How many words end in IA?

This page lists 809 words ending in IA, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -IA words useful?

Words ending in IA are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With IA

All 809 words in our dictionary that end in IA, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

809 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

tachyarrhythmia34 hyperpyrexia32 schizophrenia32 xerophthalmia30 hyperglycemia29 quinquennia29 albizzia28 hypoglycemia28 pizzeria28 computerphobia27 dieffenbachia27 hypercalcemia27 hyperlipidemia27 hypomagnesemia27 phenylketonuria27 polycythemia27 cyclothymia26 dysrhythmia26 hypocalcemia26 hypochondria26 hypoxemia26 psychasthenia26 disequilibria25 hydrophobia25 hyperaesthesia25 hypermetropia25 hyperphagia25 hyperthermia25 hyperuricemia25 hypokalemia25 quadriplegia25 rhizoctonia25 stichomythia25 achlorhydria24 azoospermia24 bouzoukia24 hyperesthesia24 hyperkinesia24 hyperlipemia24 hypothermia24 nonequilibria24 pharmacopoeia24 technophobia24 xenophobia24 zoosporangia24 archaebacteria23 asphyxia23 bilharzia23 claustrophobia23 corynebacteria23 encyclopaedia23 hypercapnia23 mycobacteria23 nymphomania23 pharmacopeia23 photophobia23 achondroplasia22 buzukia22 cachexia22 chalazia22 cyanobacteria22 encyclopedia22 hemoglobinuria22 homophobia22 hypoxia22 metasequoia22 phantasmagoria22 phosphaturia22 psychedelia22 quadrivia22 rhizobia22 syringomyelia22 tachycardia22 arrhythmia21 chondrocrania21 cyclopaedia21 equilibria21 hebephrenia21 hypermedia21 hypermnesia21 hyperplasia21 hyphemia21 leukoplakia21 microsporangia21 pancytopenia21 panleukopenia21 perionychia21 pleuropneumonia21 polyphagia21 bacchanalia20 bradycardia20 chlamydia20 colloquia20 coprophilia20 cryptomeria20 cyclopedia20 cypripedia20 gynecomastia20 hemophilia20 hypanthia20 hypermania20 hypolimnia20 hypoplasia20 mazaedia20 mitochondria20 mythomania20 mythopoeia20 ophthalmia20 paraphernalia20 perichondria20 preeclampsia20 pyxidia20 quadrennia20 acrophobia19 agoraphobia19 ailurophobia19 aquilegia19 azotemia19 decalcomania19 diphtheria19 dyslexia19 dysphagia19 dystaxia19 hyperemia19 hyperopia19 hypomania19 juvenilia19 kleptomania19 megasporangia19 microfilaria19 negrophobia19 normothermia19 oligodendroglia19 panmixia19 porphyria19 presbyopia19 pyrexia19 trapezia19 zirconia19 zoomania19 acequia18 albizia18 amblyopia18 aminoaciduria18 archesporia18 coxalgia18 cymbidia18 differentia18 dyskinesia18 dysphasia18 dysphonia18 dysphoria18 enterobacteria18 epithalamia18 erythremia18 forsythia18 hemiplegia18 hypertonia18 kinesthesia18 melancholia18 metacercaria18 metrorrhagia18 myasthenia18 necrophilia18 pedophilia18 phyllodia18 polydipsia18 prosopopoeia18 prothalamia18 rudbeckia18 spermatogonia18 synaesthesia18 zooecia18 zoysia18 amphibia17 anisometropia17 anoxemia17 azoturia17 basophilia17 bibliomania17 deutzia17 dysarthria17 dyspepsia17 echeveria17 effluvia17 eosinophilia17 exodontia17 exonumia17 focaccia17 galactosemia17 gazania17 hypotonia17 lixivia17 memorabilia17 menorrhagia17 monochasia17 myocardia17 nyctalopia17 paraesthesia17 perithecia17 procambia17 pseudopodia17 quillaia17 sicklemia17 steatopygia17 synesthesia17 telangiectasia17 thalassaemia17 toxaemia17 zoecia17 apothecia16 apraxia16 aquaria16 archegonia16 armamentaria16 arythmia16 bacteremia16 balletomania16 christiania16 columbaria16 compendia16 cornucopia16 enchiridia16 endothecia16 euphorbia16 exurbia16 exuvia16 frambesia16 glochidia16 gloxinia16 glycosuria16 hesperidia16 hormogonia16 hyponoia16 ischaemia16 leukopenia16 