5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending in S

There are 116 five-letter words starting with A and ending in S in our dictionary; 38 of them are common words.

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All 116 words

alias5 points
areas5 points
ashes8 points
atoms7 points
atlas5 points
axles12 points
avows11 points
abyss10 points
aches10 points
acids8 points
abets7 points
acres7 points
amass7 points
amiss7 points
aides6 points
altos5 points
arias5 points
arses5 points
asses5 points
aunts5 points
auras5 points
autos5 points
antes5 points
adzes15 points
aquas14 points
ankhs12 points
axons12 points
acmes9 points
avers8 points
abuts7 points
alums7 points
apses7 points
aegis6 points
aloes5 points
antis5 points
ayahs11 points
arums7 points
arras5 points
axils12 points
amahs10 points
aphis10 points
akees9 points
ambos9 points
ankus9 points
araks9 points
avens8 points
ayins8 points
apsis7 points
ascus7 points
adits6 points
aedes6 points
agios6 points
airts5 points
anils5 points
annas5 points
anoas5 points
arils5 points
arris5 points
arsis5 points
azans14 points
azons14 points
axels12 points
amoks11 points
abyes10 points
acyls10 points
amyls10 points
abbas9 points
abbes9 points
aghas9 points
ammos9 points
askos9 points
avgas9 points
afars8 points
agmas8 points
alefs8 points
alfas8 points
alifs8 points
amids8 points
apods8 points
arvos8 points
aryls8 points
awols8 points
ables7 points
abris7 points
acnes7 points
albas7 points
alecs7 points
almas7 points
almes7 points
amens7 points
amias7 points
amies7 points
amins7 points
amirs7 points
apers7 points
apres7 points
arcus7 points
aspis7 points
ataps7 points
atmas7 points
adios6 points
agars6 points
agers6 points
agons6 points
agues6 points
algas6 points
angas6 points
argus6 points
aeons5 points
airns5 points
alans5 points
anlas5 points
antas5 points
arles5 points
aures5 points
auris5 points

Quick facts

Total words: 116
By usage: 22 very common, 16 common, 78 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

adzes 15
aquas 14
azans 14
azons 14
ankhs 12
axels 12
axils 12
axles 12
axons 12
amoks 11

Most common

alias
areas
ashes
atoms
atlas
axles
avows
abyss
aches
acids

Definitions

alias (noun): A name that has been assumed.
atlas (noun): A collection of maps in book form.
abyss (noun): A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively).

Every word in this list has five letters and start with A and end in S. We count 116 of them, with 38 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so ADZES at 15 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as ALIAS, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

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

How many five-letter words starting with A and ending in S are there?

Our dictionary has 116 five-letter words starting with A and ending in S, of which 38 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.

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

ADZES scores 15 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.