Seven-letter words starting with A
1,242 seven-letter words begin with the letter A. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common seven-letter words starting with A
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- address
- account
- another
- article
- against
- archive
- already
- average
- airport
- animals
- artists
- authors
- ability
- answers
- applied
- advance
- auction
- allowed
- actions
- amateur
- apparel
- affairs
- appears
- amounts
Highest-scoring seven-letter words starting with A
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- asphyxy 25
- azotize 25
- adzukis 21
- affixed 21
- azimuth 21
- affixal 20
- affixer 20
- affixes 20
- alchymy 20
- apprize 20
- azygous 20
- alfaqui 19
- amazing 19
- analyze 19
- apteryx 19
- aquavit 19
- aquifer 19
- aquiver 19
- acequia 18
- acquest 18
- acquire 18
- acquits 18
- admixed 18
- affably 18
All 1,242 seven-letter words starting with A
AA 1
- aarrghh
AB 86
- abalone
- abandon
- abasers
- abashed
- abashes
- abasias
- abasing
- abaters
- abating
- abators
- abattis
- abaxial
- abaxile
- abbotcy
- abdomen
- abduced
- abduces
- abducts
- abelian
- abelias
- abettal
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abeyant
- abfarad
- abhenry
- abiders
- abiding
- abigail
- ability
- abioses
- abiosis
- abiotic
- abjured
- abjurer
- abjures
- ablated
- ablates
- ablauts
- ablings
- abluent
- abluted
- aboding
- abolish
- abollae
- abomasa
- abomasi
- aborted
- aborter
- abought
- aboulia
- aboulic
- abounds
- abraded
- abrader
- abrades
- abreact
- abreast
- abridge
- abroach
- abrosia
- abscess
- abscise
- abscond
- abseils
- absence
- absents
- absinth
- absolve
- absorbs
- abstain
- absurds
- abubble
- abulias
- abusers
- abusing
- abusive
- abuttal
- abutted
- abutter
- abvolts
- abwatts
- abysmal
- abyssal
- abysses
AC 96
- acacias
- academe
- academy
- acajous
- acaleph
- acanthi
- acapnia
- acarids
- acarine
- acaroid
- acaudal
- acceded
- acceder
- accedes
- accents
- accepts
- accidia
- accidie
- acclaim
- accords
- accosts
- account
- accrete
- accrual
- accrued
- accrues
- accurst
- accusal
- accused
- accuser
- accuses
- acedias
- acequia
- acerate
- acerber
- acerbic
- acerola
- acerose
- acerous
- acetals
- acetate
- acetify
- acetins
- acetone
- acetose
- acetous
- acetyls
- achenes
- achiest
- achieve
- achiote
- acholia
- acicula
- acidify
- acidity
- aciform
- acinose
- acinous
- aclinic
- acmatic
- acnodes
- acolyte
- aconite
- acquest
- acquire
- acquits
- acrasia
- acrasin
- acreage
- acrider
- acridly
- acrobat
- acrogen
- acromia
- acronic
- acronym
- acrotic
- acrylic
- actable
- actinal
- actings
- actinia
- actinic
- actinon
- actions
- actives
- actress
- actuary
- actuate
- aculeus
- acumens
- acutely
- acutest
- acyclic
- acylate
- acyloin
AD 76
- adagial
- adagios
- adamant
- adapted
- adapter
- adaptor
- adaxial
- addable
- addaxes
- addedly
- addenda
- addends
- addible
- addicts
- addling
- address
- addrest
- adduced
- adducer
- adduces
- adducts
- adeemed
- adenine
- adenoid
- adenoma
- adenyls
- adepter
- adeptly
- adhered
- adherer
- adheres
- adhibit
- adipose
- adipous
- adjoins
- adjoint
- adjourn
- adjudge
- adjunct
- adjured
- adjurer
- adjures
- adjuror
- adjusts
- admiral
- admired
- admirer
- admires
- admixed
- admixes
- adnexal
- adnouns
- adopted
- adoptee
- adopter
- adorers
- adoring
- adorned
- adorner
- adrenal
- adsorbs
- adulate
- adultly
- advance
- advects
- advents
- adverbs
- adverse
- adverts
- advices
- advised
- advisee
- adviser
- advises
- advisor
