Words Starting With A
The open word list has 10,456 words that start with A.
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Count by length
| Length | Words |
|---|---|
| 2 letters | 16 |
| 3 letters | 71 |
| 4 letters | 192 |
| 5 letters | 497 |
| 6 letters | 828 |
| 7 letters | 1,243 |
| 8 letters | 1,616 |
| 9 letters | 1,575 |
| 10 letters | 1,308 |
| 11 letters | 1,040 |
| 12 letters | 752 |
| 13 letters | 520 |
| 14 letters | 331 |
| 15 letters | 221 |
Highest-scoring words
Points use the standard English tile values. Boards bonuses and blanks are not included.
Words of 2 to 4 letters
aa aah aahs aal aals aas ab aba abas abba abbe abed abet able ably abo abos abri abs abut aby abye abys ace aced aces ache achy acid acme acne acre act acta acts acyl ad add adds adit ado ados ads adz adze ae aeon aero aery afar aff aft ag aga agar agas age aged agee ager ages agha agin agio agly agma ago agog agon ague ah aha ahem ahoy ai aid aide aids ail ails aim aims ain ains air airn airs airt airy ais ait aits ajar ajee akee akin al ala alae alan alar alas alb alba albs ale alec alee alef ales alfa alga alif alit alky all alls ally alma alme alms aloe alow alp alps als also alt alto alts alum am ama amah amas ambo amen ami amia amid amie amin amir amis ammo amok amp amps amu amus amyl an ana anal anas and ands ane anes anew anga ani anil anis ankh anna anoa anon ansa ant anta ante anti ants anus any ape aped aper apes apex apod apse apt aqua ar arak arb arbs arc arch arco arcs are area ares arf arfs aria arid aril ark arks arm arms army ars arse art arts arty arum arvo aryl as asci asea ash ashy ask asks asp asps ass at atap ate ates atma atom atop att auk auks auld aunt aura auto ava ave aver aves avid avo avos avow aw awa away awe awed awee awes awl awls awn awns awny awol awry ax axal axe axed axel axes axil axis axle axon ay ayah aye ayes ayin ays azan azo azon
Last checked 11/12/2026. Source: ENABLE word list (172,823 words), as distributed by dolph/dictionary. The list is open and may differ from the official dictionary of any game or competition.
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