3-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 71 three-letter words starting with A in our dictionary; 40 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 71 words
- ask7 points
- any6 points
- act5 points
- add5 points
- aim5 points
- arm5 points
- age4 points
- ago4 points
- aid4 points
- and4 points
- air3 points
- all3 points
- are3 points
- art3 points
- ate3 points
- axe10 points
- amp7 points
- ash6 points
- ace5 points
- apt5 points
- arc5 points
- ass3 points
- ark7 points
- awe6 points
- aye6 points
- ape5 points
- ado4 points
- ads4 points
- ail3 points
- ale3 points
- ant3 points
- aha6 points
- auk7 points
- aft6 points
- awl6 points
- alb5 points
- asp5 points
- aah6 points
- awn6 points
- alp5 points
- azo12 points
- aby8 points
- avo6 points
- aba5 points
- ami5 points
- amu5 points
- arb5 points
- aga4 points
- ain3 points
- ais3 points
- ait3 points
- ala3 points
- ana3 points
- ane3 points
- adz13 points
- aff9 points
- arf6 points
- ava6 points
- ave6 points
- awa6 points
- ays6 points
- abo5 points
- abs5 points
- ama5 points
- aal3 points
- aas3 points
- als3 points
- alt3 points
- ani3 points
- ars3 points
- att3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 71
- By usage: 31 very common, 9 common, 31 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- adz 13
- azo 12
- axe 10
- aff 9
- aby 8
- amp 7
- ark 7
- ask 7
- auk 7
- aah 6
Most common
- ask
- any
- act
- add
- aim
- arm
- age
- ago
- aid
- and
Definitions
- ask (verb)
- Make a request or demand for something to somebody.
- any (adjective)
- One or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential.
- act (noun)
- A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
- add (verb)
- Make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.
The three-letter words that start with A number 71 in our dictionary. About 40 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is ADZ, at 13 points.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the three-letter words starting with A once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with A?
ADZ scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
31 of the 71 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.