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5 Letter Words With A as the Third Letter

There are 880 five-letter words with A as the third letter. The letter before the A is most often R (161 words), and the one after it R (120 words). Small patterns like this make the next guess easier. The 283 common words (state, place, again, start) come first below.

On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 273 words). 26% repeat a letter, like state. The most common first letter is S (185 words).

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Common 5-letter words with A as the third letter (283)

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

Tip: try stare as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 26% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with A as the third letter (880)

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

abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abaya acari adage adapt afara afars again agama agape agars agate agave agaze alack alamo aland alane alang alans alant alarm alary alate amahs amain amasi amass amaze apace apart araks asana ataps ataxy avail avant avast await awake award aware awash ayahs azans baaed baals beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bhaji bhang biali bialy blabs black blade blags blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze board boars boart boast boats braai brace brach bract brads braes brags braid brail brain brake braky brand brank brans brant brash brass brats brava brave bravi bravo brawl brawn braws braxy brays braza braze bwana cease chaat chads chafe chaff chain chair chalk champ chams chang chant chaos chape chaps chapt chard chare chark charm charr chars chart chary chase chasm chats chavs chaws chays clach clack clade clads clags claim clamp clams clang clank clans claps clapt claro clary clash clasp class clast clave clavi claws clays coach coact coala coals coaly coapt coast coati coats craal crabs crack craft crags craic crake cramp crams crane crank crape craps crapy crash crass crate crave crawl craws craze crazy cyano cyans czars deads deair deals dealt deans dears deary deash death deave dhaks dhals dials diary diazo doats drabs draff draft drags drail drain drake drama drams drank drape drats drave drawl drawn draws drays duads duals dwaal dwarf dyads egads elain eland elans elate email enact enate epact erase etape evade exact exalt exams fears fease feast feats feaze fiars fiats flabs flack flags flail flair flake flaky flame flams flamy flank flans flaps flare flash flask flats flaws flawy flaxy flays foals foams foamy frack frags frail frame franc frank fraps frass frats fraud frays geans gears ghast ghats ghaut ghazi giant glace glade glads glady glair glams gland glans glare glary glass glaze glazy gnarl gnarr gnars gnash gnats gnawn gnaws goads goals goats graal grabs grace grade grads graft grail grain grama gramp grams grana grand grans grant grape graph grapy grasp grass grate grave gravy grays graze guaco guano guans guard guars guava haafs haars heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hoagy hoard hoars hoary ikats image imago imams imaum inane inapt inarm irade irate izard izars jeans jnana kbars khadi khafs khaki khans khaph khats khazi kiang knack knaps knars knaur knave koala koans kraal kraft krait kraut kvass kyack kyaks kyars kyats laari leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy liana liane liang liard liars llama llano loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath luaus lyard lyart lyase maars meads meals mealy means meant meany meats meaty miaou miaow miasm miaul moans moats myall naans neaps nears neath neats nyala ofays ogams okapi okays omasa opahs opals orach orals orang orate ovals ovary ovate paans peace peach peage peags peaks peaky peals peans pearl pears peart pease peats peaty peavy phage phase piano pians place plack plage plaid plain plait plane plank plans plant plash plasm plate plats platy playa plays plaza poach praam prahu prams prana prang prank praos prase prate prats praus prawn prays psalm pzazz quack quads quaff quags quail quais quake quaky quale qualm quant quare quark quart quash quasi quass quate quays reach react readd reads ready realm reals reams reaps rearm rears reata reave rials riant riata roach roads roams roans roars roast ruana scabs scads scags scald scale scall scalp scaly scamp scams scans scant scape scare scarf scarp scars scart scary scats scatt scaup scaur seals seams seamy sears seats shack shade shads shady shaft shags shahs shake shako shaky shale shall shalt shaly shame shams shank shape shard share shark sharn sharp shaul shave shawl shawm shawn shaws shays sials skags skald skank skate skats slabs slack slags slain slake slams slang slank slant slaps slash slate slats slaty slave slaws slays smack small smalt smarm smart smash smaze snack snafu snags snail snake snaky snaps snare snarf snark snarl snash snath snaws soaks soaps soapy soars soave space spacy spade spado spaed spaes spahi spail spait spake spale spall spams spang spank spans spare spark spars spasm spate spats spawn spays spaza stabs stack stade staff stage stags stagy staid staig stain stair stake stale stalk stall stamp stand stane stang stank staph stare stark stars start stash state stats stave stays suave swabs swage swags swail swain swale swami swamp swamy swang swank swans swaps sward sware swarf swarm swart swash swath swats sways teach teaks teals teams tears teary tease teats thack thali thane thang thank tharm thaws tiara toads toady toast trace track tract trade tragi traik trail train trait tramp trams trank tranq trans traps trapt trash trass trave trawl trays tsade tsadi tsars twaes twain twang twats tzars ugali ukase ulama ulans umami unais unapt unarm unary unaus uraei urare urari urase urate usage veals vealy vials viand weald weals weans wears weary weave whack whale whamo whams whang whaps wharf whats whaup woads woald wrack wrang wraps wrapt wrath yeahs yeans yearn years yeast yuans zeals

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More 5-letter word lists with A

Starting with A (512)Ending in A (406)Second letter A (1,548)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 have A as the third letter?

Our dictionary has 880, which is 9.7% of all five-letter words. 283 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

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

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, years, followed by state and place.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try stare. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 26% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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