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9-letter words with A as the 8th letter

A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when A is fixed in the 8th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abdominal, abrachias, abscissae.

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1151 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
abdominal94
abrachias93
abscissae92
abscissas93
academias94
acalephae93
accentual93
aceldamas94
acellular94
achilleas93
acidemias94
acidurias94
acquittal93
acropetal94
acrosomal94
actuarial93
adenoidal94
adularias94
adverbial93
adynamias94
afterclap93
agenesias94
agraphias93
agrypnias93
airstream92
albizzias93
algarobas94
algicidal94
alleluias93
alopecias94
altricial93
amberinas94
ambrosial93
ambrosias93
amphibian93
amygdalae93
anabaenas94
anacondas94
analemmas94
anaphoras94
anasarcas94
anathemas94
ancestral93
anchorman93
anecdotal94
angelical94
angelicas94
angiogram93
annelidan94
anoopsias93
anorexias94
anoxemias94
antefixae93
antenatal94
anthocyan93
anthozoan93
antidotal94
antihuman94
antinodal94
antipapal94
antipodal94
antiradar94
antisolar94
antiurban93
antiviral94
antiwoman94
apimanias94
apologiae93
apologias94
appraisal93
arapaimas94
archducal93
arethusas94
armigeral94
armonicas94
arrowhead93
arsenical94
articular94
artisanal94
arythmias93
ascetical94
asclepiad93
aspectual93
asphyxias93
aspiratae93
asthenias93
astigmias93
astrakhan93
ataraxias94
atemporal94
atheromas94
atrophias93
attackman93
aubretias93
aubrietas93
auctorial93
audiogram93
auriculae93
auricular94
auriculas94
authorial93
autosomal94
avascular94
avifaunae93
avifaunal94
avifaunas94
avuncular94
ayatollah93
ayurvedas93
azimuthal94
azotemias94
azoturias94
babirusas94
babushkas93
bacchanal93
backpedal93
bacterial93
bacterias93
bafflegab93
baidarkas93
ballistae92
balmacaan93
bandannas93
baptisias93
baptismal93
baratheas93
barbarian93
baritonal94
barrancas93
basilicae93
basilican94
basilicas94
basipetal94
battalias93
bauhinias93
beachhead92
beachwear92
bedsoniae92
bedsonias93
bedspread92
beefsteak92
berrettas93
bethesdas93
betrothal93
bicameral94
bicipital94
bicoastal93
bigeminal94
bignonias93
bilateral94
bilingual93
binocular94
biosocial93
birrettas93
blackhead92
blacklead92
blastemal93
blastemas93
blastomas93
blastulae92
blastulas93
blockhead92
boltonias93
bondwoman93
boogerman93
boogeyman93
bootstrap92
bordereau93
botanical94
botanicas94
botulinal94
braciolas93
branchiae91
branchial92
brannigan93
brassicas93
breakaway93
breezeway93
britzskas92
broadleaf92
bromeliad93
bronchial92
brouhahas93
brucellae92
brucellas93
buckwheat92
buddleias92
butterfat93
cablegram93
cabrestas93
cabrettas93
cabrillas93
cachexias93
cachuchas93
cacuminal94
cadastral93
cadential93
caecilian93
caesarean93
caesarian93
calcaneal93
calctufas93
calisayas93
calvarias93
calyptras93
cambogias93
camellias93
cameraman94
canicular94
canonical94
cantorial93
capitular94
caponatas94
capybaras94
caracaras94
caraganas94
carnaubas93
carnelian93
carpetbag93
castellan93
catamaran94
catarrhal93
cathedrae92
cathedral93
cathedras93
cattleman93
cattleyas92
cavatinas94
celestial93
censorial93
centigram93
cercariae92
cercarial93
cercarias93
chaparral93
chaquetas93
charlatan93
charwoman93
chatchkas92
cheerlead92
chelonian93
cheongsam92
chickpeas92
chimaeras93
choroidal93
chthonian92
churchman92
cichlidae92
cinchonas93
circadian93
circuital93
cisternae92
cisternal93
cladodial93
cladogram93
classical93
claustral92
clergyman93
clinician93
cloistral92
cnidarian93
coccygeal93
cochineal93
cocineras94
cocobolas94
coeternal93
cofferdam93
coitional93
