5-Letter Words Starting With A

There are 868 five-letter words starting with A, including 153 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.

Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With A

Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.

More Common Puzzle Answers

  • AVOID
  • AGENT
  • APPLY
  • ADULT
  • AWARE
  • APART
  • ALIVE
  • APPLE
  • ANGRY
  • ACTOR
  • ASIDE
  • ADMIT
  • AUDIO
  • ARGUE
  • AWFUL
  • ANGEL
  • ANGER
  • ANGLE
  • ALERT
  • ARENA
  • ALIEN
  • ALARM
  • ANIME
  • ALPHA
  • ASSET
  • ADOPT
  • AWAKE
  • ALIKE
  • ARROW
  • ARRAY
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  • ALTER
  • AGING
  • AUDIT
  • ACUTE
  • ADAPT
  • AMBER
  • ARMOR
  • ANKLE
  • ARISE
  • ADMIN
  • ABBEY
  • ALLEY
  • ATLAS
  • ALTAR
  • AROSE
  • AISLE
  • AMPLE
  • ADORE
  • AWAIT
  • ALIGN
  • ATTIC
  • ALLOY
  • AGONY
  • ABIDE
  • AVAIL
  • AMEND
  • ALGAE
  • ADOBE
  • ALOUD
  • ANNEX
  • ARBOR
  • ALIAS
  • ANNOY
  • ASPEN
  • ABBOT
  • AGILE
  • ABYSS
  • APRON
  • AZURE
  • ADEPT
  • ASSAY
  • ANGST
  • AROMA
  • AMAZE
  • AUNTY
  • AWOKE
  • AXIAL
  • AVERT
  • AVIAN
  • ABODE
  • AMUSE
  • APTLY
  • ALIBI
  • ALOHA
  • ACORN
  • ALOFT
  • ASCOT
  • AEGIS
  • ANVIL
  • AXIOM
  • ADORN
  • APNEA
  • ABACK
  • ALOOF
  • ADAGE
  • AMISS
  • AORTA
  • AMITY
  • ARTSY
  • AFOOT
  • ATONE
  • ANODE
  • AMIGO
  • AHOLD
  • ATOLL
  • ADIEU
  • ASTER
  • AGATE
  • ALLOT
  • AMASS
  • AUGER
  • AWASH
  • AGAVE
  • ASKEW
  • ALLAY
  • ADDER
  • ABATE
  • ADIOS
  • ANISE
  • AGAPE
  • ABHOR
  • AFOUL
  • AFFIX
  • AMPLY
  • ANTSY
  • ANNUL
  • ASHEN
  • AUGUR
  • AFIRE
  • APHID
  • ATRIA
  • ACRID
  • ARDOR
  • ANTIC
  • AMBLE
  • AGLOW
  • APING
  • ASPIC
  • AIDER
  • AXION
  • ABASE

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Useful Pattern Information

  • Most common last letter: S (22%), E (14%), T (7%)
  • Most common additional vowel: E, in 37% of these words
  • Letters that most often appear alongside: E, S, R, I, L
  • Most have 2 vowels (58%)
  • 48% contain a repeated letter
  • 153 of the 868 are common puzzle answers (18%)

Other Valid Words

715 additional dictionary words start with A — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.

