Words starting with A, then E, ending in S
2727 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with A, end with S, and contain E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- aardvark doesn't fit: it starts with A but ends with K, not S.
- abacus doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no E in the middle.
4-letter words
aces, ages, ales, apes
5-letter words
abbes, abets, aches, acres, aides, areas, ashes, asses
6-letter words
abases, abates, abbess, abbeys, abeles, abides, access, adores, agents, agrees, aisles, alerts, aliens, alleys, allies, alters, amazes, amends, amuses, angels, angles, ankles, apples, arches, argues, arises, armies, assess, assets, awakes
7-letter words
abasers, abashes, abaters, abduces, abelias, abiders, abioses, accents, accepts, accuses, actress, address, admires, advises, affects, ageless, agendas, aimless, aliases, amulets, angelus, answers, appeals, appears, applies, arrears, arrests, arrives, aspects, assumes, assures, attends, aunties
8-letter words
abacuses, abalones, abatises, abbacies, abbesses, abdomens, abducens, abettals, abetters, abettors, abhenrys, abjurers, absences, accusers, adenoids, admirers, adrenals, advances, aerobics, agencies, ailments, airlines, airwaves, amateurs, ancients, antiques, apostles, archives, arteries, articles, asbestos, assholes, atheists, athletes, attempts, avengers, averages
9-letter words
aasvogels, abamperes, abattises, abbotcies, abdicates, abductees, abelmosks, aberrants, abetments, abeyances, abhenries, abhorrers, abidances, abilities, absolutes, academics, accidents, accolades, actresses, additives, addresses, airplanes, allergies, amenities, ancestors, anchovies, anecdotes, announces, anomalies, apologies, appetites, arguments, armaments, asteroids, attackers, attitudes, attorneys, audiences, autopsies, awareness
10-letter words
aardwolves, abandoners, abasements, abashments, abatements, abducentes, abductores, aberrances, abeyancies, abjections, abjectness, activities, adjectives, advantages, adventures, advertises, aesthetics, affections, affiliates, afternoons, afterwards, agreements, alternates, ambulances, amendments, annoyances, antibodies, apartments, apologizes, appendages, appetizers, appliances, approaches, architects, artichokes, assemblies, associates, assurances, atrocities, attendants, attentions, attributes
11-letter words
abbreviates, aberrancies, aberrations, abhorrences, abiogeneses, abiogenesis, abiogenists, accessories, accomplices, adjustments, adolescents, adventurous, adversaries, advertisers, allegations, allegiances, alterations, anesthetics, antiquities, appearances, appreciates, assignments, attachments, authorities, automobiles, awkwardness
12-letter words
abandonments, abbreviators, abecedarians, abjectnesses, acknowledges, advancements, advantageous, aerodynamics, alternatives, amphetamines, appendicitis, appointments, arrangements
13-letter words
abbreviations, abnormalities, accoutrements, acquaintances, announcements, assertiveness
14-letter words
antihistamines
Where this pattern came from
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