Words Without A
Every playable word in our dictionary that omits the letter A. Exclusion lists train you to work around awkward racks and to spot defensive blocks opponents might use when A tiles are scarce.
This page summarises 148,309 valid words — mean length 15, mean score 32.3.
- Total words
- 148,309
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 32.3 pts
- Highest scoring
- hyperoxygenized (44 pts)
- Longest word
- hyperoxygenized (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 105(53%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 148,309 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. This list includes 105 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Watch for recurring suffixes like -LY, -ED, -IC, -ING when planning hooks and parallel plays. For quick wins, prioritise hyperoxygenized (44 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. Competitive Scrabble strategy relies on pattern recognition. Lists like this train your brain to spot playable words under time pressure. With a vowel ratio of 0.34, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 53% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Exclusion vocabulary helps when a tile is blocked or absent from your rack. Words without a common vowel or consonant are also strong defensive plays. Average Scrabble value here is 32.3 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- HYPEROXYGENIZED (15 letters, 44 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYPOHYPOPHYSISM (15 letters, 41 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- CHEIROPOMPHOLYX (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYPERTHYROIDIZE (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- NONEMBEZZLEMENT (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHENYLGLYOXYLIC (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BENZOPHOSPHINIC (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- METEMPSYCHOSIZE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 148,309 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- hyperoxygenized44 pts
- hypohypophysism41 pts
- cheiropompholyx39 pts
- hyperthyroidize39 pts
- nonembezzlement39 pts
- phenylglyoxylic39 pts
- benzophosphinic38 pts
- metempsychosize38 pts
- equisufficiency37 pts
- hyperimmunizing37 pts
- hypochlorhydric37 pts
- lymphocytotoxin37 pts
- overexquisitely37 pts
- soliloquizingly37 pts
- ventriloquizing37 pts
- dehydrofreezing36 pts
- hemihypertrophy36 pts
- monophthongized36 pts
- unschizophrenic36 pts
- demythologizing35 pts
- dimethylbenzene35 pts
- exoerythrocytic35 pts
- hysterectomized35 pts
- myelolymphocyte35 pts
- nonphosphorized35 pts
- outhyperbolized35 pts
- perhydrogenized35 pts
- phosphomolybdic35 pts
- photochromotypy35 pts
- photosynthesize35 pts
- phytophysiology35 pts
- psychochemistry35 pts
- psychophysicist35 pts
- quinqueloculine35 pts
- semibolshevized35 pts
- thyroidectomize35 pts
- unphilosophized35 pts
- zoopsychologist35 pts
- benzoiodohydrin34 pts
- benzosulphimide34 pts
- chemophysiology34 pts
- chylophyllously34 pts
- desynchronizing34 pts
- exquisitiveness34 pts
- fibromyomectomy34 pts
- hyperexcitement34 pts
- hysterectomizes34 pts
- interhybridized34 pts
- knickerbockered34 pts
- nephrectomizing34 pts
- oophorectomized34 pts
- overpublicizing34 pts
- physicomorphism34 pts
- phytomorphology34 pts
- phytophylogenic34 pts
- quickwittedness34 pts
- semiobjectively34 pts
- unquicksilvered34 pts
- benzomorpholine33 pts
- choledochectomy33 pts
- costopneumopexy33 pts
- gyrofrequencies33 pts
- hobbledehoyhood33 pts
- hyperconformity33 pts
- hypersensitized33 pts
- hypophosphorous33 pts
- hyposensitizing33 pts
- ichthyomorphous33 pts
- interjectionize33 pts
- overobjectified33 pts
- phosphoglyceric33 pts
- phosphophyllite33 pts
- phylloporphyrin33 pts
