5-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
There are 1,479 five-letter words with A as the second letter in our dictionary; 837 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 1,479 words
- happy15 points
- major14 points
- backs13 points
- fancy13 points
- watch13 points
- catch12 points
- handy12 points
- march12 points
- match12 points
- maybe12 points
- patch12 points
- walks12 points
- badly11 points
- faith11 points
- favor11 points
- lacks11 points
- makes11 points
- marks11 points
- payed11 points
- carry10 points
- facts10 points
- habit10 points
- magic10 points
- marry10 points
- party10 points
- basic9 points
- daily9 points
- hands9 points
- hangs9 points
- paper9 points
- sadly9 points
- saved9 points
- taken9 points
- takes9 points
- talks9 points
- tanks9 points
- tasks9 points
- vague9 points
- valid9 points
- based8 points
- cards8 points
- datum8 points
- early8 points
- earth8 points
- fails8 points
- falls8 points
- false8 points
- fatal8 points
- fault8 points
- games8 points
- naive8 points
- named8 points
- nasty8 points
- pages8 points
- rapid8 points
- safer8 points
- saves8 points
- value8 points
- waits8 points
- walls8 points
- wants8 points
- warns8 points
- waste8 points
- water8 points
- bases7 points
- basis7 points
- calls7 points
- cares7 points
- cases7 points
- cause7 points
- dated7 points
- label7 points
- labor7 points
- names7 points
- pairs7 points
- parts7 points
- pause7 points
- table7 points
- tapes7 points
- dates6 points
- gains6 points
- lands6 points
- large6 points
- radio6 points
- range6 points
- eaten5 points
- lasts5 points
- later5 points
- raise5 points
- rates5 points
- saint5 points
- sales5 points
- taste5 points
- maize16 points
- hacks14 points
- razor14 points
- havoc13 points
- packs13 points
- waked13 points
- baked12 points
- batch12 points
- hardy12 points
- taxes12 points
- wakes12 points
- waved12 points
- bakes11 points
- banks11 points
- barks11 points
- cakes11 points
- camps11 points
- faced11 points
- fairy11 points
- hairy11 points
- halve11 points
- harsh11 points
- hasty11 points
- maker11 points
- parks11 points
- racks11 points
- sacks11 points
- tacks11 points
- valve11 points
- waves11 points
- baths10 points
- faces10 points
- farce10 points
- mayor10 points
- naked10 points
- paths10 points
- waded10 points
- warms10 points
- warps10 points
- badge9 points
- cable9 points
- hated9 points
- laugh9 points
- paged9 points
- panic9 points
- ranks9 points
- raved9 points
- taker9 points
- wades9 points
- wages9 points
- yards9 points
- bands8 points
- cared8 points
- cased8 points
- damns8 points
- dance8 points
- faint8 points
- hairs8 points
- halls8 points
- halts8 points
- hates8 points
- layer8 points
- rabid8 points
- raced8 points
- raves8 points
- balls7 points
- banal7 points
- casts7 points
- cater7 points
- dared7 points
- mails7 points
- mains7 points
- males7 points
- mania7 points
- pains7 points
- paint7 points
- panel7 points
- pants7 points
- parse7 points
- paste7 points
- races7 points
- sauce7 points
- dares6 points
- eager6 points
- eagle6 points
- gates6 points
- lager6 points
- radar6 points
- raids6 points
- rated6 points
- earns5 points
- eater5 points
- laser5 points
- nails5 points
- rails5 points
- rains5 points
- rants5 points
- rarer5 points
- ratio5 points
- sails5 points
- tails5 points
- tales5 points
- fazed18 points
- hazed18 points
- jacks18 points
- fazes17 points
- hazel17 points
- hazes17 points
- waltz17 points
- dazed16 points
- gawky16 points
- gazed16 points
- jambs16 points
- jawed16 points
- kayak16 points
- maxim16 points
- mazes16 points
- waxed16 points
- dazes15 points
- gauze15 points
- gazes15 points
- hawks15 points
