5-Letter Words With A and S
There are 1,516 five-letter words containing both A and S in our dictionary; 848 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 1,516 words
- backs13 points
- walks12 points
- flash11 points
- lacks11 points
- makes11 points
- marks11 points
- speak11 points
- staff11 points
- asked10 points
- chaos10 points
- chars10 points
- crash10 points
- facts10 points
- phase10 points
- plays10 points
- shame10 points
- shape10 points
- sharp10 points
- basic9 points
- draws9 points
- hands9 points
- hangs9 points
- heads9 points
- sadly9 points
- saved9 points
- scrap9 points
- space9 points
- takes9 points
- talks9 points
- tanks9 points
- tasks9 points
- based8 points
- cards8 points
- fails8 points
- falls8 points
- false8 points
- games8 points
- hears8 points
- nasty8 points
- pages8 points
- safer8 points
- saves8 points
- shall8 points
- share8 points
- stays8 points
- trash8 points
- waits8 points
- walls8 points
- wants8 points
- warns8 points
- waste8 points
- wears8 points
- years8 points
- abuse7 points
- amuse7 points
- bases7 points
- basis7 points
- bears7 points
- calls7 points
- cares7 points
- cases7 points
- cause7 points
- cease7 points
- class7 points
- means7 points
- names7 points
- pairs7 points
- parts7 points
- pause7 points
- plans7 points
- scale7 points
- small7 points
- spare7 points
- tapes7 points
- traps7 points
- aside6 points
- dates6 points
- deals6 points
- gains6 points
- glass6 points
- ideas6 points
- lands6 points
- leads6 points
- loads6 points
- reads6 points
- stage6 points
- stand6 points
- sugar6 points
- usage6 points
- alias5 points
- areas5 points
- arise5 points
- lasts5 points
- least5 points
- raise5 points
- rates5 points
- saint5 points
- sales5 points
- start5 points
- state5 points
- steal5 points
- taste5 points
- usual5 points
- shaky15 points
- squad15 points
- exams14 points
- hacks14 points
- packs13 points
- chaps12 points
- jeans12 points
- shake12 points
- swamp12 points
- taxes12 points
- wakes12 points
- bakes11 points
- banks11 points
- barks11 points
- cakes11 points
- camps11 points
- flaws11 points
- harsh11 points
- hasty11 points
- parks11 points
- peaks11 points
- racks11 points
- sacks11 points
- snack11 points
- stack11 points
- tacks11 points
- waves11 points
- baths10 points
- chase10 points
- chats10 points
- clash10 points
- faces10 points
- paths10 points
- prays10 points
- scarf10 points
- smash10 points
- spray10 points
- swaps10 points
- warms10 points
- warps10 points
- wraps10 points
- flags9 points
- ranks9 points
- shade9 points
- sneak9 points
- stake9 points
- stamp9 points
- stark9 points
- wades9 points
- wages9 points
- yards9 points
- ashes8 points
- bands8 points
- cased8 points
- damns8 points
- essay8 points
- fears8 points
- grabs8 points
- grasp8 points
- hairs8 points
- halls8 points
- halts8 points
- hates8 points
- heats8 points
- raves8 points
- sigma8 points
- slash8 points
- slave8 points
- straw8 points
- stray8 points
- swear8 points
- sweat8 points
- atoms7 points
- balls7 points
- beans7 points
- beast7 points
- beats7 points
- blast7 points
- boats7 points
- brass7 points
- casts7 points
- coast7 points
- coats7 points
- crass7 points
- drags7 points
- mails7 points
- mains7 points
- males7 points
- meals7 points
- moans7 points
- pains7 points
- pants7 points
- parse7 points
- paste7 points
- races7 points
- sauce7 points
- scans7 points
- scare7 points
- smart7 points
- steam7 points
- teams7 points
- dares6 points
- dials6 points
- gates6 points
- gears6 points
- goals6 points
- grass6 points
- raids6 points
- roads6 points
- slang6 points
- arose5 points
- asset5 points
- atlas5 points
