8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With A

8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With A — 2,234 valid words live in our Scrabble dictionary. Top scorers include ALBIZZIA (28 pts), AZOTIZED (27 pts), ALTEZZAS (26 pts), AZOTIZES (26 pts) and AZULEJOS (24 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick word finder reference for crosswords, word scramble puzzles, Wordle, or your next Scrabble turn. Also try E tile word finder, 5 letters.

2,234Total Words
12.2Avg. Scrabble Points
1"A" Tile Value
28Top Score (ALBIZZIA)

8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With A: Highest Scoring

8-letter Scrabble words starting with A rank highest here by point value — the best plays to reach for when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends, and a solid word finder shortlist for crossword or Wordle solving. Also try Scrabble words beginning with D, 6 letters.

WordScrabbleWWF
albizzia2830
azotized2727
altezzas2627
azotizes2626
azulejos2428
acquight2325
adequacy2324
amazedly2324

8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With A: Full List (2,234)

8-letter Scrabble words starting with A appear here in full, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is checked against both the Scrabble and Words With Friends dictionaries — click a word for its full definition, anagram potential, and point breakdown. Also try 7 letter words starting with B.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 2,234 total.

albizzia 28azotized 27altezzas 26azotizes 26azulejos 24acquight 23adequacy 23amazedly 23aquashow 23asphyxia 23abjectly 22activize 22affixing 22agryzing 22allozyme 22amphioxi 22aphetize 22aphorize 22apoplexy 22apprized 22aquafaba 22aquafarm 22archaize 22atmolyze 22azimuths 22azymites 22affixers 21affixial 21affluxes 21alkalize 21analyzed 21angekkok 21appetize 21applique 21apprizer 21apprizes 21atheized 21azotemic 21azygoses 21abjected 20acetoxyl 20acquired 20alfaquin 20alfaquis 20alkoxide 20analyzer 20analyzes 20antiquey 20appendix 20apyrexia 20aquacade 20aquafers 20aquafits 20aquavits 20aqueduct 20aquifers 20arabized 20arrhizal 20atheizes 20athetize 20atomized 20autolyze 20auxocyte 20avianize 20acequias 19acquaint 19acquests 19acquiral 19acquiree 19acquirer 19acquires 19acquists 19acquites 19adjudged 19adjuvant 19admixing 19adonized 19advocacy 19affiches 19agatized 19agenized 19agnizing 19agonized 19agrizing 19aguizing 19aircheck 19albitize 19albizias 19alcazars 19alcorzas 19amortize 19amplexus 19anodized 19anoxemic 19anticize 19apomixes 19apomixis 19apophyge 19aquarium 19aquatics 19arabizes 19arborize 19archways 19armozeen 19armozine 19arquebus 19atomizer 19atomizes 19atticize 19avowably 19axilemma 19axiology 19axolemma 19axoplasm 19azotemia 19abeyancy 18abjuring 18abricock 18adequate 18adjacent 18adjudges 18adjuncts 18adonizes 18affrayed 18affright 18aftertax 18agatizes 18agenizes 18agonizes 18akvavits 18aldoxime 18alforjas 18alguazil 18alkalify 18ammonify 18amphipod 18anodizer 18anodizes 18antefixa 18anthelix 18antiqued 18apophony 18apricock 18aqualung 18archduke 18armyworm 18arythmic 18assizing 18aviatrix 18avowedly 18awaydays 18axebirds 18axiality 18axillary 18azotised 18abjoints 17abjurers 17accuracy 17achieved 17achingly 17achromic 17acknowne 17adjoined 17adjuring 17adjusted 17adjutage 17aequorin 17affected 17affinely 17affinity 17affirmed 17afforced 17affrayer 17alchemic 17alexinic 17aliquant 17aliquots 17alizarin 17alizaris 17alleyway 17almighty 17ambaches 17amicably 17ampacity 17amphibia 17amphoric 17anaglyph 17angakoks 17angekoks 17annalize 17anorexic 17anoxemia 17ansatzes 17antiquer 17antiques 17anywhere 17aparejos 17aphakias 17apiphobe 17apocarpy 17approach 17apraxias 17aquanaut 17aquarial 17aquarian 17aquarist 17aquatint 17aquatone 17aquiline 17aquilons 17archived 17ashcakes 17assizers 17ataraxic 17atrazine 17auxetics 17avouched 17awhaping 17axonemal 17axonemes 17azotises 17azoturia 17azurines 17azurites 17aardvark 16abelmosk 16abhenrys 16accloyed 16accompts 16accoying 16accrewed 16acharyas 16achiever 16achieves 16acolyths 16acrylyls 16actively 16activity 16adamancy 16adjoints 16adjourns 16adjurers 16adjurors 16adjuster 16adjustor 16adjutant 16advewing 16adynamic 16affecter 16affiance 16affirmer 16afflicts 16afforces 16afforded 16agraphic 16aimfully 16airbrick 16ajutages 16alcolock 16aldehyde 16allotypy 16allyship 16almanack 16ambushed 16amethyst 16amidship 16amtracks 16annexing 16antonymy 16aphicide 16aphthous 16apocopic 16apograph 16apothegm 16appaying 16applying 16approved 16appuying 16archfoes 16archival 16archives 16archwise 16armlocks 16arythmia 16atchieve 16athodyds 16autarchy 16autotypy 16avoucher 16avouches 16avowable 16awakened 16awakings 16aardwolf 15abeyance 15abrachia 15abrooked 15abruptly 15academic 15acalephe 15

8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With A: Lowest Scoring

8-letter Scrabble words starting with A don't all score big — these run to the lowest end of the board, still fair game for a word scramble or crossword fill-in, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

aeneuses 8aeration 8aerators 8aerolite 8aeronaut 8aerosats 8aerosols 8aerostat 8

Frequently Asked Questions About 8-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With A

How many 8-letter Scrabble words start with A?

2,234 valid 8-letter Scrabble words starting with A, all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring 8-letter Scrabble word starting with A?

ALBIZZIA is the highest-scoring 8-letter word starting with A, worth 28 Scrabble points (30 in Words With Friends).

Are there Scrabble hook words starting with A?

Yes — any word above can work as a front hook, extending a shorter word by adding A to the front. The A tile is worth 1 point in Scrabble, a common letter that shows up across most racks.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than a fixed length and letter pattern, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.