Words Ending With A
100 wordsWords ending in A carry a distinctly Mediterranean flavor, reflecting centuries of cultural exchange with Latin, Italian, and Spanish-speaking worlds. From everyday terms like PASTA and OPERA to medical terminology that fills hospital charts, this ending connects ancient languages to modern English vocabulary.
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177-letter words
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2Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The final A creates some of English's most versatile game words, blending high-value consonants with a vowel-rich ending that opens up the board.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The A ending in English almost always signals a borrowed word, typically a noun. Latin feminine nouns (ALUMNA, ANTENNA) and Greek neuters that became feminine in Latin (DRAMA, STIGMA) dominate this pattern. Medical and scientific terms favor this ending because New Latin coined thousands of disease names and anatomical terms using classical suffixes.
Total Words
3,448
1.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
7.6 letters
3.5 syllables
Top Scrabble
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
35 points
Longest Word
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
20 letters
Parts of Speech
These words are 99% nouns, which is unusually concentrated for any pattern. The average length of 7.6 letters reflects the heavy presence of technical and medical terminology, which tends toward longer compound formations.
Latin dominates this pattern, with Ancient Greek and Italian contributing significant portions as well. Spanish words like HACIENDA show clear Latin roots—facienda meaning 'things to be done' evolved through Old Spanish before reaching English. The pattern reveals how English absorbed Romance vocabulary wholesale, keeping original endings intact rather than anglicizing them.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
a public square with room for pedestrians
Long (8+)
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
a public square with room for pedestrians
Long (8+)
a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
J-words shine here: JAVA scores 14 in Scrabble but jumps to 17 in WWF, while JOJOBA reaches 27 in WWF. The double-Z in PIAZZA and MEZUZA delivers strong scores in both games, but WWF's Z=10 makes MEZUZA particularly valuable at 28 points. For monster plays, HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA tops Scrabble at 35 points while WWF players should hunt for AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA at 38.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
EXTRA and OPERA make excellent openers, each testing two vowels plus common consonants R and T. DELTA offers a different vowel spread while checking the high-frequency letters D, L, and T.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Shortest
Short A-words like AA and BA serve as lifelines in tight board positions. The longest words cluster in medical terminology, where Greek and Latin roots combine into precise diagnostic labels like PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
ANALGESIA means the absence of pain sensation while remaining conscious—distinct from anesthesia, which involves unconsciousness. Beyond its medical precision, it's a nine-letter word with four vowels that can rescue a vowel-heavy rack while scoring respectably.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.