7-letter words ending in A

7-letter words ending in A number 970, including familiar picks such as FORMULA, VANILLA, and GRANDMA.

970 wordsTop pick FORMULAHighest score ZYZZYVA 43

34 of 970 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S ends the most 7-letter words (11,365); V ends the fewest (1). A ranks #10 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 34 · most-used first

  • FORMULA12
  • GRANDMA11
  • MILITIA9
  • VANILLA10
  • GRANDPA11
  • ALGEBRA10
  • ANTENNA7
  • DIPLOMA12
  • DILEMMA12
  • MADONNA10
  • VANESSA10
  • PERSONA9
  • REPLICA11
  • MALARIA9
  • GORILLA8
  • BOLIVIA12
  • NIAGARA8
  • TEQUILA16
  • PANDORA10
  • STAMINA9
  • NIRVANA10
  • AMMONIA11
  • AMNESIA9
  • MASCARA11
  • CHOLERA12
  • KHALIFA17
  • MATILDA10
  • RIVIERA10
  • BOLOGNA10
  • SPECTRA11
  • INERTIA7
  • COROLLA9
  • SHOULDA11
  • LASAGNA8
All valid words 970

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

  • ABOMASA11
  • ABOULIA9
  • ABROSIA9
  • ACANTHA12
  • ACAPNIA11
  • ACCIDIA12
  • ACEQUIA18
  • ACEROLA9
  • ACHARYA15
  • ACHENIA12
  • ACHOLIA12
  • ACICULA11
  • ACRASIA9
  • ACROMIA11
  • ACTINIA9
  • ACUSHLA12
  • ADDENDA10
  • ADENOMA10
  • ADHARMA13
  • ADIPSIA10
  • AECIDIA10
  • AEROBIA9
  • AGEUSIA8
  • AGNOSIA8
  • AGRAPHA13
  • AKRASIA11
  • ALAMEDA10
  • ALBIZIA18
  • ALCHERA12
  • ALCORZA18
  • ALFALFA13
  • ALFORJA17
  • ALGEBRA10
  • ALGESIA8
  • ALLODIA8
  • ALLUVIA10
  • ALPACCA13
  • ALTEZZA25
  • ALTHAEA10
  • ALUMINA9
  • AMADODA11
  • AMANDLA10
  • AMANITA9
  • AMBOINA11
  • AMBOYNA14
  • AMENTIA9
  • AMMONIA11
  • AMNESIA9
  • AMOKURA13
  • AMOROSA9
  • AMPHORA14
  • AMPULLA11
  • AMREETA9
  • ANAEMIA9
  • ANALGIA8
  • ANALOGA8
  • ANCHUSA12
  • ANCILIA9
  • ANCILLA9
  • ANERGIA8
  • ANESTRA7
  • ANGARIA8
  • ANGIOMA10
  • ANHINGA11
  • ANNATTA7
  • ANONYMA12
  • ANOPSIA9
  • ANOSMIA9
  • ANTENNA7
  • APADANA10
  • APEPSIA11
  • APHAGIA13
  • APHAKIA16
  • APHASIA12
  • APHELIA12
  • APHONIA12
  • APLASIA9
  • APRAXIA16
  • APTERIA9
  • AQUARIA16
  • ARABICA11
  • ARAROBA9
  • ARAWANA10
  • ARCADIA10
  • ARCHAEA12
  • ARGYRIA11
  • ARIETTA7
  • ARMILLA9
  • AROWANA10
  • ARUGOLA8
  • ARUGULA8
  • ASCIDIA10
  • ASHRAMA12
  • ASPIDIA10
  • ASTANGA8
  • ASTASIA7
  • ASTERIA7
  • ATALAYA10
  • ATEMOYA12
  • ATHLETA10
  • ATRESIA7
  • ATROPIA9
  • AURELIA7
  • AUREOLA7
  • BABESIA11
  • BACCALA13
  • BACCARA13
  • BACHCHA19
  • BACLAVA14
  • BAKLAVA16
  • BAKLAWA16
  • BALISTA9
  • BANDANA10
  • BANDORA10
  • BANDURA10
  • BANKSIA13
  • BANSELA9
  • BARBOLA11
  • BARILLA9
  • BARISTA9
