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Words beginning with ad (881)

Found 881 words beginning with ad. Search pattern: ad*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 15 pts

Highest: adrenoleukodystrophy 37, adrenoleukodystrophies 36, adenohypophyseal 33, adenohypophysial 33, adenohypophyses 32

Lowest: ad 3, ads 4, ado 4, ados 5, adit 5

2 Letter Words (1)

3 Letter Words (4)

4 Letter Words (6)

9 Letter Words (133)

10 Letter Words (140)

22 Letter Words (1)

About This Pattern

The search pattern ad* looks for words of any length with the letter A in the first position, the letter D in the second position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern ad*?

There are 881 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 2 letters and the longest have 22 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

10-letter words are the most common, with 140 matches out of 881 total.

What are some example words matching ad*?

Some matching words include: ad, add, ado, ads, adz.

How does the pattern ad* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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