5 Letter Words Containing A
There are 3,495 5-letter English words that contain A, from AAHED to ZONAL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JAZZY (33), HUZZA (26), ABUZZ (25). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- AAHED9 pts
- AALII5 pts
- AARGH9 pts
- ABACA9 pts
- ABACI9 pts
- ABACK13 pts
- ABAFT10 pts
- ABAKA11 pts
- ABAMP11 pts
- ABASE7 pts
- ABASH10 pts
- ABATE7 pts
- ABBAS9 pts
- ABBES9 pts
- ABBEY12 pts
- ABBOT9 pts
- ABEAM9 pts
- ABELE7 pts
- ABETS7 pts
- ABHOR10 pts
- ABIDE8 pts
- ABLER7 pts
- ABLES7 pts
- ABMHO12 pts
- ABODE8 pts
- ABOHM12 pts
- ABOIL7 pts
- ABOMA9 pts
- ABOON7 pts
- ABORT7 pts
- ABOUT7 pts
- ABOVE10 pts
- ABRIS7 pts
- ABUSE7 pts
- ABUTS7 pts
- ABUZZ25 pts
- ABYES10 pts
- ABYSM12 pts
- ABYSS10 pts
- ACARI7 pts
- ACERB9 pts
- ACETA7 pts
- ACHED11 pts
- ACHES10 pts
- ACHOO10 pts
- ACIDS8 pts
- ACIDY11 pts
- ACING8 pts
- ACINI7 pts
- ACKEE11 pts
- ACMES9 pts
- ACMIC11 pts
- ACNED8 pts
- ACNES7 pts
- ACOCK13 pts
- ACOLD8 pts
- ACORN7 pts
- ACRED8 pts
- ACRES7 pts
- ACRID8 pts
- ACTED8 pts
- ACTIN7 pts
- ACTOR7 pts
- ACUTE7 pts
- ACYLS10 pts
- ADAGE7 pts
- ADAPT8 pts
- ADDAX14 pts
- ADDED8 pts
- ADDER7 pts
- ADDLE7 pts
- ADEEM8 pts
- ADEPT8 pts
- ADIEU6 pts
- ADIOS6 pts
- ADITS6 pts
- ADMAN8 pts
- ADMEN8 pts
- ADMIT8 pts
- ADMIX15 pts
- ADOBE8 pts
- ADOBO8 pts
- ADOPT8 pts
- ADORE6 pts
- ADORN6 pts
- ADOWN9 pts
- ADOZE15 pts
- ADULT6 pts
- ADUNC8 pts
- ADUST6 pts
- ADYTA9 pts
- ADZES15 pts
- AECIA7 pts
- AEDES6 pts
- AEGIS6 pts
- AEONS5 pts
- AERIE5 pts
- AFARS8 pts
- AFFIX18 pts
- AFIRE8 pts
- AFOOT8 pts
- AFORE8 pts
- AFOUL8 pts
- AFRIT8 pts
- AFTER8 pts
- AGAIN6 pts
- AGAMA8 pts
- AGAPE8 pts
- AGARS6 pts
- AGATE6 pts
- AGAVE9 pts
- AGAZE15 pts
- AGENE6 pts
- AGENT6 pts
- AGERS6 pts
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- AGGIE7 pts
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- AGHAS9 pts
- AGILE6 pts
- AGING7 pts
- AGIOS6 pts
- AGISM8 pts
- AGIST6 pts
- AGLEE6 pts
- AGLET6 pts
- AGLEY9 pts
- AGLOW9 pts
- AGMAS8 pts
- AGONE6 pts
- AGONS6 pts
- AGONY9 pts
- AGORA6 pts
- AGREE6 pts
- AGRIA6 pts
- AGUES6 pts
- AHEAD9 pts
- AHOLD9 pts
- AHULL8 pts
- AIDED7 pts
- AIDER6 pts
- AIDES6 pts
- AILED6 pts
- AIMED8 pts
- AIMER7 pts
- AIOLI5 pts
- AIRED6 pts
