Five-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 680 five-letter words starting with A in our word list, 5.9% of all five-letter words. The most frequent openings are AL-, AR-, AB- and AN-. Quite a few A-words hide a doubled letter (APPLE, ALLOT), which is worth remembering when a pattern seems to leave too few letters to work with.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- AL- (82), AR- (73), AB- (55), AN- (54)
- Most common other letters:
- e, s, r, i, l
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 313 (46%)
Common five-letter words starting with A
The 153 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- aback
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
- abyss
- ached
- aches
- acids
- acing
- acorn
- acres
- acrid
- acted
- actor
- acute
- adage
- adapt
- added
- adept
- admit
- adobe
- adopt
- adore
- adorn
- adult
- affix
- afoot
- after
- again
- agent
- agile
- aging
- aglow
- agony
- agree
- ahead
- aided
- aides
- ailed
- aimed
- aired
- aisle
- alarm
- album
- alert
- algae
- alias
- alibi
- alien
- align
- alike
- alive
- allay
- alley
- allot
- allow
- alloy
- aloft
- alone
- along
- aloof
- aloud
- alpha
- altar
- alter
- altos
- amass
- amaze
- amber
- amble
- amend
- amiss
- among
- ample
- amply
- amuse
- angel
- anger
- angle
- angry
- angst
- ankle
- annex
- annoy
- annul
- antic
- anvil
- aorta
- apart
- aping
- apple
- apply
- apron
- apter
- aptly
- arbor
- arced
- ardor
- areas
- arena
- argue
- arias
- arise
- armed
- armor
- aroma
- arose
- array
- arrow
- arson
- ashed
- ashen
- ashes
- aside
- asked
- askew
- aspen
- asses
- asset
- atlas
- atoms
- atone
- attic
- audio
- audit
- aunts
- aural
- auras
- autos
- avail
- avert
- avoid
- avows
- await
- awake
- award
- aware
- awful
- awing
- awoke
- axing
- axiom
- axles
- azure
All five-letter words starting with A
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with AA (3 words)
- aahed
- aalii
- aargh
Starting with AB (55 words)
- abaca
- abaci
- aback
- abacs
- abaft
- abaka
- abamp
- aband
- abase
- abash
- abask
- abate
- abaya
- abbas
- abbes
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abear
- abele
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abies
- abled
- abler
- ables
- ablet
- ablow
- abmho
- abode
- abohm
- aboil
- aboma
- aboon
- abord
- abore
- abort
- about
- above
- abram
- abray
- abrim
- abrin
- abris
- absey
- absit
- abuna
- abune
- abuse
- abuts
- abuzz
- abyes
- abysm
- abyss
Starting with AC (31 words)
- acari
- accoy
- accra
- acerb
- acers
- aceta
- ached
- aches
- achoo
- acids
- acidy
- acing
- acini
- ackee
- acmes
- acmic
- acned
- acnes
- acock
- acold
- acorn
- acred
- acres
- acrid
- acron
- acted
- actin
- acton
- actor
- acute
- acyls
Starting with AD (34 words)
- adage
- adapt
- adays
- addax
- added
- adder
- addio
- addle
- adeem
- adept
- adieu
- adios
- adits
- adman
- admen
- admit
- admix
- adobe
- adobo
- adopt
- adore
- adorn
- adown
- adoze
- adrad
- adred
- adsum
- adult
- adunc
- adust
- advew
- adyta
- adzed
- adzes
Starting with AE (8 words)
- aecia
- aedes
- aeger
- aegis
- aeons
- aerie
- aeros
- aesir
Starting with AF (14 words)
- afara
- afars
- afear
- affix
- afire
- aflaj
- afoot
- afore
- afoul
- afrit
- afros
- after
- aftie
- aftos
Starting with AG (45 words)
- again
- agama
- agami
- agamy
- agape
- agars
- agast
- agate
- agave
- agaze
- agene
- agent
- agers
- agger
- aggie
- aggri
- aggro
- aggry
- aghas
- agila
- agile
- aging
- agios
- agism
- agist
- agita
- aglee
- aglet
- agley
- agloo
- aglow
- aglus
- agmas
- agoge
- agone
- agons
- agony
- agood
- agora
- agree
- agria
- agrin
- agued
- agues
- aguti
Starting with AH (11 words)
- ahead
- aheap
- ahems
- ahhed
- ahigh
- ahind
- ahing
- ahint
- ahold
- ahoys
- ahull
Starting with AI (19 words)
- aided
- aider
- aides
- aidos
- ailed
- aimed
- aimer
- ainas
- aioli
- aired
- airer
- airns
- airth
- airts
- aisle
- aitch
- aitus
- aiver
- aizle
Starting with AJ (3 words)
- ajiva
- ajuga
- ajwan
Starting with AK (5 words)
- akees