collegial93
collegian93
collinear93
colloidal93
colluvial93
colostral93
comatulae93
commensal93
commissar93
committal93
conciliar93
concordat93
conferral93
confervae92
confervas93
conformal93
congenial93
connubial93
continual93
convivial93
copremias93
cornbread92
cornelian93
cornerman93
corporeal93
courtesan93
coxalgias93
cracksman92
craftsman92
creatural93
credenzas93
crossbeam92
crosshead92
crossroad92
cryptogam93
cursorial93
custodial93
custodian93
cuticulae93
cuticular94
cutthroat92
cycloidal93
cyclopean93
czarevnas93
czaritzas93
dahabiyas93
dalmatian93
dandiacal93
deathsman92
deathtrap92
decapodan94
decennial93
deistical93
demential93
dementias93
demeraras94
demonical94
denominal94
deprogram93
dialectal93
diametral93
diarrheal92
diarrheas92
diasporas93
dicentras93
dichromat93
dictional93
dietician93
dietitian93
diplegias93
diplopias93
disappear93
disavowal94
disclimax93
discoidal93
dismissal93
dispersal93
dissocial93
djellabah93
djellabas93
doctrinal93
dominical94
dracaenas93
draconian93
draftsman92
dropsical93
druidical93
dulcianas93
dulcineas93
dynamical94
dyslexias93
dyspnoeas92
dystaxias93
dystocias93
dystonias93
dystopian93
dystopias93
ealdorman93
earthpeas92
earthstar92
ecclesiae92
ecclesial93
editorial94
effectual93
egomaniac94
egomanias94
electoral94
elegiacal94
elemental94
embryonal93
emotional94
empanadas94
empirical94
endamebae93
endamebas94
endosteal93
entamebae93
entamebas94
entrechat93
ependymas94
ephemerae93
ephemeral94
ephemeras94
epicurean94
epidermal94
epifaunae93
epifaunal94
epifaunas94
episcopal94
epitaxial94
epopoeias93
equimolar94
equivocal94
eristical94
erosional94
erratical94
erythemas94
essential93
estancias93
esthesias93
estuarial93
etceteras94
ethmoidal93
euclidean93
euclidian93
eupepsias93
euphorias93
eutherian93
exciseman94
factional93
factorial93
fanatical94
fanegadas94
fantasias93
farmstead92
fatidical94
fellowman93
fenestrae92
fenestral93
ferryboat93
feteritas94
fibrillae92
fibrillar93
fictional93
financial93
firebreak93
fisherman93
fissional93
flagellar93
flotillas93
fluorspar92
fluxional93
focaccias93
foraminal94
forcemeat93
forespeak93
forestial93
foreswear93
forewoman94
fossorial93
fraternal93
frittatas93
funicular94
furcraeas92
galabiyas93
galenical94
gallerias93
gambusias93
garageman94
gardenias93
gastraeas92
gastrulae92
gastrular93
gastrulas93
genetical94
genitival94
genocidal94
gentleman93
gerardias93
gesneriad93
glabellae92
glabellar93
gladiolas93
glandular93
glaucomas93
glossinas93
gloxinias93
golcondas93
golgothas93
gorgonian93
grantsman92
graphical93
greatcoat92
greenhead92
groomsman92
grossular93
guardsman92
guerillas93
guildsman92
gymkhanas93
habaneras94
haciendas93
hamadryad93
hamartias93
handlebar93
haphtaras93
haplopias93
harmattan93
hatterias93
heartbeat92
hectogram93
heliostat93
heliozoan93
hematomas94
hemiolias93
hepaticae93
hepaticas94
hepatomas94
herculean93
heretical94
hexagonal94
hippocras93
hiraganas94
histogram93
historian93
homestead93
homicidal94
homopolar94
horizonal94
horsebean93
horseplay93
houseboat93
housecoat93
hydrozoan93
hyphemias93
hypnoidal93
hyponoias93
hypopneas93
hysterias93
icekhanas94
identical94
idiotical94
illiberal94
illogical94
impartial93
inaugural94
indexical94
insignias93
insomniac93
insomnias93
intarsias93
interclan93
interplay93
irregular94
isallobar94
ischemias93
isohyetal94
isophotal94
jackstraw92
jailbreak92
japonicas94
javelinas94
jellybean93
jipijapas94
jockstrap92
juicehead93
junctural93
juridical94
justiciar93
kalyptras93
kamaainas93
katakanas94
katchinas93
kavakavas94
keratomas94
khedivial93
kielbasas93
kinswoman93
lachrymal93
laryngeal93