- physiochemistry33 pts
- podophyllotoxin33 pts
- propylhexedrine33 pts
- psychosynthetic33 pts
- ptychopterygium33 pts
- resynchronizing33 pts
- semireflexively33 pts
- supercomplexity33 pts
- trioxymethylene33 pts
- cholecystectomy32 pts
- chromocollotypy32 pts
- desoxyephedrine32 pts
- dichlorobenzene32 pts
- ethnopsychology32 pts
- hemochromometry32 pts
- hohenzollernism32 pts
- hyperinsulinize32 pts
- hyperthyroidism32 pts
- hystricomorphic32 pts
- nonprojectively32 pts
- nonsubjectively32 pts
- nonsubjectivity32 pts
- overcriticizing32 pts
- overmonopolized32 pts
- overpoeticizing32 pts
- photochromotype32 pts
- physicotheology32 pts
- polyphyleticism32 pts
- semiexclusively32 pts
- uncriticizingly32 pts
- bronchoegophony31 pts
- celiomyomectomy31 pts
- choledochostomy31 pts
- ephemeromorphic31 pts
- heredosyphilogy31 pts
- hieroglyphology31 pts
- hymenophyllites31 pts
- hyperconfidence31 pts
- hypodermoclysis31 pts
- intercomplexity31 pts
- methylglycocoll31 pts
- molybdophyllite31 pts
- morphophonemics31 pts
- neurohypophysis31 pts
- overjudiciously31 pts
- overmodernizing31 pts
- oversufficiency31 pts
- oxyluminescence31 pts
- photomicroscopy31 pts
- pithecomorphism31 pts
- premonopolizing31 pts
- psychosociology31 pts
- psychosyntheses31 pts
- psychosynthesis31 pts
- psychotomimetic31 pts
- quintupliribbed31 pts
- schizonemertine31 pts
- sculpturesquely31 pts
- selfsufficiency31 pts
- splenectomizing31 pts
- superexcellency31 pts
- superexplicitly31 pts
- supersulphurize31 pts
- triphenylmethyl31 pts
- unpicturesquely31 pts
- unrecognizingly31 pts
- bronchophthisis30 pts
- chincherinchees30 pts
- cholecystostomy30 pts
- churrigueresque30 pts
- comprehensively30 pts
- cricothyreotomy30 pts
- cystolithectomy30 pts
- heliochromotype30 pts
- hexylresorcinol30 pts
- histophysiology30 pts
- hyperconformist30 pts
- hyperperfection30 pts
- ichthyodorylite30 pts
- ichthyornithoid30 pts
- inexpungibility30 pts
- micromorphology30 pts
- microprojection30 pts
- nonexpressively30 pts
- omnisufficiency30 pts
- orthophosphoric30 pts
- overoffensively30 pts
- overproficiency30 pts
- philosophership30 pts
- photosensitized30 pts
- phthisipneumony30 pts
- phyllomorphosis30 pts
- predelinquently30 pts
- prethoughtfully30 pts
- pyrophosphorous30 pts
- pythonomorphous30 pts
- quindecillionth30 pts
- quintuplinerved30 pts
- semipsychologic30 pts
- sulphophosphite30 pts
- supersulfurized30 pts
- technochemistry30 pts
- theophilosophic30 pts
- thermochemistry30 pts
- thyreotoxicosis30 pts
- uncivilizedness30 pts
- uninquisitively30 pts
- ventriloquously30 pts
- zirconifluoride30 pts
- zirconofluoride30 pts
- bumblebeefishes29 pts
- butterflyfishes29 pts
- chemicobiologic29 pts
- cholecystokinin29 pts
- chromocollotype29 pts
- chromocytometer29 pts
- comprehendingly29 pts
- confluxibleness29 pts
- conjunctiveness29 pts
- cupressinoxylon29 pts
- dihydrochloride29 pts
- disequilibriums29 pts
- epichlorohydrin29 pts
- excitosecretory29 pts
- exhibitionistic29 pts
- hemistrumectomy29 pts
- hemochromometer29 pts
How to use this list
Competitive players review 200+ word samples here; the full dictionary count is 148,309.
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Frequently asked questions
- Why browse words without a specific letter?
- Exclusion lists help when a letter is blocked on the board, absent from your rack, or ruled out in Wordle hard mode. They also support defensive play — knowing what opponents cannot spell.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 148,309 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 32.3 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is hyperoxygenized (44 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 105 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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