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8 letter words with A

Every eight-letter word that contains A, grouped by where the A sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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A can sit in any slot · 33003 words in our list

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There are 33003 eight words with A in this list. A is most often the second letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 49 for pizzazzy.

33003eight A words in our list
12%start with A
25%end in S, mostly plurals
13.2average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with A

Grouped by where A first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

A is the 1st letter (3806)

aardvark16aardwolf15aaronite8aasvogel12abacisci14abaction12abactors12abaculus12abacuses12abadengo12abaissed11abalones10abampere14abanding12abandons11abapical14abarambo14abasedly14abashing14abastard11abastral10abatable12abatised11abatises10abatjour17abattage11abattoir10abatures10abbacies14abbadide14abbatial12abbesses12abbogada14abbotric14abderian11abderite11abdicant13abdicate13abditive14abditory14abdomens13abdomina13abducens13abducent13abducing14abducted14abductee13abductor13abearing11abegging13abelicea12abelmosk16abelmusk16abeltree10aberdeen11aberrant10aberrate10abessive13abetment12abettals10abetters10abetting11abettors10abeyance15abeyancy18abfarads14abhenrys16abhinaya16abhiseka17abhorred14abhorrer13abhorson13abichite15abidance13abidings12abietate10abietene10abietite10abigails11abiogeny14abiology14abjected20abjectly22abjoints17abjudged20abjugate18abjurers17abjuring18ablastin10ablating11ablation10ablative13ablators10ablegate11ableisms12ableists10ableness10ablepsia12abluents10ablution10

A is the 2nd letter (9530)

baahling14baalebos12baalisms12baalshem15baaskaap16baaskaps16baasskap16babajaga20babakoto16babassus12babaylan15babbelas14babbitry17babbitts14babblers14babblier14babbling15babblish17babbools14babehood16babeldom15babelike16babelish15babelism14babelize21babeship17babesiae12babesias12babiches17babirusa12babished16babishly18baboodom15babooism14babouche17babracot14babuches17babudoms15babuisms14babushka19babycino17babydoll16babyfied19babyfood19babyhood19babylike19babymoon17babyship20babysits15bacalaos12bacalhau15baccalas14baccaras14baccarat14baccated15bacchant17bacchiac19bacchian17bacchius17baccilla14baccilli14bachatas15bachchas20bachelor15bachelry18bachichi20bacilary15bacillar12bacillus12backache21backachy24backband19backbars18backbear18backbeat18backbend19backbite18backblow21backbond19backbone18backburn18backcast18backchat21backcomb22backdate17backdoor17backdown20backdrop19backends17backened17backfall19backfats19backfile19backfill19backfire19backfits19backflap21backflip21backflow22backfold20

A is the 3rd letter (4938)

beachboy20beachier15beaching16beachman17beachmen17beaconed13beadeyes14beadiest11beadings12beadlery14beadlike15beadroll11beadsman13beadsmen13beadwork18beaglers11beagling12beakhead18beakiest14beakiron14beakless14beaklike18bealings11beallach15bealtine10beambird15beamiest12beamings13beamless12beamlets12beamlike16beamroom14beamsman14beamsmen14beamster12beamwork19beanbags13beanball12beanfest13beaniest10beanlike14beanpole12beanweed14bearable12bearably15bearance12bearbane12bearbind13bearbine12bearbush15bearcats12bearcoot12beardier11beardies11bearding12bearfoot13bearherd14bearhide14bearhugs14bearings11bearleap12bearlike14bearpaws15bearship15bearskin14bearward14bearwood14bearwort13beastdom13beasties10beastily13beasting11beastish13beastman12beatable12beatably15beatdown14beathing14beatiest10beatific15beatille10beatings11beatless10beatniks14beatrice12beatster10beaucoup14beauetry13beaufets13beauffet16beaufins13beaufort13beaumont12beaupere12beaupers12beauship15beausire10beautest10beautied11beauties10

