7-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 1,243 seven-letter words that start with A in our word list. The most common are ATTEMPT, ALREADY and ACHIEVE.
ASPHYXY and AZOTIZE score the most in Scrabble, at 25 points each. The most common start is AN-, with 160 words. In Scrabble, playing all seven tiles from your rack earns a 50-point bingo bonus.
- Words
- 1,243
- Top score
- ASPHYXY · 25
- Groups
- 25
Common 7-letter words starting with A and their meanings
- attempt11 pts
- verb: make an effort or attempt
- already11 pts
- adverb: prior to a specified or implied time
- achieve15 pts
- verb: to gain with effort
- average11 pts
- adjective: approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
- address9 pts
- noun: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- another10 pts
- adjective: any of various alternatives
- advance13 pts
- noun: a movement forward
- acquire18 pts
- verb: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- abandon10 pts
- verb: forsake, leave behind
- approve14 pts
- verb: give sanction to
- absence11 pts
- noun: the state of being absent
- account11 pts
- noun: a record or narrative description of past events
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 1,243 7-letter words starting with A
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with AA 1
- aarrghh14
Starting with AB 86
- abalone9
- abandon10
- abasers9
- abashed13
- abashes12
- abasias9
- abasing10
- abaters9
- abating10
- abators9
- abattis9
- abaxial16
- abaxile16
- abbotcy16
- abdomen12
- abduced13
- abduces12
- abducts12
- abelian9
- abelias9
- abettal9
- abetted10
- abetter9
- abettor9
- abeyant12
- abfarad13
- abhenry15
- abiders10
- abiding11
- abigail10
- ability12
- abioses9
- abiosis9
- abiotic11
- abjured17
- abjurer16
- abjures16
- ablated10
- ablates9
- ablauts9
- ablings10
- abluent9
- abluted10
- aboding11
- abolish12
- abollae9
- abomasa11
- abomasi11
- aborted10
- aborter9
- abought13
- aboulia9
- aboulic11
- abounds10
- abraded11
- abrader10
- abrades10
- abreact11
- abreast9
- abridge11
- abroach14
- abrosia9
- abscess11
- abscise11
- abscond12
- abseils9
- absence11
- absents9
- absinth12
- absolve12
- absorbs11
- abstain9
- absurds10
- abubble13
- abulias9
- abusers9
- abusing10
- abusive12
- abuttal9
- abutted10
- abutter9
- abvolts12
- abwatts12
- abysmal14
- abyssal12
- abysses12
Starting with AC 96
- acacias11
- academe12
- academy15
- acajous16
- acaleph14
- acanthi12
- acapnia11
- acarids10
- acarine9
- acaroid10
- acaudal10
- acceded13
- acceder12
- accedes12
- accents11
- accepts13
- accidia12
- accidie12
- acclaim13
- accords12
- accosts11
- account11
- accrete11
- accrual11
- accrued12
- accrues11
- accurst11
- accusal11
- accused12
- accuser11
- accuses11
- acedias10
- acequia18
- acerate9
- acerber11
- acerbic13
- acerola9
- acerose9
- acerous9
- acetals9
- acetate9
- acetify15
- acetins9
- acetone9
- acetose9
- acetous9
- acetyls12
- achenes12
- achiest12
- achieve15
- achiote12
- acholia12
- acicula11
- acidify16
- acidity13
- aciform14
- acinose9
- acinous9
- aclinic11
- acmatic13
- acnodes10
- acolyte12
- aconite9
- acquest18
- acquire18
- acquits18
- acrasia9
- acrasin9
- acreage10
- acrider10
- acridly13
- acrobat11
- acrogen10
- acromia11
- acronic11
- acronym14
- acrotic11
- acrylic14
- actable11
- actinal9
- actings10
- actinia9
- actinic11