  • BARTSIA9
  • BASIDIA10
  • BATAVIA12
  • BATTUTA9
  • BAZOOKA22
  • BEFFANA15
  • BEGONIA10
  • BEGORRA10
  • BERETTA9
  • BERGAMA12
  • BHANGRA13
  • BIDARKA14
  • BIENNIA9
  • BIODATA10
  • BIRETTA9
  • BISNAGA10
  • BIZNAGA19
  • BOFFOLA15
  • BOHEMIA14
  • BOLIVIA12
  • BOLOGNA10
  • BOMBORA13
  • BONAMIA11
  • BONANZA18
  • BONSELA9
  • BORICUA11
  • BORONIA9
  • BOTHRIA12
  • BOTTEGA10
  • BOURKHA16
  • BRACCIA13
  • BRACHIA14
  • BRAVURA12
  • BRECCIA13
  • BRITSKA13
  • BRITZKA22
  • BRUHAHA15
  • BUBINGA12
  • BUCCINA13
  • BULIMIA11
  • BULLOSA9
  • BUMELIA11
  • BURSERA9
  • BUZUKIA22
  • CABBALA13
  • CABOMBA15
  • CACHACA16
  • CADENZA19
  • CAESURA9
  • CAFFILA15
  • CALDERA10
  • CALLUNA9
  • CALUMBA13
  • CAMELIA11
  • CAMISIA11
  • CAMORRA11
  • CAMPANA13
  • CANASTA9
  • CANDELA10
  • CANDIDA11
  • CANELLA9
  • CANNULA9
  • CANTALA9
  • CANTATA9
  • CANTINA9
  • CANZONA18
  • CAPTCHA16
  • CAPUERA11
  • CARAMBA13
  • CARANNA9
  • CARAUNA9
  • CARBORA11
  • CARIAMA11
  • CARIOCA11
  • CASCARA11
  • CASSABA11
  • CASSATA9
  • CASSAVA12
  • CASSENA9
  • CASSINA9
  • CATALPA11
  • CATASTA9
  • CATAWBA14
  • CAVALLA12
  • CAVEOLA12
  • CEDILLA10
  • CELESTA9
  • CELOSIA9
  • CEMENTA11
  • CEREBRA11
  • CERVEZA21
  • CHACHKA21
  • CHALAZA21
  • CHALUPA14
  • CHAMISA14
  • CHARKHA19
  • CHECHIA17
  • CHIASMA14
  • CHICANA14
  • CHIKARA16
  • CHIMERA14
  • CHOLERA12
  • CHRISMA14
  • CHUTZPA23
  • CIBORIA11
  • CIMELIA11
  • CINEREA9
  • CINGULA10
  • CITHARA12
  • CLARKIA13
  • COAGULA10
  • COCHLEA14
  • CODEINA10
  • CODETTA10
  • CODILLA10
  • COMITIA11
  • COMMATA13
  • CONARIA9
  • CONIDIA10
  • COPAIBA13
  • COPAIVA14
  • COQUINA18
  • CORALLA9
  • CORBINA11
  • CORDOBA12
  • CORELLA9
  • COREMIA11
  • COROLLA9
  • CORPORA11
  • CORRIDA10
  • CORTINA9
  • CORVINA12
  • COTINGA10
  • CRAPOLA11
  • CREMONA11
  • CRIMINA11
  • CROTALA9
  • CULMINA11
  • CURACOA11
  • CURCUMA13
  • CURIOSA9
  • CURTANA9
  • CYATHIA15
  • CYMATIA14
  • CYPSELA14
  • CZARINA18
  • DAMIANA10
  • DAPHNIA13
  • DAROGHA12
  • DATARIA8
  • DAVIDIA12
  • DECIDUA11
  • DECURIA10
  • DEDENDA10
  • DEJECTA17
  • DELENDA9
  • DELIRIA8
  • DEODARA9
  • DEUTZIA17
  • DHOURRA11
  • DIANOIA8
  • DICAMBA14
  • DIGAMMA13
  • DIHEDRA12
  • DILEMMA12
  • DILUVIA11
  • DIORAMA10
  • DIPLOMA12
  • DIPTERA10
  • DIPTYCA15
  • DOGMATA11
  • DOMATIA10
  • DONGOLA9
  • DOPATTA10
  • DOPIAZA19
  • DOULEIA8
  • DRACENA10
  • DRACHMA15
  • DROSERA8
  • DUODENA9
  • DUPATTA10
  • DVANDVA15
  • DYSPNEA13
  • DYSURIA11
  • ECHIDNA13
  • ECTASIA9
  • ECTHYMA17
  • ECTOPIA11
