Common 8-letter words that end in A
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- criteria★10a standard of judgment
- bacteria★12a group of microscopic organisms
- metadata★not in WWF11data that describe other data
- umbrella★12a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
- panorama★12a complete view
- leukemia★14a disease of the blood-forming organs
- veronica★13a handkerchief bearing the image of Christ's face
- lymphoma★20a type of tumor
- magnolia★11a flowering shrub or tree
- dementia★11mental illness
- insomnia★10chronic inability to sleep
- academia★13scholastic life or environment
- diarrhea★12an intestinal disorder
- zirconia★19a chemical compound
- melanoma★12a darkly pigmented tumor
- subpoena★12to summon with a type of judicial writ
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…NA
8-letter words ending in NA (54)
Top score: YOKOZUNA, 24 points. a champion sumo wrestler
subpoena★12yokozuna24czarevna22zampognaUK22gymkhana21tzarevna20javelina18rendzina18icekhana17katchina17phryganaUK17katakana16kinakinaUK16mokopunaUK16campagna15
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cinchona15pashminanot in WWF15avifauna14cacuminaUK14hinahinaUK14kabloonanot in WWF14kamaaina14abdomina13cavatina13epifauna13foramina13shamiananot in WWF13trichina13velamina13amberina12cromornaUK12golfianaUK12hiragana12putamina12shouldnaUK12agnomina11arahuananot in WWF11bandanna11caragana11dracaena11dulciana11fistianaUK11savasananot in WWF11sudaminaUK11tegumina11tridacnaUK11tsarevna11anabaena10cisterna10platannanot in WWF10semolina10spartinanot in WWF10glossina9sonatina8
…IA
8-letter words ending in IA (267)
Top score: PIZZERIA, 28 points (tied with one other). a place where pizzas are made and sold
criteria★10bacteria★12leukemia★14magnolia★11dementia★11insomnia★10academia★13zirconia★19dyslexia★19insignia★9paranoia★10anorexia★15pizzeria★28symposia★15fantasia★11
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ischemia★15albizzia28asphyxia23cachexia22chalazia22rhizobia22zoocytiaUK22hyphemia21apyrexiaUK20izvestiaUK20mazaedia20azotemia19dystaxia19panmixia19trapezia19zoomania19zoonomiaUK19coxalgia18cymbidia18amphibia17anoxemia17azoturia17biphobiaUK17cachemiaUK17effluvia17exonumia17focaccia17hydremiaUK17hypalgiaUK17quillaia17taquerianot in WWF17toxaemia17zoiatriaUK17arythmia16chyluriaUK16euthymiaUK16gloxinia16glycemianot in WWF16hyponoia16physaliaUK16pycnidia16sympodia16syncytia16synechiaUK16abrachia15ataraxia15branchia15bronchia15cambogia15cholemiaUK15coccidia15epimysia15euphobiaUK15haplopia15hemiopiaUK15impluviaUK15petechia15phaceliaUK15photopia15vaccinia15adynamia14agraphia14agrypnia14cecropianot in WWF14copremia14dichasia14dysmeliaUK14dystocia14dystopia14gammadia14glyceriaUK14gymnasia14gynaecia14gynoecia14hysteria14krameriaUK14pterygia14uropygia14achaeniaUK13acidemia13anthemia13atrophia13bauhinia13berylliaUK13calvaria13colluvia13collyria13cormidiaUK13diplopia13epicedia13euphoniaUK13euphoria13gambusia13gammatiaUK13hamartia13hemiolia13herbaria13hospitia13ischuriaUK13lithemia13malvasia13martyriaUK13myotonia13pandemiaUK13parhelia13phelonia13photiniaUK13polyuria13raphaniaUK13valencia13victoria13viraemianot in WWF13viscariaUK13ytterbia13akinesianot in WWF12alopecia12ambrosia12anthodia12apimania12aspermiaUK12baptisia12bromelianot in WWF12buddleia12calcaria12camellia12carpalia12cercaria12coenobiaUK12conurbiaUK12diplegia12dyslalianot in