5-Letter Words Starting With AC
There are 26 five-letter words starting with AC in our dictionary; 12 of them are common words.
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All 26 words
- acted8 points
- acorn7 points
- actor7 points
- acute7 points
- ached11 points
- aches10 points
- acids8 points
- acing8 points
- acrid8 points
- acres7 points
- achoo10 points
- acmes9 points
- acerb9 points
- acned8 points
- acred8 points
- acari7 points
- acini7 points
- actin7 points
- acock13 points
- acidy11 points
- ackee11 points
- acmic11 points
- acyls10 points
- acold8 points
- aceta7 points
- acnes7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 26
- By usage: 10 very common, 2 common, 14 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- acock 13
- ached 11
- acidy 11
- ackee 11
- acmic 11
- aches 10
- achoo 10
- acyls 10
- acerb 9
- acmes 9
Most common
- acted
- acorn
- actor
- acute
- ached
- aches
- acids
- acing
- acrid
- acres
Definitions
- acorn (noun)
- Fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base.
- actor (noun)
- A theatrical performer.
- acute (adjective)
- Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course.
- acrid (adjective)
- Strong and sharp.
Below you will find all 26 five-letter words starting with AC 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. ACTED, ACORN and ACTOR 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
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
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with AC 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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with AC?
ACOCK scores 13 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?
14 of the 26 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.