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5 Letter Words Starting With A

Five-letter words that start with A make up 5.7% of the 9,032 five-letter words in our dictionary: 512 words. 25% of them are common words, such as about, again, along, among.

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Common 5-letter words starting with A (130)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

After A, the most common second letter is L: 69 of these words start with AL. On average a word here has 2.4 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 202 words). 44% repeat a letter, like again. The most common ending is -ES (24 words).

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All 5-letter words starting with A (512)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

aahed aalii aargh abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abaya abbas abbes abbey abbot abeam abele abets abhor abide abler ables abmho abode abohm aboil aboma aboon abort about above abris abuse abuts abuzz abyes abysm abyss acari acerb acers aceta ached aches achoo acids acidy acing acini ackee acmes acmic acned acnes acock acold acorn acred acres acrid acted actin actor acute acyls adage adapt addax added adder addle adeem adept adieu adios adits adman admen admin admit admix adobe adobo adopt adore adorn adown adoze aduki adult adunc adust adyta adzes aecia aedes aegis aeons aerie afara afars affix afire afoot afore afoul afrit after again agama agape agars agate agave agaze agene agent agers agger aggie aggro aghas agile aging agios agism agist agita aglee aglet agley aglow agmas agone agons agony agora agree agria agues ahead ahold ahull aided aider aides ailed aimed aimer aioli aired airer airns airth airts aisle aitch aiver ajiva ajuga akees akela akene alack alamo aland alane alang alans alant alarm alary alate albas album alcid alder aldol alecs alefs aleph alert alfas algae algal algas algid algin algor algum alias alibi alien alifs align alike aline alist alive aliya alkyd alkyl allay allee alley allod allot allow alloy allyl almah almas almeh almes almud almug aloes aloft aloha aloin alone along aloof aloud alpha altar alter altho altos alula alums alway amahs amain amasi amass amaze amber ambit amble ambos ambry ameba ameer amend amens ament amias amice amici amide amido amids amies amiga amigo amine amino amins amirs amiss amity ammos amnia amnic amnio amoks amole among amort amour amped ample amply ampul amuck amuse amyls ancon anear anele anent angas angel anger angle angry angst anile anils anima anime animi anion anise ankhs ankle ankus anlas annal annas annex annoy annul anoas anode anole anomy ansae antae antas anted antes antic antis antra antre antsy anvil aorta apace apart apeak apeek apers apery aphid aphis apian aping apish apnea apods aport appal appel apple apply apres apron apses apsis apter aptly aquae aquas araks arbor arced arcus ardeb ardor areae areal areas areca areic arena arete argal argil argle argol argon argot argue argus arhat arias ariel arils arise arles armed armer armet armor aroid aroma arose arpen arras array arris arrow arses arsey arsis arson artal artel artsy arums arval arvos aryls asana ascot ascus asdic ashed ashen ashes aside asked asker askew askoi askos aspen asper aspic aspis assai assay asses asset assoc aster astir astro asyla ataps ataxy atilt ation ative atlas atman atmas atoll atoms atomy atone atony atopy atria atrip attar attic audad audio audit auger aught augur aulic aulos aunts aunty aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum autos auxin avail avant avast avens avers avert avgas avian avion aviso avoid avows await awake award aware awash awful awing awned awoke awols axels axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite axled axles axman axmen axone axons ayahs ayins azans azide azido azine azlon azoic azole azons azote azoth azure

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More 5-letter word lists with A

Ending in A (406)Second letter A (1,548)Third letter A (880)Fourth letter A (705) With A and S (1,573)With A and E (1,283)With A and R (1,140)With A and L (961)With A and T (817)With A and N (769)With A and I (680)With A and O (585)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words start with A?

Our dictionary has 512, which is 5.7% of all five-letter words. 130 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word starting with A?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, about, followed by after and again.

Which letter most often follows the A?

After A, the most common second letter is L: 69 of these words start with AL.

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