WWF12dystonia12ecclesia12ecotopianot in WWF12encolpiaUK12epopoeia12eupepsia12leucemia12lipaemiaUK12manubria12marsupia12paroemiaUK12parosmianot in WWF12plumeria12sapremia12sapucaiaUK12scotomiaUK12scotopia12semunciaUK12spanemiaUK12stokesia12subtopia12suburbia12synangiaUK12synedriaUK12synergia12vestigia12virginiaUK12weigelia12aciduria11anthelia11apologia11asthenia11astigmia11bedsonia11bergenianot in WWF11bignonia11caldaria11collegia11contagia11ctenidia11decennia11egomania11esthesia11gallabiaUK11garciniaUK11gelsemia11gematrianot in WWF11hatteria11hetairiaUK11magnesia11oligemiaUK11palladia11pignolia11presidia11progeria11sinfonia11sporidiaUK11syssitiaUK11tithonia11topalgiaUK11trifoliaUK11triforia11tripudiaUK11valloniaUK11veratria11wistaria11wisteria11yersiniaUK11alocasiaUK10anoopsia10apositiaUK10aubretia10autopsiaUK10battalia10boltonia10borrelianot in WWF10encaenia10estancia10gardenia10gerardia10metanoianot in WWF10miliaria10miltoniaUK10montariaUK10nocturiaUK10parousianot in WWF10planaria10planuriaUK10pollinia10reptilia10sacraria10septaria10septorianot in WWF10sorbariaUK10stapelia10tigridiaUK10tropariaUK10urinemia10adularia9agenesia9aglossiaUK9aniridiaUK9dentalia9dentariaUK9galleria9galtoniaUK9gesneria9oliguria9radialia9signoriaUK9uredinia9alleluia8intarsia8listeria8santerianot in WWF8sensoria8strontia8tentorianot in WWF8terraria8triennia8tritoniaUK8
…SA
8-letter words ending in SA (20)
Top score: CZARITSA, 19 points
…MA
8-letter words ending in MA (52)
Top score: MYXEDEMA, 23 points. a disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland
panorama★12lymphoma★20melanoma★12glaucoma★13charisma★15myxedema23xanthoma20axilemmaUK19axolemmaUK19khansamaUK17mycetoma17ependyma16erythema16pyoderma16shawarmanot in WWF16
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cathismaUK15chloasma15epithemaUK15hematoma15hepatoma15platysmaUK15proformanot in WWF15trachoma15coloboma14coprosmaUK14keratoma14parabemaUK14semicoma14syntagma14tokonoma14aceldama13anathema13atheroma13engrammaUK13prodromaUK13analemma12arapaima12blastema12blastoma12malaroma12metasomaUK12scleremaUK12scleroma12scolioma12seminomanot in WWF12trilemmaUK12diastema11odontomaUK11stalagmaUK11sterigma11steatomaUK10teratoma10
…EA
8-letter words ending in EA (38)
Top score: CHICKPEA, 21 points. an Asian herb
…TA
8-letter words ending in TA (85)
Top score: MOZZETTA, 28 points. a hooded cape worn by bishops
metadata★not in WWF11automata★10placenta★12mozzetta28zygomata23chaqueta22myxomata22zuchettaUK22xylomataUK20excerptaUK19equiseta17nonquota17terzettaUK17xeromataUK17horchatanot in WWF16
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shechitaUK16fughettaUK15perfecta15schemata15viewdata15broughtaUK14kalamatanot in WWF14occipita14bregmata13fascistaUK13gambettaUK13manyattaUK13trifecta13tyropitanot in WWF13viticetaUK13asyndeta12cabresta12cabretta12calamatanot in WWF12caponata12celomata12ciabattanot in WWF12faldettaUK12lipomata12matamataUK12miasmata12pancetta12pneumatanot in WWF12prescutaUK12stemmata12stoccata12subcostaUK12submentaUK12vendetta12adespotaUK11anecdota11enigmata11feterita11frittata11gliomata11oedemata11stigmata11tegmenta11analecta10antpittaUK10arboreta10aspirata10aubrieta10ballista10berretta10birretta10burlettaUK10consultaUK10crostatanot in WWF10operetta10salicetaUK10sarmenta10separataUK10stromata10tormentaUK10traumata10ultimata10aligartaUK9diatretaUK9unguenta9resinataUK8senorita8serenata8starostaUK8touristanot in WWF8
