- alternatively
- appreciating
- acceptable
Definitions
- acquiring (noun)
- The act of acquiring something.
- apologize (verb)
- Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing.
- accidentally (adverb)
- Without advance planning.
- accordingly (adverb)
- (sentence connectors) because of the reason given.
Every word that start with A, at any length, is accounted for on this hub. Our dictionary has 10,210 of them; the common ones are listed below and the rest live in the per-length lists linked further down. The quick facts show the longest and shortest examples and the top scorers. To search instead of browse, enter your letters in the box above and the tool will keep this page's constraint.
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Questions
How many words starting with A are there?
Our dictionary has 10,210 words starting with A, of which 4,161 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the words starting with A?
AZIDOTHYMIDINES scores 34 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.