  • ASKED
  • ADDED
  • AREAS
  • ABUSE
  • ARMED
  • ALLEN
  • ACTED
  • AIMED
  • ACRES
  • ASHES
  • AIRED
  • ACIDS
  • ANGLO
  • ALLAN
  • ASSES
  • ATOMS
  • AIDED
  • AMINO
  • ARIEL
  • AIDES
  • ABBAS
  • ARSON
  • AVANT
  • ASSAM
  • ACHES
  • ABORT
  • ANNUM
  • AUNTS
  • ACTIN
  • AUTOS
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  • ARIAS
  • AMMAN
  • ALAMO
  • ARGUS
  • ACCRA
  • AMOUR
  • AXLES
  • ALDER
  • ACTON
  • ASSED
  • AMORE
  • AYRES
  • ABRAM
  • ANNAN
  • ARGON
  • AGGIE
  • ALKYL
  • AMPED
  • AMINE
  • AURAL
  • ANIMA
  • AMIGA
  • AGORA
  • ARSED
  • ANION
  • ALGAL
  • ASADA
  • ALTHO
  • ATMOS
  • AIGHT
  • AWAYS
  • AXONS
  • ALWAY
  • ALINE
  • ARTIS
  • AMARI
  • ARRAS
  • ANKER
  • ALTOS
  • APPEL
  • ALLIN
  • AKITA
  • ACKER
  • AMEER
  • ARSES
  • AEDES
  • ARLES
  • AMMON
  • APACE
  • AGGRO
  • ALBEE
  • ALLIS
  • AVAST
  • AMBIT
  • AMIDE
  • AUGHT
  • ALUMS
  • AFORE
  • ARTIC
  • ACHED
  • ARGAN
  • AMARO
  • AREAL
  • ALEPH
  • AURAS
  • ASURA
  • AIOLI
  • ALLER
  • ABUZZ
  • ABLED
  • AGGER
  • ANTIS
  • ABUTS
  • AMICI
  • AURUM
  • ABAYA
  • AEONS
  • ABIES
  • ATTAR
  • ASANA
  • ATMAN
  • AARTI
  • ALIYA
  • ANENT
  • ANDRO
  • AGERS
  • APHIS
  • AXING
  • ANNAS
  • AUXIN
  • ANTAR
  • ALECK
  • AERIE
  • AMRIT
  • ANTES
  • ALANS
  • ADOBO
  • ANNUS
  • ARCHI
  • ALLEE
  • ALLYL
  • ASKER
  • AXILS
  • ARROZ
  • APRES
  • ARRIS
  • ARCOS
  • AURIC
  • AIMER
  • AZIDE
  • ANATA
  • AMUCK
  • ARISH
  • ALMAS
  • APGAR
  • ALAND
  • ACING
  • ALVAR
  • AGIOS
  • AGAMA
  • ACTUS
  • ARNIS
  • AKING
  • ARGOT
  • ARECA
  • AVION
  • ALEEM
  • ARETE
  • ADHOC
  • ARCED
  • ANGAS
  • AMBOS
  • ALOES
  • AROHA
  • ASPER
  • AVERS
  • ALICK
  • ARCUS
  • AKELA
  • APPRO
  • ARTER
  • ASKAR
  • ACARA
  • AUGEN
  • ARMER
  • APPTS
  • AARGH
  • AURIS
  • ANCHO
  • ABAFT
  • ALANG
  • AMENT
  • APTER
  • ACARI
  • AFROS
  • ALACK
  • ABELE
  • ABACA
  • AMIDO
  • AESIR
  • ALKYD
  • ADLIB
  • AMIES
  • ANANA
  • ALDEA
  • ABEAM
  • ASPIE
  • ABLES
  • AUDAX
  • ANCON
  • ARABA
  • ALGOS
  • ACHOO
  • ALDOL
  • AGOOD
  • ADDLE
  • ADHAN
  • AQUAE
  • ANYON
  • AXELS
  • ARENE
  • ALATA
  • ACTAS
  • ABEER
  • ACNES
  • ATTER
  • AILED
  • ACROS
  • ANNAL
  • AITCH
  • ASSAI
  • APPAL
  • AEROS
  • ACHER
  • ABETS
  • ADDIN
  • AHOLE
  • ADAYS
  • AKOYA
  • ACKEE
  • ASTIR
  • ADDIO
  • ADOWN
  • AMIRS
  • AMEBA
  • ACHEY
  • ATOPY
  • ARIKI
  • AGONE
  • ANURA
  • ABLOW
  • ANOLE
  • APTED
  • AMMOS
  • ARHAT
  • ANTED
  • APSES
  • AREPA
  • AVGAS
  • AZUKI
  • ALIST
  • ASCUS
  • ADMAN
  • AMICE
  • ABORD
  • AKARA
  • AQUAS
  • ARRAH
  • ACHAR
  • ANELE
  • AMNIO
  • ASHED
  • AULAS
  • ARSEY
  • AVISO
  • ACERS
  • ADZES
  • ALCES
  • ASSEZ
  • ALULA
  • ALARY
  • AMATE
  • ALANE
  • ACRAL
  • ADITS
  • ARTEL
  • AGITA
  • AGOGO
  • AWING
  • AMAIN
  • AZOLE
  • AIRTH
  • AURES
  • ARSIS
  • AKKER
  • AMENS
  • AGILA
  • ADDAX
  • AVENS
  • AGLET
  • ACRON
  • ALFAS
  • AYAYA
  • ABLER
  • AZOTH
  • APPAM
  • ANIMI
  • APERT
  • ASDIC
  • APIAN