launchpad92
lavalavas94
lemniscal93
leporidae93
letterman93
leucemias93
leukemias93
leviathan93
levodopas94
libidinal94
librarian93
liposomal94
lithemias93
litterbag93
liveryman94
lognormal93
lowlihead93
lumberman93
lunchmeat92
lunisolar94
lymphomas93
lysosomal94
magistral93
magnesian93
magnesias93
magnolias93
maharajah94
maharajas94
maiolicas93
majolicas94
malaromas94
malvasias93
mamaligas94
mammalian93
mammillae92
mammogram93
mandiocas93
manhattan93
manipular94
mantillas93
mantissas93
marinaras94
mariposas94
marmoreal93
marmorean93
marrowfat93
marsupial93
matutinal94
mazourkas93
mediaeval93
medicinal94
melanomas94
melodicas94
melphalan93
meningeal93
menstrual92
mercaptan93
mercurial93
meshuggah93
mesogleas93
microbeam93
microbial93
microgram93
middleman93
middorsal93
midstream92
miliarial93
miliarias93
milligram93
mincemeat93
minuteman94
miticidal94
molecular94
molluscan93
molluskan93
monarchal93
monocular94
monodical94
monovular94
monsoonal93
monsteras93
mortician93
motorboat93
mousetrap93
moussakas93
movieolas93
mozzettas93
mridangam93
mridangas93
multiyear92
municipal94
mycetomas94
myoneural93
myotonias93
myrobalan94
myxedemas94
myxoviral94
navicular94
nemertean93
newsbreak92
newswoman93
nocturnal93
nonanimal94
noncasual93
noncausal93
noncoital93
noncombat93
nondollar93
nonformal93
nonlethal93
nonlineal93
nonlinear93
nonmanual93
nonmental93
nonplanar93
nonracial93
nonsexual93
nonsocial93
nonverbal93
nonvisual93
nucleolar93
numerical94
oarswoman93
occipital94
ochlocrat93
octagonal94
officinal94
oiticicas94
oligurias94
ombudsman93
opercular94
operettas94
orangutan94
orbicular94
orificial94
ossicular94
outercoat93
outerwear93
outspread92
overbroad93
overclean93
overclear93
overpedal94
overtreat93
oviductal94
oysterman93
palestrae92
palestras93
palpebrae92
palpebral93
panatelas94
pancettas93
panetelas94
panmixias93
panoramas94
pansexual93
pantryman93
parabolas94
paradisal94
paralegal94
paranoeas93
paranoiac93
paranoias93
parochial93
passional93
patrician93
patrolman93
pellagras93
pentagram93
penumbrae92
penumbral93
penumbras93
peponidas94
perennial93
perfectas93
pericopae93
perinatal94
perpetual93
petechiae92
petechial93
petticoat93
phonogram93
photogram93
photopias93
photoplay93
photostat93
physician93
piassabas93
piassavas93
picofarad94
pictogram93
pictorial93
piecemeal93
pignolias93
piperonal94
pipsqueak92
piratical94
pizzerias93
placentae92
placental93
placentas93
plainsman92
planarian93
planarias93
planeload93
plantsman92
plethoras93
plumerias93
plutocrat93
plutonian93
polemical94
policeman94
political94
polygalas94
polygonal94
polypneas93
polytonal94
polyurias93
popliteal93
poppyhead93
portrayal92
postaxial93
postcavae92
postcaval93
postnatal93
posttrial92
potential93
powerboat93
practical93
prebendal93
precisian93
precocial93
precoital93
prefeudal93
preformat93
preputial93
presidial93
pretorian93
preverbal93
primatial93
principal93
printhead92
prodromal93
progerias93
proofread92
prosimian93
prothorax93
protistan93
protostar93
protozoal93
protozoan93
prunellas93
psoraleas93
psychical93
ptarmigan93
puerperal93
pycnidial93
pyodermas93
pyorrheas92
pyramidal94
pyridoxal94
quadrigae92
quarryman93
quillaias92
quillajas93
quinellas93
quinielas93
quizzical93
quotidian93
rachillae92
radicular94
radiogram93
raptorial93
rearousal93
rectorial93
redisplay93
regicidal94
registrar93
rehearsal93
reliquiae92
rendzinas93
repairman93
reprieval93
reprogram93
reptilian93
reticular94
retinulae93
retinular94
retinulas94
retrieval93
revictual93
rhizobial93
rhizoidal93
ribosomal94
riverboat93
roadstead92
rostellar93
roundelay93
roundsman92
