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    8 Letter Words Starting With A

    All 1,616 8-letter words starting with A, with Scrabble scores and a filter to match the letters you have.

    There are 1,616 8 letter words starting with a in the ENABLE dictionary, the same word list that validates answers in Flux Grid. Their average Scrabble value is 12.2 points.

    The highest-scoring options are ALBIZZIA (28), AZOTIZED (27), AZOTIZES (26), ADEQUACY (23) and AMAZEDLY (23). Rare letters like J, Q, X, and Z carry most of that value, so they are worth memorising for both Scrabble and grid puzzles.

    Vowel-heavy picks such as ALBIZZIA, AZOTIZED, AZOTIZES, ADEQUACY score less but are easier to place when your remaining tiles are awkward.

    Showing the 300 highest-value words from this set.

    300 words shown

    • AARDVARK16
    • AARDWOLF15
    • ABAMPERE14
    • ABAPICAL14
    • ABASEDLY14
    • ABASHING14
    • ABBACIES14
    • ABDUCING14
    • ABDUCTED14
    • ABELMOSK16
    • ABEYANCE15
    • ABEYANCY18
    • ABFARADS14
    • ABHENRYS16
    • ABHORRED14
    • ABJECTLY22
    • ABJURERS17
    • ABJURING18
    • ABOMASUM14
    • ABRACHIA15
    • ABRUPTLY15
    • ABSOLVED14
    • ACADEMIC15
    • ACALEPHE15
    • ACALEPHS15
    • ACCEPTED15
    • ACCURACY17
    • ACEQUIAS19
    • ACERBITY15
    • ACETOXYL20
    • ACETYLIC15
    • ACHIEVED17
    • ACHIEVER16
    • ACHIEVES16
    • ACHINGLY17
    • ACHROMAT15
    • ACHROMIC17
    • ACIDHEAD15
    • ACQUAINT19
    • ACQUESTS19
    • ACQUIRED20
    • ACQUIRER19
    • ACQUIRES19
    • ACRIMONY15
    • ACRONYMS15
    • ACRYLICS15
    • ACTIVELY16
    • ACTIVISM15
    • ACTIVITY16
    • ACTIVIZE22
    • ADAMANCY16
    • ADEQUACY23
    • ADEQUATE18
    • ADHESIVE15
    • ADJACENT18
    • ADJOINED17
    • ADJOINTS16
    • ADJOURNS16
    • ADJUDGED19
    • ADJUDGES18
    • ADJUNCTS18
    • ADJURERS16
    • ADJURING17
    • ADJURORS16
    • ADJUSTED17
    • ADJUSTER16
    • ADJUSTOR16
    • ADJUTANT16
    • ADJUVANT19
    • ADMIXING19
    • ADVANCED15
    • ADVECTED15
    • ADVISORY15
    • ADVOCACY19
    • ADVOWSON15
    • ADYNAMIC16
    • AEQUORIN17
    • AFFECTED17
    • AFFECTER16
    • AFFIANCE16
    • AFFICHES19
    • AFFINELY17
    • AFFINITY17
    • AFFIRMED17
    • AFFIRMER16
    • AFFIXERS21
    • AFFIXIAL21
    • AFFIXING22
    • AFFLICTS16
    • AFFLUXES21
    • AFFORDED16
    • AFFRAYED18
    • AFFRAYER17
    • AFFRIGHT18
    • AFGHANIS15
    • AFTERTAX18
    • AGATIZED19
    • AGATIZES18
    • AGENIZED19
    • AGENIZES18
    • AGNIZING19
    • AGONIZED19
    • AGONIZES18
    • AGRAFFES15
    • AGRAPHIC16
    • AGUISHLY15
    • AIMFULLY16
    • AIRCHECK19
    • AIRCOACH15
    • AKVAVITS18
    • ALBIZIAS19
    • ALBIZZIA28
    • ALCAZARS19
    • ALCHEMIC17
    • ALDEHYDE16
    • ALDERFLY15
    • ALEXINES15
    • ALFAQUIN20
    • ALFAQUIS20
    • ALFORJAS18
    • ALIQUANT17
    • ALIQUOTS17
    • ALIZARIN17
    • ALKAHEST15
    • ALKALIFY18
    • ALKALIZE21
    • ALKOXIDE20
    • ALKYLATE15
    • ALLEYWAY17
    • ALLOTYPY16
    • ALLOXANS15
    • ALMIGHTY17
    • ALPHABET15
