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Words containing A

Words that have the letter A anywhere in them: handy when a board square or a clue gives you one letter to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 90,252 playable words containing A in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ABSORBABILITIES. The highest-scoring is RAZZAMATAZZES, worth 47 points.

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Popular words containing A

JAZZ28
QUALIFICATIONS28
APPROXIMATELY27
COUNTEREXAMPLE27
JUSTIFIABLY27
JUSTIFICATION27
OBJECTIONABLE27
PRIVATIZATION27
QUALIFICATION27
CIVILIZATION26
EMPHASIZING26
EXPERIMENTALLY26
HOMOSEXUALITY26
MAXIMIZE26
SYMPATHIZE26
ACQUAINTANCE25
APPROXIMATION25
COMPARATIVELY25

Highest-scoring words containing A

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

RAZZAMATAZZES47
RAZZMATAZZES46
RAZZAMATAZZ45
RAZZMATAZZ44
QUIZZICALITY41
QUIZZICALITIES41
QUIZZICALLY40
ZYZZYVAS40
ZYZZYVA39
OXYPHENBUTAZONE38
QUIZZICAL36
KATZENJAMMERS36

2-letter words containing A (26)

3-letter words containing A (298)

ACE5
ACT5
ADD5
AIM5
AMP7
ANY5
APT5
ARC5
ARM5
ASH5
ASK6
AXE9
BAA5
BAD6
BAG6
BAN5
BAR5
BAT5
BAY7
CAM7
CAN5
CAP7
CAR5
CAT5
DAY6
FAN6
FAR6
FAT6
GAP6
GAY6
HAD6
HAM7
HAS5
HAT5
HAY7
JAM13
JAR11
LAB5
LAW6
LAY5
MAD6
MAN5
MAP7
MAY7
NAP5
NAY5
PAD6
PAN5
PAW8
PAY7
RAW6
SAW6
SAX9
TAX9
VAN7
VAT7
VIA7
WAR6
WAS6
WAY8

The 60 most common shown, 238 rarer words not listed. All 3-letter words

4-letter words containing A (1,372)

ARCH8
ARMY8
AWAY9
AXES10
AXIS10
BABY10
BACK11
BAKE9
BANK9
BARK9
CAKE9
CAMP10
CAVE10
CHAP10
DAMP9
EXAM12
FACE9
FACT9
FAKE10
FAME9
FARM9
FLAW10
FOAM9
GAVE9
HACK11
HALF9
HAVE10
HAZY16
JACK17
JAIL12
JAMS14
JAZZ28
LACK9
LAZY14
MAKE9
MARK9
MASK9
MAZE14
PACK11
PARK9
PEAK9
RACK9
SACK9
SWAM9
SWAP9
TACK9
TAXI10
VARY10
WAKE10
WALK10
WARM9
WARP9
WARY9
WASH9
WAVE11
WAYS9
WEAK10
WHAT9
WRAP9
YAWN9

The 60 most common shown, 1,312 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

5-letter words containing A (3,476)

ABOVE11
AMAZE15
APPLY11
AWAKE11
AWFUL12
AXIOM13
BACKS12
BAKED11
BATCH11
BEACH11
BLACK12
BRAVE11
CAMPS11
CATCH11
CHALK12
CHAPS11
CHARM11
CHEAP11
COACH11
COMMA11
CRACK12
CRAMP11
CRAZY17
EQUAL14
EXACT13
EXAMS13
EXTRA11
FACED11
FANCY12
FAVOR12
FLAWS11
FRANK11
FREAK11
HACKS12
HALVE11
HAPPY13
HAVOC13
HEAVY13
JEANS13
MAIZE15
MAJOR15
MARCH11
MATCH11
MAYBE11
PACKS12
PATCH11
PIZZA23
QUOTA14
RAZOR13
RELAX11
SHAKY12
SQUAD15
STAFF11
SWAMP12
TAXES11
VALVE13
WAKED12
WATCH12
WAVED13
WAVES12

The 60 most common shown, 3,416 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing A (6,544)

ACCEPT12
ACTIVE12
ADJUST16
ADVICE13
AFFAIR12
AFFECT14
AFFORD13
AMAZED17
AMAZES16
ANYHOW13
ANYWAY13
APATHY12
AXIOMS14
BACKED14
BAFFLE14
BAKING12
BARKED12
BECAME12
BEHALF13
BEHAVE14
BLACKS13
CAMPUS13
CRACKS13
EQUALS15
EQUATE15
EXPAND15
FABRIC13
FAMILY13
FAVORS13
FAVOUR14
FLAVOR13
FLAWED13
GALAXY15
HACKED14
HACKER13
HAVING13
HAZARD17
JACKET19
JAMMED19
JARGON15
MAPPED13
MATRIX14
PACKED14
PACKET13
PIZZAS24
QUOTAS15
SQUARE15
SQUASH17
SUBWAY14
SWAMPS13
SYNTAX14
UPWARD13
VACUUM16
VALVES14
WAFFLE15
WAKING13
WALKED13
WAVING14
WIZARD18
WOMBAT13