rutabagas94
sacristan93
saddlebag93
safetyman94
salaryman94
salsillas93
salvarsan93
samaritan94
sapremias93
sartorial93
sassafras93
satirical94
sauceboat93
sayonaras93
scabiosas93
scallywag93
scalogram93
scapegoat93
scarehead93
sceptical93
schoolbag92
schoolman92
sciaticas93
sciential92
scoliomas93
scotopias93
scrapheap92
screwbean92
scrimshaw92
scrofulas93
scutellar93
sectarian93
sectional93
sectorial93
segmental93
selachian93
selectman93
semestral93
semicomas94
semifinal94
semilunar94
semimetal94
seminomad94
semirural94
semitonal94
semolinas94
seneschal93
senoritas94
sensillae92
sensorial93
serenatas94
serotinal94
sessional93
shantyman93
sharifian93
shewbread92
shigellae92
shigellas93
shillalah93
shillalas93
showbread92
sigmoidal93
signalman93
siliculae93
simarubas94
sinistral93
skeptical93
sleazebag93
sleepwear92
sluiceway93
sociogram93
solonchak93
sonatinas94
spearhead92
speedboat92
spherical93
spiritual93
spleuchan92
spoilsman92
spokesman93
sporozoan93
sportsman92
squamosal93
stableman93
standaway93
stapedial93
stapelias93
statesman93
stational93
steamboat92
steelhead92
steersman92
sterigmas93
steroidal93
stoccatas93
stokesias93
stomodeal93
stoneboat93
stonechat93
streetcar92
strobilae92
strongman92
strontias92
subaerial93
subapical94
subcellar93
subclimax93
subdermal93
sublethal93
submittal93
subnormal93
subpoenas93
subsocial93
subtopias93
suburbias93
subvassal93
subvisual93
suctional93
suctorial93
suctorian93
suffragan93
sugarcoat93
sugarloaf93
superheat93
superreal93
superroad93
superstar93
surficial93
surprisal93
swasticas93
swastikas93
sweetmeat92
swellhead92
switchman92
swordplay92
swordsman92
sympodial93
synagogal94
synclinal93
syncytial93
synergias93
synodical94
syntagmas93
tacamahac94
tactician93
tamanduas93
tambouras93
tapaderas94
technical93
tegmental93
tensional93
teratomas94
terrellas93
theriacal93
theriacas93
thesaural93
thickhead92
thiotepas93
thioureas92
throwaway93
thyroidal93
tillerman93
timberman93
tithonias93
tokonomas94
tonsillar93
tonsorial93
torsional93
tortillas93
toxaemias93
trachomas93
tradesman93
tragedian93
trailhead92
trainload92
traversal93
tribesman93
trichinae92
trichinal93
trichinas93
triennial92
trifectas93
trihedral93
trilinear93
trinomial93
triptycas93
tristezas93
triumphal92
trochleae91
trochlear92
trochleas92
trousseau92
truckload92
tsarevnas93
tsaritzas93
tuitional93
tzarevnas93
tzaritzas93
ultraheat93
umbilical94
umbrellas93
uncynical94
undercoat93
undergrad93
underplay93
underseas93
underwear93
unethical94
unilineal94
unilinear94
unisexual94
unitarian94
universal94
unlyrical94
unmusical94
unnatural94
unpopular94
untypical94
uredinial94
urinemias94
utricular94
vaccinial93
vaccinias93
valencias93
vasovagal94
vaticinal94
vectorial93
vehicular94
vendettas93
venireman94
veratrias93
veridical94
veronicas94
versional93
vertebrae92
vertebral93
vertebras93
vesiculae93
vesicular94
vestigial93
vestryman93
vibrissae92
vicennial93
viceregal94
victorias93
viewdatas93
vigesimal94
viniferas94
viricidal94
virtuosas93
virucidal94
viscachas93
vizcachas93
vizierial93
vocabular94
vulcanian93
vulgarian93
vuvuzelas94
wahcondas93
waistcoat92
washerman93
washwoman93
waterleaf93
weigelias93
whaleboat93
wheelsman92
whimsical93
whitehead93
windbreak92
wisewoman94
wistarias93
wisterias93
workwoman93
wyliecoat93
xanthomas93
yachtsman92
yesterday93
yokozunas94
ytterbias93
zarzuelas93
zirconias93
zoogloeae91
zoogloeas92
zoomanias93

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed A in the 8th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping A locked.

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