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


This is a popular choice of words, so much in fact that there are over 100 words to choose from. Enjoy!

5 letter words

  • abris
  • arris
  • auris
  • baris
  • maris
  • naris
  • paris
  • saris

6 letter words

  • abaris
  • amyris
  • capris
  • farris
  • haoris
  • harris
  • kauris
  • latris
  • maoris
  • matris
  • uraris

7 letter words

  • aletris
  • ambaris
  • ascaris
  • askaris
  • atheris
  • athyris
  • bactris
  • caloris
  • cidaris
  • curaris
  • dimaris
  • epacris
  • gharris
  • gularis
  • hegaris
  • liatris
  • liparis
  • masaris
  • meharis
  • ouraris
  • panaris
  • polaris
  • safaris
  • satoris
  • souaris

8 letter words

  • anagyris
  • antiaris
  • auletris
  • bassaris
  • cantoris
  • capparis
  • chivaris
  • crateris
  • eucharis
  • lampyris
  • muscaris
  • nusairis
  • palmaris
  • pauperis
  • phalaris
  • prenaris
  • shikaris
  • suffaris
  • wooraris

9 letter words

  • alectoris
  • ambergris
  • anacharis
  • arnoseris
  • baccharis
  • calimeris
  • callitris
  • cantharis
  • cucularis
  • daiquiris
  • yakitoris
  • lacunaris
  • meleagris
  • panegyris
  • plantaris
  • postnaris
  • thesauris
  • triplaris

10 letter words

  • charivaris
  • cucullaris
  • eleocharis
  • octaeteris
  • pomaderris
  • protocaris
  • regulatris

11 letter words

  • amphigouris
  • auricularis
  • calaminaris
  • caryopteris
  • caulopteris
  • echinocaris
  • hydrocharis
  • hypochaeris
  • orbicularis
  • pedicularis
  • trochlearis

12 letter words

  • ceratopteris
  • lenticularis
  • triangularis

13 letter words

  • archaeopteris
  • chamaecyparis
  • gangamopteris
  • prescapularis
  • subscapularis
  • ventricularis

14 letter words

  • bothriocidaris
  • postscapularis
  • spiculumamoris

15 letter words

  • infrascapularis
  • semiorbicularis

16 letter words

  • choriocapillaris
  • styloauricularis
  • teretiscapularis

21 letter words

  • zygomaticoauricularis

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble available on this page ?
Since there are an enormous 117 entries, we would recommend opting for 'chivaris' scoring 16 points.

What is an unusual word from this list of words that have 'a' in and end with 'ris'?
Undoubtedly one of the most peculiar words from this list of words that have 'a' in and end with 'ris' is 'paris'. The traditional definition of 'paris' is as follows: "A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic. Note: It much resembles the American genus Trillium, but has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower. The chief city of France. Paris green. See under Green, n. -- Paris white (Chem.), purified chalk...". Credit goes to Cambridge Dictionary.

In total, how many words are there using this list?
There are 117 extraordinary words you're able to choose for words that have 'a' in and end with 'ris'.

Which word that has 'a' in and ends with 'ris' is the most popular word?
There's 'maris', which ranks as the 54303rd most popular word.

What's the largest word you can construct using the combination specified?
'Zygomaticoauricularis', which consists of 21 characters.