AS works as a short function word and as a Latin prefix, and neither use produces many five letter forms. The 5 letter words starting with AS form one of the two smallest fields in this set, small enough to hold in mind while guessing.
S returns in the third position more often than any other letter, which is where the doubled S in Assay and Asset originates. Asked, Aside, Aspen and Ascot avoid that repeat, and they are the guesses worth making first.
There are 34 five letter words starting with AS. Asked, Aside, Aspen, Ascot and Aster are the strongest Wordle guesses because none of them repeat a letter. No third letter dominates, so work the last two slots instead.
5 Letter Words Starting With AS
A and S confirm one vowel and leave three slots, and with 34 words in total the whole field fits in one table. 5 letter words starting with AD works the same way. The wider set begins at five letter words in English.
| Asana | Ascon | Ascot | Ascus |
| Asdic | Ashed | Ashen | Ashes |
| Ashet | Aside | Asked | Asker |
| Askew | Askoi | Askos | Aspen |
| Asper | Aspic | Aspis | Aspro |
| Assai | Assam | Assay | Asses |
| Asset | Assez | Assot | Aster |
| Astir | Astun | Asura | Asway |
| Aswim | Asyla |
5 Letter Words Starting With AS For Wordle
Every word here uses five different letters, which counts for a lot when the field is this small. 5 letter words starting with AL works the same way. 5 letter words starting with EN answers a nearby question.
| Asked | Aside | Aspen |
| Ascot | Aster | Askew |
| Ashen | Aspic | Asker |
| Asper | Astir | Ashed |
| Asdic | Aspro | Ascon |
| Ashet | Askoi | Astun |
Assay, Asses and Assai are the traps. A doubled S is the repeat that catches players out here.
5 Letter Words Starting With AS For Scrabble
Z and W carry the top plays, and Assez tops the set at 14 points. 5 letter words starting with AR works the same way.
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| Assez | 14 |
| Askew | 12 |
| Asway | 11 |
| Aswim | 10 |
| Asked | 10 |
| Aspic | 9 |
| Askos | 9 |
| Askoi | 9 |
| Asker | 9 |
| Ashed | 9 |
| Asyla | 8 |
| Assay | 8 |
| Ashet | 8 |
| Ashes | 8 |
| Ashen | 8 |
5 Letter Words Starting With AS And Their Meanings
Greek, Sanskrit and Scots usage account for most of the harder entries here. 5 letter words starting with AB works the same way.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Asana | A posture held in the practice of yoga |
| Ascon | The simplest body form of a sponge |
| Ascus | A sac in which fungal spores develop |
| Asdic | An early British system for detecting submarines |
| Ashet | A large serving plate, from Scots usage |
| Askoi | The plural of askos, an ancient Greek flask |
| Askos | A Greek vessel shaped like a wineskin |
| Asper | A former Turkish coin of small value |
| Aspic | A savoury jelly used to set meat or fish |
| Aspis | A venomous snake of ancient writing, the asp |
| Aspro | An unaligned member of a legislature, in Australian slang |
| Assai | Very, used as a musical direction |
| Assez | Enough or fairly, used as a musical direction |
| Assot | Besotted or infatuated, in archaic English |
| Astun | To stun or daze, in older English |
| Asura | A demon or power seeking deity in Hindu myth |
| Asway | Swaying, in poetic usage |
| Aswim | Floating or swimming, in poetic usage |
| Asyla | The plural of asylum, a place of refuge |
| Astir | Awake and moving about |
The strongest are Asked, Aside, Aspen, Ascot and Aster, since none of them repeat a letter. Assay, Asses and Assai hand a slot to a repeat, so keep them for later.
The T ending gives you Ascot, Asset and Assot. Three words is the whole group, so a T in the last slot narrows the board fast.
ASP gives you Aspen and Aspic, along with Asper, Aspis and Aspro. Five words is the whole group.
The E words run to Asked, Aside, Aspen, Aster, Askew, Ashen, Ashes, Asker and Asset. Ashed, Ashet, Asper, Asses and Assez carry one too.
The top score goes to Assez at 14 points. Askew reaches 12, then Asway at 11, with Aswim and Aspic at 10.
The N ending gives you Ashen, Aspen and Ascon. Those three are the whole group, and all are accepted in Scrabble.
AS works mainly as a short function word and a Latin prefix, and the prefix attaches to stems that run longer than three letters. Only 34 words stop at five.
Yes, Aspic is valid and scores 9 points. It names the savoury jelly used to set cold meat or fish.
