5 Letter Words Starting with A
There are 497 5-letter English words that start with A, from AAHED to AZURE. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is ABUZZ at 25 points.
Word list
A
- aahed9
- aalii5
- aargh9
- abaca9
- abaci9
- aback13
- abaft10
- abaka11
- abamp11
- abase7
- abash10
- abate7
- abbas9
- abbes9
- abbey12
- abbot9
- abeam9
- abele7
- abets7
- abhor10
- abide8
- abler7
- ables7
- abmho12
- abode8
- abohm12
- aboil7
- aboma9
- aboon7
- abort7
- about7
- above10
- abris7
- abuse7
- abuts7
- abuzz25
- abyes10
- abysm12
- abyss10
- acari7
- acerb9
- aceta7
- ached11
- aches10
- achoo10
- acids8
- acidy11
- acing8
- acini7
- ackee11
- acmes9
- acmic11
- acned8
- acnes7
- acock13
- acold8
- acorn7
- acred8
- acres7
- acrid8
- acted8
- actin7
- actor7
- acute7
- acyls10
- adage7
- adapt8
- addax14
- added8
- adder7
- addle7
- adeem8
- adept8
- adieu6
- adios6
- adits6
- adman8
- admen8
- admit8
- admix15
- adobe8
- adobo8
- adopt8
- adore6
- adorn6
- adown9
- adoze15
- adult6
- adunc8
- adust6
- adyta9
- adzes15
- aecia7
- aedes6
- aegis6
- aeons5
- aerie5
- afars8
- affix18
- afire8
- afoot8
- afore8
- afoul8
- afrit8
- after8
- again6
- agama8
- agape8
- agars6
- agate6
- agave9
- agaze15
- agene6
- agent6
- agers6
- agger7
- aggie7
- aggro7
- aghas9
- agile6
- aging7
- agios6
- agism8
- agist6
- aglee6
- aglet6
- agley9
- aglow9
- agmas8
- agone6
- agons6
- agony9
- agora6
- agree6
- agria6
- agues6
- ahead9
- ahold9
- ahull8
- aided7
- aider6
- aides6
- ailed6
- aimed8
- aimer7
- aioli5
- aired6
- airer5
- airns5
- airth8
- airts5
- aisle5
- aitch10
- aiver8
- ajiva15
- ajuga13
- akees9
- akela9
- akene9
- alack11
- alamo7
- aland6
- alane5
- alang6
- alans5
- alant5
- alarm7
- alary8
- alate5
- albas7
- album9
- alcid8
- alder6
- aldol6
- alecs7
- alefs8
- aleph10
- alert5
- alfas8
- algae6
- algal6
- algas6
- algid7
- algin6
- algor6
- algum8
- alias5
- alibi7
- alien5
- alifs8
- align6
- alike9
- aline5
- alist5
- alive8
- aliya8
- alkyd13
- alkyl12
- allay8
- allee5
- alley8
- allod6
- allot5
- allow8
- alloy8
- allyl8
- almah10
- almas7
- almeh10
- almes7
- almud8
- almug8
- aloes5
- aloft8
- aloha8
- aloin5
- alone5
- along6
- aloof8
- aloud6
- alpha10
- altar5
- alter5
- altho8
- altos5
- alula5
- alums7
- alway11
- amahs10
- amain7
- amass7
- amaze16
- amber9
- ambit9
- amble9
- ambos9
- ambry12
- ameba9
- ameer7
- amend8
- amens7
- ament7
- amias7
- amice9
- amici9
- amide8
- amido8
- amids8
- amies7
- amiga8
- amigo8
- amine7
- amino7
- amins7
- amirs7
- amiss7
- amity10
- ammos9
- amnia7
- amnic9
- amoks11
- amole7
- among8
- amort7
- amour7
- ample9
- amply12
- ampul9
- amuck13
- amuse7
- amyls10
- ancon7
- anear5
- anele5
- anent5
- angas6
- angel6
- anger6
- angle6
- angry9
- angst6
- anile5
- anils5
- anima7
- anime7
- animi7
- anion5
- anise5
- ankhs12
- ankle9
- ankus9
- anlas5
- annal5
- annas5
- annex12
- annoy8
- annul5
- anoas5
- anode6
- anole5
- anomy10
- ansae5
- antae5
- antas5
- anted6
- antes5
- antic7
- antis5
- antra5
- antre5
- antsy8
- anvil8
- aorta5
- apace9
- apart7
- apeak11
- apeek11
- apers7
- apery10
- aphid11
- aphis10
- apian7
- aping8
- apish10
- apnea7
- apods8
- aport7
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- apply12
- apres7
- apron7
- apses7
- apsis7
- apter7
- aptly10
- aquae14
- aquas14
- araks9
- arbor7
- arced8
- arcus7
- ardeb8
- ardor6
- areae5
- areal5
- areas5
- areca7
- areic7
- arena5
- arete5
- argal6
- argil6
- argle6
- argol6
- argon6
- argot6
- argue6
- argus6
- arhat8
- arias5
- ariel5
- arils5
- arise5
- arles5
- armed8
- armer7
- armet7
- armor7
- aroid6
- aroma7
- arose5
- arpen7
- arras5
- array8
- arris5
- arrow8
- arses5
- arsis5
- arson5
- artal5
- artel5
- artsy8
- arums7
- arval8
- arvos8
- aryls8
- asana5
- ascot7
- ascus7
- asdic8
- ashed9
- ashen8
- ashes8
- aside6
- asked10
- asker9
- askew12
- askoi9
- askos9
- aspen7
- asper7
- aspic9
- aspis7
- assai5
- assay8
- asses5
- asset5
- aster5
- astir5
- asyla8
- ataps7
- ataxy15
- atilt5
- atlas5
- atman7
- atmas7
- atoll5
- atoms7
- atomy10
- atone5
- atony8
- atopy10
- atria5
- atrip7
- attar5
- attic7
- audad7
- audio6
- audit6
- auger6
- aught9
- augur6
- aulic7
- aunts5
- aunty8
- aurae5
- aural5
- aurar5
- auras5
- aurei5
- aures5
- auric7
- auris5
- aurum7
- autos5
- auxin12
- avail8
- avant8
- avast8
- avens8
- avers8
- avert8
- avgas9
- avian8
- avion8
- aviso8
- avoid9
- avows11
- await8
- awake12
- award9
- aware8
- awash11
- awful11
- awing9
- awned9
- awoke12
- awols8
- axels12
- axial12
- axile12
- axils12
- axing13
- axiom14
- axion12
- axite12
- axled13
- axles12
- axman14
- axmen14
- axone12
- axons12
- ayahs11
- ayins8
- azans14
- azide15
- azido15
- azine14
- azlon14
- azoic16
- azole14
- azons14
- azote14
- azoth17
- azure14
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is abuzz at 25 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with A?
497 valid 5-letter English words begin with A.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.