Words Starting with AST

There are 138 words starting with AST in our dictionary, and 22 of them are everyday words, such as ASTRONOMY, ASTEROID, ASTRONOMICAL, ASTRONOMER. They run from 5 to 18 letters.

Highest-scoring words starting with AST

All words starting with AST

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends. W = likely Wordle answer (common 5-letter word)

18-letter words 2

  • astrophotographers29 · 30
  • astrophotographies29 · 30

17-letter words 1

  • astrophotographer28 · 29

16-letter words 2

  • astrophotography30 · 30
  • astrophotographs27 · 28

15-letter words 5

  • astrophysicists25 · 25
  • astrobiologists18 · 21
  • astrophysically28 · 29
  • astrophotograph26 · 27
  • astronautically20 · 24

14-letter words 7

  • astrophysicist24 · 24
  • astronomically21 · 25
  • astrobiologist17 · 20
  • astrologically20 · 24
  • asthenospheric24 · 25
  • asthenospheres22 · 22
  • astrobiologies17 · 20

13-letter words 8

  • astrophysical23 · 24
  • astonishingly20 · 22
  • astronautical15 · 19
  • asthenosphere21 · 21
  • astonishments18 · 20
  • asthmatically23 · 25
  • astringencies16 · 20
  • astrocytomata20 · 21

12-letter words 13

  • astronomical16 · 20
  • astrophysics22 · 22
  • astrological15 · 19
  • astronautics14 · 17
  • astonishment17 · 19
  • astrobiology18 · 20
  • astoundingly17 · 21
  • astrocytomas19 · 20
  • astringently16 · 19
  • asteriskless16 · 17
  • astigmatisms17 · 20
  • astrometries14 · 15
  • astutenesses12 · 14

11-letter words 13

  • astronomers13 · 15
  • astonishing15 · 17
  • astrologers12 · 14
  • astrometric15 · 17
  • astigmatism16 · 19
  • astrocytoma18 · 19
  • astringency17 · 20
  • astronautic13 · 16
  • astringents12 · 15
  • astronomies13 · 15
  • astrologies12 · 14
  • asterisking16 · 18
  • astigmatics16 · 19

10-letter words 23

  • astronomer12 · 14
  • astronauts10 · 12
  • astounding12 · 16
  • astonished14 · 14
  • astrologer11 · 13
  • astrocytes15 · 15
  • astringent11 · 14
  • astrometry15 · 15
  • astronomic14 · 17
  • astrolabes12 · 14
  • astuteness10 · 12
  • asteroidal11 · 12
  • asthmatics17 · 18
  • astrocytic17 · 18
  • astonishes13 · 13
  • astigmatic15 · 18
  • asterisked15 · 15
  • astrodomes13 · 14
  • astarboard13 · 14
  • asteriated11 · 11
  • astrakhans17 · 17
  • astricting13 · 16
  • astringing12 · 16

9-letter words 23

  • astronomy14 · 15
  • asteroids10 · 10
  • astronaut9 · 11
  • astrology13 · 14
  • astrakhan16 · 16
  • astrolabe11 · 13
  • astrodome12 · 13
  • astounded11 · 13
  • asthmatic16 · 17
  • asterisks13 · 13
  • astrocyte14 · 14
  • asterisms11 · 12
  • astragals10 · 12
  • astraddle11 · 12
  • astatines9 · 10
  • asthenias12 · 12
  • asthenics14 · 15
  • asthenies12 · 12
  • astigmias12 · 14
  • astonying13 · 15
  • astricted12 · 13
  • astringed11 · 13
  • astringes10 · 12

8-letter words 21

  • asteroid9 · 9
  • asterisk12 · 12
  • asterism10 · 11
  • astatine8 · 9
  • astonish11 · 11
  • astutely11 · 12
  • asterias8 · 8
  • asthenia11 · 11
  • astounds9 · 11
  • astragal9 · 11
  • asthenic13 · 14
  • astrally11 · 12
  • astilbes10 · 12
  • astasias8 · 8
  • asternal8 · 10
  • astigmia11 · 13
  • astomous10 · 12
  • astonied9 · 10
  • astonies8 · 9
  • astricts10 · 11
  • astringe9 · 11

7-letter words 11

  • astride8 · 8
  • asteria7 · 7
  • astound8 · 10
  • astilbe9 · 11
  • astatic9 · 10
  • astrals7 · 8
  • astylar10 · 10
  • astasia7 · 7
  • asthmas12 · 12
  • astheny13 · 12
  • astrict9 · 10

6-letter words 7

  • asthma11 · 11
  • astral6 · 7
  • astute6 · 7
  • astray9 · 8
  • astern6 · 7
  • asters6 · 6
  • astony9 · 9

5-letter words 2

  • aster5 · 5
  • astir5 · 5

Words Starting with AST and ending with A–Z

Words Starting with AST containing A–Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many words starting with AST are there?

138 in the ENABLE word list we use; 22 of them are everyday words. By length: 2 with 5 letters, 7 with 6 letters, 11 with 7 letters, 21 with 8 letters, 23 with 9 letters, 23 with 10 letters, 13 with 11 letters, 13 with 12 letters, 8 with 13 letters, 7 with 14 letters, 5 with 15 letters, 2 with 16 letters, 1 with 17 letters, 2 with 18 letters.

What are the most common words starting with AST?

ASTRONOMY, ASTEROID, ASTRONOMICAL, ASTRONOMER, ASTEROIDS, ASTRONAUT. Lists are ordered by how often each word appears in English Wikipedia, so the familiar words come first.

What is the highest-scoring word in this list?

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY scores 30 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: ASTROPHOTOGRAPHERS (29), ASTROPHOTOGRAPHIES (29), ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER (28).

Lists use the public-domain ENABLE word list and are ordered by how common each word is in English Wikipedia. "Common only" hides rare and archaic words. Methodology.