27 Words Ending in ARCHY
The ending ARCHY appears in 27 words, from 7-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 9 entries. Average word length: 8.4 letters.
Y is an extremely common ending. It forms adjectives from nouns (rainy, sunny, dusty), abstract nouns (-ity, -ty: beauty, liberty), and adverbs (-ly: quickly, slowly).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in ARCHY: SQUIREARCHY (28 pts), SQUIRARCHY (27 pts), HEXARCHY (26 pts), EXARCHY (22 pts), HEPTARCHY (22 pts). The shortest is ANARCHY (7 letters) and the longest is SQUIREARCHY (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with OFT.
Notable words: ANARCHY — the absence of law or government [n].; AUTARCHY — absolute sovereignty [n].; ETHNARCHY — the dominion of an ethnarch [n]. Browse words ending in VIAL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in ARCHY?
SQUIREARCHY scores 28 points. Runner-up: SQUIRARCHY at 27 points. See words starting with ROM for more high-value options.
How many words end in ARCHY?
Our dictionary has 27 words that end in ARCHY. They range from 7 to 11 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (9).
What is the shortest word that ends in ARCHY?
ANARCHY at just 7 letters. It means: the absence of law or government [n].