A is the 4th letter (3954)

beballed13bebatter12becafico17becalled13becalmed15becapped17becarpet14becasses12bedabble15bedaggle13bedamned14bedarken15bedashed15bedashes14bedaubed14bedawins14bedazing21bedazzle29befallen13befamine15befanned14befavour16begabled14begalled12begattal11begazing21behallow16behalves16behammer17behappen17behatted14behavers16behaving17behavior16bejabers19bejading19belabors12belabour12belacing13beladied12beladies11belaites10belamies12belamour12belander11belating11belauded12belauder11belayers13belaying14bemadams15bemadded15bemadden14bemangle13bemantle12bemartyr15bemaster12bemauled13benadryl14benaming13bepaints12beparody16bepatted13berairou10beraking15berakoth17berascal12berating11berattle10beraying14besaints10betacism14betafite13betailor10betaines10betaking15betallow13betangle11betassel10betatron10betatter10bevaring14bevatron13bewailed14bewailer13bewaring14bezaleel19bezantee19bezazzes37bibacity17bibation12bicaudal13bidactyl16bidarkas15bidarkee15bifacial15bifanged15bigamies13bigamist13bigamize22

A is the 5th letter (3811)

bechalks19bechamel17bechance17becharms17beclamor14beclasps14becrawls15bedbaths16beddable14bedeafen14bediaper13bedlamer13bedlamic15bedlamps15bedmaker17bedmates13bedrails11bedraped14bedrapes13bedravel14bedwards15bedwarfs17beefalos13beerages11beeyards14beffanas16befoamed16beggable14beggared13beggarer12beggarly15beghards15beglamor13begnawed15beheadal14beheaded15beheader14behearse13beisance12beknaved18beknaves17beldames13beleaped13belgards12belialic12bemeaned13bemoaned13bemoaner12bendable13bendayed15beneaped13bengalic13benjamin19bepearls12beplague13bepraise12berdache16bereason10bereaved14bereaven13bereaver13bereaves13bergalls11bergamas13bergamot13bernacle12beshadow17beshamed16beshames15beslaved14beslaver13beslaves13bestadde12bestains10bestarve13bestayed14beswarms15bethanks17betraise10betravel13betrayal13betrayed14betrayer13bewrayed17bewrayer16bezzants28biddable14biddably17biddance14bilianic12billable12bimbashi17binbashi15bindable13binnacle12biobanks16biofacts15biogases11biowaste13biphasic17

A is the 6th letter (3413)

bechuana15becloaks16becoward16bedboard14bedchair16bederals11bedframe16bedheads15bedplate13bedstaff17bedstand12beefcake19beerhall13beermats12beetrave13befleaed14begrease11begroans11behenate13belgians11belgrade12bellcast12bellrags11belltail10bellware13beltways16bemedals13bendways17benefact15benzoate19bephrase15bepreach17bequeath22berceaux19bergfall14berghaan14berreave13berthage14bertrand11berylate13bescrape14bescrawl15besmears12bespeaks16besplash15besteads11bestials10bestiary13bethrall13bethwack22betreads11beverage14bewizard23bewreath16bhikhari20biborate12bidstand12biennale10bierbalk16bifidate14bifocals15biforate13bigheads15bijugate18bikeways20billback18billiard11bilobate12bimetals12bioblast12biograph16biophagy19bioplasm14bioplast12bioplays15birdbath16birdcage14birdcall13birdfarm16birdland12birdsall11biriyani13bisonant10bitbrace14bitstalk14bivouacs15blephara15blindage12blinkard15blizzard29blockade17blockage17bloodalp13bloomage13bloviate13blowback21blowball15blowcase15blowdart14blowhard17

A is the 7th letter (2645)

bedeguar12bedesman13bedismal13bedstead12bedstraw14beebread13beefhead17beeregar11begettal11begonias11begorrah14bellical12bellyman15benchman17benchmar17benthoal13bentstar10berettas10berimbau14bermudas13beroidae11berrigan11berryman15besonian10bespread13bestowal13bestreak14bestream12beylical15bezonian19bhumidar16bibimbap18biblical14bicrural12bicursal12bidental11biennial10bifurcal15bigoniac13bigonial11bilgeway17bilinear10billhead14billycan15bimedial13bimensal12binomial12binormal12biocidal13bioclean12biotical12biovular13birchman17birettas10birthday17biserial10bisexual17bisiliac12bitthead14biverbal15blindcat13blindman13blockman18bluebead13bluebeat12blueblaw15bluecoat12bluehead14bluesman12bobfloat15bodhisat14bodleian11bodywear17boeotian10boethian13boffolas16bogeyman16bogieman13bogijiab20bohemian15bohemias15boisseau10bolbonac14bolivian13bolivias13bolognan11bolognas11bolthead14bombidae15bombinae14bombload15bomboras14bondsman13bonehead14bonemeal12boneshaw16bononian10bonselas10boobhead16boofhead17

