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7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and E as the 7th letter

The 243 7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and E as the 7th letter include familiar choices such as AVERAGE and ARTICLE.

243 wordsTop pick AVERAGEHighest score AZOTIZE 25

25 of 243 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (618 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 25 · most-used first

Showing the top 24 of 25 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 243

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABALONE9
  • ABATURE9
  • ABAXILE16
  • ABOLLAE9
  • ABORTEE9
  • ABRIDGE11
  • ABROOKE13
  • ABSCISE11
  • ABSENCE11
  • ABSOLVE12
  • ABTHANE12
  • ABUBBLE13
  • ABUSAGE10
  • ABUSIVE12
  • ACADEME12
  • ACARINE9
  • ACCABLE13
  • ACCIDIE12
  • ACCINGE12
  • ACCRETE11
  • ACCURSE11
  • ACERATE9
  • ACEROSE9
  • ACETATE9
  • ACETONE9
  • ACETOSE9
  • ACHARNE12
  • ACHIEVE15
  • ACHIOTE12
  • ACINOSE9
  • ACOLYTE12
  • ACONITE9
  • ACQUIRE18
  • ACQUITE18
  • ACREAGE10
  • ACTABLE11
  • ACTUATE9
  • ACYLATE12
  • ADDABLE11
  • ADDIBLE11
  • ADENINE8
  • ADIPOSE10
  • ADJUDGE17
  • ADONISE8
  • ADONIZE17
  • ADOPTEE10
  • ADULATE8
  • ADVANCE13
  • ADVERSE11
  • ADVISEE11
  • AFFABLE15
  • AFFAIRE13
  • AFFEARE13
  • AFFICHE18
  • AFFORCE15
  • AGAMETE10
  • AGAROSE8
  • AGATISE8
  • AGATIZE17
  • AGEMATE10
  • AGENISE8
  • AGENIZE17
  • AGGRACE11
  • AGGRADE10
  • AGGRATE9
  • AGITATE8
  • AGONISE8
  • AGONIZE17
  • AGRAFFE14
  • AGRASTE8
  • AIDANCE10
  • AILETTE7
  • AIRBASE9
  • AIRDATE8
  • AIRFARE10
  • AIRHOLE10
  • AIRLIKE11
  • AIRLINE7
  • AIRSIDE8
  • AIRSOME9
  • AIRTIME9
  • AIRWAVE13
  • AIRWISE10
  • AJUTAGE15
  • ALAMODE10
  • ALANINE7
  • ALCAIDE10
  • ALCALDE10
  • ALCAYDE13
  • ALEPINE9
  • ALEWIFE13
  • ALEXINE14
  • ALIDADE9
  • ALIENEE7
  • ALIUNDE8
  • ALLEDGE9
  • ALLEGGE9
  • ALLONGE8
  • ALSOONE7
  • ALTERNE7
  • ALTESSE7
  • ALUMINE9
  • ALUMNAE9
  • ALUNITE7
  • ALVEOLE10
  • AMABILE11
  • AMARONE9
  • AMATIVE12
  • AMBSACE13
  • AMENAGE10
  • AMESACE11
  • AMIABLE11
  • AMIDASE10
  • AMIDINE10
  • AMIDONE10
  • AMIRATE9
  • AMIRITE9
  • AMNIOTE9
  • AMOEBAE11
  • AMOSITE9
  • AMPOULE11
  • AMPUTEE11
  • AMUSIVE12
  • AMYLASE12
  • AMYLENE12
  • AMYLOSE12
  • ANAGOGE9
  • ANALYSE10
  • ANALYTE10
  • ANALYZE19
  • ANATASE7
  • ANDANTE8
  • ANDVILE11
  • ANELACE9
  • ANEMONE9
  • ANGLICE10
  • ANGUINE8
  • ANILINE7
  • ANIMATE9
  • ANISOLE7
  • ANODISE8
  • ANODIZE17
  • ANODYNE11
  • ANOLYTE10
  • ANTICKE13
  • ANTIQUE16
  • ANTLIAE7
  • ANTLIKE11
  • ANYMORE12
  • ANYTIME12
  • ANYWISE13
  • APAGOGE11
  • APANAGE10
  • APATITE9
  • APELIKE13
  • APHTHAE15
  • APOCOPE13
  • APOLUNE9
  • APOSTLE9
  • APPEASE11
  • APPRISE11
  • APPRIZE20
  • APPROVE14
  • APPULSE11
  • APYRASE12
  • ARABISE9
  • ARABIZE18
  • ARCHFOE15
  • ARCHINE12
  • ARCHIVE15
  • ARCSINE9
  • ARCUATE9
  • ARENITE7
  • ARENOSE7
  • AREOLAE7
  • ARIETTE7
  • ARIPPLE11
  • ARISTAE7
  • ARMHOLE12
  • ARMLIKE13
  • ARMOIRE9
  • ARRANGE8
  • ARREEDE8
  • ARRIAGE8
  • ARRIERE7
  • ARSHINE10
  • ARTICLE9
  • ARTISTE7
  • ASCONCE11
  • ASCRIBE11
  • ASHCAKE16
  • ASININE7
  • ASKANCE13
  • ASPERGE10
  • ASPERSE9
  • ASSHOLE10
  • ASSIEGE8
  • ASSLIKE11
  • ASSUAGE8
  • ASSWAGE11
  • ASSWIPE12
  • ASTABLE9
  • ASTHORE10
  • ASTILBE9
  • ASTRIDE8
  • ATHEISE10
  • ATHEIZE19
  • ATHLETE10
  • ATINGLE8
  • ATOMISE9
  • ATOMIZE18
  • ATTACHE12
  • ATTONCE9
  • ATTRITE7
  • ATTUITE7
  • AUBERGE10
  • AUDIBLE10
  • AUDITEE8
  • AUFGABE13
  • AUGUSTE8
  • AULNAGE8
  • AUREATE7
  • AUREOLE7
  • AURICLE9
  • AURORAE7
  • AUSPICE11
  • AUSTERE7
  • AUTOCUE9
  • AVARICE12
  • AVENTRE10
  • AVERAGE11
  • AVIETTE10
  • AVODIRE11
  • AWARDEE11
  • AWESOME12
  • AXILLAE14
  • AXINITE14
  • AXONEME16
  • AZOTISE16
  • AZOTIZE25
  • AZURINE16
  • AZURITE16
  • AZYMITE21
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. N10%
  2. C10%
  3. R9%
3rd letter
  1. A11%
  2. O10%
  3. R10%
4th letter
  1. L10%
  2. R10%
  3. E9%
5th letter
  1. I32%
  2. A17%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. T16%
  2. S13%
  3. N11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; AZOTIZE tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 26 words
  2. 8 points: 26 words
  3. 99 points: 47 words
  4. 10 points: 34 words
  5. 1111 points: 34 words
  6. 12 points: 24 words
  7. 1313 points: 17 words
  8. 14 points: 5 words
  9. 1515 points: 7 words
  10. 16 points: 7 words
  11. 1717 points: 6 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 2 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AZOTIZE2525All three
AZYMITE2121Collins only
APPRIZE2022All three
ANALYZE1920All three
ATHEIZE1918Collins only
ACQUIRE1820All three
ATOMIZE1819All three
AFFICHE1818All three
ARABIZE1819All three
ACQUITE1820Collins only
AGONIZE1719All three
ADJUDGE1721All three