- razed15 points
- waxes15 points
- banjo14 points
- bawdy14 points
- jaded14 points
- razes14 points
- savvy14 points
- tacky14 points
- faked13 points
- gawks13 points
- hatch13 points
- jades13 points
- taxed13 points
- yacht13 points
- baggy12 points
- balmy12 points
- cache12 points
- caked12 points
- fakes12 points
- harks12 points
- hayed12 points
- jails12 points
- jaunt12 points
- lanky12 points
- latex12 points
- laxer12 points
- macho12 points
- nappy12 points
- paddy12 points
- parch12 points
- tabby12 points
- taxis12 points
- waken12 points
- yanks12 points
- baker11 points
- balks11 points
- bandy11 points
- basks11 points
- bayed11 points
- cagey11 points
- calks11 points
- candy11 points
- casks11 points
- caulk11 points
- caved11 points
- cawed11 points
- daddy11 points
- famed11 points
- fatty11 points
- fawns11 points
- harry11 points
- haven11 points
- haves11 points
- madly11 points
- mamma11 points
- mangy11 points
- masks11 points
- parka11 points
- paved11 points
- pawed11 points
- tawny11 points
- wafer11 points
- wafts11 points
- waifs11 points
- waive11 points
- waver11 points
- yawns11 points
- bathe10 points
- bawls10 points
- bayou10 points
- calve10 points
- canny10 points
- caped10 points
- carve10 points
- caves10 points
- damps10 points
- dandy10 points
- fable10 points
- facet10 points
- faded10 points
- farms10 points
- gamma10 points
- gaudy10 points
- harem10 points
- harms10 points
- harps10 points
- latch10 points
- maced10 points
- madam10 points
- manly10 points
- marsh10 points
- mauve10 points
- paced10 points
- pansy10 points
- pasty10 points
- patty10 points
- paves10 points
- pawns10 points
- payer10 points
- raked10 points
- ranch10 points
- saucy10 points
- vapor10 points
- waged10 points
- wasps10 points
- babes9 points
- bacon9 points
- balms9 points
- barbs9 points
- cabin9 points
- cacao9 points
- cacti9 points
- caged9 points
- calms9 points
- camel9 points
- cameo9 points
- caper9 points
- capes9 points
- carps9 points
- dairy9 points
- daisy9 points
- dally9 points
- dawns9 points
- fades9 points
- fagot9 points
- fangs9 points
- fared9 points
- fated9 points
- gaily9 points
- gamed9 points
- gaped9 points
- gavel9 points
- gayer9 points
- haled9 points
- hared9 points
- karat9 points
- lakes9 points
- lambs9 points
- lamps9 points
- larks9 points
- maces9 points
- maims9 points
- mamas9 points
- manic9 points
- maple9 points
- paces9 points
- pacts9 points
- palms9 points
- papal9 points
- papas9 points
- rabbi9 points
- rakes9 points
- ramps9 points
- sandy9 points
- sawed9 points
- tardy9 points
- wager9 points
- wagon9 points
- wands9 points
- waned9 points
- wards9 points
- bagel8 points
- balds8 points
- baled8 points
- bangs8 points
- bards8 points
- bared8 points
- barge8 points
- cadet8 points
- cages8 points
- caned8 points
- cargo8 points
- dames8 points
- daubs8 points
- eaves8 points
- fairs8 points
- fares8 points
- fasts8 points
- fates8 points
- fauna8 points
- gable8 points
- gamer8 points
- gamut8 points
- gapes8 points
- garbs8 points
- gasps8 points
- hails8 points
- haler8 points
- hales8 points
- halos8 points
- hares8 points
- harts8 points
- haste8 points
- hauls8 points
- haunt8 points
- laced8 points
- lamed8 points
- larva8 points
- lathe8 points
- laths8 points
- lawns8 points
- maids8 points
- mange8 points
- mango8 points
- mated8 points
- natty8 points
- naval8 points
- navel8 points
- oaths8 points
- pagan8 points
- pager8 points
- paled8 points
- panda8 points
- pangs8 points
- pared8 points
- rafts8 points
- rainy8 points
- rally8 points
- raped8 points
- ratty8 points
- ravel8 points
- raven8 points
- rawer8 points
- rayon8 points
- safes8 points
- sally8 points
- salty8 points
