Eight-letter words ending in A
499 eight-letter words end with the letter A. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common eight-letter words ending in A
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- criteria
- victoria
- bacteria
- umbrella
- valencia
- panorama
- leukemia
- veronica
- lymphoma
- bethesda
- magnolia
- dementia
- insomnia
- academia
- diarrhea
- zirconia
- melanoma
- galleria
- subpoena
- dyslexia
- insignia
- paranoia
- glaucoma
- anorexia
Highest-scoring eight-letter words ending in A
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- albizzia 28
- czaritza 28
- mozzetta 28
- pizzeria 28
- vizcacha 27
- jipijapa 26
- tzaritza 26
- zarzuela 26
- quillaja 24
- yokozuna 24
- asphyxia 23
- britzska 23
- mazourka 23
- myxedema 23
- zygomata 23
- cachexia 22
- chalazia 22
- chaqueta 22
- chatchka 22
- czarevna 22
- kavakava 22
- myxomata 22
- qindarka 22
- rhizobia 22
All 499 eight-letter words ending in A
A 63
- abdomina
- abrachia
- abscissa
- academia
- aceldama
- achillea
- acidemia
- aciduria
- adularia
- adynamia
- agenesia
- agnomina
- agraphia
- agrypnia
- albizzia
- algaroba
- alleluia
- alopecia
- amberina
- ambrosia
- amphibia
- amygdala
- anabaena
- anaconda
- analecta
- analemma
- anaphora
- anasarca
- anathema
- anecdota
- angelica
- anoopsia
- anorexia
- anoxemia
- antefixa
- anthelia
- anthemia
- anthodia
- antidora
- antisera
- apimania
- apologia
- arapaima
- arboreta
- arethusa
- armonica
- arythmia
- asphyxia
- aspirata
- asthenia
- astigmia
- asyndeta
- ataraxia
- atheroma
- atrophia
- aubretia
- aubrieta
- auricula
- automata
- avifauna
- ayurveda
- azotemia
- azoturia
B 31
- babirusa
- babushka
- bacteria
- baidarka
- ballista
- bandanna
- baptisia
- barathea
- barranca
- basilica
- battalia
- bauhinia
- bedsonia
- berretta
- bethesda
- bignonia
- birretta
- blastema
- blastoma
- blastula
- boltonia
- botanica
- braciola
- branchia
- brassica
- bregmata
- britzska
- bronchia
- brouhaha
- brucella
- buddleia
C 60
- cabresta
- cabretta
- cabrilla
- cachexia
- cachucha
- calcanea
- calcaria
- calctufa
- caldaria
- calisaya
- calvaria
- calyptra
- cambogia
- camellia
- campagna
- capitula
- caponata
- capybara
- caracara
- caragana
- carnauba
- carpalia
- cathedra
- cattleya
- cavatina
- celomata
- cercaria
- chalazia
- chaqueta
- charisma
- chatchka
- chickpea
- chimaera
- chloasma
- cinchona
- cisterna
- claustra
- clitella
- coccidia
- cocinera
- cocobola
- collegia
- colluvia
- collyria
- coloboma
- comatula
- conferva
- contagia
- continua
- copremia
- coxalgia
- credenda
- credenza
- criteria
- ctenidia
- cubicula
- cuticula
- cymbidia
- czarevna
- czaritza
D 22
- dahabiya
- decennia
- dementia
- demerara
- dentalia
- diarrhea
- diaspora
- diastema
- dicentra
- dichasia
- diplegia
- diplopia
- djellaba
- dracaena
- dulciana
- dulcinea
- dyslexia
- dyspnoea
- dystaxia
- dystocia
- dystonia
- dystopia
E 24
- earthpea
- ecclesia
- effluvia
- egomania
- empanada
- encaenia
- endameba
- endostea
- enigmata
- entameba
- ependyma
- ephemera
- epicedia
- epifauna
- epimysia
- epopoeia
- equiseta
- erythema
- estancia
- esthesia
- etcetera
- eupepsia
- euphoria
- exonumia
F 12
- fanegada
- fantasia
- fenestra
- feterita
- fibrilla
- flabella
- flagella
- flotilla
- focaccia
- foramina
- frittata
- furcraea
G 24
- galabiya
- galleria
- gambusia
- gammadia
- gardenia
- gastraea
- gastrula
- gelsemia
- gerardia
- gesneria
- glabella
- gladiola
- glaucoma
- gliomata
- glossina
- gloxinia
- golconda
- golgotha
- guerilla
- gymkhana
