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5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending in R

There are 32 five-letter words starting with A and ending in R in our dictionary; 20 of them are common words.

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All 32 words

  • after8 points
  • alter5 points
  • amber9 points
  • actor7 points
  • anger6 points
  • abhor10 points
  • abler7 points
  • apter7 points
  • arbor7 points
  • armor7 points
  • ardor6 points
  • altar5 points
  • adder7 points
  • amour7 points
  • alder6 points
  • auger6 points
  • augur6 points
  • aster5 points
  • astir5 points
  • attar5 points
  • asker9 points
  • agger7 points
  • asper7 points
  • aider6 points
  • algor6 points
  • anear5 points
  • aurar5 points
  • aiver8 points
  • aimer7 points
  • ameer7 points
  • armer7 points
  • airer5 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 32
  • By usage: 12 very common, 8 common, 12 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. abhor 10
  2. amber 9
  3. asker 9
  4. after 8
  5. aiver 8
  6. abler 7
  7. actor 7
  8. adder 7
  9. agger 7
  10. aimer 7

Most common

  1. after
  2. alter
  3. amber
  4. actor
  5. anger
  6. abhor
  7. abler
  8. apter
  9. arbor
  10. armor

Definitions

after (adjective)
Located farther aft.
alter (verb)
Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.
amber (adjective)
Of a medium to dark brownish yellow color.
actor (noun)
A theatrical performer.

Below you will find all 32 five-letter words starting with A and ending in R from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. AFTER, ALTER and AMBER are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.

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

Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with A and ending in R?

ABHOR scores 10 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?

12 of the 32 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.

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