macadamia16 macchia16 megalomania16 naumachia16 onomatopoeia16 osteomalacia16 paresthesia16 passacaglia16 perimysia16 pycnidia16 pyromania16 quassia16 rickettsia16 septicemia16 sequoia16 souvlakia16 spermagonia16 stylopodia16 sympodia16 syncytia16 thalassemia16 toxemia16 washateria16 washeteria16 zamia16 abrachia15 albuminuria15 aniseikonia15 anorexia15 appressoria15 ataraxia15 bacteriuria15 bousoukia15 branchia15 bronchia15 cambogia15 carpogonia15 coccidia15 cystinuria15 definientia15 deuteranopia15 dipsomania15 dyscrasia15 dysplasia15 eclampsia15 epimysia15 exordia15 fuchsia15 haplopia15 hymenia15 intelligentsia15 ischemia15 leishmania15 leukaemia15 mesothelia15 multimedia15 nephridia15 neurasthenia15 orthodontia15 paramecia15 paraplegia15 paronomasia15 peperomia15 pericardia15 petechia15 photopia15 principia15 prothallia15 qualia15 rafflesia15 rauwolfia15 simplicia15 symposia15 tradescantia15 vaccinia15 zinnia15 zoaria15 achalasia14 adventitia14 adynamia14 agraphia14 agrypnia14 amyotonia14 anaesthesia14 antheridia14 arthralgia14 bohemia14 brachia14 cafeteria14 copremia14 crematoria14 cymatia14 dichasia14 dystocia14 dystopia14 echolalia14 endocardia14 endothelia14 epicardia14 epithelia14 fimbria14 florilegia14 fritillaria14 gametangia14 gammadia14 gymnasia14 gynaecia14 gynoecia14 hematuria14 hysteria14 latifundia14 leukemia14 maffia14 metaplasia14 miracidia14 morphia14 mycelia14 neophilia14 ommatidia14 paramnesia14 parapodia14 paulownia14 penicillia14 pericrania14 perihelia14 peripeteia14 philistia14 plasmodia14 primordia14 pterygia14 pyaemia14 pygidia14 sansevieria14 scriptoria14 uropygia14 academia13 acidemia13 alexia13 ametropia13 anesthesia13 anhedonia13 anoxia13 antependia13 anthemia13 antimalaria13 antonomasia13 aphagia13 ataxia13 atrophia13 banksia13 bauhinia13 breccia13 calvaria13 catamenia13 clarkia13 clostridia13 colluvia13 collyria13 daphnia13 diplopia13 endometria13 epicedia13 euphoria13 euthanasia13 funkia13 gambusia13 gynecia13 hamartia13 hemiolia13 herbaria13 hospitia13 hydria13 lithemia13 malvasia13 marginalia13 monomania13 myalgia13 myopia13 myotonia13 parhelia13 phelonia13 phobia13 pneumonia13 polyuria13 prostomia13 proteinuria13 puerperia13 pyemia13 spermatia13 sporogonia13 staminodia13 synovia13 vagotonia13 valencia13 victoria13 vivaria13 ytterbia13 accidia12 acholia12 alfilaria12 algolagnia12 alopecia12 ambrosia12 androecia12 anthodia12 antianemia12 aphasia12 aphelia12 aphonia12 apimania12 ascogonia12 bacteria12 baptisia12 boccia12 bolivia12 bothria12 buddleia12 calcaria12 cambia12 camellia12 carpalia12 causalgia12 cercaria12 diplegia12 dystonia12 ecclesia12 epopoeia12 eupepsia12 gaillardia12 glossolalia12 haustoria12 himatia12 honoraria12 kalmia12 leprosaria12 leucemia12 mahonia12 manubria12 marsupia12 penetralia12 perineuria12 planetaria12 plumeria12 poinsettia12 praesidia12 raffia12 sanguinaria12 sapremia12 sarracenia12 scholia12 scotopia12 sensibilia12 sporangia12 stokesia12 subtopia12 suburbia12 syconia12 synergia12 taffia12 termitaria12 vestigia12 viremia12 weigelia12 xenia12 acapnia11 aciduria11 acromia11 ammonia11 anaplasia11 anthelia11 apologia11 araucaria11 artemisia11 asthenia11 astigmia11 babesia11 bedsonia11 bignonia11 bulimia11 caldaria11 camelia11 camisia11 catatonia11 ciboria11 cineraria11 clintonia11 clivia11 collegia11 comitia11 consortia11 contagia11 coremia11 ctenidia11 decennia11 dementia11 diluvia11 dysuria11 ectopia11 egomania11 emporia11 encomia11 epineuria11 episcia11 esthesia11 fantasia11 fascia11 gambia11 gelsemia11 hatteria11 imperia11 