Words Ending In A
5,632 words ending with "A" for Scrabble, Words With Friends & word gamesfor Scrabblefor Words With Friends
Words Ending In A help you find the perfect word for word games, crossword puzzles, and vocabulary building.
Use this list to find rhyming words, solve crossword clues, or discover new words ending with A for your next word game. You can filter by length, starting letter, or dictionary to narrow down results. Need to find a word from jumbled letters? Enter your tiles into the Jumble Solver to see all valid options.
Look for hook plays where adding a letter to an existing word on the board scores for both words. Landing a word across a double or triple word square in ScrabbleScrabbleWords With Friends can easily double or triple your base score.
All words are verified against Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionariesthe tournament-standard Scrabble dictionary (TWL/SOWPODS)the Words With Friends dictionary. Use the dictionary filter above the list to narrow results to your preferred game.
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20 of 30 words14 Letter Words
20 of 70 words13 Letter Words
20 of 118 words12 Letter Words
20 of 206 words11 Letter Words
20 of 353 words10 Letter Words
20 of 541 words9 Letter Words
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20 of 804 words7 Letter Words
20 of 986 words6 Letter Words
20 of 782 words5 Letter Words
20 of 679 words4 Letter Words
20 of 327 words3 Letter Words
20 of 58 words2 Letter Words
15 wordsHighest Scoring Words Ending In A in Scrabble in Words With Friends
The 10 highest-scoring words ending in a, led by TACHYARRHYTHMIA (34 pts in Scrabble, 31 pts in Words With Friends34 pts in Scrabble31 pts in Words With Friends). High-value words like these can dominate premium squares and swing close games in your favor.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TACHYARRHYTHMIA | 34 pts | 31 pts |
| 2 | DYSMORPHOPHOBIA | 33 pts | 34 pts |
| 3 | LYMPHOCYTOPENIA | 32 pts | 35 pts |
| 4 | OPHTHALMOPHOBIA | 32 pts | 34 pts |
| 5 | LYMPHOSARCOMATA | 29 pts | 32 pts |
| 6 | HYPERLIPIDAEMIA | 28 pts | 30 pts |
| 7 | HYPOMAGNESAEMIA | 28 pts | 31 pts |
| 8 | LYMPHOADENOMATA | 28 pts | 31 pts |
| 9 | LYMPHOGRANULOMA | 28 pts | 34 pts |
| 10 | OPHTHALMOPLEGIA | 28 pts | 32 pts |
A-Ending Words: Latin Roots and Parallel Play Potential
Most English words that end in A trace back to Latin, Italian, or Spanish origins. PIZZA, SOFA, VISA, EXTRA, YOGA, COMMA, and PASTA all entered English from Romance languages, and they've kept their original A endings. Scientific and medical vocabulary adds hundreds more: AMOEBA, RETINA, STAMINA, CRITERIA. This borrowed character makes A-ending words feel slightly exotic compared to the -ED and -ING endings that dominate native English, and that distinctiveness helps in crossword puzzles where unusual endings narrow the possibilities quickly. If you have a scrambled set of letters and need an A-ending word, our anagram solving guide walks you through the process.
For Scrabble and Words With FriendsScrabbleWords With Friends players, A-ending words are valuable for parallel plays. Several common two-letter words end in A: BA, HA, LA, MA, NA, PA, and TA are all valid. When you lay a word parallel to an existing one, each adjacent pair of letters must form a valid two-letter word. Because so many two-letter words end in A, placing an A-ending word next to another word often creates multiple valid crossings. Our two-letter word cheat sheet covers every valid pair, and the Scrabble Word Finder can show you which A-ending plays score highest from your current rack.
A doesn't show up often as a Wordle ending since most 5-letter Wordle answers follow native English spelling patterns, and native English rarely ends words with bare A. Still, answers like EXTRA, ULTRA, OPERA, and PLAZA do appear. If early guesses reveal a green A in position 5, focus on Latin-origin words and use the Wordle Solver to narrow your options. When you have a scrambled set of letters and need an A-ending word, the Word Unscrambler finds every valid arrangement.
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Browse words that contain A, E, I, O, or U. Useful for vowel-dump plays and testing vowels in daily puzzles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words end with A in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
There are 5,632 valid words ending with A in Scrabble (TWL/SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionaries. The letter A is less common, often found in words borrowed from Latin, Italian, or Spanish.
What are the highest-scoring words ending in A?
The top-scoring word ending in A is TACHYARRHYTHMIA at 34 points in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Use the default sort to see more high-scoring options.
Why are words ending in A useful for word games?
Knowing words by their ending letter is valuable for "hooking", which means extending existing words on the board by adding letters. If a word on the board ends near an open area, you can build perpendicularly from that ending. Words ending in A are also useful for crossword solving when you know the last letter.
Are words ending in A useful for rhyming?
Yes! Words sharing the same ending letter often rhyme or near-rhyme, making this list helpful for poetry, songwriting, and rhyming word games. Filter by word length to find rhyming words with the same syllable count.
Can I find words ending in A with a specific length?
Yes. Use the length filter above the list to narrow results to a specific word length. For example, filter to 5 letters to find Wordle-compatible words ending in A, or 7 letters for potential bingo plays.
Are all words ending in A valid in every dictionary?
No. Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble International (SOWPODS), and Words With Friends each have different accepted word lists. Some words ending in A may be valid in one dictionary but not another. Use the dictionary filter above the list to check validity for your specific game.