9 Letter Words That Start With ARC

There are 46+ nine letter words beginning with ARC in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With ARC

architect 16
arcadians 12
arcadings 13
arcanists 11
arcatures 11
archaeans 14
archaical 16
archducal 17
archduchy 23
archetype 19
archfiend 18
architype 19

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ARC (28 words)

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How Common is ARC as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 46 9-letter words starting with ARC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.1, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
46
Avg Scrabble Score
16.1
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ARC-Words in Scrabble

archaized 24
archduchy 23
archaizer 23
archaizes 23
archetype 19
architype 19

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARC is archaized with a total of 24 points.

A 1
R 1
C 3
H 4
A 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. give (an artistic work) an old-fashioned flavour by using archaic words or styles

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ARC

  • How many 9 letter words starting with ARC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 46 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ARC. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.1.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with ARC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "archaizer", "archaized", "archaizes", "archduchy" start with ARC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "archaized" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ARC?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with ARC include "architect", "arcadians", "arcadings", "arcanists", "arcatures".