Words Ending in A
Browse every English word that ends with A. Common endings like -ING, -ED, -ER, and -LY are among the most useful patterns to know for Scrabble, Words with Friends, and anagram puzzles. Each word includes its Scrabble point value.
Quick stats: 16,118 total words, 15-letter average length, 25.6-point mean score.
- Total words
- 16,118
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 25.6 pts
- Highest scoring
- myxothallophyta (38 pts)
- Longest word
- myxothallophyta (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 19(10%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 16,118 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. High-value letter density matters: roughly 19 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Top scorer: myxothallophyta (38 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 25.6 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.43, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 10% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 25.6 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer MYXOTHALLOPHYTA, longest MYXOTHALLOPHYTA. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 16,118 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- MYXOTHALLOPHYTA (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- AZYGOBRANCHIATA (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYPOCHLORHYDRIA (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- MYXOENCHONDROMA (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DYSMORPHOPHOBIA (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- RHYNCHOCEPHALIA (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- XANTHOPSYDRACIA (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYDROPHYSOMETRA (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 16,118 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- myxothallophyta38 pts
- azygobranchiata35 pts
- hypochlorhydria35 pts
- myxoenchondroma35 pts
- dysmorphophobia33 pts
- rhynchocephalia33 pts
- xanthopsydracia33 pts
- hydrophysometra32 pts
- ichthyopterygia32 pts
- xanthocyanopsia32 pts
- zeugobranchiata32 pts
- actinomyxidiida31 pts
- brachyphalangia31 pts
- gastromyxorrhea31 pts
- hemihypesthesia31 pts
- hypochloridemia31 pts
- poikilocythemia31 pts
- rhizoflagellata31 pts
- achroiocythemia30 pts
- amphidiscophora30 pts
- helminthophobia30 pts
- hematoporphyria30 pts
- hyperchloraemia30 pts
- hyperepinephria30 pts
- hypomelancholia30 pts
- hypopselaphesia30 pts
- pseudoinfluenza30 pts
- rhabdomysarcoma30 pts
- rhynchobdellida30 pts
- zeuctocoelomata30 pts
- dacryohemorrhea29 pts
- hypercalcinemia29 pts
- hypercryalgesia29 pts
- hyperglycosuria29 pts
- hypoalbuminemia29 pts
- thoracomyodynia29 pts
- adenomyofibroma28 pts
- cephalochordata28 pts
- chromatodysopia28 pts
- dyschromatopsia28 pts
- hemiamyosthenia28 pts
- hyperlipoidemia28 pts
- lymphogranuloma28 pts
- ophthalmoplegia28 pts
- parathyroprivia28 pts
- psychroesthesia28 pts
- rhynchonellacea28 pts
- spondylodidymia28 pts
- xanthelasmoidea28 pts
- zonoplacentalia28 pts
- achromatophilia27 pts
- amyelencephalia27 pts
- bacillariophyta27 pts
- blennophthalmia27 pts
- crystallophobia27 pts
- dacryocystalgia27 pts
- encephalopathia27 pts
- haematobranchia27 pts
- hemidysesthesia27 pts
- hyperanakinesia27 pts
- hypercalcinuria27 pts
- hypermetaplasia27 pts
- hyperpotassemia27 pts
- hypoproteinemia27 pts
- opisthobranchia27 pts
- phenylketonuria27 pts
- phylactolaemata27 pts
- phytoflagellata27 pts
- psammocarcinoma27 pts
- sclerophthalmia27 pts
- strephosymbolia27 pts
- stylommatophora27 pts
- sympathicotonia27 pts
- telephonophobia27 pts
- thalamencephala27 pts
- acousticophobia26 pts
- angiohemophilia26 pts
