4-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 192 four-letter words starting with A in our dictionary; 101 of them are common words.
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All 192 words
- away10 points
- army9 points
- asks8 points
- able6 points
- acts6 points
- adds6 points
- aims6 points
- ages5 points
- also4 points
- area4 points
- axes11 points
- axis11 points
- arch9 points
- akin8 points
- acid7 points
- ally7 points
- aged6 points
- arms6 points
- atom6 points
- aids5 points
- alas4 points
- arse4 points
- arts4 points
- aunt4 points
- apex13 points
- axed12 points
- ajar11 points
- axle11 points
- ahoy10 points
- amok10 points
- avow10 points
- awry10 points
- ably9 points
- ache9 points
- amps8 points
- arks8 points
- avid8 points
- awed8 points
- aced7 points
- afar7 points
- airy7 points
- amid7 points
- anew7 points
- aped7 points
- awes7 points
- ayes7 points
- abet6 points
- aces6 points
- acne6 points
- acre6 points
- alms6 points
- amen6 points
- apes6 points
- arcs6 points
- aide5 points
- alga5 points
- arid5 points
- ails4 points
- airs4 points
- ales4 points
- alto4 points
- anal4 points
- anon4 points
- ants4 points
- anus4 points
- ares4 points
- aria4 points
- aura4 points
- auto4 points
- achy12 points
- ammo8 points
- ante4 points
- adze14 points
- aqua13 points
- ankh11 points
- axon11 points
- ashy10 points
- ahem9 points
- acme8 points
- auks8 points
- abed7 points
- aery7 points
- arty7 points
- aver7 points
- awls7 points
- abut6 points
- agog6 points
- albs6 points
- alum6 points
- apse6 points
- asps6 points
- atop6 points
- agar5 points
- ague5 points
- aloe4 points
- anti4 points
- ayah10 points
- acyl9 points
- awns7 points
- alps6 points
- arum6 points
- azan13 points
- alky11 points
- axil11 points
- amah9 points
- amyl9 points
- abba8 points
- agha8 points
- akee8 points
- ambo8 points
- arak8 points
- agma7 points
- alow7 points
- arvo7 points
- aryl7 points
- avos7 points
- ayin7 points
- abas6 points
- abri6 points
- alba6 points
- amie6 points
- arbs6 points
- asci6 points
- adit5 points
- agee5 points
- agio5 points
- agon5 points
- aero4 points
- airt4 points
- alae4 points
- alar4 points
- alee4 points
- anas4 points
- anil4 points
- anis4 points
- anna4 points
- anoa4 points
- anta4 points
- aril4 points
- azon13 points
- ajee11 points
- axal11 points
- axel11 points
- awny10 points
- abye9 points
- abys9 points
- abbe8 points
- agly8 points
- aahs7 points
- alef7 points
- alfa7 points
- alif7 points
- apod7 points
- arfs7 points
- aves7 points
- awee7 points
- awol7 points
- abos6 points
- acta6 points
- alec6 points
- alma6 points
- alme6 points
- amas6 points
- amia6 points
- amin6 points
- amir6 points
- amis6 points
- amus6 points
- aper6 points
- arco6 points
- atap6 points
- atma6 points
- ados5 points
- agas5 points
- ager5 points
- agin5 points
- ands5 points
- anga5 points
- auld5 points
- aals4 points
- aeon4 points
- ains4 points
- airn4 points
- aits4 points
- alan4 points
- alit4 points
- alls4 points
- alts4 points
- anes4 points
- ansa4 points
- asea4 points
- ates4 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 192
- By usage: 69 very common, 32 common, 91 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- adze 14
- apex 13
- aqua 13
- azan 13
- azon 13
- achy 12
- axed 12
- ajar 11
- ajee 11
- alky 11
Most common
- away
- army
- asks
- able
- acts
- adds
- aims
- ages
- also
- area
Definitions
- away (adjective)
- Not present; having left.
- army (noun)
- A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state.
- able (adjective)
- (usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
- also (adverb)
- In addition.
Looking for four-letter words starting with A? You are in the right place. This list has 192 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as AWAY and ARMY appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words starting with A?
ADZE scores 14 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?
91 of the 192 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.