This pattern fixes both ends of the word but leaves five letters open, so the results range from everyday terms like AIRLINE and ATHLETE to less familiar entries. Only 25 matches rank among the commonest English words by frequency. Dictionary coverage also varies: a word accepted in one tournament list may not appear in another.

A quick look at the A-to-E pattern

  • There are 243 tournament-dictionary matches beginning with A and ending with E.
  • AVERAGE, ARTICLE, ADVANCE, and ACHIEVE are recognizable examples.
  • The list has 25 common words, so many entries are less familiar.
  • Counts differ by dictionary: 172 in ENABLE, 240 in Collins, and 184 in NWL2023.

How does this pattern compare with other seven-letter lists?

The A-first, E-last pattern has fewer matches than the same ending with S or C at the start: those patterns have 403 and 348 words. That makes the fixed final E a tighter filter than several other starting-letter choices.

Keeping A at the start and changing the final letter also shifts the count sharply. The S-ending pattern has 618 matches, compared with 243 ending in E. For a nearby clue, try the A-to-C or A-to-D patterns instead.

Which A-to-E words score well in Scrabble?

AZOTIZE leads the scoring examples at 25 points, followed by AZYMITE at 21. Those scores come from valuable letters, not from the words being common; AVERAGE and ARTICLE are easier to recognize but score less.

The average score across this set is 10.8. A useful rack habit is to look for a way to place a high-value letter on a premium square, rather than choosing an obscure word by score alone. Check your game's dictionary before playing a rare entry, since the three tournament lists do not contain identical sets.

The seven-letter frame fits crosswords and board games, where crossing letters narrow the candidates. For a rack clue, compare the score and dictionary first, then use familiar options such as ACQUIRE or ANIMATE when they fit.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with A and end with E?
There are 243 matches across the tournament dictionaries. Familiar examples include AVERAGE, ARTICLE, and ATHLETE, while only 25 entries fall among the commonest English words by frequency. The totals overlap across dictionaries, so their individual counts should not be added together.
Which A-to-E word has the highest Scrabble score?
AZOTIZE is the top scoring example at 25 points. AZYMITE follows at 21, while APPRIZE scores 20. These are score leaders rather than everyday vocabulary, so confirm that your game's word list accepts the word before committing a turn.
Are all 243 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No, the dictionary counts differ: ENABLE contains 172 matches, Collins has 240, and NWL2023 has 184. A word can appear in one list but not another. Check the list used by your game when a less familiar entry decides the play.

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