  • ECTOZOA18
  • EDEMATA10
  • EMBLEMA13
  • EMERITA9
  • EMPORIA11
  • EMPYEMA16
  • ENCOMIA11
  • ENDOZOA17
  • ENEMATA9
  • ENTASIA7
  • ENTOZOA16
  • EPHEDRA13
  • EPIGYNA13
  • EPISCIA11
  • EPYLLIA12
  • EQUINIA16
  • EROTEMA9
  • EROTICA9
  • EUGENIA8
  • EUGLENA8
  • EULOGIA8
  • EUPNOEA9
  • EUTAXIA14
  • EUTEXIA14
  • EXCRETA16
  • EXEMPLA18
  • EXHEDRA18
  • EXORDIA15
  • EXOTICA16
  • EXTREMA16
  • EXURBIA16
  • FALBALA12
  • FALCULA12
  • FARINHA13
  • FARRUCA12
  • FAUNULA10
  • FAVELLA13
  • FAZENDA20
  • FELICIA12
  • FELUCCA14
  • FENINGA11
  • FERMATA12
  • FIBROMA14
  • FILARIA10
  • FIMBRIA14
  • FISTULA10
  • FLORULA10
  • FLUTINA10
  • FONTINA10
  • FORLANA10
  • FORMICA14
  • FORMULA12
  • FOSSULA10
  • FOVEOLA13
  • FREESIA10
  • FRENULA10
  • FUCHSIA15
  • FURCULA12
  • FURLANA10
  • FUSARIA10
  • GALABEA10
  • GALABIA10
  • GALANGA9
  • GALATEA8
  • GALLETA8
  • GALLICA10
  • GANGLIA9
  • GANGSTA9
  • GAROUPA10
  • GASTREA8
  • GAZANIA17
  • GAZOOKA21
  • GENISTA8
  • GERBERA10
  • GERMINA10
  • GERTCHA13
  • GIARDIA9
  • GINGIVA12
  • GLOMERA10
  • GLUCINA10
  • GOBURRA10
  • GODETIA9
  • GONDOLA9
  • GONIDIA9
  • GORDITA9
  • GORILLA8
  • GOSPODA11
  • GRANDMA11
  • GRANDPA11
  • GRANITA8
  • GRANOLA8
  • GRAVIDA12
  • GUARANA8
  • GUEREZA17
  • GUMMATA12
  • GUNNERA8
  • GYNECIA13
  • HAFTARA13
  • HAGGADA13
  • HALACHA15
  • HALAKHA17
  • HAMATSA12
  • HAMMADA15
  • HARAMDA13
  • HARIANA10
  • HARISSA10
  • HARMALA12
  • HECKUVA19
  • HELLOVA13
  • HELLUVA13
  • HEMIOLA12
  • HETAERA10
  • HETAIRA10
  • HEUREKA14
  • HEXAPLA19
  • HIDALGA12
  • HIMATIA12
  • HOROEKA14
  • HOSANNA10
  • HRYVNIA16
  • HRYVNYA19
  • HYDROMA16
  • HYGROMA16
  • HYMENIA15
  • HYPOGEA16
  • HYPONEA15
  • HYPOXIA22
  • IGNATIA8
  • IKEBANA13
  • ILLUVIA10
  • IMPERIA11
  • IMPRESA11
  • INDICIA10
  • INDUSIA8
  • INEDITA8
  • INERTIA7
  • INFANTA10
  • INFAUNA10
  • INGESTA8
  • INOCULA9
  • INTRADA8
  • IPOMOEA11
  • ISODICA10
  • ISODOMA10
  • JAMBIYA21
  • JELLABA16
  • JIPYAPA21
  • KABBALA15
  • KABOCHA18
  • KACHCHA21
  • KACHINA16
  • KALIMBA15
  • KANTELA11
  • KAPEYKA20
  • KARAKIA15
  • KARANGA12
  • KATCINA13
  • KATORGA12
  • KATSINA11
  • KATSURA11
  • KAUPAPA15
  • KEITLOA11
  • KERBAYA16
  • KERYGMA17
  • KHALIFA17
  • KHEDIVA18
  • KIBITKA17
  • KITHARA14
  • KOBOCHA18
  • KOEKOEA15
  • KOPIYKA20
  • KUCHCHA21
  • KUMBAYA18
  • LABELLA9
  • LACINIA9
  • LAMBADA12
  • LAMELLA9
  • LAMPUKA15
  • LANGAHA11
  • LANTANA7
  • LASAGNA8
  • LATAKIA11
  • LATILLA7
  • LAVOLTA10
  • LEMMATA11
  • LEMPIRA11
  • LEUCOMA11
