Boggle Puzzle: Countries with A at the Beginning and End

Exercise your mind by searching for words hidden in the Boggle cube. The more letters the better – plus bonus words to up the ante. Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side, and diagonally. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Pay special attention to the Boggle BrainBusters Bonus words! Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. Up this week, Boggle challenge to find countries with A at the beginning and end.

Tip: Play on your tablet or computer

To play the game on your tablet or computer, download the puzzle image above, then use any basic photo editing software (such as Preview, available on Apple products) to mark up the puzzle, as in the example below:

Bonus answers of countries with A below

The Boggle countries with A at the beginning and end

ANGOLA

ALGERIA

ALBANIA

AUSTRIA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

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