- AIRER5 pts
- AIRNS5 pts
- AIRTH8 pts
- AIRTS5 pts
- AISLE5 pts
- AITCH10 pts
- AIVER8 pts
- AJIVA15 pts
- AJUGA13 pts
- AKEES9 pts
- AKELA9 pts
- AKENE9 pts
- ALACK11 pts
- ALAMO7 pts
- ALAND6 pts
- ALANE5 pts
- ALANG6 pts
- ALANS5 pts
- ALANT5 pts
- ALARM7 pts
- ALARY8 pts
- ALATE5 pts
- ALBAS7 pts
- ALBUM9 pts
- ALCID8 pts
- ALDER6 pts
- ALDOL6 pts
- ALECS7 pts
- ALEFS8 pts
- ALEPH10 pts
- ALERT5 pts
- ALFAS8 pts
- ALGAE6 pts
- ALGAL6 pts
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- ALGIN6 pts
- ALGOR6 pts
- ALGUM8 pts
- ALIAS5 pts
- ALIBI7 pts
- ALIEN5 pts
- ALIFS8 pts
- ALIGN6 pts
- ALIKE9 pts
- ALINE5 pts
- ALIST5 pts
- ALIVE8 pts
- ALIYA8 pts
- ALKYD13 pts
- ALKYL12 pts
- ALLAY8 pts
- ALLEE5 pts
- ALLEY8 pts
- ALLOD6 pts
- ALLOT5 pts
- ALLOW8 pts
- ALLOY8 pts
- ALLYL8 pts
- ALMAH10 pts
- ALMAS7 pts
- ALMEH10 pts
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- ALMUD8 pts
- ALMUG8 pts
- ALOES5 pts
- ALOFT8 pts
- ALOHA8 pts
- ALOIN5 pts
- ALONE5 pts
- ALONG6 pts
- ALOOF8 pts
- ALOUD6 pts
- ALPHA10 pts
- ALTAR5 pts
- ALTER5 pts
- ALTHO8 pts
- ALTOS5 pts
- ALULA5 pts
- ALUMS7 pts
- ALWAY11 pts
- AMAHS10 pts
- AMAIN7 pts
- AMASS7 pts
- AMAZE16 pts
- AMBER9 pts
- AMBIT9 pts
- AMBLE9 pts
- AMBOS9 pts
- AMBRY12 pts
- AMEBA9 pts
- AMEER7 pts
- AMEND8 pts
- AMENS7 pts
- AMENT7 pts
- AMIAS7 pts
- AMICE9 pts
- AMICI9 pts
- AMIDE8 pts
- AMIDO8 pts
- AMIDS8 pts
- AMIES7 pts
- AMIGA8 pts
- AMIGO8 pts
- AMINE7 pts
- AMINO7 pts
- AMINS7 pts
- AMIRS7 pts
- AMISS7 pts
- AMITY10 pts
- AMMOS9 pts
- AMNIA7 pts
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- AMOKS11 pts
- AMOLE7 pts
- AMONG8 pts
- AMORT7 pts
- AMOUR7 pts
- AMPLE9 pts
- AMPLY12 pts
- AMPUL9 pts
- AMUCK13 pts
- AMUSE7 pts
- AMYLS10 pts
- ANCON7 pts
- ANEAR5 pts
- ANELE5 pts
- ANENT5 pts
- ANGAS6 pts
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- ANGLE6 pts
- ANGRY9 pts
- ANGST6 pts
- ANILE5 pts
- ANILS5 pts
- ANIMA7 pts
- ANIME7 pts
- ANIMI7 pts
- ANION5 pts
- ANISE5 pts
- ANKHS12 pts
- ANKLE9 pts
- ANKUS9 pts
- ANLAS5 pts
- ANNAL5 pts
- ANNAS5 pts
- ANNEX12 pts
- ANNOY8 pts
- ANNUL5 pts
- ANOAS5 pts
- ANODE6 pts
- ANOLE5 pts
- ANOMY10 pts
- ANSAE5 pts
- ANTAE5 pts
- ANTAS5 pts
- ANTED6 pts
- ANTES5 pts
- ANTIC7 pts
- ANTIS5 pts
