Words That Start With ARE

There are over 99 words that begin with ARE in English. From 3-letter words to 12-letter entries, find ARE-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with ARE.

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3-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Short high-frequency ARE-words:

are

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4-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 4-letter ARE-words:

area

ared

areg

ares

aret

arew

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5-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 5-letter ARE-words:

areas

arena

aread

areae

areal

arear

areca

aredd

arede

arefy

areic

arene

arent

arepa

arere

arete

arets

arett

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6-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 6-letter ARE-words:

areach

areads

arears

arecas

aredes

arenas

arenes

areola

areole

arepas

aretes

aretts

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7-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 7-letter ARE-words:

areally

areaway

areding

arefied

arefies

arenite

arenose

arenous

areolae

areolar

areolas

areoles

aretted

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8-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 8-letter ARE-words:

areached

areaches

areading

areaways

arecanut

arefying

arenites

arenitic

arenosol

areolate

areology

arethusa

aretting

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9-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 9-letter ARE-words:

areaching

arecanuts

arecoline

arenation

arenosols

areolated

areometer

areometry

areostyle

arethusas

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10-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 10-letter ARE-words:

arecolines

arefaction

areligious

arenaceous

arenations

arenavirus

areography

areolation

areologies

areologist

areometers

areometric

areostyles

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11-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 11-letter ARE-words:

arefactions

arenicolous

areocentric

areographic

areolations

areological

areologists

areometries

areosystile

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12-Letter Words Starting With ARE

Common 12-letter ARE-words:

arenaviruses

areographies

areometrical

areosystiles

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99 Common Words Starting with ARE

Most Common Length
5
(18 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
9.5
(out of 19)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARE is areographic with a total of 19 points.

A 1
R 1
E 1
O 1
G 2
R 1
A 1
P 3
H 4
I 1
C 3

Words that begin with ARE are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in ARE and words with ARE. Try our five letter words starting with ARE page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With ARE

  • How many words starting with ARE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 99 words in the English dictionary that start with ARE, and most of them are 5 letters long (18 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with ARE?

    The longest word starting with ARE is "arenaviruses" at 12 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "areas" is the longest common word starting with ARE.

  • Are there any rare words starting with ARE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "areometrical", "areographic", "areosystile", "areological" start with ARE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "areographic" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with ARE?

    Most words starting with ARE are 5 letters long, including everyday words like "areas", "arena", "aread", "areae", "areal".