11 Letter Words Starting With AS

There are 200 valid 11 letter words that start with AS, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 11-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

asbestinize - 22 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

asbestinize - 22 points

Words With Friends

asbestinize - 24 points

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 11 Letter Words Starting With as

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 200 word list is 50.9 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 asafoetidas 15 15 15 45
#2 asarabaccas 17 17 20 54
#3 asbestiform 18 18 20 56
🏆 #4 asbestinize 22 22 24 68
#5 asbestoidal 14 14 16 44
#6 ascaricidal 16 16 19 51
#7 ascendances 16 16 20 52
#8 ascendantly 17 17 20 54
#9 ascendences 16 16 20 52
#10 ascendingly 18 18 22 58
#11 ascensional 13 13 17 43
#12 ascertained 14 14 16 44
#13 ascertainer 13 13 15 41
#14 ascetically 18 18 21 57
#15 asceticisms 17 17 20 54
#16 ascidioidea 15 15 16 46
#17 ascititious 13 13 15 41
#18 asclepiadae 16 16 19 51
#19 asclepiadic 18 18 22 58
#20 asclepiases 15 15 18 48

Where 11 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 11 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with AS will give you far more flexible options try 11 letter words starting with AS for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 11 letter word starting with as?

asbestinize — worth 68 combined points (US Scrabble: 22, UK Scrabble: 22, Words With Friends: 24).

How many 11 letter words start with as?

200 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 11 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 11 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter as words will come up far more often.