- earns5 points
- erase5 points
- laser5 points
- leans5 points
- loans5 points
- nails5 points
- rails5 points
- rains5 points
- rants5 points
- sails5 points
- seals5 points
- seats5 points
- snail5 points
- solar5 points
- stair5 points
- stale5 points
- stall5 points
- stare5 points
- stars5 points
- tails5 points
- tales5 points
- tears5 points
- toast5 points
- jacks18 points
- fazes17 points
- hazes17 points
- quash17 points
- quays17 points
- czars16 points
- jambs16 points
- mazes16 points
- dazes15 points
- gazes15 points
- hawks15 points
- waxes15 points
- razes14 points
- savvy14 points
- shack14 points
- squat14 points
- gawks13 points
- jades13 points
- smack13 points
- askew12 points
- axles12 points
- chasm12 points
- fakes12 points
- flask12 points
- harks12 points
- jails12 points
- okays12 points
- shady12 points
- shark12 points
- taxis12 points
- yanks12 points
- avows11 points
- balks11 points
- basks11 points
- beaks11 points
- calks11 points
- casks11 points
- fawns11 points
- frays11 points
- haves11 points
- masks11 points
- shaft11 points
- shave11 points
- shawl11 points
- sheaf11 points
- slack11 points
- spank11 points
- spark11 points
- sways11 points
- thaws11 points
- wafts11 points
- waifs11 points
- whats11 points
- yawns11 points
- abyss10 points
- aches10 points
- bawls10 points
- brash10 points
- brays10 points
- caves10 points
- claws10 points
- damps10 points
- farms10 points
- flaps10 points
- foams10 points
- harms10 points
- harps10 points
- heaps10 points
- marsh10 points
- pansy10 points
- pasty10 points
- paves10 points
- pawns10 points
- saucy10 points
- scaly10 points
- scary10 points
- shams10 points
- soapy10 points
- spawn10 points
- spays10 points
- swabs10 points
- swarm10 points
- wasps10 points
- ashed9 points
- babes9 points
- balms9 points
- barbs9 points
- beams9 points
- blabs9 points
- calms9 points
- capes9 points
- carps9 points
- clams9 points
- claps9 points
- clasp9 points
- comas9 points
- crabs9 points
- crams9 points
- daisy9 points
- dawns9 points
- fades9 points
- fangs9 points
- gnash9 points
- gnaws9 points
- grays9 points
- lakes9 points
- lambs9 points
- lamps9 points
- larks9 points
- leaks9 points
- maces9 points
- maims9 points
- mamas9 points
- okras9 points
- paces9 points
- pacts9 points
- palms9 points
- papas9 points
- psalm9 points
- pumas9 points
- rakes9 points
- ramps9 points
- sandy9 points
- sawed9 points
- scabs9 points
- scalp9 points
- scram9 points
- skate9 points
- slake9 points
- snake9 points
- soaks9 points
- spasm9 points
- stalk9 points
- stank9 points
- steak9 points
- teaks9 points
- wands9 points
- wards9 points
- acids8 points
- ashen8 points
- balds8 points
- bangs8 points
- bards8 points
- beads8 points
- brags8 points
- cages8 points
- crags8 points
- dames8 points
- daubs8 points
- drabs8 points
- eaves8 points
- fairs8 points
- fares8 points
- fasts8 points
- fates8 points
- feast8 points
- feats8 points
- flats8 points
- fleas8 points
- foals8 points
- gapes8 points
- garbs8 points
- gasps8 points
- grams8 points
- hails8 points
- hales8 points
- halos8 points
- hares8 points
- harts8 points
- haste8 points
- hauls8 points
- heals8 points
- laths8 points
- lawns8 points
- leafs8 points
- leash8 points
- loafs8 points
- maids8 points
- oaths8 points
- ovals8 points
- pangs8 points
- rafts8 points
- safes8 points
- sally8 points
- salty8 points
- salve8 points
- sassy8 points
- saver8 points
- savor8 points
- scald8 points
- shear8 points
- shoal8 points
- slays8 points
- sofas8 points
- spade8 points
- stave8 points
- suave8 points
- swans8 points
- swats8 points
- tasty8 points
- trays8 points
- unsay8 points
