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5 Letter Words With A and S

Most people think of state, start, small, least first. The full list of five-letter words with A and S is longer: 1,573 words. Of those, 214 are common words that can be a daily answer; the other 1,359 are valid guesses only.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: stare.

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Common 5-letter words with A and S (214)

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

A and S sit side by side in 515 of these words (33%), most often as AS. On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 470 words). 25% repeat a letter, like state. The most common first letter is S (403 words).

All 5-letter words with A and S (1,573)

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

abase abash abbas abbes abets ables abris abuse abuts abyes abysm abyss acers aches acids acmes acnes acres acyls adios adits adust adzes aedes aegis aeons afars agars agers aghas agios agism agist agmas agons agues aides airns airts aisle akees alans albas alecs alefs alfas algas alias alifs alist almas almes aloes altos alums amahs amasi amass ambos amens amias amids amies amins amirs amiss ammos amoks amuse amyls angas angst anils anise ankhs ankus anlas annas anoas ansae antas antes antis antsy apers aphis apish apods apres apses apsis aquas araks arcus areas argus arias arils arise arles arose arras arris arses arsey arsis arson artsy arums 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 atlas atmas atoms aulos aunts auras aures auris autos avast avens avers avgas aviso avows awash awols axels axils axles axons ayahs ayins azans azons baals babas babes babus backs baffs bahts bails baits bakes balas balds bales balks balls balms balsa bancs bands banes bangs banks banns bants barbs bards bares barfs barks barms barns basal based baser bases basic basil basin basis basks bassi basso bassy baste basts bates baths batts bauds bawds bawls beads beaks beams beans bears beast beats beaus bemas besan betas bimas blabs blags blahs blams blase blast blats blaws boars boast boats bolas boras botas brads braes brags brans brash brass brats braws brays buras bursa cacas cades cadis cafes caffs cages caids cains cakes calfs calks calls calms camas cames camos camps canes canso canst cants capes caphs capos carbs cards cares carks carls carns carps carrs carse carts casas cased cases casks casky caste casts casus cates cauls cause caves cease cesar cesta chads chams chaos chaps chars chase chasm chats chavs chaws chays chias clads clags clams clans claps clash clasp class clast claws clays coals coast coats cocas codas colas comas costa crabs crags crams craps crash crass craws cyans cycas cymas czars daces dadas dados daffs dahls daisy dales dames damns damps dangs darbs dares darks darns darts dashi dashy dates datos daubs dauts dawks dawns dawts dazes deads deals deans dears deash degas devas dhaks dhals dials ditas divas doats donas dopas dorsa drabs drags drams drats draws drays duads duals dumas duras dyads earls earns eased easel eases easts eaves egads elans ephas erase escar eskar essay etnas exams eyras faces facts fades fados faffs fails fairs fakes falls false fames fanes fangs fanos fards fares farls farms faros farts fasts fates fatso fauns favas faves favus fawns faxes fazes fears fease feast feats fetas fiars fiats flabs flags flams flans flaps flash flask flats flaws flays fleas foals foams fossa frags fraps frass frats frays gadis gaffs gages gains gaits galas gales galls gamas gambs games gamps gangs gaols gapes garbs gases gasps gassy gasts gates gauds gaums gaurs gauss gawks gawps gawsy gazes geans gears getas ghast ghats gigas glads glams glans glass glias gnars gnash gnats gnaws goads goals goats grabs grads grams grans grasp grass grays guans guars gulas haafs haars habus hacks hades hadst haems haets hafis hafts hahas haiks hails hairs hajes hajis hakas hakes hakus hales halls halms halos halts hames hands hangs hanks hansa hanse hants hards hares harks harls harms harps harsh harts hasps haste hasty hates hauls haves hawks hawse hazes heads heals heaps hears heats hiyas hoars horas hosta hoyas hulas hylas iambs ideas ikats imams iotas isbas ixias izars jacks jades jaggs jails jakes jambs janes japes jarls jatos jauks jaups javas jeans jotas jubas judas kadis kagus kaifs kails kains kakas kakis kales kalis kames kanas kanes kaons kapas kaphs karns karst karts kasha katas kavas kayos kbars khafs khans khats kinas kivas knaps knars koans kolas kunas kvass kyaks kyars kyats laces lacks lades laics lairs lakes lakhs lalls lamas lambs lames lamps lands lanes lapis lapse lards lares laris larks lased laser lases lassi lasso lasts laths lauds lavas laves lawks lawns lazes leads leafs leaks leans leaps lears lease leash least liars limas liras litas loads loafs loams loans lotas lotsa luaus lunas lyase lyssa maars mabes maces machs macks mages magus maids mails maims mains mairs maist makes makos males malls malms malts mamas manas manes manos manse manus maras marcs mares marks marls marse marsh marts masas maser mashy masks mason massa masse massy masts mates maths matts mauds