8 Letter Words That Start With AST

There are 36+ eight letter words beginning with AST in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter AST word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with AST.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AST

asteroid 9
astangas 9
astasias 8
astatide 9
astatkis 12
asteisms 10
asterids 9
asternal 8
asterted 9
asthanga 12
asthenic 13
asthores 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AST (23 words)

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How Common is AST as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 36 8-letter words starting with AST in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.8, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
9.8
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with AST are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with AST.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter AST-Words in Scrabble

asthenic 13
astucity 13
astatkis 12
asthanga 12
asterisk 12
astutely 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AST?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AST is asthenic with a total of 13 points.

A 1
S 1
T 1
H 4
E 1
N 1
I 1
C 3
adjective 1. relating to, involving, or suffering from asthenia

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With AST

  • How many 8 letter words starting with AST are in the English dictionary?

    There are 36 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AST. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.8.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with AST worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "astragal", "astigmia", "astucity", "astrally" start with AST and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "astucity" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with AST?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with AST include "asteroid", "astangas", "astasias", "astatide", "astatkis".