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7-letter words starting with A

There are 455 common seven-letter words that start with A. Seven-letter words matter in Scrabble – using all seven tiles in one turn earns a 50-point bonus (a "bingo").

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Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with A

Word	Scrabble points
AFFIXED	21
AZIMUTH	21
AFFIXES	20
AMAZING	19
AQUAVIT	19
AQUIFER	19
ACQUIRE	18
ACQUITS	18

All 455 words

Sorted A–Z. The number after each word is its Scrabble score. 36 of these have a vowel as the second letter.

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