Words that start with ARC

164 words begin with ARC, and ARCHAEOPTERYXES scores the most at 32 points.

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15-letter words count:5

14-letter words count:8

13-letter words count:14

12-letter words count:17

11-letter words count:18

10-letter words count:22

9-letter words count:24

8-letter words count:20

7-letter words count:18

6-letter words count:12

5-letter words count:2

4-letter words count:3

3-letter words count:1

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 164 words that begin with ARC — set out here by length.

Lengths span 3 to 15. The middle of that range is where the words are: 24 of them are 9 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, ARCHAEOPTERYXES at 32 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 32 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 15 letters are used by ARCHAEOPTERYXES, ARCHAEBACTERIUM and ARCHEOLOGICALLY.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

archaebacterium
considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
architecturally
with regard to architecture
archiepiscopal
of or associated with an archbishop
archaebacteria
considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
architectonics
the science of architecture

Common questions

How many words start with ARC?
164, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with ARC?
ARCHAEOPTERYXES, worth 32 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with ARC?
ARCHAEOPTERYXES and ARCHAEBACTERIUM, at 15 letters.