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5 Letter Words Starting With A and Ending With S

There are 152 five-letter words that start with A and end with S in our word list, and 20 of them are everyday words. They all follow the pattern A???S. The most common second letters are R, L, M, N, and the most common fourth letters are A, E, O, N. Most of these words (80%) are plurals or verb forms ending in S, which daily puzzles rarely use as answers, so start with the everyday list.

Quick facts

Second letter:
R (17), L (16), M (14), N (13)
Fourth letter:
A (27), E (27), O (14), N (13)
Words with a repeated letter:
62 (41%)

Common 5 letter words starting with A and ending with S

The 20 everyday words, the best place to start for daily puzzles. Tap a word to see its meaning in the Online Dictionary.

  • abets
  • abyss
  • aches
  • acids
  • acres
  • aides
  • alias
  • altos
  • amass
  • amiss
  • areas
  • arias
  • ashes
  • atlas
  • atoms
  • aunts
  • auras
  • autos
  • avows
  • axles

All 152 words, by second letter

AB__S (10 words)

  • abacs
  • abbas
  • abbes
  • abets
  • abies
  • ables
  • abris
  • abuts
  • abyes
  • abyss

AC__S (7 words)

  • acers
  • aches
  • acids
  • acmes
  • acnes
  • acres
  • acyls

AD__S (4 words)

  • adays
  • adios
  • adits
  • adzes

AE__S (4 words)

  • aedes
  • aegis
  • aeons
  • aeros

AF__S (3 words)

  • afars
  • afros
  • aftos

AG__S (8 words)

  • agars
  • agers
  • aghas
  • agios
  • aglus
  • agmas
  • agons
  • agues

AH__S (2 words)

  • ahems
  • ahoys

AI__S (6 words)

  • aides
  • aidos
  • ainas
  • airns
  • airts
  • aitus

AK__S (2 words)

  • akees
  • akkas

AL__S (16 words)

  • alans
  • alays
  • albas
  • alecs
  • alefs
  • alfas
  • algas
  • alias
  • alifs
  • allis
  • almas
  • almes
  • alods
  • aloes
  • altos
  • alums

AM__S (14 words)

  • amahs
  • amass
  • ambos
  • amens
  • amias
  • amids
  • amies
  • amins
  • amirs
  • amiss
  • amlas
  • ammos
  • amoks
  • amyls

AN__S (13 words)

  • anans
  • angas
  • anils
  • ankhs
  • ankus
  • anlas
  • annas
  • anoas
  • anons
  • antas
  • antes
  • antis
  • anyus

AP__S (8 words)

  • apays
  • apers
  • aphis
  • apios
  • apods
  • apres
  • apses
  • apsis

AQ__S (1 word)

  • aquas

AR__S (17 words)

  • araks
  • arars
  • arbas
  • arcus
  • areas
  • arets
  • argus
  • arias
  • arils
  • arles
  • arras
  • arris
  • arses
  • arsis
  • arums
  • arvos
  • aryls

AS__S (5 words)

  • ascus
  • ashes
  • askos
  • aspis
  • asses

AT__S (7 words)

  • ataps
  • atars
  • atlas
  • atmas
  • atocs
  • atoks
  • atoms

AU__S (8 words)

  • aulas
  • aulos
  • aunes
  • aunts
  • auras
  • aures
  • auris
  • autos

AV__S (4 words)

  • avens
  • avers
  • avgas
  • avows

AW__S (3 words)

  • aways
  • awdls
  • awols

AX__S (4 words)

  • axels
  • axils
  • axles
  • axons

AY__S (3 words)

  • ayahs
  • ayins
  • ayres

AZ__S (3 words)

  • azans
  • azons
  • azyms