- adzukis
AE 19
- aecidia
- aediles
- aegises
- aeneous
- aeolian
- aeonian
- aerated
- aerates
- aerator
- aerials
- aeriest
- aerobes
- aerobia
- aerobic
- aerogel
- aerosat
- aerosol
- aerugos
- aethers
AF 25
- afeared
- affable
- affably
- affaire
- affairs
- affects
- affiant
- affiche
- affinal
- affined
- affines
- affirms
- affixal
- affixed
- affixer
- affixes
- afflict
- affords
- affrays
- affront
- afghani
- afghans
- afreets
- aftmost
- aftosas
AG 45
- against
- agamete
- agamous
- agapeic
- agarics
- agarose
- agatize
- agatoid
- ageings
- ageisms
- ageists
- ageless
- agelong
- agendas
- agendum
- agenize
- agentry
- aggadic
- aggrade
- aggress
- agilely
- agility
- aginner
- agisted
- agitate
- agitato
- aglycon
- agnails
- agnates
- agnatic
- agnized
- agnizes
- agnomen
- agnosia
- agonies
- agonise
- agonist
- agonize
- agoroth
- agoutis
- agrafes
- agraffe
- agrapha
- agravic
- aground
AH 1
- ahimsas
AI 41
- aiblins
- aidless
- aiglets
- aigrets
- aikidos
- aileron
- ailment
- aimless
- ainsell
- airboat
- aircrew
- airdate
- airdrop
- airfare
- airflow
- airfoil
- airglow
- airhead
- airhole
- airiest
- airings
- airless
- airlift
- airlike
- airline
- airmail
- airpark
- airplay
- airport
- airpost
- airshed
- airship
- airsick
- airthed
- airtime
- airting
- airward
- airwave
- airways
- airwise
- aitches
AJ 1
- ajowans
AK 1
- akvavit
AL 146
- alameda
- alamode
- alanine
- alanins
- alanyls
- alarmed
- alarums
- alaskas
- alastor
- alation
- albatas
- albedos
- albinal
- albinic
- albinos
- albites
- albitic
- albizia
- albumen
- albumin
- alcades
- alcaics
- alcaide
- alcalde
- alcayde
- alcazar
- alchemy
- alchymy
- alcohol
- alcoved
- alcoves
- aldoses
- aldrins
- alegars
- alembic
- alencon
- alerted
- alerter
- alertly
- aleuron
- alevins
- alewife
- alexias
- alexine
- alexins
- alfakis
- alfalfa
- alfaqui
- alforja
- algebra
- aliases
- alibied
- alibies
- alidade
- alidads
- aliened
- alienee
- aliener
- alienly
- alienor
- aliform
- alights
- aligned
- aligner
- aliment
- alimony
- aliners
- alining
- alipeds
- aliquot
- aliunde
- aliyahs
- alkalic
- alkalin
- alkalis
- alkanes
- alkanet
- alkenes
- alkines
- alkylic
- alkynes
- allayed
- allayer
- alleged
- alleger
- alleges
- allegro
- alleles
- allelic
- allergy
- allheal
- allicin
- alliums
- allobar
- allodia
- allonge
- allonym
- allover
- allowed
- alloxan
- alloyed
- allseed
- alluded
- alludes
- allured
- allurer
- allures
- alluvia
- allying
- allylic
- almanac
- almemar
- almners
- almonds
- almoner
- almonry
- almsman
- almsmen
- almuces
- almudes
- alodial
- alodium
- aloetic
- aloofly
- alpacas
- alphorn
- alphyls
- alpines
- already
- alright
- alsikes
- altered
- alterer
- althaea
- altheas
- althorn
- altoist
- aludels
- alumina
- alumine
- alumins
- alumnae
- alumnus
- alunite
- alveoli
- alyssum
AM 89
- amadous
- amalgam
- amanita
- amassed
- amasser
- amasses
- amateur
- amative
- amatols
- amatory
- amazing
- amazons
- ambages
- ambaris
- ambeers
- ambient
- amblers
- ambling
- amboina
- ambones
- amboyna
- ambries
- ambroid
- ambsace
- amebean
- ameboid
- amended
- amender
- amenity
- amentia
- amerced
- amercer
- amerces
- amesace
- amiable
- amiably
- amidase
- amidine
- amidins
- amidols
- amidone
- aminity
- amirate
- amities
- ammeter
- ammines
- ammonal
- ammonia
- ammonic
- amnesia
- amnesic
- amnesty
- amnions
- amniote
- amoebae
- amoeban
- amoebas
- amoebic
- amongst
- amorini
- amorino
- amorist
- amoroso
- amorous
- amosite
- amotion
- amounts
- amperes
- amphora
- amplest