    • ALTHOUGH15
    • AMAZEDLY23
    • AMBIVERT15
    • AMBOYNAS15
    • AMBUSHED16
    • AMBUSHER15
    • AMBUSHES15
    • AMENABLY15
    • AMETHYST16
    • AMICABLY17
    • AMIDSHIP16
    • AMMONIFY18
    • AMORTIZE19
    • AMPHIBIA17
    • AMPHIOXI22
    • AMPHIPOD18
    • AMPHORAE15
    • AMPHORAL15
    • AMPHORAS15
    • AMPLEXUS19
    • AMTRACKS16
    • AMYGDALA15
    • AMYGDALE15
    • AMYGDULE15
    • ANAGLYPH17
    • ANALYZED21
    • ANALYZER20
    • ANALYZES20
    • ANARCHIC15
    • ANATOXIN15
    • ANECHOIC15
    • ANGAKOKS17
    • ANKUSHES15
    • ANKYLOSE15
    • ANNEXING16
    • ANODIZED19
    • ANODIZES18
    • ANOREXIA15
    • ANOREXIC17
    • ANOXEMIA17
    • ANOXEMIC19
    • ANTEFIXA18
    • ANTHELIX18
    • ANTICKED15
    • ANTIPYIC15
    • ANTIQUED18
    • ANTIQUER17
    • ANTIQUES17
    • ANTONYMY16
    • ANYPLACE15
    • ANYTHING15
    • ANYWHERE17
    • APAREJOS17
    • APHASIAC15
    • APHASICS15
    • APHONICS15
    • APHORISM15
    • APHORIZE22
    • APHTHOUS16
    • APICALLY15
    • APOCARPY17
    • APOCOPIC16
    • APOGAMIC15
    • APOMIXES19
    • APOMIXIS19
    • APOPHONY18
    • APOPHYGE19
    • APOPLEXY22
    • APOSPORY15
    • APOSTACY15
    • APOTHECE15
    • APOTHEGM16
    • APOTHEMS15
    • APPENDIX20
    • APPLIQUE21
    • APPLYING16
    • APPRIZED22
    • APPRIZER21
    • APPRIZES21
    • APPROACH17
    • APPROVAL15
    • APPROVED16
    • APPROVER15
    • APPROVES15
    • APRAXIAS17
    • APYRETIC15
    • AQUACADE20
    • AQUANAUT17
    • AQUARIAL17
    • AQUARIAN17
    • AQUARIST17
    • AQUARIUM19
    • AQUATICS19
    • AQUATINT17
    • AQUATONE17
    • AQUAVITS20
    • AQUEDUCT20
    • AQUIFERS20
    • AQUILINE17
    • ARABIZED20
    • ARABIZES19
    • ARBORIZE19
    • ARCHAISM15
    • ARCHAIZE22
    • ARCHDUKE18
    • ARCHIVAL16
    • ARCHIVED17
    • ARCHIVES16
    • ARCHWAYS19
    • ARCIFORM15
    • ARMCHAIR15
    • ARMLOCKS16
    • ARMYWORM18
    • ARQUEBUS19
    • ARRHIZAL20
    • ARTWORKS15
    • ARYTHMIA16
    • ARYTHMIC18
    • ASPHERIC15
    • ASPHYXIA23
    • ASSEMBLY15
    • ATARAXIA15
    • ATARAXIC17
    • ATECHNIC15
    • ATHODYDS16
    • ATOMIZED20
    • ATOMIZER19
    • ATOMIZES19
    • ATRAZINE17
    • ATROPHIC15
    • ATTACKED15
    • ATYPICAL15
    • AUTARCHY16
    • AUTOLYZE20
    • AUTOTYPY16
    • AUXETICS17
    • AVADAVAT15
    • AVIANIZE20
    • AVIATRIX18
    • AVOUCHED17
    • AVOUCHER16
    • AVOUCHES16
    • AVOWABLE16
    • AVOWABLY19
    • AVOWEDLY18
    • AWAKENED16
    • AWAKENER15
    • AXIALITY18
    • AXILLARS15
    • AXILLARY18
    • AXIOLOGY19
    • AXLETREE15
    • AXOLOTLS15
    • AXONEMAL17
    • AXONEMES17
    • AXOPLASM19
    • AYURVEDA15
    • AZIMUTHS22
    • AZOTEMIA19
    • AZOTEMIC21
    • AZOTISED18
    • AZOTISES17
    • AZOTIZED27
    • AZOTIZES26
    • AZOTURIA17
    • AZURITES17
    • AZYGOSES21

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    Flux Grid gives you sixteen letters and asks you to clear them all. Recognising these patterns instantly is the difference between a two-minute solve and a sub-30-second one. Try today's puzzle or read the strategy guide.