5-Letter Words Starting With AD
There are 27 five-letter words starting with AD in our dictionary; 17 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 27 words
- added8 points
- admit8 points
- adopt8 points
- adapt8 points
- adult6 points
- adept8 points
- adobe8 points
- adage7 points
- adore6 points
- adorn6 points
- adzes15 points
- adman8 points
- admen8 points
- adder7 points
- addle7 points
- adieu6 points
- admix15 points
- addax14 points
- adown9 points
- adits6 points
- adust6 points
- adoze15 points
- adyta9 points
- adeem8 points
- adobo8 points
- adunc8 points
- adios6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 27
- By usage: 10 very common, 7 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- admix 15
- adoze 15
- adzes 15
- addax 14
- adown 9
- adyta 9
- adapt 8
- added 8
- adeem 8
- adept 8
Most common
- added
- admit
- adopt
- adapt
- adult
- adept
- adobe
- adage
- adore
- adorn
Definitions
- admit (verb)
- Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of.
- adopt (verb)
- Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
- adapt (verb)
- Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.
- adult (adjective)
- (of animals) fully developed.
There are 27 five-letter words starting with AD, and 17 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is ADMIX at 15 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
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
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with AD are the most common?
ADDED, ADMIT and ADOPT 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 AD you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.