…BA
8-letter words ending in BA (11)
Top score: ZAMBOMBA, 25 points
…LA
8-letter words ending in LA (90)
Top score: ZARZUELA, 26 points. a Spanish operetta
umbrella★12guerilla★9zarzuela26vuvuzelaUK23coquillaUK19squamulaUK19subphyla18quinella17quiniela17tequillaUK17toquillanot in WWF17amygdala15hydrillanot in WWF15cocobola14cubicula14
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mammilla14polygala14fasciolaUK13fibrilla13flabella13lekgotlaUK13movieola13naviculaUK13orchellaUK13orchillanot in WWF13rachilla13scrofula13vesicula13victrolaUK13braciola12brucella12cabrilla12capitula12comatula12cribellaUK12cunabulaUK12cuticula12flagella12hordeolanot in WWF12marcellaUK12nubeculaUK12ombrellaUK12opercula12opuscula12parabola12shigella12subuculaUK12vaginulaUK12flotilla11glabella11glumellaUK11lodiculaUK11mandorlanot in WWF11predellanot in WWF11semigala11shillala11vulsellaUK11auricula10blastula10bonsellaUK10bresaolanot in WWF10castellaUK10clausulaUK10clitella10gladiola10isabellaUK10mantilla10massoolaUK10minneolanot in WWF10panatela10panetela10prunella10ramtillanot in WWF10reticula10scutella10silicula10spirilla10strobila10tenacula10tetraplaUK10gastrula9nassellaUK8retinula8rostella8salsilla8sensilla8sittellaUK8terrella8tessellaUK8tortilla8
…DA
8-letter words ending in DA (14)
Top score: FEIJOADA, 19 points
…RA
8-letter words ending in RA (59)
Top score: ZYGANTRA, 21 points
diaspora★11plethora★13zygantraUK21capybara17chinkaraUK17kalyptra17toxocaraUK17haphtara16heucheranot in WWF16vivipara16calyptra15chimaera15ephemera15heketaraUK15cathedra14
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chiragraUK14palpebra14penumbra14samskaranot in WWF14vinifera14anaphora13gurdwaranot in WWF13habanera13omnivora13rancheranot in WWF13sticheraUK13vertebra13capoeiranot in WWF12caracara12cocinera12dielytraUK12paraparaUK12puerperanot in WWF12tamboura12trihedra12bandeiraUK11demerara11dicentra11fenestra11lavateranot in WWF11matadoraUK11pellagra11sayonara11tapadera11velaturaUK11claustra10etcetera10lecanoraUK10loniceranot in WWF10marinara10marineraUK10monstera10palestra10semantraUK10antidora9rangioraUK9anoestraUK8antisera8sasararaUK8
…CA
8-letter words ending in CA (26)
Top score: JAPONICA, 19 points (tied with two others). an Asian shrub
…XA
8-letter words ending in XA (1)
Top score: ANTEFIXA, 18 points. an upright ornament at the eaves of a tiled roof
…GA
8-letter words ending in GA (18)
Top score: MBAQANGA, 22 points. a South African dance music
…KA
8-letter words ending in KA (19)
Top score: KAZATZKA, 34 points
…HA
8-letter words ending in HA (13)
Top score: VIZCACHA, 27 points. a burrowing rodent
…ZA
8-letter words ending in ZA (7)
Top score: CZARITZA, 28 points. a czarina
…FA
8-letter words ending in FA (1)
Top score: CALCTUFA, 15 points. a mineral deposit
…YA
8-letter words ending in YA (8)
Top score: XENOPHYA, 23 points
…PA
8-letter words ending in PA (4)
Top score: JIPIJAPA, 26 points. a tropical plant
…VA
8-letter words ending in VA (6)
Top score: KAVAKAVA, 22 points. a tropical shrub
…UA
8-letter words ending in UA (6)
Top score: SASANQUA, 17 points. a Japanese camellia
…OA
8-letter words ending in OA (5)
Top score: HYDROZOA, 24 points. coelenterates typically having alternation of generations
…WA
8-letter words ending in WA (2)
Top score: KAWAKAWA, 22 points
…JA
8-letter words ending in JA (2)
Top score: QUILLAJA, 24 points. a quillai