  • LEUKOMA13
  • LEWISIA10
  • LINGULA8
  • LIPEMIA11
  • LIPURIA9
  • LIXIVIA17
  • LOBELIA9
  • LOCUSTA9
  • LOGANIA8
  • LOMENTA9
  • LORDOMA10
  • MACCHIA16
  • MACHACA16
  • MACUMBA15
  • MADEIRA10
  • MADONNA10
  • MADOQUA19
  • MADRASA10
  • MADRONA10
  • MAGENTA10
  • MAGMATA12
  • MAHATMA14
  • MAHONIA12
  • MAJAGUA17
  • MALACCA13
  • MALACIA11
  • MALANGA10
  • MALARIA9
  • MAMILLA11
  • MAMPARA13
  • MANCALA11
  • MANDALA10
  • MANDIRA10
  • MANDOLA10
  • MANDORA10
  • MANILLA9
  • MANIOCA11
  • MANUMEA11
  • MANYATA12
  • MAQUILA18
  • MARANTA9
  • MARASCA11
  • MAREMMA13
  • MARGOSA10
  • MARIMBA13
  • MARKKAA17
  • MARSALA9
  • MASCARA11
  • MASTABA11
  • MATILDA10
  • MAXILLA16
  • MAZURKA22
  • MEDACCA14
  • MEDULLA10
  • MEGILLA10
  • MELAENA9
  • MELISMA11
  • MELODIA10
  • MEROPIA11
  • MESHUGA13
  • MESTIZA18
  • METAZOA18
  • MICELLA11
  • MILITIA9
  • MINEOLA9
  • MINORCA11
  • MINUTIA9
  • MITUMBA13
  • MOCHILA14
  • MOJARRA16
  • MOMENTA11
  • MONARDA10
  • MONILIA9
  • MORPHIA14
  • MORRHUA12
  • MOUSAKA13
  • MOVIOLA12
  • MOZETTA18
  • MUDIRIA10
  • MULATTA9
  • MURAENA9
  • MUTANDA10
  • MYALGIA13
  • MYCELIA14
  • MYCELLA14
  • MYELOMA14
  • MYOMATA14
  • MYRINGA13
  • NANDINA8
  • NAPHTHA15
  • NARCOMA11
  • NEMESIA9
  • NEUROMA9
  • NEURULA7
  • NGARARA8
  • NIAGARA8
  • NIGELLA8
  • NIHONGA11
  • NIRVANA10
  • NONCOLA9
  • NORTENA7
  • NOTANDA8
  • NOTITIA7
  • NOUMENA9
  • NOVALIA10
  • NOVELLA10
  • OCARINA9
  • OCTAPLA11
  • ODONATA8
  • OLEARIA7
  • OLESTRA7
  • OMMATEA11
  • OMNIANA9
  • ONDATRA8
  • ONYCHIA15
  • OOGONIA8
  • OOTHECA12
  • OPHIURA12
  • OPUNTIA9
  • OQUASSA16
  • ORGANZA17
  • OROPESA9
  • OSMUNDA10
  • OSSETRA7
  • OSTEOMA9
  • OSTRACA9
  • OSTRAKA11
  • OTALGIA8
  • OUGUIYA11
  • OVERSEA10
  • OVIPARA12
  • OXYMORA19
  • PADELLA10
  • PADRONA10
  • PAENULA9
  • PAISANA9
  • PALABRA11
  • PALINKA13
  • PALMYRA14
  • PALOOKA13
  • PANACEA11
  • PANDORA10
  • PANDURA10
  • PANOCHA14
  • PAPAUMA13
  • PAPILLA11
  • PAPRICA13
  • PAPRIKA15
  • PARATHA12
  • PARAZOA18
  • PAREIRA9
  • PARELLA9
  • PARERGA10
  • PARGANA10
  • PARTITA9
  • PASSATA9
  • PASTINA9
  • PATAGIA10
  • PATELLA9
  • PAVLOVA15
  • PAXIUBA18
  • PECULIA11
  • PEISHWA15
  • PELORIA9
  • PEMBINA13
  • PENTHIA12
  • PEREIRA9
  • PERGOLA10
  • PERIDIA10
  • PERILLA9
  • PERINEA9
  • PERSONA9
  • PESSIMA11
  • PETUNIA9
  • PHILTRA12
  • PIANOLA9
  • PIASABA11
  • PIASAVA12
  • PICCATA13
  • PIGNORA10
  • PINNULA9
  • PINTADA10
  • PIRAGUA10
  • PIRANHA12
  • PISCINA11
  • PITUITA9
  • PLACITA11
  • PLANULA9