- actinon9
- actions9
- actives12
- actress9
- actuary12
- actuate9
- aculeus9
- acumens11
- acutely12
- acutest9
- acyclic16
- acylate12
- acyloin12
Starting with AD 76
- adagial9
- adagios9
- adamant10
- adapted11
- adapter10
- adaptor10
- adaxial15
- addable11
- addaxes16
- addedly13
- addenda10
- addends10
- addible11
- addicts11
- addling10
- address9
- addrest9
- adduced12
- adducer11
- adduces11
- adducts11
- adeemed11
- adenine8
- adenoid9
- adenoma10
- adenyls11
- adepter10
- adeptly13
- adhered12
- adherer11
- adheres11
- adhibit13
- adipose10
- adipous10
- adjoins15
- adjoint15
- adjourn15
- adjudge17
- adjunct17
- adjured16
- adjurer15
- adjures15
- adjuror15
- adjusts15
- admiral10
- admired11
- admirer10
- admires10
- admixed18
- admixes17
- adnexal15
- adnouns8
- adopted11
- adoptee10
- adopter10
- adorers8
- adoring9
- adorned9
- adorner8
- adrenal8
- adsorbs10
- adulate8
- adultly11
- advance13
- advects13
- advents11
- adverbs13
- adverse11
- adverts11
- advices13
- advised12
- advisee11
- adviser11
- advises11
- advisor11
- adzukis21
Starting with AE 19
- aecidia10
- aediles8
- aegises8
- aeneous7
- aeolian7
- aeonian7
- aerated8
- aerates7
- aerator7
- aerials7
- aeriest7
- aerobes9
- aerobia9
- aerobic11
- aerogel8
- aerosat7
- aerosol7
- aerugos8
- aethers10
Starting with AF 25
- afeared11
- affable15
- affably18
- affaire13
- affairs13
- affects15
- affiant13
- affiche18
- affinal13
- affined14
- affines13
- affirms15
- affixal20
- affixed21
- affixer20
- affixes20
- afflict15
- affords14
- affrays16
- affront13
- afghani14
- afghans14
- afreets10
- aftmost12
- aftosas10
Starting with AG 45
- against8
- agamete10
- agamous10
- agapeic12
- agarics10
- agarose8
- agatize17
- agatoid9
- ageings9
- ageisms10
- ageists8
- ageless8
- agelong9
- agendas9
- agendum11
- agenize17
- agentry11
- aggadic12
- aggrade10
- aggress9
- agilely11
- agility11
- aginner8
- agisted9
- agitate8
- agitato8
- aglycon13
- agnails8
- agnates8
- agnatic10
- agnized18
- agnizes17
- agnomen10
- agnosia8
- agonies8
- agonise8
- agonist8
- agonize17
- agoroth11
- agoutis8
- agrafes11
- agraffe14
- agrapha13
- agravic13
- aground9
Starting with AH 1
- ahimsas12
Starting with AI 41
- aiblins9
- aidless8
- aiglets8
- aigrets8
- aikidos12
- aileron7
- ailment9
- aimless9
- ainsell7
- airboat9
- aircrew12
- airdate8
- airdrop10
- airfare10
- airflow13
- airfoil10
- airglow11
- airhead11
- airhole10
- airiest7
- airings8
- airless7
- airlift10
- airlike11
- airline7
- airmail9
- airpark13
- airplay12
- airport9
- airpost9
- airshed11
- airship12
- airsick13
- airthed11
- airtime9
- airting8
- airward11
- airwave13
- airways13
- airwise10
- aitches12
Starting with AJ 1
- ajowans17
Starting with AK 1
- akvavit17
Starting with AL 146
- alameda10
- alamode10
- alanine7
- alanins7
- alanyls10
- alarmed10
- alarums9
- alaskas11
- alastor7
- alation7
- albatas9
- albedos10
- albinal9
- albinic11
- albinos9
- albites9
- albitic11
- albizia18
- albumen11
- albumin11
- alcades10
- alcaics11
- alcaide10
- alcalde10
- alcayde13
- alcazar18
- alchemy17
- alchymy20
- alcohol12
- alcoved13
- alcoves12
- aldoses8
- aldrins8
- alegars8
- alembic13
- alencon9
- alerted8
- alerter7
- alertly10
- aleuron7
- alevins10
- alewife13
- alexias14
- alexine14
- alexins14
- alfakis14
- alfalfa13
- alfaqui19
- alforja17
- algebra10
- aliases7
- alibied10