A is the 8th letter (906)

bedsonia11berberia12bergenia11berigora11bernicia12berretta10berteroa10beryllia13bethesda14betonica12bettonga11biclinia12bieennia10bigemina13bignonia11birkenia14birretta10bisellia10bistorta10blennoma12bletilla10bocconia14boltonia10bombilla14bonellia10bonsella10borrelia10borreria10boulimia12bouteria10boutylka17brehonia13bringela11briscola12britchka19britzska23bromelia12bronchia15broughta14brucella12brujeria17brunella10brunonia10buchnera15buckleya19buddleia12bulbilla12burletta10cecropia14celeusma12celiemia12centuria10cervisia13chelinga14chelonia13chelydra17chickpea21chimenea15chiminea15chincona15chippewa20chirimia15chistera13chloroma15cholemia15choluria13chondria14chorioma15chronica15chrysopa18chuchona18churinga14chylemia18chyluria16cibboria14ciliella10cimmeria14cinchona15cisterna10clitella10clitoria10clymenia15clypeola15coccidia15cocinera12cocobola14coeltera10coenobia12colchica17coliuria10collegia11colletia10collomia12colluvia13collybia15collyria13coloboma14colocola12colombia14coltoria10

Words with two As (7987)

aardvark16aardwolf15aaronite8aasvogel12abacisci14abaction12abactors12abaculus12abacuses12abadengo12abaissed11abalones10abampere14abanding12abandons11abapical14abarambo14abasedly14abashing14abastard11abastral10abatable12abatised11abatises10abatjour17abattage11abattoir10abatures10abbacies14abbadide14abbatial12abbogada14abderian11abdicant13abdicate13abdomina13abearing11abelicea12aberrant10aberrate10abettals10abeyance15abeyancy18abfarads14abhinaya16abhiseka17abidance13abietate10abigails11abjugate18ablastin10ablating11ablation10ablative13ablators10ablegate11ablepsia12abnegate11abnerval13abneural10abnormal12abogados12aboideau11aboiteau10abomasal12abomasum14abomasus12aborally13aboulias10abrachia15abradant11abraders11abrading12abraided12abraider11abrasing11abrasion10abrasive13abrastol10abraying14abrazite19abreacts12abrocoma14abrogate11abrosias10absaroka14abscissa12absconsa12absentia10absfarad14absonant10abstains10abstract12abthanes13abumbral14abundant11abusable12abusages11abuttals10acacetin12academes13academia13academic15academie13academus13acalepha15acalephe15acalephs15acalycal15acalypha18acampsia14acanthad14acanthae13acanthas13acanthia13acanthin13acanthon13acanthus13acapnial12acapnias12acapulco14acarapis12acarbose12acardiac13acardite11acaridae11acaridan11acaridea11acarines10acarpous12acatours10acaudate11acauline10acaulose10acaulous10accadian13accidias13acclaims14acclinal12accoasts12accolade13accorage13accrease12accretal12accroach17accruals12accubita14accuracy17accurate12accusals12

…and 7837 more in the full list.

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Where does A sit?

Position of A in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first A, so each word appears once. Words with two As are listed separately below.

Slot 13806 · 12%aardvark, aardwolf, aaronite
Slot 29530 · 29%baahling, baalebos, baalisms
Slot 34938 · 15%beachboy, beachier, beaching
Slot 43954 · 12%beballed, bebatter, becafico
Slot 53811 · 12%bechalks, bechamel, bechance
Slot 63413 · 10%bechuana, becloaks, becoward
Slot 72645 · 8%bedeguar, bedesman, bedismal
Slot 8906 · 3%bedsonia, berberia, bergenia
Everyday words

Common 8 letter words with A

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

softwareresearchnationalamericandownloadpersonallocationtrainingadvancedcategoryfeaturesarticlesfeedbackstandardprogramslanguagepasswordfebruaryanalysislearningoriginalmessagesplanningdatabaseofficialcalendarmaterialarchivesmagazinepurchasepracticehardwareeuropeanactivityalthoughregionalexchangeanythingmortgageadditionhomepagemilitaryactuallysaturdaystartingthursdaycontractreleasesvirginiafeaturedapproachphysicalfavoriteprobablytransfercarolinahospitaldistancepartnerspatientssearchesstrategyteachingcanadianfootballabstractcontainsvacationacademicgraphicsmountainreleasedinternaldetailedjapaneseapprovedexternalteacherscapacitycreative
Wordle

Which letters keep company with A?

