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This page lists 891 words with AE from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With AE

All 891 words in our dictionary that contain AE — sorted by Scrabble score.

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

archaeopteryxes32 zooxanthellae32 archaeopteryx30 extraembryonic30 mycorrhizae30 aestheticizing29 huzzaed29 aestheticized28 aestheticizes27 chamaephytes27 hyperaesthetic27 ichthyofaunae27 aerodynamically26 aestheticize26 archaebacterium26 chamaephyte26 conjunctivae26 hyperaesthesias26 paedomorphisms26 phylloxerae26 ultraexclusive26 coleorhizae25 encyclopaedic25 hyperaesthesia25 paedomorphism25 aerosolizations24 encyclopaedias24 paedomorphic24 paedomorphoses24 paedomorphosis24 scyphistomae24 aerodynamicists23 aerosolization23 amphisbaenic23 archaebacteria23 encyclopaedia23 graecizing23 mazaedium23 aerenchymata22 aerodynamicist22 aeromechanics22 aerosolizing22 archaeological22 chalazae22 cyclopaedias22 graecized22 hydromedusae22 leukaemogeneses22 leukaemogenesis22 premaxillae22 ultraefficient22 aerenchymas21 aerodynamical21 aerosolized21 aesthetically21 amphisbaenas21 bibliothecae21 bougainvillaeas21 chaetognaths21 chlamydiae21 cyclopaedia21 graecizes21 gynaecology21 hypaethral21 polychaetes21 spermathecae21 aerenchyma20 aerodynamics20 aerosolizes20 aestheticisms20 amphisbaena20 anaerobically20 archaeologists20 archaeology20 bougainvillaea20 chaetognath20 chimaerisms20 coryphaeus20 graecize20 gynaecologies20 hyperbolae20 mazaedia20 microfilariae20 mycoflorae20 orthopaedics20 pajamaed20 polychaete20 propaedeutics20 quadrigae20 spaetzles20 usquabaes20 usquebaes20 aerobiological19 aerodynamic19 aeroelasticity19 aeroembolisms19 aeronautically19 aerosolize19 aestheticism19 antefixae19 archaeologies19 archaeologist19 chimaerism19 coryphaei19 differentiae19 haecceity19 metacercariae19 orthopaedic19 paediatricians19 praetorships19 proctodaeums19 propaedeutic19 propylaeum19 spaetzle19 spirochaetes19 synaesthesias19 tibiofibulae19 toxaemic19 usquabae19 usquebae19 zoogloeae19 aequorins18 aerobically18 aerobraking18 aeroembolism18 aeromedicines18 aestheticians18 chimaeric18 clepsydrae18 eudaemonistic18 haecceities18 metaethical18 microfaunae18 microflorae18 oligochaetes18 paediatrician18 paedogenetic18 paraesthesias18 praetorship18 proctodaeum18 quaestors18 reliquiae18 spirochaete18 squamae18 stanzaed18 synaestheses18 synaesthesia18 synaesthesis18 thalassaemias18 toxaemias18 zoogleae18 aequorin17 aerobiology17 aerobraked17 aeromagnetic17 aeromedicine17 aesthetician17 anaesthetics17 aphaeretic17 chelicerae17 cichlidae17 confervae17 entomofaunae17 eudaemonisms17 exuviae17 grandiflorae17 gynaeceum17 gynaecium17 hyphae17 ischaemias17 maxillae17 metaethics17 naumachiae17 nonaesthetic17 nymphae17 oligochaete17 paraesthesia17 quaestor17 rickettsiae17 sequelae17 siliquae17 squillae17 thalassaemia17 toxaemia17 ultraenergetic17 waesucks17 acalephae16 aepyornises16 aerifying16 aerobiologies16 aerobrakes16 aerogrammes16 aeromedical16 aesthetical16 amygdalae16 anaesthetic16 arborvitaes16 blaeberry16 branchiae16 chimaeras16 corbiculae16 drachmae16 ephemerae16 eudaemonism16 haematics16 hepaticae16 ischaemia16 leukaemias16 mediaevals16 megafaunae16 paediatrics16 paedogeneses16 paedogenesis16 paedogenic16 petechiae16 postcavae16 praefects16 praelecting16 praesidiums16 primiparae16 propylaea16 pyaemic16 pygmaean16 quaeres16 rhumbaed16 scarabaeuses16 scorpaenids16 stomodaeums16 subaerially16 submucosae16 unaesthetic16 vorticellae16 waesuck16 zonulae16 aeciospores15 aerobrake15 aerogramme15 aeronomical15 aesthetics15 aestivating15 aestivations15 amphorae15 anaesthesias15 aphaereses15 aphaeresis15 aphthae15 arborvitae15 athenaeums15 avifaunae15 blaeberries15 caecally15 cathedrae15 chimaera15 cochleae15 cypselae15 diplomaed15 