- bathyanesthesia26 pts
- blepharomelasma26 pts
- carbohydraturia26 pts
- choriocarcinoma26 pts
- diadochokinesia26 pts
- endotheliomyoma26 pts
- hyperendocrinia26 pts
- hyperendocrisia26 pts
- hypergalactosia26 pts
- macrochiroptera26 pts
- marsipobranchia26 pts
- meningococcemia26 pts
- microchiroptera26 pts
- oscheocarcinoma26 pts
- pectinibranchia26 pts
- pharyngopneusta26 pts
- saccobranchiata26 pts
- sarvarthasiddha26 pts
- splanchnectopia26 pts
- trochosphaerida26 pts
- tuberculophobia26 pts
- adiadokokinesia25 pts
- angiomyosarcoma25 pts
- blennophlogisma25 pts
- blepharoadenoma25 pts
- chondroblastoma25 pts
- crymoanesthesia25 pts
- dermobranchiata25 pts
- eleutherophobia25 pts
- esophagomalacia25 pts
- esophagorrhagia25 pts
- hemangiosarcoma25 pts
- hemiparesthesia25 pts
- hyperanacinesia25 pts
- hypernatronemia25 pts
- mastigobranchia25 pts
- meningitophobia25 pts
- osphresiophilia25 pts
- pneumochirurgia25 pts
- proctotrypoidea25 pts
- variolovaccinia25 pts
- angiohypertonia24 pts
- aporobranchiata24 pts
- arthrocarcinoma24 pts
- cacodemonomania24 pts
- cystoflagellata24 pts
- erythromelalgia24 pts
- hemialbumosuria24 pts
- labyrinthodonta24 pts
- lamellibranchia24 pts
- leucocytoplania24 pts
- palaeoencephala24 pts
- prosobranchiata24 pts
- protobranchiata24 pts
- pulmotrachearia24 pts
- schistoprosopia24 pts
- sclerencephalia24 pts
- septibranchiata24 pts
- spirobranchiata24 pts
- splanchnoptosia24 pts
- tectibranchiata24 pts
- trichromatopsia24 pts
- afibrinogenemia23 pts
- anagignoskomena23 pts
- androphonomania23 pts
- anerythroplasia23 pts
- aphrodisiomania23 pts
- dacryoadenalgia23 pts
- dorsibranchiata23 pts
- dorsobranchiata23 pts
- haemoglobinuria23 pts
- laryngoscleroma23 pts
- melanocarcinoma23 pts
- microbacteteria23 pts
- microcoleoptera23 pts
- micromastictora23 pts
- microsporanggia23 pts
- myoneurasthenia23 pts
- palaeechinoidea23 pts
- pneumonorrhagia23 pts
- polyprotodontia23 pts
- pseudonavicella23 pts
- rachianesthesia23 pts
- splenoparectama23 pts
- suprachorioidea23 pts
- thermanesthesia23 pts
- acroparesthesia22 pts
- acroscleroderma22 pts
- cardiodysneuria22 pts
- cholesterinemia22 pts
- cholesterolemia22 pts
- glossocarcinoma22 pts
- icterohematuria22 pts
- monoparesthesia22 pts
- neowashingtonia22 pts
- notanencephalia22 pts
- ovariodysneuria22 pts
- protelytroptera22 pts
- pseudocolumella22 pts
- pseudopneumonia22 pts
- simplicidentata22 pts
- spongioblastoma22 pts
- capillarectasia21 pts
- cardianesthesia21 pts
- cilioflagellata21 pts
- enterochirurgia21 pts
- icositetrahedra21 pts
- ischioneuralgia21 pts
- orchioneuralgia21 pts
- osphresiolagnia21 pts
- pleuropneumonia21 pts
- protocoleoptera21 pts
- splenopneumonia21 pts
- thermoanalgesia21 pts
- aerodermectasia20 pts
- cholesterinuria20 pts
- cholesteroluria20 pts
- electrothanasia20 pts
- narcoanesthesia20 pts
- palaeocrinoidea20 pts
- peridentoclasia20 pts
- protoblattoidea20 pts
- pseudotetramera20 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- Why is knowing word endings useful in word games?
- Endings like -ING, -ED, -ER, and -LY let you extend existing words on the board and score bonus points. Memorising common endings is one of the fastest ways to improve your Scrabble or Words with Friends game.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 16,118 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 25.6 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is myxothallophyta (38 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 19 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
- Is this tool free to use?
- Yes. All word lists and search tools on unscrambletools.com are completely free with no registration required.