The 60 most common shown, 6,484 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing A (10,744)

ACHIEVE15
ACQUIRE18
ADJUSTS17
AFFECTS15
AMAZING18
ANALYZE17
ANTIQUE16
APPROVE15
ARCHIVE15
AWFULLY16
AWKWARD17
BACKING15
BACKLOG15
BAFFLED16
BAFFLES15
BAROQUE18
BEHAVED16
BEHAVES15
BIZARRE17
CHAMBER15
CHEAPLY15
COMPACT15
COMPANY15
CRACKED15
EQUALLY18
EXACTLY17
EXAMINE15
EXAMPLE17
EXHAUST16
EXPANDS16
EXPLAIN15
EXTRACT15
FACULTY15
FAVORED15
FAVOURS15
FLAVOUR15
FORGAVE15
FRANKLY15
FREEWAY15
HACKING15
HAZARDS18
HIGHWAY17
JACKETS20
JAMMING20
JEALOUS16
JOURNAL16
MAILBOX17
MAXIMUM20
OFFHAND16
PARADOX16
PRIVACY17
QUALIFY21
QUALITY18
QUANTUM19
QUARTER16
SQUARED17
SQUARES16
UNHAPPY16
VACANCY17
WEEKDAY16

The 60 most common shown, 10,684 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing A (14,361)

AARDVARK16
ACCURACY17
ACHIEVED17
ACHIEVES16
ACQUIRED20
ACQUIRES19
ACTIVELY16
ACTIVITY16
ADEQUATE18
ADJACENT19
ADJUSTED19
ADVANCED16
AFFECTED17
ANALYZED19
ANALYZES18
APPENDIX19
APPROACH16
APPROVAL16
APPROVED17
APPROVES16
ARCHIVED17
BACKBONE17
BACKWARD19
BAFFLING17
BEHAVING17
DRAWBACK19
EQUALITY19
EQUATION17
EVERYDAY17
EXAMINED17
EXAMPLES18
EXCHANGE19
EXHAUSTS17
EXPANDED18
FAITHFUL17
FAVOURED17
FEEDBACK19
FINALIZE19
HARDBACK18
HIGHWAYS18
JOURNALS17
MAGAZINE19
MAJORITY20
MAXIMISE18
MAXIMIZE26
ORGANIZE17
PACKAGED17
PHARMACY18
QUANTITY19
QUARTERS17
REALIZED17
SQUARING18
SQUASHED20
SQUASHES19
SURVIVAL17
SYMPATHY18
TAXPAYER18
THANKFUL17
WHATEVER17
WITHDRAW17

The 60 most common shown, 14,301 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing A (13,490)

ACCOMPANY19
ACHIEVING18
ACQUIRING21
ADDICTIVE17
ADJECTIVE24
ADJUSTING20
ADVANCING17
ADVOCATED17
AFFECTING18
AMAZINGLY22
ANALYZING20
APOLOGIZE20
APPROVING18
ARCHIVING18
AUTHORIZE20
BACKSPACE20
BACKWARDS20
BANDWIDTH18
BEHAVIOUR18
BIOGRAPHY18
BLACKMAIL18
BREAKDOWN18
CHAMPAGNE18
DEMOCRACY18
DRAWBACKS20
EMPHASIZE23
ENJOYABLE21
EQUATIONS18
EXAMINING18
EXCHANGED21
EXCHANGES20
EXHAUSTED19
EXPANDING19
EXPLAINED18
EXTRACTED18
FAVORABLE18
FAVOURING18
FINALIZED21
FINALIZES20
FRAMEWORK20
KIDNAPPED18
MAGAZINES20
MICROWAVE20
ORGANIZED19
ORGANIZER18
ORGANIZES18
PACKAGING18
PAPERBACK20
PATRONIZE19
QUALIFIED22
QUALIFIER21
QUALIFIES21
QUALITIES18
QUOTATION18
REALIZING18
SQUASHING21
SUMMARIZE22
TAXPAYERS19
WITHDRAWN18
WITHDRAWS18

The 60 most common shown, 13,430 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing A (11,665)

