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5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending in D

There are 34 five-letter words starting with A and ending in D in our dictionary; 20 of them are common words.

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All 34 words

  • asked10 points
  • ahead9 points
  • avoid9 points
  • award9 points
  • acted8 points
  • added8 points
  • aimed8 points
  • amend8 points
  • armed8 points
  • aided7 points
  • aloud6 points
  • ached11 points
  • ashed9 points
  • acrid8 points
  • arced8 points
  • ailed6 points
  • aired6 points
  • anted6 points
  • aphid11 points
  • alkyd13 points
  • awned9 points
  • acned8 points
  • acred8 points
  • algid7 points
  • aroid6 points
  • axled13 points
  • aahed9 points
  • ahold9 points
  • acold8 points
  • alcid8 points
  • almud8 points
  • audad7 points
  • aland6 points
  • allod6 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 34
  • By usage: 17 very common, 3 common, 14 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. alkyd 13
  2. axled 13
  3. ached 11
  4. aphid 11
  5. asked 10
  6. aahed 9
  7. ahead 9
  8. ahold 9
  9. ashed 9
  10. avoid 9

Most common

  1. asked
  2. ahead
  3. avoid
  4. award
  5. acted
  6. added
  7. aimed
  8. amend
  9. armed
  10. aided

Definitions

ahead (adjective)
Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
avoid (verb)
Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
award (noun)
A grant made by a law court.
amend (verb)
Make amendments to.

Here is the complete list of five-letter words starting with A and ending in D: 34 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as ASKED and AHEAD lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.

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

A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with A and ending in D 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

Which five-letter words starting with A and ending in D are the most common?

ASKED, AHEAD and AVOID 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 five-letter words starting with A and ending in D you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.

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