  • PLATINA9
  • PLECTRA11
  • PLEROMA11
  • PLUGOLA10
  • PLUMULA11
  • PODAGRA11
  • PODESTA10
  • POGONIA10
  • POLACCA13
  • POLENTA9
  • POLYNIA12
  • POLYNYA15
  • POLYOMA14
  • POLYZOA21
  • POTASSA9
  • PRECAVA14
  • PREPUPA13
  • PRIMULA11
  • PRONOTA9
  • PROPRIA11
  • PROPYLA14
  • PROSOMA11
  • PTERYLA12
  • PUDENDA11
  • PUKATEA13
  • PUNALUA9
  • PUPARIA11
  • PUPUNHA14
  • PURPURA11
  • PYAEMIA14
  • PYGIDIA14
  • PYREXIA19
  • PYSANKA16
  • PYXIDIA20
  • QUASSIA16
  • QUERIDA17
  • QUINELA16
  • QUININA16
  • RABANNA9
  • RABASKA13
  • RADIATA8
  • RAMENTA9
  • RAOULIA7
  • RASBORA9
  • RATAFIA10
  • REFUGIA11
  • REGALIA8
  • REGATTA8
  • REGMATA10
  • REPLICA11
  • RESIDUA8
  • RETSINA7
  • RHIZOMA21
  • RHODORA11
  • RHYTINA13
  • RICKSHA16
  • RICOTTA9
  • RIFFOLA13
  • RIKISHA14
  • RIVIERA10
  • ROBINIA9
  • ROBUSTA9
  • ROMAIKA13
  • ROMANZA18
  • ROMNEYA12
  • ROSACEA9
  • ROSALIA7
  • ROSARIA7
  • ROSELLA7
  • ROSEOLA7
  • ROTUNDA8
  • RUBELLA9
  • RUBEOLA9
  • RUELLIA7
  • RUFIYAA13
  • RUNANGA8
  • RUSALKA11
  • RUSSULA7
  • SABELLA9
  • SABURRA9
  • SACELLA9
  • SADHANA11
  • SAGITTA8
  • SAGRADA9
  • SAMBUCA13
  • SAMSARA9
  • SANGOMA10
  • SANGRIA8
  • SANTERA7
  • SAPHENA12
  • SARCINA9
  • SARCOMA11
  • SARDANA8
  • SATSUMA9
  • SAVANNA10
  • SAXTUBA16
  • SCAGLIA10
  • SCANDIA10
  • SCAPULA11
  • SCHISMA14
  • SCHOLIA12
  • SCOPULA11
  • SCOTOMA11
  • SCYBALA14
  • SECRETA9
  • SEDILIA8
  • SELECTA9
  • SENHORA10
  • SENOPIA9
  • SEQUELA16
  • SEQUOIA16
  • SERIEMA9
  • SERINGA8
  • SERPULA9
  • SESTINA7
  • SEVRUGA11
  • SHAHADA14
  • SHAMINA12
  • SHASTRA10
  • SHEHITA13
  • SHEIKHA17
  • SHICKSA16
  • SHIKARA14
  • SHINOLA10
  • SHORTIA10
  • SHOULDA11
  • SIGNORA8
  • SILESIA7
  • SILIQUA16
  • SILPHIA12
  • SINOPIA9
  • SITELLA7
  • SKIMMIA15
  • SOKAIYA14
  • SOLARIA7
  • SOLATIA7
  • SOREDIA8
  • SPATULA9
  • SPECTRA11
  • SPECULA11
  • SPICULA11
  • SPINULA9
  • SPIRAEA9
  • SPIRULA9
  • SPLENIA9
  • SQUILLA16
  • SRADDHA12
  • STAMINA9
  • STASIMA9
  • STHENIA10
  • STOMATA9
  • STRETTA7
  • STRIATA7
  • SUBAQUA18
  • SUBAREA9
  • SUBIDEA10
  • SUBPENA11
  • SUBTAXA16
  • SUCCUBA13
  • SUDARIA8
  • SULTANA7
  • SUMATRA9
  • SYCONIA12
  • SYNOVIA13
  • SYRINGA11
  • TACHINA12
  • TAFFETA13
  • TAGMATA10
  • TALARIA7
  • TALOOKA11
  • TAMASHA12
  • TAMBALA11
  • TAMBURA11
  • TAMPALA11
  • TANAGRA8
  • TANIWHA13
  • TANTARA7
  • TAPIOCA11
  • TARAMEA9
  • TARTANA7
  • TATHATA10
  • TAUPATA9
  • TAVERNA10
  • TEDESCA10
  • TEGMINA10
  • TEMPERA11
  • TEMPURA11
  • TEQUILA16
  • TEREBRA9
  • TESSERA7
