5-Letter Words Starting With A
All 497 five-letter words starting with A — Scrabble scores, Wordle tips, and grouped by second letter.
Find Words From Your Letters →About 5-Letter A-Words
A is a highly productive Wordle starting letter, appearing in about 45% of all 5-letter Wordle answers. Top openers like CRANE, STARE, and SLATE all contain A. In Scrabble, A is worth 1 point but enables hundreds of words across all rack combinations.
All 26 Starting Letters
Other Word Lengths
Top 30 Highest-Scoring A-Words (Scrabble)
Play these on Double or Triple Word Score squares for maximum value.
ABUZZ25pts
AFFIX18pts
AZOTH17pts
AMAZE16pts
AZOIC16pts
ADMIX15pts
ADOZE15pts
ADZES15pts
AGAZE15pts
AJIVA15pts
ATAXY15pts
AZIDE15pts
AZIDO15pts
ADDAX14pts
AQUAE14pts
AQUAS14pts
AXIOM14pts
AXMAN14pts
AXMEN14pts
AZANS14pts
AZINE14pts
AZLON14pts
AZOLE14pts
AZONS14pts
AZOTE14pts
AZURE14pts
ABACK13pts
ACOCK13pts
AJUGA13pts
ALKYD13pts
Wordle Strategy: A-Starting Words
A appears in ~45% of Wordle answers. Openers like CRANE, STARE, and SLATE all contain A. When A is green in position 1, try ABIDE, AFOUL, AGLOW to test common second letters.
Pro Tip
When A is confirmed green in position 1, your next guess should test the most common 2nd-letter patterns: AA, AB, AC, AD, AE. This narrows the answer set fastest.
Scrabble Strategy: A-Starting Words
A is worth 1 point and is one of the most rack-flexible tiles. A-starting plays work well on opening squares that reach Double Word Score positions.
- Target premium squares: Play your highest-scoring A-word on a Double or Triple Word Score square first.
- Parallel plays: Place a 5-letter word alongside an existing word to score both simultaneously.
- Rack balance: A 5-letter play leaves 2 tiles, so you draw 5 new tiles — choose words that keep a good vowel-consonant mix.
All 497 Five-Letter Words Starting With A
Grouped alphabetically by second letter. Valid in ENABLE (TWL / Words With Friends / Boggle).
AA (3)
AAHED9pts
AALII5pts
AARGH9pts
AB (36)
ABACA9pts
ABACI9pts
ABACK13pts
ABAFT10pts
ABAKA11pts
ABAMP11pts
ABASE7pts
ABASH10pts
ABATE7pts
ABBAS9pts
ABBES9pts
ABBEY12pts
ABBOT9pts
ABEAM9pts
ABELE7pts
ABETS7pts
ABHOR10pts
ABIDE8pts
ABLER7pts
ABLES7pts
ABMHO12pts
ABODE8pts
ABOHM12pts
ABOIL7pts
ABOMA9pts
ABOON7pts
ABORT7pts
ABOUT7pts
ABOVE10pts
ABRIS7pts
ABUSE7pts
ABUTS7pts
ABUZZ25pts
ABYES10pts
ABYSM12pts
ABYSS10pts
AC (26)
ACARI7pts
ACERB9pts
ACETA7pts
ACHED11pts
ACHES10pts
ACHOO10pts
ACIDS8pts
ACIDY11pts
ACING8pts
ACINI7pts
ACKEE11pts
ACMES9pts
ACMIC11pts
ACNED8pts
ACNES7pts
ACOCK13pts
ACOLD8pts
ACORN7pts
ACRED8pts
ACRES7pts