endamoebae15 eudaemonists15 exedrae15 fimbriae15 haematic15 haematites15 hyaenic15 jaegers15 leukaemia15 mammillae15 mediaeval15 paediatric15 palpebrae15 penumbrae15 pericopae15 praecipes15 praefect15 praelected15 praemunires15 praesidium15 precavae15 proctodaea15 propraetors15 pyaemias15 quaere15 rhaphae15 scorpaenid15 stomodaeum15 subpoenaed15 supernovae15 umbrellaed15 valleculae15 aeciospore14 aepyornis14 aerobatics14 aeronautical14 aerospaces14 aesthetic14 aestivated14 aestivation14 algaecides14 anaerobioses14 anaerobiosis14 anaesthesia14 aquae14 athenaeum14 axillae14 befleaed14 caecilians14 caespitose14 columellae14 conchae14 coxae14 echidnae14 endamebae14 entamoebae14 epifaunae14 eudaemonist14 fibrillae14 foveolae14 furcraeas14 gynaecea14 gynaecia14 haematins14 haematite14 hydriae14 jaeger14 maelstroms14 mascaraed14 phylae14 polkaed14 praecipe14 praemunire14 praenomens14 praenomina14 propraetor14 pyaemia14 rachillae14 scarabaeus14 subpenaed14 succubae14 trabeculae14 trichinae14 trochleae14 valvulae14 verandaed14 vertebrae14 vesiculae14 vibrissae14 vomicae14 zoeae14 abscissae13 aecidium13 aeriform13 aerobatic13 aerodromes13 aerodynes13 aeroelastic13 aeronautics13 aeronomic13 aeronomists13 aeronomy13 aerospace13 aerostatics13 aestivates13 aetheric13 aetiology13 algaecide13 anaerobic13 basilicae13 brucellae13 caecilian13 cercariae13 coaevals13 comatulae13 cupolaed13 cuticulae13 daemonic13 defleaed13 ecclesiae13 entamebae13 eupatridae13 facetiae13 formulae13 fraenums13 furcraea13 furculae13 gingivae13 gravidae13 haematal13 haematin13 haemic13 haemoid13 hermaean13 hetaeric13 hosannaed13 hyaenas13 hydrae13 maelstrom13 maenadic13 naethings13 oothecae13 paeanisms13 phaetons13 placentae13 praelects13 praenomen13 praetorians13 pterylae13 salmonellae13 saphenae13 scarabaei13 shigellae13 stomodaeal13 synaereses13 synaeresis13 tracheae13 verrucae13 aciculae12 aerified12 aerify12 aerobics12 aerobioses12 aerobiosis12 aerobium12 aerodrome12 aeroducts12 aerodyne12 aerofoils12 aerograms12 aeroliths12 aerology12 aerometers12 aeronautic12 aeronomers12 aeronomies12 aeronomist12 aeroplanes12 aesthetes12 aestivate12 aetiologies12 ampullae12 apologiae12 baccae12 bedsoniae12 caecum12 caesareans12 caesarians12 caesiums12 caesuric12 chaetae12 chaetal12 choanae12 cicadae12 coaeval12 cymae12 deaerating12 deaerations12 deciduae12 diaeretic12 dracaenas12 eudaemons12 faculae12 fasciae12 feculae12 fenestrae12 fibulae12 foveae12 fraenum12 glabellae12 haemins12 haeredes12 halloaed12 hilloaed12 holloaed12 hulloaed12 hyaena12 leporidae12 mammae12 micellae12 muraenids12 naething12 ochreae12 paeanism12 palaestrae12 papillae12 phaeton12 piscinae12 praelect12 praesidia12 praetorial12 praetorian12 rumbaed12 sambaed12 scapulae12 sciaenids12 scintillae12 scopulae12 spiculae12 stomodaea12 sylvae12 thermae12 vesicae12 vulvae12 waeful12 waenesses12 aecidial11 aerially11 aerifies11 aerobic11 aeroduct11 aerofoil11 aerogram11 aerolith11 aerologies11 aerometer11 aeronomer11 aeroplane11 aesthete11 aestival11 althaeas11 amoebae11 anabaenas11 anaemic11 anaerobes11 anapaests11 aspiratae11 auriculae11 ballistae11 blastulae11 caeomas11 caesarean11 caesarian11 caesium11 caestuses11 camerae11 chaeta11 chelae11 cisternae11 cloacae11 congaed11 copulae11 cupulae11 deaerated11 deaeration11 deaerators11 dracaena11 eudaemon11 faecal11 faeces11 faery11 filariae11 fistulae11 gemmae11 haemal11 haemin11 hennaed11 hermae11 hetaerae11 hetaeras11 hollaed11 infaunae11 maculae11 maenades11 maestosos11 medullae11 metopae11 mucosae11 muraenid11 naevoid11 nuchae11 palaestra11 palestrae11 papulae11 praedial11 raphae11 sciaenid11 siliculae11 spaeings11 strobilae11 subaerial11 thecae11 uraemic11 urethrae11 vaginae11 vistaed11 actiniae10 aecidia10 aecium10 aerialists10 aethers10 althaea10 amebae10 anabaena10 anaemias10 anaerobe10 anapaest10 