- gymnasia
- gynaecea
- gynaecia
- gynoecia
H 17
- habanera
- hacienda
- hamartia
- haphtara
- haplopia
- hatteria
- hematoma
- hemiolia
- hepatica
- hepatoma
- herbaria
- hiragana
- hospitia
- hyphemia
- hyponoia
- hypopnea
- hysteria
I 5
- icekhana
- insignia
- insomnia
- intarsia
- ischemia
J 3
- japonica
- javelina
- jipijapa
K 7
- kalyptra
- kamaaina
- katakana
- katchina
- kavakava
- keratoma
- kielbasa
L 8
- labrusca
- lavalava
- leucemia
- leukemia
- levodopa
- lipomata
- lithemia
- lymphoma
M 36
- magnesia
- magnolia
- maharaja
- maiolica
- majolica
- malaroma
- malvasia
- mamaliga
- mammilla
- mandioca
- mantilla
- mantissa
- manubria
- marchesa
- marinara
- mariposa
- marsupia
- mausolea
- mazaedia
- mazourka
- melanoma
- melodica
- menstrua
- meshugga
- mesoglea
- miasmata
- miliaria
- monstera
- moussaka
- movieola
- mozzetta
- mridanga
- mycetoma
- myotonia
- myxedema
- myxomata
N 1
- nonquota
O 8
- occipita
- oedemata
- oiticica
- oliguria
- omnivora
- opercula
- operetta
- opuscula
P 42
- palestra
- palladia
- palpebra
- panatela
- pancetta
- panetela
- panmixia
- panorama
- parabola
- paranoea
- paranoia
- parhelia
- pellagra
- penumbra
- peponida
- perfecta
- petechia
- phelonia
- photopia
- piassaba
- piassava
- pignolia
- pizzeria
- placenta
- planaria
- plethora
- plumeria
- pollinia
- polygala
- polypnea
- polyuria
- postcava
- presidia
- progeria
- protozoa
- prunella
- psoralea
- pterygia
- putamina
- pycnidia
- pyoderma
- pyorrhea
Q 6
- qindarka
- quadriga
- quillaia
- quillaja
- quinella
- quiniela
R 10
- rachilla
- radialia
- rendzina
- reptilia
- responsa
- reticula
- retinula
- rhizobia
- rostella
- rutabaga
S 52
- sacraria
- salsilla
- sapremia
- sarmenta
- sastruga
- sayonara
- scabiosa
- schemata
- sciatica
- scleroma
- scolioma
- scotopia
- scrofula
- scutella
- semicoma
- semigala
- semolina
- senorita
- sensilla
- sensoria
- septaria
- serenata
- shigella
- shillala
- silicula
- simaruba
- sinfonia
- sonatina
- spirilla
- sporozoa
- stapelia
- stemmata
- sterigma
- stigmata
- stoccata
- stokesia
- stomodea
- stotinka
- strobila
- stromata
- strontia
- subphyla
- subpoena
- subtopia
- suburbia
- swastica
- swastika
- sympodia
- symposia
- syncytia
- synergia
- syntagma
T 31
- tamandua
- tamboura
- tapadera
- tegmenta
- tegumina
- tenacula
- teratoma
- terraria
- terrella
- theriaca
- thiotepa
- thiourea
- tithonia
- tokonoma
- tortilla
- toxaemia
- trachoma
- trapezia
- traumata
- trichina
- triennia
- trifecta
- triforia
- trihedra
- triptyca
- tristeza
- trochlea
- tsarevna
- tsaritza
- tzarevna
- tzaritza
U 7
- ultimata
- umbrella
- undersea
- unguenta
- uredinia
- urinemia
- uropygia
V 17
- vaccinia
- valencia
- velamina
- vendetta
- veratria
- veronica
- vertebra
- vesicula
- vestigia
- vibrissa
- victoria
- viewdata
- vinifera
- virtuosa
- viscacha
- vivipara
- vizcacha
W 4
- wahconda
- weigelia
- wistaria
- wisteria
X 1
- xanthoma
Y 2
- yokozuna
- ytterbia
Z 6
- zarzuela
- zastruga
- zirconia
- zoogloea
- zoomania
- zygomata
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Common questions
How many eight-letter words end in A?
There are 499 eight-letter words ending in A, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common eight-letter words ending in A?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: criteria, victoria, bacteria, umbrella, valencia, panorama, leukemia, veronica. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in A in Scrabble?
albizzia scores 28 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.