5 Letter Words Starting With A
All 715 five-letter A-words at a glance
Opening a word game with the letter A feels like a gift, and this page collects every one of those gifts in a single place: all 715 five-letter words that begin with A, each paired with its Scrabble point value.
Because A itself is worth only 1 point, these words average 8.1 points apiece, so the scoring weight sits in the remaining four tiles rather than the opener.
Plural-style forms dominate the tail of the set — 31 words close with AS, about 4 percent of the whole group, with ED and ES shapes close behind.
Wordle players prize A-words for a different reason: the vowel locks down early, and answers like ABOUT and ADULT from our game pool confirm guesses fast.
Scrabble players, meanwhile, treat a leading A as a hook for extensions and parallel plays, especially beside existing S tiles.
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Familiar A-words from our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool
Sixty-six of the A-words also appear in our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool, which means they are ordinary everyday vocabulary rather than obscure dictionary fillers. A dozen familiar examples are highlighted below — the kind of answers a daily puzzle actually reaches for. When one of these shows up as a Wordle solution, guessing it early will feel natural because you already know the word.
- ABOUT7
- ABOVE10
- ABUSE7
- ACIDS8
- ACRES7
- ACTOR7
- ACUTE7
- ADDED8
- ADMIT8
- ADOBE8
- ADOPT8
- ADULT6
The complete A list (715 words)
Beneath this line sits the complete A collection, all 715 entries in alphabetical order with a score badge on each. The first 60 display immediately so the page stays quick, and the Show more control reveals the remainder in stages. Combine this browsing view with the text filter above to isolate patterns such as words ending in E or hiding a Z.
- AAHED9
- AALII5
- AARGH9
- AARTI5
- ABACA9
- ABACI9
- ABACK13
- ABACS9
- ABAFT10
- ABAKA11
- ABAMP11
- ABAND8
- ABASE7
- ABASH10
- ABASK11
- ABATE7
- ABAYA10
- ABBAS9
- ABBED10
- ABBES9
- ABBEY12
- ABBOT9
- ABCEE9
- ABEAM9
- ABEAR7
- ABELE7
- ABETS7
- ABHOR10
- ABIDE8
- ABIES7
- ABLED8
- ABLER7
- ABLES7
- ABLET7
- ABLOW10
- ABMHO12
- ABODE8
- ABOHM12
- ABOIL7
- ABOMA9
- ABOON7
- ABORD8
- ABORE7
- ABORT7
- ABOUT7
- ABOVE10
- ABRAM9
- ABRAY10
- ABRIM9
- ABRIN7
- ABRIS7
- ABSEY10
- ABSIT7
- ABUNA7
- ABUNE7
- ABUSE7
- ABUTS7
- ABUZZ25
- ABYES10
- ABYSM12
A-words by the numbers
Numerically, the A set leans gentle: a mean Scrabble value of 8.1 keeps most entries in single digits, while the ceiling belongs to ABUZZ at 25 points.
That jackpot breaks down tile by tile as A1+B3+U1+Z10+Z10, a reminder that doubling one premium consonant does most of the work.
Runners-up like AZYGY at 21 and AVYZE at 20 follow the same recipe of stacking Z tiles beside cheap vowels.
Endings tell their own story, with AS leading at 31 words and ED at 28, so guessing a plural or past-tense shape is statistically sound here.
ER forms add 22 more, and LE closers contribute 19, giving late-guess consonant-vowel rhythms a reliable anchor.
Playing A-words in Scrabble and Wordle
In Scrabble, a rack that starts with A invites control rather than fireworks: the tile costs nothing to hold, anchors bingo attempts through common prefixes like AFTER and AGENT, and slides into parallel rows where the 1-point letter adds free value.
Because the average A-word scores 8.1, your real points come from placement — lay that Z-heavy ABUZZ across a triple-letter square and the modest opener suddenly anchors a game-swinging turn.
Watch for hooks too: many AS-ending entries accept a front S or a rear S for cheap two-letter extensions.
For Wordle duty, A-words shine as second guesses after an opener like STARE confirms the vowel; shrink the field with our wordle solver, then warm up with unlimited rounds on wordle game.
Try filtering this very list for _A_E_ shapes or ED endings to mirror a real puzzle state before committing a guess.
A-words — FAQ
How many 5-letter words start with A?
There are 715 valid five-letter words beginning with A in this list. Every entry is shown below with its Scrabble score, and the filter box lets you search within all 715 instantly.
What is the highest-scoring A-word in Scrabble?
ABUZZ tops the group at 25 points (A1+B3+U1+Z10+Z10). AZYGY follows at 21 points, and AVYZE reaches 20, so all three are worth saving for premium squares. Paste any candidate into our jumble solver to check hook options.
Which A-words are likely Wordle answers?
Sixty-six A-words sit in our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool, including familiar picks such as ABOUT, ABOVE, ACTOR, and ADULT. If your puzzle shows a green A in position one, start with these everyday words before trying rarer ones. Our wordle-solver.html narrows them by your exact pattern.
What endings are most common in A-words?
AS leads with 31 words (about 4 percent), followed by ED with 28 and ES with 27. When only the first letter is known, testing a plural S or a past-tense D shape early covers the largest share of possibilities.
Can I use this A-word list in Scrabble games?
Yes — the list suits casual Scrabble, Words With Friends, and crossword practice, with scores computed from standard English tile values. For tournament play, always confirm entries against your event's official word list, since lexicons differ.
Keep exploring word lists
Head back to the central 5-letter words hub whenever another starting letter calls, or stride onward to the B shelf. A stubborn scramble belongs in our jumble solver, and the about page explains the method behind these compilations.