ABBREVIATE18
ACCEPTABLE18
ACCOMPLISH20
ADEQUATELY22
ADJUSTMENT22
APOLOGIZED22
APOLOGIZES21
APPROACHED19
AUTHORIZED22
AUTHORIZES21
BACKGROUND20
BLACKBOARD20
CHANGEOVER19
CUMULATIVE20
DERIVATIVE19
EMPHASIZED25
EMPHASIZES24
EQUIVALENT23
EXCHANGING22
EXECUTABLE21
EXHAUSTING20
EXHAUSTIVE23
EXPLAINING19
EXPRESSWAY23
EXTRACTING19
FINALIZING22
GENERALIZE19
HOMOSEXUAL21
HORIZONTAL20
INACCURACY19
INADEQUATE20
INEQUALITY21
JOURNALIST19
KIDNAPPING19
OFFICIALLY20
ORGANIZERS19
ORGANIZING20
PATRONIZED21
PATRONIZES20
PHOTOGRAPH19
PHYSICALLY20
PREFERABLY19
PRESUMABLY19
QUALIFIERS22
QUALIFYING25
QUANTITIES19
QUOTATIONS19
REMARKABLY19
SEQUENTIAL19
SPECIALIZE22
SUMMARIZED24
SUMMARIZES23
SYMPATHIZE26
THANKFULLY21
UNAFFECTED20
UNOFFICIAL19
UNWORKABLE19
VOCABULARY21
WHATSOEVER19
WITHDRAWAL19

The 60 most common shown, 11,605 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing A (9,634)

ABBREVIATED20
ABBREVIATES19
ACCOMMODATE20
ACCOMPANIED20
ACCOMPANIES19
ACCORDINGLY19
ACCUMULATED20
ACCUMULATES19
ACCUSTOMING19
ACHIEVEMENT21
ACKNOWLEDGE21
ACQUISITION22
ADJUSTMENTS23
APOLOGIZING23
APPROACHING20
APPROXIMATE23
ATMOSPHERIC19
AUTHORIZING23
BACKGROUNDS21
BEAUTIFULLY20
BUREAUCRACY21
CAMPAIGNING19
COMFORTABLE20
COMFORTABLY22
COMMANDMENT20
COMMUNICATE20
COMPARATIVE21
COMPLICATED20
CONCEIVABLE21
CONCEIVABLY23
DISCREPANCY20
DYNAMICALLY20
EMPHASIZING26
EQUIVALENTS24
EXAGGERATED20
EXCEPTIONAL21
EXCLAMATION21
EXPECTATION21
EXPLANATORY21
EXPRESSWAYS24
GENERALIZED21
GENERALIZES20
HEXADECIMAL24
INFORMATIVE20
INITIALIZED20
JOURNALISTS20
JUSTIFIABLE25
JUSTIFIABLY27
MANUFACTURE20
PATRONIZING22
PERFORMANCE20
PHOTOGRAPHS20
PROVOCATIVE23
SPECIALIZED24
SPECIALIZES23
STANDARDIZE21
SUMMARIZING25
SYMPATHETIC21
UNEXPLAINED21
WITHDRAWING21

The 60 most common shown, 9,574 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing A (7,348)

ABBREVIATING21
ABBREVIATION20
ACCOMPANYING23
ACCOMPLISHED23
ACCOMPLISHES22
ACCUMULATING21
ACHIEVEMENTS22
ACKNOWLEDGED23
ACKNOWLEDGES22
ACQUAINTANCE25
ALPHABETICAL20
AVAILABILITY20
CATASTROPHIC20
CIRCUMSTANCE21
CIVILIZATION26
COMMANDMENTS21
COMMERCIALLY22
COMMUNICATED22
COMMUNICATES21
COMPLICATING21
COMPLICATION20
CONSERVATIVE22
CONTEMPORARY20
ECONOMICALLY20
EXAGGERATING21
EXPECTATIONS22
EXPERIMENTAL22
EXPLANATIONS20
EXPLOITATION20
GENERALIZING22
GEOGRAPHICAL20
HETEROSEXUAL21
HIERARCHICAL20
HORIZONTALLY24
HYPOCRITICAL22
HYPOTHETICAL22
INCOMPATIBLE20
INDIVIDUALLY21
INITIALIZING21
MANUFACTURED22
MANUFACTURER21
MANUFACTURES21
MATHEMATICAL20
OPTIMIZATION24
ORGANIZATION21
PERFORMANCES21
PHOTOGRAPHIC23
PROGRAMMABLE21
QUESTIONABLE23
RECOGNIZABLE25
SPECIALIZING25
SPECIFICALLY23
STANDARDIZED23
STANDARDIZES22
THOROUGHFARE21
UNACCEPTABLE21
UNAUTHORIZED25
UNBELIEVABLE21
UNBELIEVABLY23
VERIFICATION21

The 60 most common shown, 7,288 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

90,252 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (53.8%) are containing A. Most of them, 14,361, have 8 letters. 10,192 start with A, 2,874 end with it and 77,497 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing A?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 90,252 words containing A, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing A?

RAZZAMATAZZES, worth 47 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: RAZZMATAZZES (46), RAZZAMATAZZ (45) and RAZZMATAZZ (44).

What are the most common words containing A?

JAZZ, QUALIFICATIONS, APPROXIMATELY, COUNTEREXAMPLE, JUSTIFIABLY and JUSTIFICATION. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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