- alibies9
- alidade9
- alidads9
- aliened8
- alienee7
- aliener7
- alienly10
- alienor7
- aliform12
- alights11
- aligned9
- aligner8
- aliment9
- alimony12
- aliners7
- alining8
- alipeds10
- aliquot16
- aliunde8
- aliyahs13
- alkalic13
- alkalin11
- alkalis11
- alkanes11
- alkanet11
- alkenes11
- alkines11
- alkylic16
- alkynes14
- allayed11
- allayer10
- alleged9
- alleger8
- alleges8
- allegro8
- alleles7
- allelic9
- allergy11
- allheal10
- allicin9
- alliums9
- allobar9
- allodia8
- allonge8
- allonym12
- allover10
- allowed11
- alloxan14
- alloyed11
- allseed8
- alluded9
- alludes8
- allured8
- allurer7
- allures7
- alluvia10
- allying11
- allylic12
- almanac11
- almemar11
- almners9
- almonds10
- almoner9
- almonry12
- almsman11
- almsmen11
- almuces11
- almudes10
- alodial8
- alodium10
- aloetic9
- aloofly13
- alpacas11
- alphorn12
- alphyls15
- alpines9
- already11
- alright11
- alsikes11
- altered8
- alterer7
- althaea10
- altheas10
- althorn10
- altoist7
- aludels8
- alumina9
- alumine9
- alumins9
- alumnae9
- alumnus9
- alunite7
- alveoli10
- alyssum12
Starting with AM 89
- amadous10
- amalgam12
- amanita9
- amassed10
- amasser9
- amasses9
- amateur9
- amative12
- amatols9
- amatory12
- amazing19
- amazons18
- ambages12
- ambaris11
- ambeers11
- ambient11
- amblers11
- ambling12
- amboina11
- ambones11
- amboyna14
- ambries11
- ambroid12
- ambsace13
- amebean11
- ameboid12
- amended11
- amender10
- amenity12
- amentia9
- amerced12
- amercer11
- amerces11
- amesace11
- amiable11
- amiably14
- amidase10
- amidine10
- amidins10
- amidols10
- amidone10
- aminity12
- amirate9
- amities9
- ammeter11
- ammines11
- ammonal11
- ammonia11
- ammonic13
- amnesia9
- amnesic11
- amnesty12
- amnions9
- amniote9
- amoebae11
- amoeban11
- amoebas11
- amoebic13
- amongst10
- amorini9
- amorino9
- amorist9
- amoroso9
- amorous9
- amosite9
- amotion9
- amounts9
- amperes11
- amphora14
- amplest11
- amplify17
- ampoule11
- ampules11
- ampulla11
- amputee11
- amreeta9
- amritas9
- amtrack15
- amtracs11
- amulets9
- amusers9
- amusias9
- amusing10
- amusive12
- amylase12
- amylene12
- amyloid13
- amylose12
- amylums14
Starting with AN 160
- anadems10
- anaemia9
- anaemic11
- anagoge9
- anagogy12
- anagram10
- analgia8
- anality10
- analogs8
- analogy11
- analyse10
- analyst10
- analyze19
- anankes11
- anapest9
- anaphor12
- anarchs12
- anarchy15
- anatase7
- anatomy12
- anattos7
- anchors12
- anchovy18
- anchusa12
- ancient9
- ancilla9
- anconal9
- ancones9
- ancress9
- andante8
- andiron8
- android9
- aneared8
- aneling8
- anemias9
- anemone9
- anergia8
- anergic10
- aneroid8
- anestri7
- anethol10
- aneurin7
- angakok16
- angaria8
- angeled9
- angelic10
- angelus8
- angered9
- angerly11
- anginal8
- anginas8
- angioma10
- anglers8
- anglice10
- angling9
- angoras8
- angrier8
- angrily11
- anguine8
- anguish11
- angular8
- anhinga11
- aniline7
- anilins7
- anility10
- animals9
- animate9
- animato9
- animism11
- animist9
- anionic9
- aniseed8
- anisole7
- anklets11
- ankling12
- ankuses11
- anlaces9
- anlagen8
- anlages8
- anlases7
- annates7
- annatto7
- anneals7
- annelid8
- annexed15
- annexes14
- annoyed11
- annoyer10
- annuals7
- annuity10
- annular7
- annulet7
- annulus7
- anodize17
- anodyne11
- anoints7
- anolyte10
- anomaly12
- anomies9
- anonyms12
- anopias9
- anopsia9
- anoraks11
- anorexy17
- anosmia9