ischia11 ixia11 lacunaria11 laminaria11 latakia11 lochia11 luminaria11 magnesia11 magnolia11 meropia11 militaria11 millennia11 moratoria11 neoplasia11 oceanaria11 osmeteria11 palladia11 peculia11 pignolia11 presidia11 progeria11 psalteria11 puparia11 pyuria11 raphia11 refugia11 sclerotia11 sinfonia11 tillandsia11 tithonia11 triclinia11 triforia11 tularemia11 urticaria11 vedalia11 veratria11 wistaria11 wisteria11 woodsia11 acacia10 aecidia10 alluvia10 analgesia10 anoopsia10 arcadia10 ascidia10 aubretia10 auditoria10 basidia10 battalia10 begonia10 boltonia10 conidia10 criteria10 dahlia10 encaenia10 estancia10 facia10 filaria10 freesia10 galabia10 gardenia10 genitalia10 gerardia10 illuvia10 indicia10 insomnia10 kerria10 mafia10 melodia10 miliaria10 neuralgia10 neuroglia10 nostalgia10 ostensoria10 paranoia10 patagia10 peridia10 planaria10 pogonia10 pollinia10 ratafia10 reptilia10 sacraria10 saturnalia10 scandia10 septaria10 shortia10 stapelia10 sthenia10 sudatoria10 urinemia10 valonia10 velaria10 aboulia9 abrosia9 acedia9 acrasia9 actinia9 adularia9 aerobia9 agenesia9 amentia9 amnesia9 anaemia9 anopsia9 anosmia9 aplasia9 apteria9 biennia9 cardia9 celosia9 chia9 cobia9 codeia9 dentalia9 eluvia9 galleria9 ganglia9 gesneria9 gonidia9 hernia9 insignia9 lithia9 lobelia9 malaria9 militia9 minutia9 natatoria9 oliguria9 opuntia9 peloria9 petunia9 radialia9 salvia9 sanatoria9 sanitaria9 sanitoria9 senopia9 sententia9 sestertia9 sinopia9 splenia9 thoria9 thulia9 tilapia9 trattoria9 trivia9 uraemia9 uredinia9 yautia9 yttria9 abasia8 abelia8 abulia8 agnosia8 alleluia8 allodia8 amusia8 analgia8 anemia8 anergia8 angaria8 anopia8 cassia8 crania8 deliria8 eugenia8 eulogia8 feria8 folia8 ignatia8 indusia8 intarsia8 logania8 loggia8 media8 obelia8 oogonia8 otalgia8 pallia8 pennia8 pereia8 podia8 regalia8 sangria8 scoria8 scotia8 sedilia8 sensoria8 strontia8 sudaria8 tafia8 terbia8 terraria8 triennia8 uremia8 utopia8 varia8 aecia7 alodia7 amnia7 astasia7 asteria7 atresia7 ceria7 cilia7 coria7 curia7 entasia7 gloria7 inertia7 labia7 lamia7 mania7 maria7 milia7 nubia7 ohia7 rosaria7 sepia7 silesia7 solaria7 solatia7 stadia7 talaria7 tibia7 titania7 uncia7 urbia7 uredia7 agria6 amia6 anuria6 dulia6 gonia6 latria6 logia6 nutria6 obia6 oidia6 realia6 redia6 taenia6 tarsia6 urania6 via6 atria5 entia5 glia5 noria5 ossia5 ostia5 pia5 retia5 stria5 telia5 tenia5 aria4 ilia4 inia4 raia4 ria3

Hooking with -IA words

Endings like -IA let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 809 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 177 words. Five-letter picks number 42 and seven-letter picks 151. Nothing here outscores TACHYARRHYTHMIA — 34 points from 15 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: TACHYARRHYTHMIA (34), HYPERPYREXIA (32), SCHIZOPHRENIA (32), XEROPHTHALMIA (30), HYPERGLYCEMIA (29). At 15 letters, OLIGODENDROGLIA is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are I, A and E, which appear in 809, 809 and 390 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

RIA earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
ARIA — a 4-letter, 4-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
ILIA is easy to keep in memory: 4 letters, 4 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Five more everyday options from the same list: INIA (4), RAIA (4), ATRIA (5), ENTIA (5), NORIA (5).

Back-hooking with -IA

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -IA word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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