  • THANGKA15
  • THEMATA12
  • THRIMSA12
  • THRYMSA15
  • THYMOMA17
  • TIKANGA12
  • TILAPIA9
  • TIMPANA11
  • TITANIA7
  • TOCCATA11
  • TOHEROA10
  • TOHUNGA11
  • TOMBOLA11
  • TOMENTA9
  • TORMINA9
  • TOSTADA8
  • TOXEMIA16
  • TRACHEA12
  • TREHALA10
  • TRIELLA7
  • TRISULA7
  • TRITOMA9
  • TRYMATA12
  • TSANTSA7
  • TSARINA7
  • TUATARA7
  • TUATERA7
  • TURISTA7
  • TUTANIA7
  • TYMPANA14
  • TZARINA16
  • ULNARIA7
  • URAEMIA9
  • URETHRA10
  • VACCINA14
  • VALONEA10
  • VALONIA10
  • VALVULA13
  • VANESSA10
  • VANILLA10
  • VAQUITA19
  • VARIOLA10
  • VASCULA12
  • VEDALIA11
  • VELARIA10
  • VENTANA10
  • VERANDA11
  • VERBENA12
  • VERRUCA12
  • VERRUGA11
  • VETTURA10
  • VEXILLA17
  • VIATICA12
  • VICUGNA13
  • VIDALIA11
  • VIDENDA12
  • VIHUELA13
  • VINCULA12
  • VIRANDA11
  • VIREMIA12
  • VISCERA12
  • VIVARIA13
  • VIVERRA13
  • VOLUSPA12
  • WAKANDA15
  • WALLABA12
  • WANKSTA14
  • WEIGELA11
  • WHATCHA18
  • WHOOPLA15
  • WIRILDA11
  • WOMMERA14
  • WOODSIA11
  • WOOMERA12
  • WOORARA10
  • WUDJULA18
  • XERASIA14
  • YAMALKA16
  • YAMULKA16
  • YESHIVA16
  • ZAKUSKA24
  • ZAMARRA18
  • ZANELLA16
  • ZAREEBA18
  • ZEBRINA18
  • ZEBRULA18
  • ZELKOVA23
  • ZEMSTVA21
  • ZENAIDA17
  • ZIGANKA21
  • ZIMOCCA22
  • ZINGARA17
  • ZIZANIA25
  • ZOOECIA18
  • ZOOGLEA17
  • ZORILLA16
  • ZYZZYVA43
Letters by positionIn 26% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A11%
  2. C11%
  3. P9%
2nd letter
  1. A26%
  2. O13%
  3. E12%
3rd letter
  1. R13%
  2. N9%
  3. L8%
4th letter
  1. A16%
  2. E12%
  3. I11%
5th letter
  1. A13%
  2. O9%
  3. I9%
6th letter
  1. I22%
  2. L14%
  3. N10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9–10 in Scrabble; ZYZZYVA tops the list with 43. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 111 words
  2. 9 points: 322 words
  3. 1111 points: 232 words
  4. 13 points: 131 words
  5. 1515 points: 82 words
  6. 17 points: 52 words
  7. 1919 points: 16 words
  8. 21 points: 18 words
  9. 2323 points: 3 words
  10. 25 points: 2 words
  11. 2727 points: 0 words
  12. 29 points: 0 words
  13. 3131 points: 0 words
  14. 33 points: 0 words
  15. 3535 points: 0 words
  16. 37 points: 0 words
  17. 3939 points: 0 words
  18. 41 points: 0 words
  19. 4343 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZYZZYVA4342All three
ALTEZZA2526Collins only
ZIZANIA2526Collins only
ZAKUSKA2425Collins only
ZELKOVA2325All three
CHUTZPA2325All three
HYPOXIA2221All three
BAZOOKA2223All three
MAZURKA2224All three
BRITZKA2223All three
BUZUKIA2225All three
ZIMOCCA2225Collins only