- amplify
- ampoule
- ampules
- ampulla
- amputee
- amreeta
- amritas
- amtrack
- amtracs
- amulets
- amusers
- amusias
- amusing
- amusive
- amylase
- amylene
- amyloid
- amylose
- amylums
AN 160
- anadems
- anaemia
- anaemic
- anagoge
- anagogy
- anagram
- analgia
- anality
- analogs
- analogy
- analyse
- analyst
- analyze
- anankes
- anapest
- anaphor
- anarchs
- anarchy
- anatase
- anatomy
- anattos
- anchors
- anchovy
- anchusa
- ancient
- ancilla
- anconal
- ancones
- ancress
- andante
- andiron
- android
- aneared
- aneling
- anemias
- anemone
- anergia
- anergic
- aneroid
- anestri
- anethol
- aneurin
- angakok
- angaria
- angeled
- angelic
- angelus
- angered
- angerly
- anginal
- anginas
- angioma
- anglers
- anglice
- angling
- angoras
- angrier
- angrily
- anguine
- anguish
- angular
- anhinga
- aniline
- anilins
- anility
- animals
- animate
- animato
- animism
- animist
- anionic
- aniseed
- anisole
- anklets
- ankling
- ankuses
- anlaces
- anlagen
- anlages
- anlases
- annates
- annatto
- anneals
- annelid
- annexed
- annexes
- annoyed
- annoyer
- annuals
- annuity
- annular
- annulet
- annulus
- anodize
- anodyne
- anoints
- anolyte
- anomaly
- anomies
- anonyms
- anopias
- anopsia
- anoraks
- anorexy
- anosmia
- anosmic
- another
- anoxias
- ansated
- answers
- antacid
- antbear
- antefix
- anteing
- antenna
- anthems
- anthers
- anthill
- anthoid
- anthrax
- antiair
- antiars
- antibug
- anticar
- anticks
- anticly
- antifat
- antiflu
- antifur
- antigay
- antigen
- antigun
- antijam
- antilog
- antiman
- antings
- antipot
- antique
- antired
- antisag
- antisex
- antitax
- antiwar
- antlers
- antlike
- antlion
- antonym
- antrums
- antsier
- anurans
- anurias
- anurous
- anviled
- anxiety
- anxious
- anybody
- anymore
- anytime
- anyways
- anywise
AO 2
- aorists
- aoudads
AP 81
- apaches
- apagoge
- apanage
- aparejo
- apatite
- apelike
- apercus
- aperies
- apetaly
- aphagia
- aphasia
- aphasic
- aphelia
- apheses
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aphides
- aphonia
- aphonic
- aphotic
- aphthae
- aphylly
- apicals
- apiculi
- apishly
- aplasia
- aplenty
- aplites
- aplitic
- aplombs
- apnoeal
- apnoeas
- apnoeic
- apocarp
- apocope
- apodous
- apogamy
- apogeal
- apogean
- apogees
- apogeic
- apollos
- apologs
- apology
- apolune
- apomict
- apostil
- apostle
- apothem
- appalls
- apparat
- apparel
- appeals
- appears
- appease
- appends
- applaud
- applied
- applier
- applies
- appoint
- apposed
- apposer
- apposes
- apprise
- apprize
- approve
- appulse
- apraxia
- apraxic
- apricot
- aproned
- apropos
- aprotic
- apsidal
- apsides
- apteral
- apteria
- apteryx
- aptness
- apyrase
AQ 6
- aquaria
- aquatic
- aquavit
- aqueous
- aquifer
- aquiver
AR 127
- arabesk
- arabica
- arabize
- arables
- aramids
- araneid
- araroba
- arbiter
- arbored
- arbores
- arbours
- arbutes
- arbutus
- arcaded
- arcades
- arcadia
- arcanum
- archaic
- archers
- archery
- archils
- archine
- arching
- archive
- archons
- archway
- arcking
- arcsine
- arctics
- arcuate
- arcuses
- ardency
- ardours
- arduous
- areally
- areaway
- arenite
- arenose
- arenous
- areolae
- areolar
- areolas
- areoles
- argalas
- argalis
- argents
- argling
- argotic
- arguers
- arguing
- arguses
- argyles
- argylls
- aridest
- aridity
- arietta
- ariette
- ariosos
- arising
- aristae
- aristas
- aristos
- arkoses
- arkosic
- armadas
- armband
- armfuls
- armhole
- armiger
- armilla
- armings
- armless
- armlets
- armlike
- armload
- armlock
- armoire
- armored
- armorer
- armours
- armoury
