5-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 497 five-letter words starting with A in our dictionary; 233 of them are common words.
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All 497 words
- apply12 points
- awake12 points
- awful11 points
- above10 points
- asked10 points
- ahead9 points
- album9 points
- angry9 points
- apple9 points
- avoid9 points
- award9 points
- acted8 points
- added8 points
- admit8 points
- adopt8 points
- after8 points
- aimed8 points
- alive8 points
- allow8 points
- among8 points
- annoy8 points
- aware8 points
- about7 points
- abuse7 points
- alarm7 points
- amuse7 points
- apart7 points
- again6 points
- agree6 points
- along6 points
- angle6 points
- argue6 points
- aside6 points
- alias5 points
- alone5 points
- alter5 points
- areas5 points
- arise5 points
- amaze16 points
- axiom14 points
- alpha10 points
- agony9 points
- alike9 points
- amber9 points
- ample9 points
- abide8 points
- adapt8 points
- amend8 points
- armed8 points
- array8 points
- arrow8 points
- ashes8 points
- await8 points
- abort7 points
- acorn7 points
- actor7 points
- acute7 points
- aging7 points
- aided7 points
- atoms7 points
- adult6 points
- agent6 points
- align6 points
- aloud6 points
- angel6 points
- anger6 points
- audio6 points
- alert5 points
- alien5 points
- arena5 points
- arose5 points
- asset5 points
- atlas5 points
- affix18 points
- azure14 points
- aback13 points
- axing13 points
- abbey12 points
- amply12 points
- annex12 points
- askew12 points
- awoke12 points
- axles12 points
- ached11 points
- avows11 points
- abhor10 points
- abyss10 points
- aches10 points
- aptly10 points
- abbot9 points
- aglow9 points
- amble9 points
- ankle9 points
- ashed9 points
- awing9 points
- abode8 points
- acids8 points
- acing8 points
- acrid8 points
- adept8 points
- adobe8 points
- afoot8 points
- allay8 points
- alley8 points
- alloy8 points
- aloft8 points
- aloof8 points
- anvil8 points
- aping8 points
- arced8 points
- ashen8 points
- avail8 points
- avert8 points
- abate7 points
- abets7 points
- abler7 points
- acres7 points
- adage7 points
- alibi7 points
- amass7 points
- amiss7 points
- antic7 points
- apron7 points
- apter7 points
- arbor7 points
- armor7 points
- aroma7 points
- aspen7 points
- attic7 points
- adore6 points
- adorn6 points
- agile6 points
- aides6 points
- ailed6 points
- aired6 points
- algae6 points
- angst6 points
- ardor6 points
- audit6 points
- aisle5 points
- allot5 points
- altar5 points
- altos5 points
- annul5 points
- aorta5 points
- arias5 points
- arses5 points
- arson5 points
- asses5 points
- atone5 points
- aunts5 points
- aural5 points
- auras5 points
- autos5 points
- awash11 points
- abash10 points
- aloha8 points
- artsy8 points
- anted6 points
- antes5 points
- abuzz25 points
- adzes15 points
- aquas14 points
- ankhs12 points
- axial12 points
- axons12 points
- aphid11 points
- abaft10 points
- achoo10 points
- amity10 points
- abeam9 points
- acmes9 points
- agave9 points
- apace9 points
- aspic9 points
- aught9 points
- adman8 points
- admen8 points
- afire8 points
- afoul8 points
- agape8 points
- amigo8 points
- assay8 points
- avast8 points
- avers8 points
- avian8 points
- abase7 points
- abuts7 points
- adder7 points
- addle7 points
- alums7 points
- amino7 points
- amour7 points
- anime7 points
- apses7 points
- ascot7 points
- adieu6 points
- aegis6 points
- agate6 points
- alder6 points
- anode6 points
- argon6 points
- argot6 points
- auger6 points
- augur6 points
- aerie5 points
- aloes5 points
- anion5 points
- anise5 points
- antis5 points
- aster5 points
- astir5 points
- atoll5 points
- atria5 points
- attar5 points
- aitch10 points
- ambit9 points
- antsy8 points
- aggro7 points
- algal6 points
- admix15 points
- alkyd13 points
- auxin12 points
- alack11 points
- ayahs11 points
- apish10 points
- amide8 points
- amine7 points
- arums7 points
- anent5 points
- areal5 points
- arras5 points
- atilt5 points
- azoth17 points
- azoic16 points
- azide15 points
- addax14 points
- azine14 points
- azole14 points
- azote14 points
- abmho12 points
- abohm12 points
- abysm12 points
- alkyl12 points
- ambry12 points
- axils12 points
- apeak11 points
- aleph10 points
- amahs10 points
- apery10 points
- aphis10 points
- atomy10 points
- abaca9 points
- acerb9 points
- adown9 points
- agley9 points
- akees9 points
- akene9 points
- ambos9 points
- amice9 points
- ankus9 points
- appel9 points
- araks9 points
- asker9 points
- awned9 points
- acned8 points
- acred8 points
- afore8 points
- afrit8 points
- agama8 points
- alary8 points
- allyl8 points
- ardeb8 points
- asdic8 points
- atony8 points
- avens8 points
