Fourteen-Letter Words Starting With A
8 wordsWith 8 fourteen-letter words beginning with A, this is a small but useful collection worth bookmarking. As a vowel, A in the opening position connects well with consonant-heavy tiles on the board. Scroll through the list or use it as a reference during your next word game.
Updated June 2026
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Word lists are curated for the Word Challenge game and may not include every word in a standard dictionary.
Tips for Using These Words
- • Wordle: While Wordle uses five-letter words, these 14-letter words are useful for other word puzzle games. The letter A in the first position is a common pattern worth practising.
- • Scrabble: In Scrabble, words starting with A can be extended with prefixes or suffixes. Check for opportunities to play parallel to existing words for double scoring.
- • Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words starting with A are common in crossword construction.
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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble
Base tile values only — board multipliers not included.
| Rank | Word | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | accommodations | 23 |
| 2 | accountability | 23 |
| 3 | administrative | 20 |
| 4 | advertisements | 20 |
| 5 | appropriations | 20 |
| 6 | authentication | 19 |
| 7 | administration | 17 |
| 8 | administrators | 17 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many fourteen-letter words starting with A are there?
- There are 8 fourteen-letter words starting with the letter A in the Word Challenge word list — a small but useful collection for this word length. Examples include accommodations, accountability, administration, administrative, administrators.
- How can I use fourteen-letter words starting with A in Wordle?
- When you've confirmed that A is in the first position of the Wordle answer, use this list to find valid guesses. Focus on words with common letters like E, A, R, S, and T to maximise your chances. Good starting guesses from this list include accommodations and accountability.
- Are these fourteen-letter words valid in Scrabble?
- The 8 fourteen-letter words starting with the letter A on this page come from the Word Challenge word list and are suitable for Scrabble, Wordle, and other word games. The letter A is worth 1 point in Scrabble. They can be played directly or used to extend existing words on the board.

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