- anosmic11
- another10
- anoxias14
- ansated8
- answers10
- antacid10
- antbear9
- antefix17
- anteing8
- antenna7
- anthems12
- anthers10
- anthill10
- anthoid11
- anthrax17
- antiair7
- antiars7
- antibug10
- anticar9
- anticks13
- anticly12
- antifat10
- antiflu10
- antifur10
- antigay11
- antigen8
- antigun8
- antijam16
- antilog8
- antiman9
- antings8
- antipot9
- antique16
- antired8
- antisag8
- antisex14
- antitax14
- antiwar10
- antlers7
- antlike11
- antlion7
- antonym12
- antrums9
- antsier7
- anurans7
- anurias7
- anurous7
- anviled11
- anxiety17
- anxious14
- anybody16
- anymore12
- anytime12
- anyways16
- anywise13
Starting with AO 2
- aorists7
- aoudads9
Starting with AP 81
- apaches14
- apagoge11
- apanage10
- aparejo16
- apatite9
- apelike13
- apercus11
- aperies9
- apetaly12
- aphagia13
- aphasia12
- aphasic14
- aphelia12
- apheses12
- aphesis12
- aphetic14
- aphides13
- aphonia12
- aphonic14
- aphotic14
- aphthae15
- aphylly18
- apicals11
- apiculi11
- apishly15
- aplasia9
- aplenty12
- aplites9
- aplitic11
- aplombs13
- apnoeal9
- apnoeas9
- apnoeic11
- apocarp13
- apocope13
- apodous10
- apogamy15
- apogeal10
- apogean10
- apogees10
- apogeic12
- apollos9
- apologs10
- apology13
- apolune9
- apomict13
- apostil9
- apostle9
- apothem14
- appalls11
- apparat11
- apparel11
- appeals11
- appears11
- appease11
- appends12
- applaud12
- applied12
- applier11
- applies11
- appoint11
- apposed12
- apposer11
- apposes11
- apprise11
- apprize20
- approve14
- appulse11
- apraxia16
- apraxic18
- apricot11
- aproned10
- apropos11
- aprotic11
- apsidal10
- apsides10
- apteral9
- apteria9
- apteryx19
- aptness9
- apyrase12
Starting with AQ 6
- aquaria16
- aquatic18
- aquavit19
- aqueous16
- aquifer19
- aquiver19
Starting with AR 127
- arabesk13
- arabica11
- arabize18
- arables9
- aramids10
- araneid8
- araroba9
- arbiter9
- arbored10
- arbores9
- arbours9
- arbutes9
- arbutus9
- arcaded11
- arcades10
- arcadia10
- arcanum11
- archaic14
- archers12
- archery15
- archils12
- archine12
- arching13
- archive15
- archons12
- archway18
- arcking14
- arcsine9
- arctics11
- arcuate9
- arcuses9
- ardency13
- ardours8
- arduous8
- areally10
- areaway13
- arenite7
- arenose7
- arenous7
- areolae7
- areolar7
- areolas7
- areoles7
- argalas8
- argalis8
- argents8
- argling9
- argotic10
- arguers8
- arguing9
- arguses8
- argyles11
- argylls11
- aridest8
- aridity11
- arietta7
- ariette7
- ariosos7
- arising8
- aristae7
- aristas7
- aristos7
- arkoses11
- arkosic13
- armadas10
- armband12
- armfuls12
- armhole12
- armiger10
- armilla9
- armings10
- armless9
- armlets9
- armlike13
- armload10
- armlock15
- armoire9
- armored10
- armorer9
- armours9
- armoury12
- armpits11
- armrest9
- armsful12
- armures9
- arnatto7
- arnicas9
- arnotto7
- aroints7
- arousal7
- aroused8
- arouser7
- arouses7
- aroynts10
- arpents9
- arracks13
- arraign8
- arrange8
- arrased8
- arrayal10
- arrayed11
- arrayer10
- arrears7
- arrests7
- arrises7
- arrival10
- arrived11
- arriver10
- arrives10
- arrobas9
- arrowed11
- arroyos10
- arsenal7
- arsenic9
- arshins10
- arsines7
- article9
- artiest7
- artisan7
- artiste7
- artists7
- artless7
- artsier7
- artwork14
- arugola8
- arugula8
- aruspex16
Starting with AS 79
- asarums9
- ascarid10
- ascaris9
- ascends10
- ascents9
- asceses9
- ascesis9
- ascetic11
- ascidia10
- ascites9
- ascitic11
