2-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 16 two-letter words starting with A in our dictionary; 7 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 2-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 16 words
- am4 points
- an2 points
- as2 points
- at2 points
- ax9 points
- ah5 points
- ad3 points
- ai2 points
- aw5 points
- ay5 points
- ab4 points
- ag3 points
- aa2 points
- ae2 points
- al2 points
- ar2 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 16
- By usage: 7 very common, 0 common, 9 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ax 9
- ah 5
- aw 5
- ay 5
- ab 4
- am 4
- ad 3
- ag 3
- aa 2
- ae 2
Most common
- am
- an
- as
- at
- ax
- ah
- ad
- ai
- aw
- ay
Definitions
- am (noun)
- The period between midnight and noon.
- as (adverb)
- To the same degree (often followed by ‘as’).
- at (noun)
- 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos.
- ax (noun)
- An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
This page lists every one of the 16 two-letter words starting with A in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so AM, AN and AS sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
Which two-letter words starting with A are the most common?
AM, AN and AS are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the two-letter words starting with A you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.