  • ATTAS
  • AZIDO
  • ACRYL
  • ARILS
  • AXMAN
  • AYAHS
  • AGROS
  • ABBES
  • AROID
  • ABAND
  • ALIOS
  • ALATE
  • ALALA
  • AMOLE
  • ANTRA
  • AZOTE
  • ASPRO
  • ABACI
  • APPUI
  • ABUNE
  • AVOWS
  • ALBAS
  • ACCHA
  • ASPIS
  • APORT
  • AMIAS
  • ALECS
  • AULIC
  • ALMAH
  • AJUGA
  • AGRIN
  • AGRIA
  • AMBRY
  • APISH
  • ABRIN
  • ACINI
  • ALGOR
  • ABUNA
  • ADMEN
  • ATOMY
  • ARGAL
  • AGAMI
  • ABERS
  • ANILE
  • ARRET
  • ACOCK
  • AULOS
  • ASCON
  • ABORN
  • AGOGE
  • AZOIC
  • ATONY
  • AHIGH
  • ADATS
  • APSIS
  • ARVAL
  • AIYAH
  • AFARS
  • AKSED
  • ABASH
  • AIRER
  • ARGOL
  • ARERE
  • AREDE
  • ARARS
  • AMINS
  • ARKED
  • ARETS
  • APERS
  • ANTAS
  • AREDD
  • ACRED
  • AREAR
  • ALANT
  • AVINE
  • ARAME
  • ALLUS
  • AREAD
  • ANTRE
  • ANEAR
  • ACONE
  • APERY
  • ALOOS
  • ARLED
  • ALURE
  • AINGA
  • ALOWE
  • ARAKS
  • ABENG
  • AUNES
  • AIVER
  • AHING
  • AGARS
  • AMMAS
  • ALLOD
  • ALLEL
  • AVALE
  • ADRED
  • ABORE
  • AVELS
  • AMENE
  • AKEES
  • ACAIS
  • AMOVE
  • ALAPS
  • ANILS
  • ANSAS
  • ARITH
  • ALOIN
  • AIERY
  • AKSES
  • ABRIS
  • AGHAS
  • ACEDY
  • ANCLE
  • AKENE
  • AGONS
  • ALOSE
  • ABBED
  • ARETT
  • AINEE
  • ALIMS
  • ALAYS
  • AMBAN
  • ALKIN
  • ALODS
  • AGENE
  • ASHET
  • AITUS
  • ADEAD
  • AURAR
  • AHIND
  • AZINE
  • ACIES
  • ACENE
  • AMIDS
  • ALMES
  • ARBAS
  • ARUMS
  • ATOKE
  • AUGES
  • AWAVE
  • AGALS
  • ARTAL
  • AMORT
  • AMOKS
  • AVISE
  • ATAPS
  • ALOED
  • ATOKS
  • ASTUN
  • ALEWS
  • ARNAS
  • ABRAY
  • AZANS
  • ASITY
  • ABLET
  • ALEAK
  • ABOON
  • ABEAR
  • AYINS
  • AGATY
  • AWNED
  • ANOAS
  • ARIOT
  • ACOLD
  • APOLS
  • AFFLY
  • AGAST
  • ALAPA
  • ALUMY
  • ARPAS
  • AIDAS
  • APAGE
  • AHINT
  • AIGAS
  • APPAY
  • ARTLY
  • ADOON
  • AGLUS
  • ABURA
  • APAID
  • AGUES
  • ADUST
  • AROBA
  • ANKUS
  • AIDOS
  • APODE
  • AGUED
  • ARMET
  • AIMAG
  • AZONS
  • ARGLE
  • AMAUT
  • ANNAT
  • ANDIC
  • AIRTS
  • AGIST
  • ABEAT
  • AREFY
  • ANOMY
  • ATIMY
  • AXILE
  • ADRAD
  • ASWAY
  • AXITE
  • AGLEY
  • ANLAS
  • ABOMA
  • ARVEE
  • ARMIL
  • ATUAS
  • APODS
  • ACCAS
  • ATILT
  • APAYS
  • AWNER
  • ARVOS
  • AIXES
  • ALEYE
  • ALEFT
  • ALKIE
  • ARPEN
  • ALURK
  • AGGRY
  • ADRET
  • ALIFS
  • ADDAS
  • AVIZE
  • AGLEE
  • ALCOS
  • AHENT
  • AGAMY
  • ALEFS
  • AMPUL
  • AFARA
  • AGUSH
  • AFEAR
  • ACETA
  • ANIGH
  • AYONT
  • ARYLS
  • AGAZE
  • AWARN
  • AIRNS
  • AUMIL
  • AWOLS
  • ABYES
  • AIMAK
  • APEAK
  • ABURN
  • ABACS
  • AFALD
  • ACIDY
  • APSOS
  • AFRIT
  • ATMAS
  • AWARI
  • AGGAG
  • AWATO
  • ABEYS
  • ATOCS
  • AGMAS
  • AFRET
  • ABAMP
  • AFTOS
  • ALGAS
  • ARNUT
  • ARGIL
  • ALGIN
  • ABRIM
  • ALBID
  • AYMAG
  • AGUNA
  • AJIES
  • ADAWS
  • ASSOT
  • AFION
  • ATRIP
  • AMLAS
  • ABASK
  • AREIC
  • ATAXY
  • AUCHT
  • AREAE
  • APIOL
  • ABIUS
  • AGLOO
  • AZLON
  • ALKOS
  • ATTAP
  • ACCOY
  • AUDAD
  • ABOIL
  • AGRUM
  • ABSEY
  • AWKIN
  • APOOP
  • AYRIE
  • AXONE

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