- armpits
- armrest
- armsful
- armures
- arnatto
- arnicas
- arnotto
- aroints
- arousal
- aroused
- arouser
- arouses
- aroynts
- arpents
- arracks
- arraign
- arrange
- arrased
- arrayal
- arrayed
- arrayer
- arrears
- arrests
- arrises
- arrival
- arrived
- arriver
- arrives
- arrobas
- arrowed
- arroyos
- arsenal
- arsenic
- arshins
- arsines
- article
- artiest
- artisan
- artiste
- artists
- artless
- artsier
- artwork
- arugola
- arugula
- aruspex
AS 78
- asarums
- ascarid
- ascaris
- ascends
- ascents
- asceses
- ascesis
- ascetic
- ascidia
- ascites
- ascitic
- ascribe
- asepses
- asepsis
- aseptic
- asexual
- ashamed
- ashcans
- ashfall
- ashiest
- ashlars
- ashlers
- ashless
- ashrams
- ashtray
- asinine
- askance
- askeses
- askesis
- askings
- asocial
- aspects
- asperse
- asphalt
- asphyxy
- aspired
- aspirer
- aspires
- aspirin
- aspises
- asquint
- asramas
- assagai
- assails
- assault
- assayed
- assayer
- assegai
- assents
- asserts
- assigns
- assists
- assizes
- asslike
- assoils
- assorts
- assuage
- assumed
- assumer
- assumes
- assured
- assurer
- assures
- assuror
- asswage
- astasia
- astatic
- asteria
- astheny
- asthmas
- astilbe
- astound
- astrals
- astrict
- astride
- astylar
- asunder
- asylums
AT 52
- atabals
- atactic
- ataghan
- atalaya
- atamans
- ataraxy
- atavism
- atavist
- ataxias
- ataxics
- ataxies
- atelier
- atemoya
- atheism
- atheist
- athirst
- athlete
- athodyd
- athwart
- atingle
- atlases
- atlatls
- atomics
- atomies
- atomise
- atomism
- atomist
- atomize
- atoners
- atonics
- atonies
- atoning
- atopies
- atresia
- atriums
- atrophy
- atropin
- attaboy
- attache
- attacks
- attains
- attaint
- attempt
- attends
- attests
- attired
- attires
- attorns
- attract
- attrite
- attuned
- attunes
AU 52
- aubades
- auberge
- auburns
- auction
- aucubas
- audible
- audibly
- audient
- audiles
- audings
- audited
- auditor
- augends
- augites
- augitic
- augment
- augural
- augured
- augurer
- auklets
- auldest
- aunties
- aurally
- aurated
- aureate
- aureola
- aureole
- auricle
- aurists
- aurochs
- aurorae
- auroral
- auroras
- ausform
- auspice
- austere
- austral
- ausubos
- autarky
- auteurs
- authors
- autisms
- autobus
- autoing
- automan
- automen
- autopsy
- autumns
- auxeses
- auxesis
- auxetic
- auxinic
AV 30
- availed
- avarice
- avatars
- avellan
- avenged
- avenger
- avenges
- avenses
- avenues
- average
- averred
- averted
- avgases
- aviated
- aviates
- aviator
- avidins
- avidity
- avionic
- avocado
- avocets
- avodire
- avoided
- avoider
- avosets
- avowals
- avowers
- avowing
- avulsed
- avulses
AW 14
- awaited
- awaiter
- awakens
- awaking
- awarded
- awardee
- awarder
- aweless
- awesome
- awfully
- awkward
- awlwort
- awnings
- awnless
AX 7
- axially
- axillae
- axillar
- axillas
- axolotl
- axoneme
- axseeds
AZ 6
- azaleas
- azimuth
- azotise
- azotize
- azurite
- azygous
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How many seven-letter words start with A?
There are 1,242 seven-letter words beginning with A, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common seven-letter words starting with A?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: address, account, another, article, against, archive, already, average. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word starting with A in Scrabble?
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Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
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Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.