ACRID8pts
ACTED8pts
ACTIN7pts
ACTOR7pts
ACUTE7pts
ACYLS10pts
AD (27)
ADAGE7pts
ADAPT8pts
ADDAX14pts
ADDED8pts
ADDER7pts
ADDLE7pts
ADEEM8pts
ADEPT8pts
ADIEU6pts
ADIOS6pts
ADITS6pts
ADMAN8pts
ADMEN8pts
ADMIT8pts
ADMIX15pts
ADOBE8pts
ADOBO8pts
ADOPT8pts
ADORE6pts
ADORN6pts
ADOWN9pts
ADOZE15pts
ADULT6pts
ADUNC8pts
ADUST6pts
ADYTA9pts
ADZES15pts
AE (5)
AECIA7pts
AEDES6pts
AEGIS6pts
AEONS5pts
AERIE5pts
AF (8)
AFARS8pts
AFFIX18pts
AFIRE8pts
AFOOT8pts
AFORE8pts
AFOUL8pts
AFRIT8pts
AFTER8pts
AG (31)
AGAIN6pts
AGAMA8pts
AGAPE8pts
AGARS6pts
AGATE6pts
AGAVE9pts
AGAZE15pts
AGENE6pts
AGENT6pts
AGERS6pts
AGGER7pts
AGGIE7pts
AGGRO7pts
AGHAS9pts
AGILE6pts
AGING7pts
AGIOS6pts
AGISM8pts
AGIST6pts
AGLEE6pts
AGLET6pts
AGLEY9pts
AGLOW9pts
AGMAS8pts
AGONE6pts
AGONS6pts
AGONY9pts
AGORA6pts
AGREE6pts
AGRIA6pts
AGUES6pts
AH (3)
AHEAD9pts
AHOLD9pts
AHULL8pts
AI (15)
AIDED7pts
AIDER6pts
AIDES6pts
AILED6pts
AIMED8pts
AIMER7pts
AIOLI5pts
AIRED6pts
AIRER5pts
AIRNS5pts
AIRTH8pts
AIRTS5pts
AISLE5pts
AITCH10pts
AIVER8pts
AJ (2)
AJIVA15pts
AJUGA13pts
AK (3)
AKEES9pts
AKELA9pts
AKENE9pts
AL (69)
ALACK11pts
ALAMO7pts
ALAND6pts
ALANE5pts
ALANG6pts
ALANS5pts
ALANT5pts
ALARM7pts
ALARY8pts
ALATE5pts
ALBAS7pts
ALBUM9pts
ALCID8pts
ALDER6pts
ALDOL6pts
ALECS7pts
ALEFS8pts
ALEPH10pts
ALERT5pts
ALFAS8pts
ALGAE6pts
ALGAL6pts
ALGAS6pts
ALGID7pts
ALGIN6pts
ALGOR6pts
ALGUM8pts
ALIAS5pts
ALIBI7pts
ALIEN5pts
ALIFS8pts
ALIGN6pts
ALIKE9pts
ALINE5pts
ALIST5pts
ALIVE8pts
ALIYA8pts
ALKYD13pts
ALKYL12pts
ALLAY8pts
ALLEE5pts
ALLEY8pts
ALLOD6pts
ALLOT5pts
ALLOW8pts
ALLOY8pts
ALLYL8pts
ALMAH10pts
ALMAS7pts
ALMEH10pts
ALMES7pts
ALMUD8pts
ALMUG8pts
ALOES5pts
ALOFT8pts
ALOHA8pts
ALOIN5pts
ALONE5pts
ALONG6pts
ALOOF8pts
ALOUD6pts
ALPHA10pts
ALTAR5pts
ALTER5pts
ALTHO8pts
ALTOS5pts
ALULA5pts
ALUMS7pts
ALWAY11pts
AM (43)
AMAHS10pts
AMAIN7pts
AMASS7pts
AMAZE16pts
AMBER9pts
AMBIT9pts
AMBLE9pts
AMBOS9pts
AMBRY12pts
AMEBA9pts
AMEER7pts
AMEND8pts
AMENS7pts
AMENT7pts
AMIAS7pts
AMICE9pts
AMICI9pts
AMIDE8pts
AMIDO8pts
AMIDS8pts
AMIES7pts
AMIGA8pts
AMIGO8pts
AMINE7pts
AMINO7pts
AMINS7pts
AMIRS7pts
AMISS7pts
AMITY10pts
AMMOS9pts
AMNIA7pts
AMNIC9pts
AMOKS11pts
AMOLE7pts
AMONG8pts
AMORT7pts
AMOUR7pts
AMPLE9pts
AMPLY12pts
AMPUL9pts
AMUCK13pts
AMUSE7pts
AMYLS10pts
AN (41)
ANCON7pts
ANEAR5pts
ANELE5pts
ANENT5pts
ANGAS6pts
ANGEL6pts
ANGER6pts
ANGLE6pts
ANGRY9pts
ANGST6pts
ANILE5pts
ANILS5pts
ANIMA7pts
ANIME7pts
ANIMI7pts
ANION5pts
ANISE5pts
ANKHS12pts
ANKLE9pts
ANKUS9pts
ANLAS5pts
ANNAL5pts
ANNAS5pts
ANNEX12pts
ANNOY8pts
ANNUL5pts
ANOAS5pts
ANODE6pts
ANOLE5pts
ANOMY10pts
ANSAE5pts
ANTAE5pts
ANTAS5pts
ANTED6pts
ANTES5pts
ANTIC7pts