- ANTRA5 pts
- ANTRE5 pts
- ANTSY8 pts
- ANVIL8 pts
- AORTA5 pts
- APACE9 pts
- APART7 pts
- APEAK11 pts
- APEEK11 pts
- APERS7 pts
- APERY10 pts
- APHID11 pts
- APHIS10 pts
- APIAN7 pts
- APING8 pts
- APISH10 pts
- APNEA7 pts
- APODS8 pts
- APORT7 pts
- APPAL9 pts
- APPEL9 pts
- APPLE9 pts
- APPLY12 pts
- APRES7 pts
- APRON7 pts
- APSES7 pts
- APSIS7 pts
- APTER7 pts
- APTLY10 pts
- AQUAE14 pts
- AQUAS14 pts
- ARAKS9 pts
- ARBOR7 pts
- ARCED8 pts
- ARCUS7 pts
- ARDEB8 pts
- ARDOR6 pts
- AREAE5 pts
- AREAL5 pts
- AREAS5 pts
- ARECA7 pts
- AREIC7 pts
- ARENA5 pts
- ARETE5 pts
- ARGAL6 pts
- ARGIL6 pts
- ARGLE6 pts
- ARGOL6 pts
- ARGON6 pts
- ARGOT6 pts
- ARGUE6 pts
- ARGUS6 pts
- ARHAT8 pts
- ARIAS5 pts
- ARIEL5 pts
- ARILS5 pts
- ARISE5 pts
- ARLES5 pts
- ARMED8 pts
- ARMER7 pts
- ARMET7 pts
- ARMOR7 pts
- AROID6 pts
- AROMA7 pts
- AROSE5 pts
- ARPEN7 pts
- ARRAS5 pts
- ARRAY8 pts
- ARRIS5 pts
- ARROW8 pts
- ARSES5 pts
- ARSIS5 pts
- ARSON5 pts
- ARTAL5 pts
- ARTEL5 pts
- ARTSY8 pts
- ARUMS7 pts
- ARVAL8 pts
- ARVOS8 pts
- ARYLS8 pts
- ASANA5 pts
- ASCOT7 pts
- ASCUS7 pts
- ASDIC8 pts
- ASHED9 pts
- ASHEN8 pts
- ASHES8 pts
- ASIDE6 pts
- ASKED10 pts
- ASKER9 pts
- ASKEW12 pts
- ASKOI9 pts
- ASKOS9 pts
- ASPEN7 pts
- ASPER7 pts
- ASPIC9 pts
- ASPIS7 pts
- ASSAI5 pts
- ASSAY8 pts
- ASSES5 pts
- ASSET5 pts
- ASTER5 pts
- ASTIR5 pts
- ASYLA8 pts
- ATAPS7 pts
- ATAXY15 pts
- ATILT5 pts
- ATLAS5 pts
- ATMAN7 pts
- ATMAS7 pts
- ATOLL5 pts
- ATOMS7 pts
- ATOMY10 pts
- ATONE5 pts
- ATONY8 pts
- ATOPY10 pts
- ATRIA5 pts
- ATRIP7 pts
- ATTAR5 pts
- ATTIC7 pts
- AUDAD7 pts
- AUDIO6 pts
- AUDIT6 pts
- AUGER6 pts
- AUGHT9 pts
- AUGUR6 pts
- AULIC7 pts
- AUNTS5 pts
- AUNTY8 pts
- AURAE5 pts
- AURAL5 pts
- AURAR5 pts
- AURAS5 pts
- AUREI5 pts
- AURES5 pts
- AURIC7 pts
- AURIS5 pts
- AURUM7 pts
- AUTOS5 pts
- AUXIN12 pts
- AVAIL8 pts
- AVANT8 pts
- AVAST8 pts
- AVENS8 pts
- AVERS8 pts
- AVERT8 pts
- AVGAS9 pts
- AVIAN8 pts
- AVION8 pts
- AVISO8 pts
- AVOID9 pts
- AVOWS11 pts
- AWAIT8 pts
- AWAKE12 pts
- AWARD9 pts
- AWARE8 pts
- AWASH11 pts
- AWFUL11 pts
- AWING9 pts
- AWNED9 pts
- AWOKE12 pts
- AWOLS8 pts
- AXELS12 pts
- AXIAL12 pts
- AXILE12 pts
- AXILS12 pts
- AXING13 pts
- AXIOM14 pts
- AXION12 pts
- AXITE12 pts
- AXLED13 pts
- AXLES12 pts