- ascribe11
- asepses9
- asepsis9
- aseptic11
- asexual14
- ashamed13
- ashcans12
- ashfall13
- ashiest10
- ashlars10
- ashlers10
- ashless10
- ashrams12
- ashtray13
- asinine7
- askance13
- askeses11
- askesis11
- askings12
- asocial9
- aspects11
- asperse9
- asphalt12
- asphyxy25
- aspired10
- aspirer9
- aspires9
- aspirin9
- aspises9
- asquint16
- asramas9
- assagai8
- assails7
- assault7
- assayed11
- assayer10
- assegai8
- assents7
- asserts7
- asshole10
- assigns8
- assists7
- assizes16
- asslike11
- assoils7
- assorts7
- assuage8
- assumed10
- assumer9
- assumes9
- assured8
- assurer7
- assures7
- assuror7
- asswage11
- astasia7
- astatic9
- asteria7
- astheny13
- asthmas12
- astilbe9
- astound8
- astrals7
- astrict9
- astride8
- astylar10
- asunder8
- asylums12
Starting with AT 52
- atabals9
- atactic11
- ataghan11
- atalaya10
- atamans9
- ataraxy17
- atavism12
- atavist10
- ataxias14
- ataxics16
- ataxies14
- atelier7
- atemoya12
- atheism12
- atheist10
- athirst10
- athlete10
- athodyd15
- athwart13
- atingle8
- atlases7
- atlatls7
- atomics11
- atomies9
- atomise9
- atomism11
- atomist9
- atomize18
- atoners7
- atonics9
- atonies7
- atoning8
- atopies9
- atresia7
- atriums9
- atrophy15
- atropin9
- attaboy12
- attache12
- attacks13
- attains7
- attaint7
- attempt11
- attends8
- attests7
- attired8
- attires7
- attorns7
- attract9
- attrite7
- attuned8
- attunes7
Starting with AU 52
- aubades10
- auberge10
- auburns9
- auction9
- aucubas11
- audible10
- audibly13
- audient8
- audiles8
- audings9
- audited9
- auditor8
- augends9
- augites8
- augitic10
- augment10
- augural8
- augured9
- augurer8
- auklets11
- auldest8
- aunties7
- aurally10
- aurated8
- aureate7
- aureola7
- aureole7
- auricle9
- aurists7
- aurochs12
- aurorae7
- auroral7
- auroras7
- ausform12
- auspice11
- austere7
- austral7
- ausubos9
- autarky14
- auteurs7
- authors10
- autisms9
- autobus9
- autoing8
- automan9
- automen9
- autopsy12
- autumns9
- auxeses14
- auxesis14
- auxetic16
- auxinic16
Starting with AV 30
- availed11
- avarice12
- avatars10
- avellan10
- avenged12
- avenger11
- avenges11
- avenses10
- avenues10
- average11
- averred11
- averted11
- avgases11
- aviated11
- aviates10
- aviator10
- avidins11
- avidity14
- avionic12
- avocado13
- avocets12
- avodire11
- avoided12
- avoider11
- avosets10
- avowals13
- avowers13
- avowing14
- avulsed11
- avulses10
Starting with AW 14
- awaited11
- awaiter10
- awakens14
- awaking15
- awarded12
- awardee11
- awarder11
- aweless10
- awesome12
- awfully16
- awkward18
- awlwort13
- awnings11
- awnless10
Starting with AX 7
- axially17
- axillae14
- axillar14
- axillas14
- axolotl14
- axoneme16
- axseeds15
Starting with AZ 6
- azaleas16
- azimuth21
- azotise16
- azotize25
- azurite16
- azygous20
Frequently asked questions
How many 7-letter words starting with A are there?
There are 1,243 seven-letter words that start with A in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with A in Scrabble?
ASPHYXY and AZOTIZE are tied for the highest score at 25 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 7-letter words starting with A?
Common examples include ATTEMPT, ALREADY, ACHIEVE, AVERAGE, ADDRESS and ANOTHER.
Which 7-letter words starting with A end in E?
172 of them end in E, including ACHIEVE, AVERAGE, ADVANCE and ACQUIRE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.