How many 5 letter words start with A?

There are 497 5-letter words beginning with A in our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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5 Letter Words Starting With A

Every 5-letter word starting with A in our dictionary (497 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

497 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

abuzz25 affix18 azoth17 amaze16 azoic16 admix15 adoze15 adzes15 agaze15 ajiva15 ataxy15 azide15 azido15 addax14 aquae14 aquas14 axiom14 axman14 axmen14 azans14 azine14 azlon14 azole14 azons14 azote14 azure14 aback13 acock13 ajuga13 alkyd13 amuck13 axing13 axled13 abbey12 abmho12 abohm12 abysm12 alkyl12 ambry12 amply12 ankhs12 annex12 apply12 askew12 auxin12 awake12 awoke12 axels12 axial12 axile12 axils12 axion12 axite12 axles12 axone12 axons12 abaka11 abamp11 ached11 acidy11 ackee11 acmic11 alack11 alway11 amoks11 apeak11 apeek11 aphid11 avows11 awash11 awful11 ayahs11 abaft10 abash10 abhor10 above10 abyes10 abyss10 aches10 achoo10 acyls10 aitch10 aleph10 almah10 almeh10 alpha10 amahs10 amity10 amyls10 anomy10 apery10 aphis10 apish10 aptly10 asked10 atomy10 atopy10 aahed9 aargh9 abaca9 abaci9 abbas9 abbes9 abbot9 abeam9 aboma9 acerb9 acmes9 adown9 adyta9 agave9 aghas9 agley9 aglow9 agony9 ahead9 ahold9 akees9 akela9 akene9 album9 alike9 amber9 ambit9 amble9 ambos9 ameba9 amice9 amici9 ammos9 amnic9 ample9 ampul9 angry9 ankle9 ankus9 apace9 appal9 appel9 apple9 araks9 ashed9 asker9 askoi9 askos9 aspic9 aught9 avgas9 avoid9 award9 awing9 awned9 abide8 abode8 acids8 acing8 acned8 acold8 acred8 acrid8 acted8 adapt8 added8 adeem8 adept8 adman8 admen8 admit8 adobe8 adobo8 adopt8 adunc8 afars8 afire8 afoot8 afore8 afoul8 afrit8 after8 agama8 agape8 agism8 agmas8 ahull8 aimed8 airth8 aiver8 alary8 alcid8 alefs8 alfas8 algum8 alifs8 alive8 aliya8 allay8 alley8 allow8 alloy8 allyl8 almud8 almug8 aloft8 aloha8 aloof8 altho8 amend8 amide8 amido8 amids8 amiga8 amigo8 among8 annoy8 antsy8 anvil8 aping8 apods8 arced8 ardeb8 arhat8 armed8 array8 arrow8 artsy8 arval8 arvos8 aryls8 asdic8 ashen8 ashes8 assay8 asyla8 atony8 aunty8 avail8 avant8 avast8 avens8 avers8 avert8 avian8 avion8 aviso8 await8 aware8 awols8 ayins8 abase7 abate7 abele7 abets7 abler7 ables7 aboil7 aboon7 abort7 about7 abris7 abuse7 abuts7 acari7 aceta7 acini7 acnes7 acorn7 acres7 actin7 actor7 acute7 adage7 adder7 addle7 aecia7 agger7 aggie7 aggro7 aging7 aided7 aimer7 alamo7 alarm7 albas7 alecs7 algid7 alibi7 almas7 almes7 alums7 amain7 amass7 ameer7 amens7 ament7 amias7 amies7 amine7 amino7 amins7 amirs7 amiss7 amnia7 amole7 amort7 amour7 amuse7 ancon7 anima7 anime7 animi7 antic7 apart7 apers7 apian7 apnea7 aport7 apres7 apron7 apses7 apsis7 apter7 arbor7 arcus7 areca7 areic7 armer7 armet7 armor7 aroma7 arpen7 arums7 ascot7 ascus7 aspen7 asper7 aspis7 ataps7 atman7 atmas7 atoms7 atrip7 attic7 audad7 aulic7 auric7 aurum7 adieu6 adios6 adits6 adore6 adorn6 adult6 adust6 aedes6 aegis6 again6 agars6 agate6 agene6 agent6 agers6 agile6 agios6 agist6 aglee6 aglet6 agone6 agons6 agora6 agree6 agria6 agues6 aider6 aides6 ailed6 aired6 aland6 alang6 alder6 aldol6 algae6 algal6 algas6 algin6 algor6 align6 allod6 along6 aloud6 angas6 angel6 anger6 angle6 angst6 anode6 anted6 ardor6 argal6 argil6 argle6 argol6 argon6 argot6 argue6 argus6 aroid6 aside6 audio6 audit6 auger6 augur6 aalii5 aeons5 aerie5 aioli5 airer5 airns5 airts5 aisle5 alane5 alans5 alant5 alate5 alert5 alias5 alien5 aline5 alist5 allee5 allot5 aloes5 aloin5 alone5 altar5 alter5 altos5 alula5 anear5 anele5 anent5 anile5 anils5 anion5 anise5 anlas5 annal5 annas5 annul5 anoas5 anole5 ansae5 antae5 antas5 antes5 antis5 antra5 antre5 aorta5 areae5 areal5 areas5 arena5 arete5 arias5 ariel5 arils5 arise5 arles5 arose5 arras5 arris5 arses5 arsis5 arson5 artal5 artel5 asana5 assai5 asses5 asset5 aster5 astir5 atilt5 atlas5 atoll5 atone5 atria5 attar5 aunts5 aurae5 aural5 aurar5 auras5 aurei5 aures5 auris5 autos5

Using 5-letter words starting with A

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

5 Letter Words Starting With A

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