- akela
- akene
- aking
- akkas
Starting with AL (82 words)
- alaap
- alack
- alamo
- aland
- alane
- alang
- alans
- alant
- alapa
- alarm
- alary
- alate
- alays
- albas
- albee
- album
- alcid
- aldea
- alder
- aldol
- alecs
- alefs
- aleft
- aleph
- alert
- alfas
- algae
- algal
- algas
- algid
- algin
- algor
- algum
- alias
- alibi
- alien
- alifs
- align
- alike
- aline
- alist
- alive
- aliya
- alkie
- alkyd
- alkyl
- allay
- allee
- allel
- alley
- allis
- allod
- allot
- allow
- alloy
- allyl
- almah
- almas
- almeh
- almes
- almud
- almug
- alods
- aloed
- aloes
- aloft
- aloha
- aloin
- alone
- along
- aloof
- aloud
- alowe
- alpha
- altar
- alter
- altho
- altos
- alula
- alums
- alure
- alway
Starting with AM (53 words)
- amahs
- amain
- amass
- amate
- amaze
- amban
- amber
- ambit
- amble
- ambos
- ambry
- ameba
- ameer
- amend
- amene
- amens
- ament
- amias
- amice
- amici
- amide
- amido
- amids
- amies
- amiga
- amigo
- amine
- amino
- amins
- amirs
- amiss
- amity
- amlas
- amman
- ammon
- ammos
- amnia
- amnic
- amnio
- amoks
- amole
- among
- amort
- amour
- amove
- amped
- ample
- amply
- ampul
- amrit
- amuck
- amuse
- amyls
Starting with AN (54 words)
- anana
- anans
- ancho
- ancle
- ancon
- anear
- anele
- anend
- anent
- angas
- angel
- anger
- angle
- anglo
- angry
- angst
- anigh
- anile
- anils
- anima
- anime
- animi
- anion
- anise
- anker
- ankhs
- ankle
- ankus
- anlas
- annal
- annas
- annat
- annex
- annoy
- annul
- anoas
- anode
- anole
- anomy
- anons
- ansae
- antae
- antar
- antas
- anted
- antes
- antic
- antis
- antra
- antre
- antsy
- anvil
- anyon
- anyus
Starting with AO (1 word)
- aorta
Starting with AP (38 words)
- apace
- apage
- apaid
- apart
- apayd
- apays
- apeak
- apeek
- apers
- apert
- apery
- aphid
- aphis
- apian
- aping
- apiol
- apios
- apish
- apism
- apnea
- apode
- apods
- apoop
- aport
- appal
- appay
- appel
- apple
- apply
- appro
- appui
- appuy
- apres
- apron
- apses
- apsis
- apter
- aptly
Starting with AQ (2 words)
- aquae
- aquas
Starting with AR (73 words)
- araba
- araks
- arame
- arars
- arbas
- arbor
- arced
- arcus
- ardeb
- ardor
- ardri
- aread
- areae
- areal
- arear
- areas
- areca
- aredd
- arede
- arefy
- areic
- arena
- arepa
- arere
- arete
- arets
- arett
- argal
- argan
- argil
- argle
- argol
- argon
- argot
- argue
- argus
- arhat
- arias
- ariel
- arils
- ariot
- arise
- arish
- arled
- arles
- armed
- armer
- armet
- armil
- armor
- arnut
- aroba
- aroid
- aroma
- arose
- arpen
- arrah
- arras
- array
- arris
- arrow
- arsed
- arses
- arsis
- arson
- artal
- artel
- artic
- artsy
- arums
- arval
- arvos
- aryls
Starting with AS (31 words)
- asana
- ascot
- ascus
- asdic
- ashed
- ashen
- ashes
- ashet
- aside
- askar
- asked
- asker
- askew
- askoi
- askos
- aspen
- asper
- aspic
- aspis
- assai
- assay
- assed
- asses
- asset
- assot
- aster
- astir
- asura
- asway
- aswim
- asyla
Starting with AT (22 words)
- ataps
- atars
- ataxy
- atilt
- atimy
- atlas
- atman
- atmas
- atocs
- atoke
- atoks
- atoll
- atoms
- atomy
- atone
- atony
- atopy
- atria
- atrip
- attap
- attar
- attic
Starting with AU (25 words)
- audad
- audio
- audit
- auger
- aught
- augur
- aulas
- aulic
- auloi
- aulos
- aumil
- aunes
- aunts
- aunty
- aurae
- aural
- aurar
- auras
- aurei
- aures
- auric
- auris
- aurum
- autos
- auxin
Starting with AV (16 words)
- avail
- avale
- avant
- avast
- avens
- avers
- avert
- avgas
- avian
- avine
- avion
- avise
- aviso
- avize
- avoid
- avows
Starting with AW (19 words)
- await
- awake
- award
- aware
- awarn
- awash
- awave
- aways
- awdls
- aweek
- aweel
- aweto
- awful
- awing
- awned
- awner
- awoke
- awols
- awork
Starting with AX (15 words)
- axels
- axial
- axile
- axils
- axing
- axiom
- axion
- axite
- axled
- axles
- axman
- axmen
- axoid
- axone
- axons
Starting with AY (6 words)
- ayahs
- ayelp
- ayins
- ayont
- ayres
- ayrie
Starting with AZ (15 words)
- azans
- azide
- azido
- azine
- azlon
- azoic
- azole
- azons
- azote
- azoth
- azure
- azury
- azygy
- azyme
- azyms