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8-letter words starting with AS

There are 101 8-letter words starting with AS in the standard word-game list. The most common are assuming, assigned, assassin, assembly, asteroid, assemble.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
assumingexcessively forward11
assignedappointed to a post or duty10
assassina murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often…8
assemblya group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit15
asteroidshaped like a star9
assemblecreate by putting components or members together12
assistedhaving help; often used as a combining form9
aspiringdesiring or striving for recognition or advancement11
asbestosa fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer10
assortedconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds9
astonishaffect with wonder11
assuringgiving confidence9
assessoran official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it8
asteriska star-shaped character * used in printing12
asphyxiaa condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis;…23
assertedconfidently declared to be so9
asbesticRelating to, or resembling, asbestos.12
ascendersomeone who ascends11
ascidianminute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves11
ascidiumA pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.13
ascocarpmature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus14
ascorbicOf or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives14
ashinessThe quality of being ashy.11
ashlaredBuilt with ashlars.12
ashplantAn ash sapling.13
asparkleSparkling.14
asperateTo make rough or harsh.10
aspergesA Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.11
asperitysomething hard to endure13
aspersedHaving a number of small charges scattered over the surface; semé.11
asperserOne who asperses.10
asphericvarying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape15
asphodelany of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves…14
aspirantdesiring or striving for recognition or advancement10
aspiratea consonant pronounced with aspiration10
assailerOne who assails; an assailant.8
assayingA trial by assay.12
assentedOf stocks or bonds: whose holders agree to deposit them by way of assent to an agreement altering their…9
assentera person who assents8
assertersomeone who claims to speak the truth8
assertorOne who asserts or avers.8
assignatA banknote used during the French Revolution, on the security of state land.9
assignee(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally…9
assignerOne who, or that which, assigns.9
assignor(law) the party who makes an assignment9
assisterOne who assists; an assistant or helper.8
assonanthaving the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables8
assorterOne who assorts, or arranges by class or category.8
astatinea highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and…8
asterism(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or…10
asternalnot connected to the sternum or breastbone8
astheniaan abnormal loss of strength11
astheniclacking energy or vitality13
astigmia(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in…11
astoniedfilled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock9
astragalthe bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint9
astrallyIn an astral manner or context.11
astringeconstrict or bind or draw together9
astutelyin a shrewd manner11

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