mauls mauts mavis maxes maxis mayas mayos mayst mazes meads meals means meats mensa mesas miasm micas minas moans moats molas monas moras moxas muras musca mynas naans nabes nabis nadas naifs nails names nanas napas napes narcs nards nares naris narks nasal nasty nates naves nazis neaps nears neats nemas nipas nomas nonas novas oases oasis oasts oaths oaves obias occas ofays ogams ohias okays okras ollas omasa opahs opals orals orcas ossia ostia ovals paans pacas paces packs pacts padis pages paiks pails pains pairs paisa paise pales palls palms palps palsy panes pangs pansy pants papas paras pards pares paris parks parrs parse parts paseo pases pasha pashm passe pasta paste pasts pasty pates paths patsy pause paves pavis pawls pawns paxes peags peaks peals peans pears pease peats pebas phase pians picas pikas pimas pinas pitas plans plash plasm plats plays pleas prams praos prase prats praus prays presa proas psalm pshaw psoae psoai psoas pujas pulas pumas punas pupas qadis qaids quads quags quais quash quasi quass quays races racks raffs rafts ragas rages ragis raias raids rails rains raise rajas rajes rakes rakis rales ramps ramus rands ranis ranks rants rapes rares rased raser rases rasps raspy ratas rates raths ratos raves raxes rayas razes reads reals reams reaps rears resat resaw resay rheas rials roads roams roans roars roast rotas sabed saber sabes sabin sabir sable sabot sabra sabre sacks sacra saddo sades sadhe sadhu sadis sadly safer safes sagas sager sages saggy sagos sagum sahib saice saids saiga sails sains saint saith sajou saker sakes sakis salad salal salep sales salic sally salmi salol salon salpa salps salsa salts salty salve salvo samba sambo samek samey samps sands sandy saned saner sanes sanga sangh sansa santo sapid sapor sappy saran sards saree sarge sarin saris sarks sarky sarod saros sasin sassy satay sated satem sates satin satis satyr sauce sauch saucy saugh sauls sault sauna saury saute saved saver saves savin savor savoy savvy sawed sawer saxes sayer sayid sayst scabs scads scags scald scale scall scalp scaly scamp scams scans scant scape scare scarf scarp scars scart scary scats scatt scaup scaur scena schav schwa scrag scram scrap scuba scuta seals seams seamy sears seats sedan selah selva senna sensa sepal sepia septa serac serai seral setae setal sevak sewan sewar 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 sheaf sheal shear sheas shiva shoal shoat shwas sials sigma sikas silva simar simas sirra sisal sitar sizar skags skald skank skate skats skean skoal skuas slabs slack slags slain slake slams slang slank slant slaps slash slate slats slaty slave slaws slays smack small smalt smarm smart smash smaze smear snack snafu snags snail snake snaky snaps snare snarf snark snarl snash snath snaws sneak sneap soaks soaps soapy soars soave sobas socas sodas sofar sofas softa sojas solan solar somas sonar soras sorta sowar soyas 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 speak spean spear spica splat splay sprag sprat spray sputa squab squad squat 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 stead steak steal steam stela stoae stoai stoas stoat stoma strap straw stray stria stupa suave subah subas sugar sulfa sumac summa sunna supra surah sural suras surra sutra sutta swabs swage swags swail swain swale swami swamp swamy swang swank swans swaps sward sware swarf swarm swart swash swath swats sways swear sweat sylva tabes tabus taces tachs tacks tacos tacts taels tahrs tails tains tajes takas takes talas talcs tales talks talus tames tamis tamps tanas tangs tanks tansy tapas tapes tapis tares tarns taros tarps tarsi tarts taser tasks tasse taste tasty tates tauts tawse taxes taxis taxus teaks teals teams tears tease teats tepas tesla testa texas thaws toads toast toeas togas tolas toras trams trans traps trash trass trays treas tsade tsadi tsars tsuba tubas tufas tunas twaes twats tzars ukase ulans ulnas ulvas unais unaus unsay urase ureas ursae usage usnea usual uveas vagus vails vairs vales valse vamps vanes vangs vapes varas varus vasal vases vasts vasty vatus veals versa vesta vials vigas vinas visas vista vivas wacks wades wadis waffs wafts wages waifs wails wains wairs waist waits wakes wales walks walls wames wamus wands wanes wanks wants wards wares warks warms warns warps warts washy wasps waspy waste wasts watts wauks wauls waves wawls waxes weals weans wears wekas whams whaps whats wisha woads wraps yacks yaffs yagis yangs yanks yards yarns yauds yaups yawls yawns yawps yeahs yeans years yeast yogas yuans yucas yugas zarfs zaxes zeals zetas zoeas

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More 5-letter word lists with A or S

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Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both A and S?

Our dictionary has 1,573, which is 17% of all five-letter words. 214 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

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. 25% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

How often do A and S sit side by side?

A and S sit side by side in 515 of these words (33%), most often as AS.

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