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9 Letter Words Starting With AS

There are 282 valid 9 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 9-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

asaphidae - 15 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

asaphidae - 15 points

Words With Friends

ascending - 17 points

9 Letter Words (282)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With as

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 282 word list is 37.9 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 asafetida 13 13 13 39
🏆 #2 asaphidae 15 15 15 45
#3 asaraceae 11 11 12 34
#4 asbestine 11 11 13 35
#5 asbestoid 12 12 13 37
#6 asbestous 11 11 13 35
#7 ascaridae 12 12 13 37
#8 ascarides 12 12 13 37
#9 ascaridia 12 12 13 37
#10 ascaridol 12 12 14 38
#11 ascarises 11 11 12 34
#12 ascendant 12 12 15 39
#13 ascendent 12 12 15 39
#14 ascenders 12 12 14 38
#15 ascendeur 12 12 15 39
#16 ascending 13 13 17 43
#17 ascenseur 11 11 14 36
#18 ascension 11 11 14 36
#19 ascensive 14 14 17 45
#20 ascertain 11 11 13 35

Where 9 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 9 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 9 letter words starting with AS for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 9 letter word starting with as?

asaphidae — worth 45 combined points (US Scrabble: 15, UK Scrabble: 15, Words With Friends: 15).

How many 9 letter words start with as?

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

Are 9 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 9 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter as words will come up far more often.