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8-Letter Words Starting with A (42 words)
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aardwolf (15 points)
Hyena-like mammal
Nocturnal African mammal
Cousin of a hyena
A·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+L·1+F·4 = 15 pts
advowson (15 points)
For Church living - that's right
Living for the present in church (wordplay)
A fellow keeping promises has gift of living
A·1+D·2+V·4+O·1+W·4+S·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
agalwood (13 points)
""The fragrant wood of a tropical tree, also AGALLOCH""
A·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 13 pts
agueweed (13 points)
Five-flowered gentian
Indian sage reasoned without resistance eating little
A·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
aircrews (13 points)
They work on planes
Plane workers
In wars Eric worked for people flying aircraft
A·1+I·1+R·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 13 pts
airflows (14 points)
Currents caused by cars
Display feminine soft top for sexy thermals, say
Passion flower opens out, surprisingly, in draughts
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 14 pts
airglows (12 points)
Airglow
A·1+I·1+R·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 12 pts
airscrew (13 points)
Propeller sailors put on side
In-flight attendants
Fliers engage second propulsion element
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+W·4 = 13 pts
airwaves (14 points)
Atmospheric whitecaps (wordplay)
Medium for radio
TV programs go over them
A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
airwoman (13 points)
Bessie Coleman, for one
Pilot for Aeroplane (wordplay)
Future sergeant, maybe
A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
airwomen (13 points)
They fly, like songstresses!
Earhart and others
Amelia Earhart and others
A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
alewives (14 points)
Spirited ladies (wordplay)
Fish of the herring family.
Atlantic Coast herrings.
A·1+L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
alleyway (17 points)
Shortcut in a chase scene, maybe
Stray cat's hangout
No place for a rig
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
allowing (12 points)
Admitting whole sum is due
Admitting nothing has been settled
Nothing paid for with permission
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
answered (12 points)
Sawn reed (anagram)
How the rep lied!
Talked back (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
answerer (11 points)
One who gets it (wordplay)
One who responds
Person coming back
A·1+N·1+S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
antiwear (11 points)
Additive type in oil & grease
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
antiweed (12 points)
Concerned with the destruction of weeds
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
anywhere (17 points)
Mercenary's workplace (wordplay)
In no particular place
In whichever place
A·1+N·1+Y·4+W·4+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
archways (19 points)
Palladian window features
They can make a grand entrance
Entrances with roguish methods
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
areaways (14 points)
Views from basement windows
Passageways between buildings
Passages between buildings
A·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
armyworm (18 points)
Destructive moth larva
Technically, it's really a caterpillar
Larva takes my line, backing into weapon
A·1+R·1+M·3+Y·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 18 pts
arrowing (12 points)
Arrow
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
artworks (15 points)
Handsome prints (wordplay)
Star-struck securing job in The Louvre
Wild star secures job in the museum
A·1+R·1+T·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
asswaged (13 points)
Asswage
A·1+S·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
asswages (12 points)
Asswage
A·1+S·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
atwitter (11 points)
All keyed up and telling folks about it
1959 John Wayne western
Nervously excited
A·1+T·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
avowable (16 points)
Worthy of confession
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
avowably (19 points)
In an avowable manner
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
avowedly (18 points)
Said to be a promising beginning
As has been acknowledged
With frankness
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
awaiters (11 points)
Awaiter
A·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
awaiting (12 points)
Perhaps a heavy way to be hanging around
In the wings
A comic drinks one can in store
A·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
awakened (16 points)
Perhaps RO used this
Became a ware (wordplay)
Dreamed no more
A·1+W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
awakener (15 points)
An alarm clock or rooster, for example
Alarm clock, for example
An alarm clock or rooster, e.g
A·1+W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
awardees (12 points)
People getting prizes
Tony winners, for example
Medal winners
A·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
awarders (12 points)
Oscar presenters, e.g
Those giving out prizes
Oscar presenters, for example
A·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
awarding (13 points)
Draw a gin forgiving a prize (wordplay)
Giving, as damages
Giving a prize for a fantastic drawing
A·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
awayness (14 points)
Distant state (wordplay)
Absence.
A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts
aweather (14 points)
On the windy side
Not sheltered, on ship
Dread of woman on the windward side
A·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
awfuller (14 points)
Awful
A·1+W·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
awlworts (14 points)
Awlwort
A·1+W·4+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
awninged (13 points)
Like many storefronts
Sun-screened, as a bungalow.
A·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

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