The ending is fixed, but the list ranges from everyday words to uncommon entries. FORMULA, GRANDMA, and VANILLA are easy to recognize; ZYZZYVA is the standout scorer. Of the 970 words, 34 rank among the commonest English words, so expect plenty of unfamiliar choices beyond the familiar examples.

7-letter words ending in A at a glance

  • The list contains 970 seven-letter words ending in A across the tournament dictionaries.
  • FORMULA, GRANDMA, VANILLA, and ALGEBRA are recognizable examples.
  • ZYZZYVA leads the high scorers at 43 points.
  • A total of 814 entries have definitions, while 34 are common by word-frequency ranking.
  • Collins includes 935 entries, compared with 703 in NWL2023 and 591 in ENABLE.

Which A-ending words score the most?

ZYZZYVA scores 43 points, far ahead of the other top entries. ALTEZZA and ZIZANIA each score 25, while ZAKUSKA reaches 24. For a more familiar high-value play, BAZOOKA scores 22.

The list’s average score is 11.7, so a rare high scorer stands well above the typical entry. Look for the Z in ZYZZYVA or ALTEZZA, then check if your board placement gives that letter a premium square. A strong tile score is only part of the play: the board can change the result.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Start with words you already know: GRANDMA, GRANDPA, FORMULA, VANILLA, and DILEMMA. Those examples offer different ways to remember the final A, from family terms to familiar objects and ideas. ANTENNA, DIPLOMA, and GORILLA add more recognizable choices.

The contrast is striking: only 34 of the 970 entries fall within the common-word group, even though the list includes many everyday examples. Treat those familiar words as anchors, not as a guide to the whole list. A word can be valid in one game dictionary and absent from another.

How should you use 7-letter words ending in A?

A seven-letter word can earn a rack-clear bonus in Scrabble when you play all seven tiles from your rack. The ending-A pattern narrows your search, but it does not guarantee that a word fits your rack or is accepted in your game’s dictionary.

  1. Check the six letters before A against your rack before memorizing a candidate.
  2. Keep familiar options such as FORMULA and VANILLA separate from rarer plays such as ZIZANIA.
  3. Confirm the word in your game's word list; the total differs across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

How do 7-letter words ending in A compare with other lengths?

The 7-letter group has 970 entries, more than the 6-letter A-ending group at 774 and the 8-letter group at 791. It also sits well ahead of the 5-letter group at 660 and the 9-letter group at 651. Seven letters is where A-endings peak among these neighboring lengths.

For another seven-letter ending, S has 11,365 words, while E has 3,582. A-ending words are far less numerous than either, but their top scorer, ZYZZYVA, gives this group a memorable scoring outlier.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words end in A?
There are 970 seven-letter words ending in A in the tournament-dictionary count. Familiar examples include FORMULA, GRANDMA, and VANILLA, while the list also contains many less common entries.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word ending in A?
ZYZZYVA is the highest scorer at 43 points. ALTEZZA and ZIZANIA follow at 25 points each, with ZAKUSKA scoring 24, and BAZOOKA at 22 is the most familiar high scorer. Those are base Scrabble scores before premium squares.
Are there common words among the 7-letter A-ending words?
Yes. The common-word group has 34 entries, including FORMULA, GRANDMA, VANILLA, DILEMMA, and ANTENNA. Many other valid entries are less familiar, so a common example does not represent the whole list.
Do all 970 words work in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. The counts vary by dictionary: Collins has 935 entries, NWL2023 has 703, and ENABLE has 591. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar word.

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