- avion8 points
- ayins8 points
- abele7 points
- acari7 points
- acini7 points
- actin7 points
- aecia7 points
- agger7 points
- aggie7 points
- algid7 points
- amain7 points
- ament7 points
- ancon7 points
- anima7 points
- apian7 points
- apnea7 points
- aport7 points
- apsis7 points
- areca7 points
- armet7 points
- ascus7 points
- asper7 points
- atman7 points
- atrip7 points
- aulic7 points
- auric7 points
- aurum7 points
- adits6 points
- adust6 points
- aedes6 points
- agios6 points
- agist6 points
- aglet6 points
- agone6 points
- agora6 points
- aider6 points
- aldol6 points
- algin6 points
- algor6 points
- argal6 points
- argil6 points
- argol6 points
- aroid6 points
- aalii5 points
- airts5 points
- alate5 points
- aloin5 points
- alula5 points
- anear5 points
- anele5 points
- anile5 points
- anils5 points
- annal5 points
- annas5 points
- anoas5 points
- anole5 points
- antre5 points
- ariel5 points
- arils5 points
- arris5 points
- arsis5 points
- artel5 points
- assai5 points
- aurar5 points
- adoze15 points
- agaze15 points
- ajiva15 points
- ataxy15 points
- azido15 points
- aquae14 points
- axman14 points
- axmen14 points
- azans14 points
- azlon14 points
- azons14 points
- acock13 points
- ajuga13 points
- amuck13 points
- axled13 points
- axels12 points
- axile12 points
- axion12 points
- axite12 points
- axone12 points
- abaka11 points
- abamp11 points
- acidy11 points
- ackee11 points
- acmic11 points
- alway11 points
- amoks11 points
- apeek11 points
- abyes10 points
- acyls10 points
- almah10 points
- almeh10 points
- amyls10 points
- anomy10 points
- atopy10 points
- aahed9 points
- aargh9 points
- abaci9 points
- abbas9 points
- abbes9 points
- aboma9 points
- adyta9 points
- aghas9 points
- ahold9 points
- akela9 points
- ameba9 points
- amici9 points
- ammos9 points
- amnic9 points
- ampul9 points
- appal9 points
- askoi9 points
- askos9 points
- avgas9 points
- acold8 points
- adeem8 points
- adobo8 points
- adunc8 points
- afars8 points
- agism8 points
- agmas8 points
- ahull8 points
- airth8 points
- aiver8 points
- alcid8 points
- alefs8 points
- alfas8 points
- algum8 points
- alifs8 points
- aliya8 points
- almud8 points
- almug8 points
- altho8 points
- amido8 points
- amids8 points
- amiga8 points
- apods8 points
- arhat8 points
- arval8 points
- arvos8 points
- aryls8 points
- asyla8 points
- aunty8 points
- avant8 points
- aviso8 points
- awols8 points
- ables7 points
- aboil7 points
- aboon7 points
- abris7 points
- aceta7 points
- acnes7 points
- aimer7 points
- alamo7 points
- albas7 points
- alecs7 points
- almas7 points
- almes7 points
- ameer7 points
- amens7 points
- amias7 points
- amies7 points
- amins7 points
- amirs7 points
- amnia7 points
- amole7 points
- amort7 points
- animi7 points
- apers7 points
- apres7 points
- arcus7 points
- areic7 points
- armer7 points
- arpen7 points
- aspis7 points
- ataps7 points
- atmas7 points
- audad7 points
- adios6 points
- agars6 points
- agene6 points
- agers6 points
- aglee6 points
- agons6 points
- agria6 points
- agues6 points
- aland6 points
- alang6 points
- algas6 points
- allod6 points
- angas6 points
- argle6 points
- argus6 points
- aeons5 points
- aioli5 points
- airer5 points
- airns5 points
- alane5 points
- alans5 points
- alant5 points
- aline5 points
- alist5 points
- allee5 points
- anlas5 points
- ansae5 points
- antae5 points
- antas5 points
- antra5 points
- areae5 points
- arete5 points
- arles5 points
- artal5 points
- asana5 points
- aurae5 points
- aurei5 points
- aures5 points
- auris5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 497
- By usage: 154 very common, 79 common, 264 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- abuzz 25
- affix 18
- azoth 17
- amaze 16
- azoic 16
- admix 15
- adoze 15
- adzes 15
- agaze 15
- ajiva 15
Most common
- apply
- awake
- awful
- above
- asked
- ahead
- album
- angry
- apple
- avoid
Definitions
- apply (verb)
- Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
- awake (adjective)
- Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious.
- awful (adjective)
- Exceptionally bad or displeasing.
- above (adjective)
- Appearing earlier in the same text.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with A. We count 497 of them, with 233 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so ABUZZ at 25 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as APPLY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
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 five-letter words starting with A?
ABUZZ scores 25 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?
264 of the 497 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.