Among the 33003 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside A. They make good second guesses once A is confirmed.

E19672
S16061
I15915
R15663
N14131
T13411
L12880
O10950

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are EA (2537), IA (2476), AI (1364), IE (1054), AU (838).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter A words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S8123abactors, abaculus, abacuses, abalones, abandons, abatises, abatures
-E5011aaronite, abampere, abatable, abattage, abbadide, abderite, abdicate
-D3017abaissed, abastard, abatised, abducted, abhorred, abjected, abjudged
-N2424abaction, abderian, aberdeen, abhorson, ablastin, ablation, ablution
-A2337abbogada, abdomina, abelicea, abhinaya, abhiseka, ablepsia, abrachia
-T1814abdicant, abducent, aberrant, abetment, abradant, absolent, absonant
-Y1779abasedly, abditory, abeyancy, abiogeny, abiology, abjectly, aborally
-R1747abatjour, abattoir, abductor, abhorrer, abounder, abraider, abridger
EndsWordsExamples
-ES2040abacuses, abalones, abatises, abatures, abbacies, abbesses
-ED1881abaissed, abatised, abducted, abhorred, abjected, abjudged
-AN1292abderian, acaridan, accadian, acinetan, aclidian, acolhuan
-NG1192abanding, abashing, abducing, abearing, abegging, abetting
-ER1170abhorrer, abounder, abraider, abridger, abrupter, abseiler
-TE1158aaronite, abderite, abdicate, aberrate, abichite, abietate

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in A itself: abbogada, abdomina, abelicea, abhinaya, abhiseka, ablepsia, abrachia, abrocoma, absaroka, abscissa

Letter patterns

A words with striking patterns

A at both ends

abbogadaabdominaabeliceaabhinayaabhisekaablepsiaabrachiaabrocomaabsarokaabscissaabsconsaabsentiaacademiaacalephaacalyphaacampsia

These words open and close with A.

Two As (7987)

aardvarkaardwolfaaroniteaasvogelabacisciabactionabactorsabaculusabacusesabadengoabaissedabalonesabampereabandingabandonsabapical

AN and AL openers

548 words start with AN and 426 start with AL in this list.

anabaenaanabasesanabasinanabasisanabasseanabaticanablepsanabolicanabolinanacanthanacleteanacondaanacreonanacusiaanacusicanacusis

A with Z, X, J or Q (16)

abatjourabjectedabjectlyabjointsabjudgedabjugateabjurersabjuringabraziteacequiasacetoximacetoxylachakzaiacidizedacquaintacquests

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with A

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
pizzazzy4949
zyzzyvas4443
bazazzes3738
bezazzes3738
bizazzes3738
jazzlike3740
pazazzes3738
pizazzes3738
pizzazes3738
vajazzle3640
jacuzzis3539
quazzier3536

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Words with meanings

15 eight-letter A words, defined

advancedverbTo promote or advantage.
analysisnounDecomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
categorynounA group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
databasenounA collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.
featuresnounOne's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.
feedbacknounCritical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. “After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.”
languagenounA body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication. “Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL.”
locationnounA particular point or place in physical space.
messagesnounA communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. “We've just received an urgent message from the President.”
nationalnounA subject of a nation. “The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.”
originalnounAn object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived “This manuscript is the original.”
personalnounAn advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.
programsnounA set of structured activities. “Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.”
researchnounDiligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
softwarenounEncoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
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Questions about 8 letter words with A

How many eight-letter words contain A?

The general English word list used on this page has 33003 eight-letter words with A. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does A usually sit in a eight-letter word?

In this list A is the second letter of 9530, the third letter of 4938, the fourth letter of 3954, the fifth letter of 3811, the first letter of 3806, the sixth letter of 3413, the seventh letter of 2645, the eighth letter of 906.

What are common eight-letter words with A?

Everyday examples include software, research, national, american, download, personal, location, training, advanced, category. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter A words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are pizzazzy at 49 and zyzzyvas at 44, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in A?

Yes: abbogada, abdomina, abelicea, abhinaya, abhiseka, ablepsia, abrachia, abrocoma.

Which eight-letter words have a silent A?

Silent-A words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the A out.

How do I find eight-letter words with A in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with A and words containing A?

Words starting with A must begin with it. Words containing A can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.