- AXMAN14 pts
- AXMEN14 pts
- AXONE12 pts
- AXONS12 pts
- AYAHS11 pts
- AYINS8 pts
- AZANS14 pts
- AZIDE15 pts
- AZIDO15 pts
- AZINE14 pts
- AZLON14 pts
- AZOIC16 pts
- AZOLE14 pts
- AZONS14 pts
- AZOTE14 pts
- AZOTH17 pts
- AZURE14 pts
B
- BAAED8 pts
- BAALS7 pts
- BABAS9 pts
- BABEL9 pts
- BABES9 pts
- BABKA13 pts
- BABOO9 pts
- BABUL9 pts
- BABUS9 pts
- BACCA11 pts
- BACKS13 pts
- BACON9 pts
- BADDY12 pts
- BADGE9 pts
- BADLY11 pts
- BAFFS13 pts
- BAFFY16 pts
- BAGEL8 pts
- BAGGY12 pts
- BAHTS10 pts
- BAILS7 pts
- BAIRN7 pts
- BAITH10 pts
- BAITS7 pts
- BAIZA16 pts
- BAIZE16 pts
- BAKED12 pts
- BAKER11 pts
- BAKES11 pts
- BALAS7 pts
- BALDS8 pts
- BALDY11 pts
- BALED8 pts
- BALER7 pts
- BALES7 pts
- BALKS11 pts
- BALKY14 pts
- BALLS7 pts
- BALLY10 pts
- BALMS9 pts
- BALMY12 pts
- BALSA7 pts
- BANAL7 pts
- BANCO9 pts
- BANDS8 pts
- BANDY11 pts
- BANED8 pts
- BANES7 pts
- BANGS8 pts
- BANJO14 pts
- BANKS11 pts
- BANNS7 pts
- BANTY10 pts
- BARBE9 pts
- BARBS9 pts
- BARDE8 pts
- BARDS8 pts
- BARED8 pts
- BARER7 pts
- BARES7 pts
- BARFS10 pts
- BARGE8 pts
- BARIC9 pts
- BARKS11 pts
- BARKY14 pts
- BARMS9 pts
- BARMY12 pts
- BARNS7 pts
- BARNY10 pts
- BARON7 pts
- BARRE7 pts
- BARYE10 pts
- BASAL7 pts
- BASED8 pts
- BASER7 pts
- BASES7 pts
- BASIC9 pts
- BASIL7 pts
- BASIN7 pts
- BASIS7 pts
- BASKS11 pts
- BASSI7 pts
- BASSO7 pts
- BASSY10 pts
- BASTE7 pts
- BASTS7 pts
- BATCH12 pts
- BATED8 pts
- BATES7 pts
- BATHE10 pts
- BATHS10 pts
- BATIK11 pts
- BATON7 pts
- BATTS7 pts
- BATTU7 pts
- BATTY10 pts
- BAUDS8 pts
- BAULK11 pts
- BAWDS11 pts
- BAWDY14 pts
- BAWLS10 pts
- BAWTY13 pts
- BAYED11 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 3,495 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jazzy | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | huzza | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | abuzz | 25 | 27 |
| 4 | pizza | 25 | 26 |
| 5 | zanza | 23 | 24 |
| 6 | zazen | 23 | 24 |
| 7 | tazza | 23 | 23 |
| 8 | tazze | 23 | 23 |
| 9 | hajji | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | jacky | 21 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain A?
3,495 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters A in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).