- vanes8 points
- vases8 points
- vasts8 points
- vials8 points
- visas8 points
- vista8 points
- wails8 points
- waist8 points
- wanes8 points
- warts8 points
- watts8 points
- weans8 points
- yarns8 points
- yeast8 points
- abets7 points
- acres7 points
- amass7 points
- amiss7 points
- aspen7 points
- bails7 points
- baits7 points
- bales7 points
- bares7 points
- barns7 points
- baser7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- baste7 points
- boars7 points
- boast7 points
- brats7 points
- canes7 points
- carts7 points
- caste7 points
- clans7 points
- coals7 points
- gangs7 points
- glads7 points
- goads7 points
- laces7 points
- lames7 points
- lapse7 points
- leaps7 points
- malls7 points
- malts7 points
- manes7 points
- mares7 points
- marts7 points
- mason7 points
- masts7 points
- mates7 points
- mauls7 points
- meats7 points
- moats7 points
- napes7 points
- opals7 points
- pails7 points
- pales7 points
- palls7 points
- panes7 points
- pares7 points
- pasta7 points
- pasts7 points
- pates7 points
- peals7 points
- pears7 points
- pleas7 points
- rapes7 points
- rasps7 points
- reams7 points
- reaps7 points
- roams7 points
- saber7 points
- sabre7 points
- scant7 points
- scars7 points
- seams7 points
- slabs7 points
- slams7 points
- slaps7 points
- smear7 points
- snaps7 points
- soaps7 points
- spans7 points
- spars7 points
- spate7 points
- spats7 points
- spear7 points
- splat7 points
- stabs7 points
- strap7 points
- tacos7 points
- tames7 points
- tubas7 points
- aides6 points
- angst6 points
- darns6 points
- darts6 points
- deans6 points
- dears6 points
- eased6 points
- gaits6 points
- galas6 points
- gales6 points
- galls6 points
- gases6 points
- gnats6 points
- goats6 points
- lades6 points
- lards6 points
- lauds6 points
- rages6 points
- sades6 points
- sagas6 points
- sager6 points
- sages6 points
- salad6 points
- sands6 points
- sedan6 points
- snags6 points
- sodas6 points
- stags6 points
- staid6 points
- tangs6 points
- toads6 points
- togas6 points
- aisle5 points
- altos5 points
- arias5 points
- arses5 points
- arson5 points
- asses5 points
- aunts5 points
- auras5 points
- autos5 points
- earls5 points
- easel5 points
- eases5 points
- iotas5 points
- lairs5 points
- lanes5 points
- lease5 points
- liars5 points
- nasal5 points
- nears5 points
- oases5 points
- oasis5 points
- orals5 points
- rares5 points
- reals5 points
- rears5 points
- roars5 points
- roast5 points
- salon5 points
- salts5 points
- saner5 points
- saris5 points
- satin5 points
- sauna5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 1,516
- By usage: 613 very common, 235 common, 668 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zaxes 21
- jacks 18
- fazes 17
- hazes 17
- quash 17
- quays 17
- squaw 17
- zarfs 17
- czars 16
- jakes 16
Most common
- backs
- walks
- flash
- lacks
- makes
- marks
- speak
- staff
- asked
- chaos
Definitions
- flash (adjective)
- Tastelessly showy.
- speak (verb)
- Express in speech.
- staff (noun)
- Personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.
- chaos (noun)
- A state of extreme confusion and disorder.
This page lists every one of the 1,516 five-letter words containing both A and S in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so BACKS, WALKS and FLASH sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
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
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both A and S 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 containing both A and S?
ZAXES scores 21 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?
668 of the 1,516 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.