ANTIS5pts
ANTRA5pts
ANTRE5pts
ANTSY8pts
ANVIL8pts
AO (1)
AORTA5pts
AP (24)
APACE9pts
APART7pts
APEAK11pts
APEEK11pts
APERS7pts
APERY10pts
APHID11pts
APHIS10pts
APIAN7pts
APING8pts
APISH10pts
APNEA7pts
APODS8pts
APORT7pts
APPAL9pts
APPEL9pts
APPLE9pts
APPLY12pts
APRES7pts
APRON7pts
APSES7pts
APSIS7pts
APTER7pts
APTLY10pts
AQ (2)
AQUAE14pts
AQUAS14pts
AR (49)
ARAKS9pts
ARBOR7pts
ARCED8pts
ARCUS7pts
ARDEB8pts
ARDOR6pts
AREAE5pts
AREAL5pts
AREAS5pts
ARECA7pts
AREIC7pts
ARENA5pts
ARETE5pts
ARGAL6pts
ARGIL6pts
ARGLE6pts
ARGOL6pts
ARGON6pts
ARGOT6pts
ARGUE6pts
ARGUS6pts
ARHAT8pts
ARIAS5pts
ARIEL5pts
ARILS5pts
ARISE5pts
ARLES5pts
ARMED8pts
ARMER7pts
ARMET7pts
ARMOR7pts
AROID6pts
AROMA7pts
AROSE5pts
ARPEN7pts
ARRAS5pts
ARRAY8pts
ARRIS5pts
ARROW8pts
ARSES5pts
ARSIS5pts
ARSON5pts
ARTAL5pts
ARTEL5pts
ARTSY8pts
ARUMS7pts
ARVAL8pts
ARVOS8pts
ARYLS8pts
AS (24)
ASANA5pts
ASCOT7pts
ASCUS7pts
ASDIC8pts
ASHED9pts
ASHEN8pts
ASHES8pts
ASIDE6pts
ASKED10pts
ASKER9pts
ASKEW12pts
ASKOI9pts
ASKOS9pts
ASPEN7pts
ASPER7pts
ASPIC9pts
ASPIS7pts
ASSAI5pts
ASSAY8pts
ASSES5pts
ASSET5pts
ASTER5pts
ASTIR5pts
ASYLA8pts
AT (16)
ATAPS7pts
ATAXY15pts
ATILT5pts
ATLAS5pts
ATMAN7pts
ATMAS7pts
ATOLL5pts
ATOMS7pts
ATOMY10pts
ATONE5pts
ATONY8pts
ATOPY10pts
ATRIA5pts
ATRIP7pts
ATTAR5pts
ATTIC7pts
AU (20)
AUDAD7pts
AUDIO6pts
AUDIT6pts
AUGER6pts
AUGHT9pts
AUGUR6pts
AULIC7pts
AUNTS5pts
AUNTY8pts
AURAE5pts
AURAL5pts
AURAR5pts
AURAS5pts
AUREI5pts
AURES5pts
AURIC7pts
AURIS5pts
AURUM7pts
AUTOS5pts
AUXIN12pts
AV (12)
AVAIL8pts
AVANT8pts
AVAST8pts
AVENS8pts
AVERS8pts
AVERT8pts
AVGAS9pts
AVIAN8pts
AVION8pts
AVISO8pts
AVOID9pts
AVOWS11pts
AW (10)
AWAIT8pts
AWAKE12pts
AWARD9pts
AWARE8pts
AWASH11pts
AWFUL11pts
AWING9pts
AWNED9pts
AWOKE12pts
AWOLS8pts
AX (14)
AXELS12pts
AXIAL12pts
AXILE12pts
AXILS12pts
AXING13pts
AXIOM14pts
AXION12pts
AXITE12pts
AXLED13pts
AXLES12pts
AXMAN14pts
AXMEN14pts
AXONE12pts
AXONS12pts
AY (2)
AYAHS11pts
AYINS8pts
AZ (11)
AZANS14pts
AZIDE15pts
AZIDO15pts
AZINE14pts
AZLON14pts
AZOIC16pts
AZOLE14pts
AZONS14pts
AZOTE14pts
AZOTH17pts
AZURE14pts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words start with A?
There are 497 five-letter words starting with A in the ENABLE dictionary.
Which A-word scores highest in Scrabble?
ABUZZ scores 25 base points. On a Triple Word Score square that is 75 points.
Are these valid Wordle guesses?
Yes — all 5-letter words from the ENABLE dictionary are valid Wordle guesses. Wordle answers are drawn from a curated subset of common words, so high-Scrabble-scoring words may appear less often as answers.
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