01 Words by length and beginning

5-letter words starting with A

Explore 5-letter words starting with A, with game scores, definitions, and related word paths one tap away.

721matching words in our word list

Quick answer

Strong matches at a glance.

AMAZE, AXIOM, AZURE, ABBEY, ANNEX, APPLY, AWAKE, AXIAL, AWFUL, ABOVE

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03 Browse the list

Every matching word.

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abuzz25 pts→affix18 pts→amaze16 pts→azide15 pts→axiom14 pts→azure14 pts→aback13 pts→amuck13 pts→abbey12 pts→alkyl12 pts→amply12 pts→annex12 pts→apply12 pts→askew12 pts→auxin12 pts→awake12 pts→axial12 pts→axils12 pts→axles12 pts→axons12 pts→ached11 pts→aphid11 pts→aways11 pts→awful11 pts→abaya10 pts→above10 pts→abyss10 pts→aches10 pts→aleph10 pts→alpha10 pts→amity10 pts→amped10 pts→aptly10 pts→asked10 pts→abbot9 pts→agave9 pts→aglow9 pts→agony9 pts→ahead9 pts→album9 pts→alike9 pts→amber9 pts→ambit9 pts→amble9 pts→ample9 pts→angry9 pts→ankle9 pts→apace9 pts→apple9 pts→asker9 pts→aspic9 pts→aught9 pts→avoid9 pts→award9 pts→abide8 pts→abled8 pts→abode8 pts→acids8 pts→acrid8 pts→acted8 pts→adapt8 pts→added8 pts→adept8 pts→admit8 pts→adobe8 pts→adobo8 pts→adopt8 pts→afire8 pts→afoot8 pts→afoul8 pts→after8 pts→agape8 pts→aimed8 pts→alive8 pts→allay8 pts→alley8 pts→allow8 pts→alloy8 pts→allyl8 pts→aloft8 pts→aloha8 pts→amend8 pts→amide8 pts→annoy8 pts→antsy8 pts→anvil8 pts→armed8 pts→array8 pts→arrow8 pts→ashen8 pts→ashes8 pts→assay8 pts→aunty8 pts→avail8 pts→avert8 pts→avian8 pts→await8 pts→aware8 pts→abate7 pts→abort7 pts→about7 pts→abuse7 pts→abuts7 pts→acorn7 pts→acres7 pts→actin7 pts→actor7 pts→acute7 pts→adage7 pts→adder7 pts→aggro7 pts→aging7 pts→aided7 pts→aimer7 pts→alarm7 pts→alibi7 pts→amass7 pts→ameer7 pts→amine7 pts→amino7 pts→amiss7 pts→amour7 pts→amuse7 pts→anima7 pts→anime7 pts→antic7 pts→apart7 pts→apnea7 pts→apron7 pts→arbor7 pts→arcos7 pts→armor7 pts→aroma7 pts→ascot7 pts→aspen7 pts→atoms7 pts→attic7 pts→auric7 pts→adorn6 pts→adult6 pts→aegis6 pts→agate6 pts→agent6 pts→agile6 pts→agree6 pts→aides6 pts→aired6 pts→alder6 pts→algae6 pts→algal6 pts→align6 pts→along6 pts→aloud6 pts→angel6 pts→anger6 pts→angle6 pts→angst6 pts→anode6 pts→ardor6 pts→argon6 pts→argue6 pts→argus6 pts→arsed6 pts→aside6 pts→audio6 pts→audit6 pts→auger6 pts→augur6 pts→aeons5 pts→aerie5 pts→aisle5 pts→alert5 pts→alias5 pts→alien5 pts→aline5 pts→allot5 pts→alone5 pts→altar5 pts→alter5 pts→altos5 pts→anion5 pts→anise5 pts→annas5 pts→antes5 pts→antis5 pts→aorta5 pts→areal5 pts→areas5 pts→arena5 pts→arias5 pts→arise5 pts→arles5 pts→arras5 pts→arses5 pts→arson5 pts→asana5 pts→asses5 pts→asset5 pts→aster5 pts→atlas5 pts→atoll5 pts→atone5 pts→attar5 pts→aunts5 pts→aural5 pts→auras5 pts→autos5 pts→

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06 Common questions

Answers about this word list.

How many 5-letter words starting with a are there?

Our reference word list contains 721 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some 5-letter words starting with a?

Some strong matches are AMAZE, AXIOM, AZURE, ABBEY, ANNEX, APPLY, AWAKE, AXIAL, AWFUL, ABOVE.

Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?

These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.