- salve8 points
- sassy8 points
- saver8 points
- savor8 points
- tally8 points
- tamed8 points
- taped8 points
- tarry8 points
- tasty8 points
- tatty8 points
- valet8 points
- valor8 points
- vanes8 points
- vases8 points
- vasts8 points
- vault8 points
- wails8 points
- waist8 points
- wanes8 points
- warts8 points
- watts8 points
- yarns8 points
- bails7 points
- baits7 points
- bales7 points
- barer7 points
- bares7 points
- barns7 points
- baron7 points
- baser7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- baste7 points
- baton7 points
- canal7 points
- canes7 points
- canoe7 points
- canon7 points
- carat7 points
- carol7 points
- carts7 points
- caste7 points
- gangs7 points
- gated7 points
- gauge7 points
- laces7 points
- laded7 points
- lamer7 points
- lames7 points
- lance7 points
- lapel7 points
- lapse7 points
- malls7 points
- malts7 points
- manes7 points
- manor7 points
- mares7 points
- maria7 points
- marts7 points
- mason7 points
- masts7 points
- mates7 points
- matte7 points
- mauls7 points
- napes7 points
- pails7 points
- paler7 points
- pales7 points
- palls7 points
- panes7 points
- pares7 points
- pasta7 points
- pasts7 points
- pates7 points
- patio7 points
- racer7 points
- raged7 points
- rapes7 points
- rasps7 points
- saber7 points
- sabre7 points
- taboo7 points
- tacit7 points
- tacos7 points
- tamer7 points
- tames7 points
- taper7 points
- darns6 points
- darts6 points
- daunt6 points
- eased6 points
- gaits6 points
- galas6 points
- gales6 points
- galls6 points
- gases6 points
- gaunt6 points
- laden6 points
- lades6 points
- ladle6 points
- lards6 points
- lauds6 points
- oared6 points
- radii6 points
- rages6 points
- rared6 points
- sades6 points
- sagas6 points
- sager6 points
- sages6 points
- salad6 points
- sands6 points
- tango6 points
- tangs6 points
- earls5 points
- easel5 points
- eases5 points
- lairs5 points
- lanes5 points
- nasal5 points
- oases5 points
- oasis5 points
- rares5 points
- salon5 points
- salts5 points
- saner5 points
- saris5 points
- satin5 points
- sauna5 points
- taint5 points
- talon5 points
- tarts5 points
- taunt5 points
- jazzy33 points
- wacky17 points
- faxed16 points
- faxes15 points
- hanky15 points
- cabby14 points
- maxes14 points
- taffy14 points
- gabby13 points
- gaffe12 points
- saxes12 points
- fanny11 points
- kaput11 points
- karma11 points
- barfs10 points
- catty10 points
- payee10 points
- raspy10 points
- gassy9 points
- macro9 points
- tangy9 points
- baaed8 points
- bated8 points
- cadre8 points
- farts8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 1,479
- By usage: 575 very common, 262 common, 642 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jazzy 33
- tazza 23
- tazze 23
- zanza 23
- zazen 23
- hajji 22
- jacky 21
- zappy 21
- zaxes 21
- hafiz 20
Most common
- happy
- major
- backs
- fancy
- watch
- catch
- handy
- march
- match
- maybe
Definitions
- happy (adjective)
- Enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.
- major (adjective)
- Of greater importance or stature or rank.
- fancy (adjective)
- Not plain; decorative or ornamented.
- watch (noun)
- A small portable timepiece.
The five-letter words that have A in the second position number 1,479 in our dictionary. About 837 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is JAZZY, at 33 points.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
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 with A as the second letter are there?
Our dictionary has 1,479 five-letter words with A as the second letter, of which 837 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 with A as the second letter?
JAZZY scores 33 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.