8 Letter Words That Start With ARC

There are 35+ eight letter words beginning with ARC in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ARC 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 ARC.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ARC

archives 16
arcadias 11
arcading 12
arcanely 13
arcanist 10
arcanums 12
archaean 13
archaeon 13
archaeus 13
archaise 13
archaism 15
archaist 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ARC (24 words)

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How Common is ARC as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 35 8-letter words starting with ARC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
35
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
AE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ARC-Words in Scrabble

archaize 22
archways 19
archduke 18
archlike 17
archived 17
archfoes 16

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARC is archaize with a total of 22 points.

A 1
R 1
C 3
H 4
A 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. give (an artistic work) an old-fashioned flavour by using archaic words or styles

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ARC

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

    There are 35 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ARC. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "archaize", "archfool", "arcology", "archaist" start with ARC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "archaize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ARC include "archives", "arcadias", "arcading", "arcanely", "arcanist".