Words that contain 'a' and end in 'gid'


For words that have 'a' in and end with 'gid', there are 10 entries to select from.

5 letter words

  • algid
  • argid

7 letter words

  • aurigid
  • japygid

8 letter words

  • carangid
  • salangid

9 letter words

  • phalangid

10 letter words

  • xylophagid

11 letter words

  • sarcophagid
  • scatophagid

How many words could one put together using the specified combination?
One can derive 10 words from the specified combination.

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble you can play for ?
You could make 'japygid' which scores 21 in Scrabble.

Is there an example word from this page which could be considered as unusual?
By far the most peculiar word in this list is 'algid'. According to the English dictionary, 'algid' is defined as "Cold; chilly. Bailey. Algid cholera (Med.), asiatic cholera.".

What's the largest word you can assemble from words that have 'a' in and end with 'gid'?
'sarcophagid', consisting of 11 letters.