5-Letter Words Starting With A
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The open ENABLE word list has 495 5-letter words that start with A, about 0.29% of the 172,434 words this site shows. Every word here is the same length. The highest base score belongs to ABUZZ (25 points), using commonly used tile values. 278 of them use no letter twice, which matters in games where every tile is separate. Different games use different dictionaries, so check your game's rules before relying on a word.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 495 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.29% |
| Length | All 5 letters |
| Highest base score (common values) | ABUZZ, 25 |
| No repeated letters | 278 |
Most common first letters
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| A | 495 |
What stands out
- 1 reads the same backward and forward, such as
ALULA. - The most common endings here are
-AS(22),-ES(22),-ER(19). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 2, found in 288 of these words.
- The average length is 5.0 letters.
- More of them start with
Athan with any other letter (495).
All 5-letter A words
AA… 3
aahed aalii aargh
AB… 36
abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abbas abbes abbey abbot abeam abele abets abhor abide abler ables abmho abode abohm aboil aboma aboon abort about above abris abuse abuts abuzz abyes abysm abyss
AC… 26
acari acerb aceta ached aches achoo acids acidy acing acini ackee acmes acmic acned acnes acock acold acorn acred acres acrid acted actin actor acute acyls
AD… 27
adage adapt addax added adder addle adeem adept adieu adios adits adman admen admit admix adobe adobo adopt adore adorn adown adoze adult adunc adust adyta adzes
AE… 5
aecia aedes aegis aeons aerie
AF… 8
afars affix afire afoot afore afoul afrit after
AG… 31
again agama agape agars agate agave agaze agene agent agers agger aggie aggro aghas agile aging agios agism agist aglee aglet agley aglow agmas agone agons agony agora agree agria agues
AH… 3
ahead ahold ahull
AI… 15
aided aider aides ailed aimed aimer aioli aired airer airns airth airts aisle aitch aiver
AJ… 2
ajiva ajuga
AK… 3
akees akela akene
AL… 69
alack alamo aland alane alang alans alant alarm alary alate albas album alcid alder aldol alecs alefs aleph alert alfas algae algal algas algid algin algor algum alias alibi alien alifs align alike aline alist alive aliya alkyd alkyl allay allee alley allod allot allow alloy allyl almah almas almeh almes almud almug aloes aloft aloha aloin alone along aloof aloud alpha altar alter altho altos alula alums alway
AM… 43
amahs amain amass amaze amber ambit amble ambos ambry ameba ameer amend amens ament amias amice amici amide amido amids amies amiga amigo amine amino amins amirs amiss amity ammos amnia amnic amoks amole among amort amour ample amply ampul amuck amuse amyls
AN… 41
ancon anear anele anent angas angel anger angle angry angst anile anils anima anime animi anion anise ankhs ankle ankus anlas annal annas annex annoy annul anoas anode anole anomy ansae antae antas anted antes antic antis antra antre antsy anvil
AO… 1
aorta
AP… 24
apace apart apeak apeek apers apery aphid aphis apian aping apish apnea apods aport appal appel apple apply apres apron apses apsis apter aptly
AQ… 2
aquae aquas
AR… 48
araks arbor arced arcus ardeb ardor areae areal areas areca areic arena arete argal argil argle argol argon argot argue argus arhat arias ariel arils arise arles armed armer armet armor aroid aroma arose arpen arras array arris arrow arsis arson artal artel artsy arums arval arvos aryls
AS… 23
asana ascot ascus asdic ashed ashen ashes aside asked asker askew askoi askos aspen asper aspic aspis assai assay asset aster astir asyla
AT… 16
ataps ataxy atilt atlas atman atmas atoll atoms atomy atone atony atopy atria atrip attar attic
AU… 20
audad audio audit auger aught augur aulic aunts aunty aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum autos auxin
AV… 12
avail avant avast avens avers avert avgas avian avion aviso avoid avows
AW… 10
await awake award aware awash awful awing awned awoke awols
AX… 14
axels axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite axled axles axman axmen axone axons
AY… 2
ayahs ayins
AZ… 11
azans azide azido azine azlon azoic azole azons azote azoth azure
Using these words
To find 5-letter words in your own letters, use the Word Unscrambler and set Length to 5 under Advanced filters. For example, the letters ABEST include ABETS. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.