Words Containing AS

Q: How many words contain "AS"?

8,284 valid English words contain the sequence AS.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing AS?

ZYZZYVAS at 44 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing AS?

COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES — 22 letters.

There are 8,284 English words that contain the sequence AS. Range: AAS to ZYZZYVAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points; the longest is COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES (22 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES at 22 letters.

By length — 8,284 words containing AS

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

3-letter(17)
4-letter(87)
5-letter(340)
6-letter(665)
7-letter(1,041)
8-letter(1,411)
9-letter(1,270)
10-letter(1,043)
11-letter(810)
12-letter(571)
13-letter(418)
14-letter(266)
15-letter(152)

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Showing the first 600 of 8,284 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	zyzzyvas	44	43
2	phosphofructokinases	39	42
3	phosphofructokinase	38	41
4	parasympathomimetic	37	41
5	carboxypeptidases	36	39
6	polychromatophilias	36	39
7	hypercholesterolemias	36	38
8	pheochromocytomas	36	38
9	overemphasizing	35	39
10	carboxypeptidase	35	38

What these words mean

zyzzyvas: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphofructokinases: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphofructokinase: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
parasympathomimetic: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxypeptidases: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
polychromatophilias: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypercholesterolemias: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
pheochromocytomas: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
overemphasizing: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxypeptidase: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "AS"?

8,284 valid English words contain AS.

Best Scrabble word containing AS?

ZYZZYVAS at 44 pts.

Longest word containing AS?

COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES (22 letters).