ancillae10 armillae10 caecal10 caeoma10 caesurae10 caesural10 caesuras10 cannulae10 cardiae10 culpae10 daemons10 deaerates10 deaerator10 diaereses10 diaeresis10 emeritae10 encaenia10 faeries10 ferulae10 gastraeas10 gastrulae10 haeing10 haems10 herniae10 hetaera10 lamellae10 locustae10 maenads10 maestoso10 maestros10 medusae10 minutiae10 muscae10 novenae10 paesanos10 patellae10 personae10 pinnulae10 planulae10 plicae10 praetors10 sententiae10 spaeing10 spelaean10 spicae10 spinulae10 spiraeas10 spirulae10 summae10 synurae10 tarantulae10 tenebrae10 umbrae10 unideaed10 uraemias10 visaed10 waeness10 abollae9 aerating9 aerations9 aerialist9 aerily9 aerobes9 aerobia9 aerogels9 aerolites9 aeronauts9 aerostats9 aether9 agapae9 alumnae9 anaemia9 caeca9 caesars9 caestus9 caesura9 canulae9 carinae9 catenae9 cesurae9 comae9 coronae9 cristae9 daemon9 deaerate9 eulogiae9 faenas9 faerie9 faunae9 feriae9 florae9 fossae9 fraena9 gastraea9 glebae9 haem9 haeres9 intimae9 lacunae9 laetriles9 laminae9 larvae9 loricae9 lyttae9 maenad9 maestri9 maestro9 mediae9 morulae9 naevus9 nebulae9 paellas9 paesani9 paesano9 paesans9 patinae9 pleurae9 praetor9 pupae9 reggaes9 retinulae9 sclerae9 scoriae9 sensillae9 silvae9 spiraea9 strumae9 taeniases9 taeniasis9 tunicae9 uraemia9 uvulae9 villae9 vittae9 aecial8 aediles8 aegises8 aeonic8 aerated8 aeration8 aerators8 aerobe8 aerogel8 aerolite8 aeronaut8 aerosats8 aerosols8 aerostat8 aerugos8 antennae8 aureolae8 baaed8 bullae8 bursae8 caesar8 cellae8 costae8 cottae8 curiae8 daedal8 faena8 gaeing8 glossae8 haed8 haets8 inertiae8 kaes8 laetrile8 laevo8 lamiae8 librae8 ligulae8 linguae8 mensae8 naevi8 neurulae8 novae8 ocreae8 paeans8 paella8 paeons8 paesan8 paleae8 pennae8 pinnae8 radulae8 reggae8 reginae8 salpae8 spaed8 sundaes8 tesserae8 tiaraed8 tibiae8 togaed8 twaes8 unciae8 ungulae8 uraeuses8 venae8 vitae8 aecia7 aedile7 aedine7 aeneous7 aeolian7 aeonian7 aerates7 aerator7 aerials7 aeried7 aeriest7 aerosat7 aerosol7 aerugo7 aery7 agorae7 areolae7 aristae7 aurorae7 braes7 frae7 galeae7 guttae7 haen7 haes7 haet7 kae7 lunulae7 minae7 morae7 paean7 paeon7 psoae7 rediae7 retinae7 serosae7 spaes7 sundae7 taeniae7 taenias7 thae7 torulae7 tubae7 twae7 waes7 aedes6 aegis6 aeneus6 aerate6 aerial6 aerier6 aeries6 algae6 alulae6 aortae6 blae6 brae6 gaed6 hae6 laurae6 maes6 rugae6 spae6 stelae6 striae6 taenia6 teniae6 terrae6 testae6 togae6 uraeus6 wae6 aeons5 aerie5 ansae5 antae5 areae5 aurae5 gaen5 gaes5 mae5 setae5 stoae5 taels5 telae5 ulnae5 uraei5 ursae5 aeon4 aero4 alae4 gae4 tael4 nae3 sae3 tae3 ae2

Why AE words matter

Words containing AE are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

Inside this list: 891 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (163 words), 46 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 140 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is ARCHAEOPTERYXES, worth 32.

The five biggest scorers on the page: ARCHAEOPTERYXES (32), ZOOXANTHELLAE (32), ARCHAEOPTERYX (30), EXTRAEMBRYONIC (30), MYCORRHIZAE (30). At 15 letters, AERODYNAMICALLY is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 13. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are A, E and I, which appear in 891, 891 and 431 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

NAE earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
Playing SAE across a double-word square turns its base 3 points into 6 — solid value for 3 tiles.
TAE — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: AEON (4), AERO (4), ALAE (4), TAEL (4), AEONS (5).

Learning words through AE

If you are studying English, AE is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the AE pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the AE sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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