Words Containing IA

Q: How many words contain "IA"?

5,856 valid English words contain the sequence IA.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing IA?

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES at 45 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing IA?

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES — 28 letters.

There are 5,856 English words that contain the sequence IA. Range: ABACTERIAL to ZOYSIAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES at 45 points; the longest is ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES at 28 letters.

By length — 5,856 words containing IA

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Showing the first 600 of 5,856 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	hydrochlorothiazides	45	43
2	hydrochlorothiazide	44	42
3	overcommercializations	42	49
4	chlordiazepoxides	42	44
5	overcommercialization	41	48
6	chlordiazepoxide	41	43
7	overcommercializing	40	48
8	overcommercialized	39	45
9	ethylenediaminetetraacetates	39	42
10	overcommercializes	38	44

What these words mean

hydrochlorothiazides: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydrochlorothiazide: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercializations: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxides: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercialization: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxide: (noun)A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug.
overcommercializing: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercialized: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
ethylenediaminetetraacetates: Valid 28-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercializes: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "IA"?

5,856 valid English words contain IA.

Best Scrabble word containing IA?

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES at 45 pts.

Longest word containing IA?

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters).