The letter A appears in more five-letter words than any vowel except E. In the official Wordle answer list alone, roughly 39% of all answers contain at least one A, making five letter words with A the single most important letter group to know. Whether you spotted a yellow A tile, confirmed a green one, or just want to build a sharper opening strategy, this list has you covered.
Quick Answer: There are 2,800+ five letter words with A in standard Scrabble dictionaries. The most common include ALARM, BRAND, STARE, CHASE, and PLAIN. The letter A appears in nearly 40% of all official Wordle answers, making it the second most frequent letter in the game.
5 Letter Words with A Starting with A
Every word in this section starts with A, which automatically satisfies the filter. These words dominate Wordle opening strategy because A in position 1 locks a green tile immediately. Words like ALARM, ARISE, AGREE, and ABODE appear regularly in the official answer list.
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AB and AC
| Aback | Abaci | Abaft |
| Abaka | Abamp | Aband |
| Abash | Abask | Abate |
| Abaya | Abbas | Abbes |
| Abbey | Abbot | Abeam |
| Abele | Abets | Abhor |
| Abide | Abler | Abmho |
| Abode | Abohm | Aboil |
| Aboma | Aboon | Abort |
| Abrin | Abris | Abuna |
| Abuts | Abuzz | Abysm |
| Abyss | Abaca | Acais |
| Acerb | Aceta | Ached |
| Aches | Achoo | Acids |
| Acidy | Acing | Acini |
| Ackee | Acmes | Acnes |
| Acold | Acorn | Acred |
| Acrid | Acres | Acari |
| Actin | Acted | Acute |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AD and AE
| Adage | Adapt | Adaws |
| Addax | Added | Adder |
| Adeem | Adept | Adieu |
| Adios | Adita | Addle |
| Adman | Admen | Admin |
| Adobe | Adobo | Admit |
| Adopt | Adore | Adorn |
| Adown | Adult | Adyta |
| Admix | Adzed | Adzes |
| Aecia | Aegis | Aetat |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AF and AG
| Affix | Afire | Afoot |
| Afore | Afoul | Afrit |
| After | Agals | Agama |
| Agamy | Agape | Agars |
| Agate | Agave | Agaze |
| Agent | Agers | Agger |
| Aggie | Aggro | Aging |
| Agile | Agios | Agita |
| Aglet | Agley | Aglow |
| Agone | Agony | Agora |
| Agree | Agria | Agues |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AH and AI
| Ahead | Ahold | Ahull |
| Aided | Aider | Aides |
| Ailed | Aimed | Aimer |
| Aioli | Aired | Airts |
| Aisle | Aitch |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AJ Through AL
| Ajiva | Ajuga | Akees |
| Akela | Akene | Akita |
| Alaap | Alarm | Alary |
| Alate | Albas | Album |
| Alder | Aldol | Aleph |
| Alert | Alfas | Algae |
| Algal | Algid | Algin |
| Alias | Alibi | Alien |
| Alifs | Alike | Aline |
| Alive | Aliya | Alkyd |
| Alkyl | Allay | Alley |
| Allot | Allow | Alloy |
| Allyl | Almah | Almas |
| Almes | Almon | Almug |
| Aloes | Aloft | Aloha |
| Aloin | Alone | Along |
| Aloof | Aloud | Alpha |
| Altar | Alter | Altos |
| Alula | Alums | Alvar |
More A-starters continue below.
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AM and AN
| Amass | Amate | Ambas |
| Amber | Ambit | Amble |
| Ambos | Ambry | Amaze |
| Ameba | Amend | Amens |
| Ament | Amice | Amide |
| Amies | Amiga | Amigo |
| Amine | Amino | Amiss |
| Amity | Ammos | Amnia |
| Amnic | Amnio | Amole |
| Among | Amora | Amort |
| Amour | Amped | Ample |
| Amply | Ampul | Amuck |
| Amuse | Amyls | Anbas |
| Ancho | Ancon | Anear |
| Anele | Anent | Angel |
| Anger | Angle | Anglo |
| Angon | Angry | Angst |
| Anile | Anils | Anima |
| Anime | Anion | Anise |
| Ankhs | Ankle | Ankus |
| Annal | Annas | Annex |
| Annoy | Anoas | Anode |
| Anoia | Anole | Anomy |
| Ansar | Antae | Anted |
| Antes | Antic | Antis |
| Antra | Antre | Antsy |
| Anvil |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AO Through AQ
| Aorta | Apace | Apart |
| Apery | Aphid | Aphis |
| Apian | Aping | Apish |
| Apnea | Appal | Apple |
| Apply | Appro | Apron |
| Apses | Apsis | Aptly |
| Aquas |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AR
| Arced | Arcus | Ardeb |
| Areal | Areas | Areca |
| Arena | Arepa | Arete |
| Argal | Argil | Argol |
| Argon | Argot | Argue |
| Argus | Arias | Ariel |
| Ariki | Arils | Arise |
| Armed | Armet | Armil |
| Armor | Aroid | Aroma |
| Arose | Arras | Array |
| Arris | Arrow | Arsis |
| Arson | Artal | Artel |
| Artsy |
5 Letter Words with A Starting with AS Through AZ
| Asana | Ascon | Ascot |
| Ascus | Asdic | Ashen |
| Ashes | Aside | Asked |
| Asker | Askew | Aspen |
| Asper | Aspic | Assai |
| Asses | Asset | Aster |
| Astir | Asyla | Atilt |
| Atlas | Atman | Atoll |
| Atoms | Atomy | Atone |
| Atony | Atopy | Atria |
| Atrip | Attar | Attic |
| Audio | Audit | Auger |
| Aught | Augur | Aulic |
| Auloi | Aulos | Aunes |
| Aunts | Aunty | Aural |
| Aurar | Auras | Aurei |
| Auric | Autos | Auxin |
| Avail | Avast | Avens |
| Avers | Avert | Avgas |
| Avian | Aviso | Avows |
| Await | Awake | Awash |
| Aways | Award | Aware |
| Awful | Awing | Awoke |
| Axels | Axial | Axile |
| Axils | Axing | Axiom |
| Axion | Axled | Axles |
| Axman | Axmen | Axons |
| Ayahs | Ayins | Ayres |
| Azans | Azido | Azine |
| Azlon | Azole | Azote |
| Azoth | Azure | Azyme |
5 Letter Words with A as the Second Letter
A yellow A on a Wordle board that your opener placed in position 1 means you need A in positions 2 through 5. The second-letter slot is the richest hunting ground: words like TABLE, PLACE, GRACE, WATER, and DANCE all share A in position 2. The pattern A _ _ covers hundreds of the most recognisable everyday words in the game.
5 Letter Words with A as the Second Letter: Ba, Ca, Da, Fa
| Babel | Babby | Baboo |
| Babul | Babka | Bacca |
| Bacon | Bacne | Baccy |
| Bacco | Badge | Badly |
| Baddy | Bagel | Baggy |
| Bagsy | Baffy | Bahut |
| Baile | Bairn | Baith |
| Baize | Baker | Baken |
| Bajri | Baldy | Baler |
| Balky | Bally | Ballo |
| Balmy | Baloi | Balon |
| Baloo | Balot | Balti |
| Balun | Balut | Bambi |
| Bammy | Banco | Bandh |
| Bandy | Banjo | Banky |
| Banty | Bantz | Bappu |
| Barbe | Barby | Bardo |
| Barde | Bardy | Barer |
| Barfi | Barfy | Barge |
| Baric | Barky | Barmy |
| Barny | Baron | Barre |
| Barro | Barry | Barye |
| Baser | Basho | Basic |
| Basij | Basil | Basin |
| Bason | Basse | Bassi |
| Basso | Bassy | Baste |
| Basti | Basto | Batch |
| Batik | Baton | Battu |
| Batty | Baulk | Bavin |
| Bawdy | Bayer | Bayle |
| Bayou | Bazoo |
Ba-words continue. Ca-words follow.
| Cabby | Caber | Cabin |
| Cable | Cabob | Caboc |
| Cabre | Cache | Cacky |
| Cacti | Caddy | Cadee |
| Cadet | Cadge | Cadgy |
| Cadie | Cadre | Caese |
| Caffe | Cager | Cagey |
| Cagot | Cahow | Cairn |
| Cajon | Cajun | Cakey |
| Calif | Calix | Calmy |
| Calle | Calve | Calyx |
| Camel | Cameo | Campi |
| Campo | Campy | Cando |
| Candy | Caneh | Canny |
| Canoe | Canon | Canso |
| Canst | Canti | Canto |
| Canty | Caper | Capex |
| Capiz | Caple | Capon |
| Capot | Capri | Capul |
| Caput | Carbo | Carby |
| Cardi | Cardy | Carer |
| Caret | Carex | Cargo |
| Carle | Carne | Carny |
| Carol | Carob | Carom |
| Caron | Carpe | Carpi |
| Carry | Carse | Carte |
| Carve | Carvy | Casco |
| Caser | Caste | Catch |
| Cater | Catty | Caulk |
| Cauri | Cause | Cavel |
| Caver | Cavie | Cavil |
| Daddy | Daffy | Daggy |
| Daiko | Daily | Daine |
| Daint | Dairy | Daisy |
| Daker | Dalek | Dalle |
| Dally | Damme | Dampy |
| Dance | Dancy | Dandy |
| Danio | Danny | Danse |
| Dappy | Darcy | Darer |
| Daric | Darre | Darzi |
| Dashi | Dashy | Dater |
| Datil | Datto | Datum |
| Daube | Dauby | Dault |
| Daunt | Daven | Davit |
| Daych | Daynt | Dazer |
| Fabbo | Fabby | Fable |
| Facer | Facet | Facey |
| Facie | Facto | Facty |
| Faddy | Fader | Fadge |
| Faery | Faffy | Faggy |
| Faine | Faint | Faire |
| Fairy | Faith | Faker |
| Fakey | Fakie | Fakir |
| Fancy | Fango | Fanny |
| Fanon | Fanum | Faqir |
| Farce | Farci | Farcy |
| Farer | Farle | Farro |
| Farse | Fasci | Fasti |
| Fatly | Fatso | Fatty |
| Fauch | Faugh | Fault |
| Faute | Fauve | Favel |
| Faver | Favor | Fawny |
| Fayer | Fayne | Fayre |
5 Letter Words with A as the Second Letter: Ga Through Na
| Gabby | Gable | Gaddi |
| Gadgy | Gadje | Gadjo |
| Gadso | Gaffe | Gager |
| Gaily | Galop | Galut |
| Galvo | Gambe | Gambo |
| Gamer | Gamey | Gamic |
| Gamin | Gamme | Gammy |
| Gamut | Ganch | Gandy |
| Ganef | Ganev | Ganof |
| Gaper | Gappy | Garbe |
| Garbo | Garde | Garni |
| Garre | Garri | Garth |
| Garum | Gaspy | Gassy |
| Gatch | Gater | Gator |
| Gauch | Gaucy | Gaudy |
| Gauge | Gault | Gaumy |
| Gaunt | Gauze | Gauzy |
| Gavel | Gavot | Gawcy |
| Gawky | Gawsy | Gayer |
| Gayly | Gazer | Gazon |
| Gazoo |
| Habit | Hable | Hacek |
| Hacky | Hadji | Hadst |
| Haere | Hafiz | Haick |
| Haiku | Haily | Haint |
| Hairy | Haith | Hakim |
| Haldi | Haler | Halon |
| Halse | Halsh | Halve |
| Hamel | Hammy | Hance |
| Hanch | Handi | Handy |
| Hangi | Hanky | Hanse |
| Haole | Happy | Hardy |
| Harem | Harim | Harpy |
| Harry | Harsh | Hashy |
| Haste | Hasty | Hatch |
| Hater | Hathi | Hatty |
| Haugh | Haugo | Haulm |
| Hault | Haunt | Hause |
| Haute | Havel | Haven |
| Haver | Havoc | Hawse |
| Hayer | Hayey | Hayle |
| Hazel | Hazer | Hazle |
| Iambi |
| Jabot | Jacky | Jager |
| Jaggy | Jagir | Jaker |
| Jakey | Jakie | Jaleo |
| Jalop | Jambe | Jambo |
| Jambu | Jammy | Jamon |
| Jamun | Janky | Janny |
| Janty | Japer | Jarul |
| Jasey | Jaspe | Jaune |
| Jaunt | Javel | Jaxie |
| Jazzy |
| Kabob | Kaing | Kalif |
| Kamik | Kamme | Kandy |
| Kaneh | Kanji | Kanzu |
| Kapok | Kapow | Kapur |
| Kaput | Karee | Karez |
| Karoo | Karri | Karst |
| Karsy | Karzy | Kasme |
| Katti | Kaugh | Kauri |
| Kauru | Kaury | Kayle |
| Kazoo |
| Label | Labor | Labne |
| Lacer | Lacet | Lacey |
| Laddu | Laddy | Ladee |
| Laden | Lader | Ladle |
| Ladoo | Laevo | Laggy |
| Lager | Laich | Laide |
| Laigh | Lairy | Laith |
| Laity | Laker | Lakin |
| Laldy | Lamby | Lamer |
| Lammy | Lance | Lanch |
| Lande | Lanky | Lapel |
| Lapin | Lapje | Lappy |
| Lapse | Larch | Large |
| Largo | Larky | Larnt |
| Larum | Laser | Lassi |
| Lasso | Lassy | Latch |
| Later | Latex | Lathe |
| Lathi | Lathy | Latke |
| Latte | Laude | Laugh |
| Laver | Lavvy | Lawer |
| Lawin | Lawny | Lawsy |
| Laxer | Laxly | Layer |
| Layby | Layin | Layup |
| Lazzi | Lazzo |
| Maven | Mavie | Mavin |
| Mawky | Mayor | Maybe |
| Mayst | Mazel | Mazer |
| Mazet | Mazey | Mazut |
| Macer | Mache | Machi |
| Macho | Macle | Macon |
| Macro | Macte | Maddy |
| Madge | Madly | Madre |
| Maedi | Maerl | Mafic |
| Magic | Magot | Mahoe |
| Maiko | Maile | Mailo |
| Maire | Maise | Maist |
| Maize | Major | Maker |
| Maleo | Malic | Malik |
| Malky | Malty | Mambo |
| Mambu | Mamee | Mamey |
| Mamie | Mamil | Mammy |
| Mandi | Mandy | Maneb |
| Maneh | Manet | Mango |
| Mangy | Manic | Manie |
| Manky | Manly | Manny |
| Manor | Manse | Manso |
| Mante | Manto | Manty |
| Manzo | Maple | Mapou |
| Mappy | Maqui | March |
| Mardy | Marge | Margo |
| Maril | Marle | Marly |
| Maron | Maror | Marri |
| Marry | Marse | Marsh |
| Marvy | Maser | Mashy |
| Mason | Masse | Massy |
| Masty | Masur | Masut |
| Match | Mater | Matey |
| Mathe | Matin | Matlo |
| Matsu | Matte | Matty |
| Matzo | Mauby | Maumy |
| Maunt | Mauri | Mausy |
| Mauve | Mauvy | Mauzy |
| Nabby | Nabob | Nache |
| Nacho | Nacre | Nadir |
| Naeve | Naevi | Nagor |
| Naice | Naieo | Naily |
| Naive | Najib | Naker |
| Nancy | Nandu | Nanny |
| Nante | Nanti | Nanto |
| Nanty | Napoh | Napoo |
| Nappe | Narco | Naric |
| Narky | Narre | Nashi |
| Nasho | Nason | Nasty |
| Natch | Natto | Natty |
| Nauch | Naunt | Navel |
| Navew | Navvy | Nazir |
| Nazzy |
5 Letter Words with A as the Second Letter: Pa Through Wa
| Pacer | Pacey | Packy |
| Paddo | Padou | Padre |
| Padri | Paedo | Paeon |
| Pager | Pagle | Pagne |
| Pagri | Pahit | Paint |
| Paire | Paise | Pakki |
| Pakul | Paler | Palet |
| Palki | Pallu | Pally |
| Palmy | Palpi | Palsy |
| Pamby | Panch | Pandy |
| Panel | Panic | Panim |
| Panir | Panko | Panne |
| Panny | Pansy | Panto |
| Panty | Paolo | Paoli |
| Paper | Papey | Pappi |
| Pappy | Papri | Parch |
| Pardi | Pardy | Paren |
| Pareo | Parer | Parev |
| Parge | Pargo | Parky |
| Parle | Parly | Parmo |
| Parol | Parry | Parse |
| Parte | Parti | Party |
| Parve | Parvo | Pasch |
| Paseo | Pashm | Pasmo |
| Passe | Passu | Paste |
| Pasty | Patch | Patee |
| Patel | Paten | Pater |
| Patin | Patio | Patly |
| Patsy | Patte | Pattu |
| Patty | Pause | Pauxi |
| Paver | Pavie | Pavin |
| Pavon | Pavvy | Pawer |
| Pawky | Payee | Payer |
| Payor | Qapik |
| Rabbi | Rabic | Racer |
| Rache | Racon | Raddi |
| Raddy | Radge | Radgy |
| Radif | Radii | Radio |
| Radix | Radon | Rafee |
| Raffy | Rafik | Rafiq |
| Rafty | Ragde | Ragee |
| Rager | Raggy | Rahui |
| Raike | Raine | Rainy |
| Raise | Raith | Rakee |
| Raker | Rakhi | Rakki |
| Raksi | Ralli | Rally |
| Ralph | Ramee | Ramen |
| Ramet | Ramie | Ramin |
| Rammy | Ramon | Rance |
| Ranch | Rando | Randy |
| Ranee | Range | Rangi |
| Rangy | Ranke | Ranny |
| Ranse | Ranty | Rapee |
| Raper | Raphe | Rapin |
| Rappe | Rapso | Raree |
| Rarer | Raser | Raspy |
| Rasse | Ratch | Ratel |
| Rater | Rathe | Ratio |
| Ratoo | Ratti | Ratty |
| Rauli | Raupo | Ravel |
| Raven | Raver | Ravey |
| Ravin | Rawer | Rawin |
| Rawly | Rayle | Rayne |
| Rayon | Razee | Razer |
| Razet | Razoo | Razor |
| Saber | Sabin | Sabir |
| Sabji | Sable | Sabot |
| Sabre | Sabzi | Sacre |
| Saddy | Sadhe | Sadhu |
| Sadic | Sadly | Safer |
| Sager | Saggy | Sagum |
| Saheb | Sahib | Saice |
| Saine | Saint | Saith |
| Sajou | Saker | Sakti |
| Salep | Salet | Salic |
| Salix | Salle | Sally |
| Salmi | Salol | Salon |
| Salop | Salse | Salto |
| Salty | Salut | Salve |
| Salvo | Samek | Samen |
| Samey | Samfi | Samfu |
| Sammy | Sampi | Sandy |
| Saner | Sangh | Sango |
| Sanko | Santo | Sapor |
| Sappy | Saree | Sarge |
| Sargo | Sarin | Sarir |
| Sarky | Sarvo | Saser |
| Sasin | Sasse | Sassy |
| Satem | Sater | Satin |
| Satyr | Sauce | Saucy |
| Sault | Saunf | Saunt |
| Saury | Saute | Saver |
| Savey | Savin | Savor |
| Savoy | Savvy | Sawer |
| Sayee | Sayer | Sayne |
| Sayon |
| Tabby | Taber | Table |
| Taboo | Tabor | Tabun |
| Tacet | Tache | Tachi |
| Tacho | Tacit | Tacky |
| Taggy | Taiko | Taint |
| Taken | Taker | Takhi |
| Takht | Takin | Takky |
| Talcy | Taler | Talky |
| Tally | Talon | Taluk |
| Tamer | Tamin | Tammy |
| Tangi | Tango | Tangy |
| Tanky | Tansu | Tansy |
| Tante | Tanti | Tanto |
| Tanty | Tapen | Taper |
| Tapet | Tapir | Tarch |
| Tardo | Tardy | Targe |
| Taroc | Tarok | Tarot |
| Tarre | Tarry | Tarse |
| Tarsi | Tarte | Tarty |
| Tarzy | Taser | Tasse |
| Tasso | Tasto | Taste |
| Tasty | Tater | Tatie |
| Tatou | Tatty | Taube |
| Taunt | Tauon | Taupe |
| Tauty | Tawie | Tawer |
| Tawny | Tawse | Taxer |
| Taxol | Taxon | Taxor |
| Tazze |
| Wacke | Wacky | Waddy |
| Wader | Wadge | Wafer |
| Wager | Wagon | Wagyu |
| Wahey | Wahoo | Waide |
| Waist | Waite | Waive |
| Waken | Waker | Waldo |
| Waler | Walie | Wally |
| Walty | Waltz | Waney |
| Wanle | Wanly | Wanty |
| Wanze | Warby | Warez |
| Warre | Warty | Washi |
| Washy | Waste | Waspy |
| Watch | Water | Wauff |
| Waugh | Waulk | Waver |
| Wavey | Waxen | Waxer |
| Wazir | Wazoo |
| Yahoo | Yakow | Yamen |
| Yampy | Yamun | Yandy |
| Yapok | Yapon | Yappy |
| Yarco | Yarer | Yarto |
| Yawey | Yawny | Yabby |
| Yager | Yacht | Zayde |
| Zaidy | Zaide | Zaire |
| Zambo | Zante | Zanze |
| Zappy | Zayin | Zazen |
5 Letter Words with A in the Middle
A in position 3 is one of the most recognisable Wordle patterns. Words like BRAIN, CHAIN, CLAIM, CRASH, GIANT, PLAIN, STALE, STARE, and SWEAR all land A in the centre slot. These words show up constantly as Wordle answers, and confirming A in position 3 narrows the field dramatically.
| Beard | Beach | Beaks |
| Beaky | Beams | Beamy |
| Beano | Beans | Beany |
| Bears | Beast | Beath |
| Bland | Blank | Blare |
| Board | Boars | Boart |
| Boast | Boats | Brace |
| Brand | Brans | Brank |
| Brant | Brash | Brave |
| Braza | Brava | Bwana |
| Chaos | Chant | Chart |
| Chary | Chase | Chafe |
| Claim | Class | Clast |
| Clave | Claws | Coach |
| Coact | Coals | Coaly |
| Coapt | Coarb | Coala |
| Coast | Crabs | Crack |
| Craft | Crags | Crank |
| Crave | Crawl | Craws |
| Crash | Deans | Dearn |
| Dears | Death | Dials |
| Diary | Draff | Draft |
| Drags | Drail | Drain |
| Drake | Drawn | Draws |
| Drawl | Drama | Dwarf |
| Elate | Enate | |
| Epact | Erase | Evade |
| Exalt | Exact | Fears |
| Feats | Feast | Feaze |
| Fiars | Fiats | Flair |
| Flack | Flags | Flail |
| Flake | Flame | Flare |
| Flary | Flash | Flask |
| Flats | Foals | Foams |
| Foamy | Giant | Glace |
| Gland | Glare | Glary |
| Glass | Glaze | Glazy |
| Goals | Goats | Goaty |
| Grabs | Grace | Grade |
| Grain | Grama | Grana |
| Grant | Grasp | Grave |
| Gravy | Grays | Guard |
| Guars | Guava | Heaps |
| Heapy | Heard | Heart |
| Heath | Heats | Heave |
| Heavy | Hoard | Image |
A-in-middle list continues.
| Jnana | Koala | Leach |
| Leads | Leady | Leafs |
| Leafy | Leaks | Leans |
| Leapt | Leaps | Learn |
| Lease | Leash | Least |
| Leats | Leave | Liana |
| Llama | Means | Meant |
| Meany | Meats | Meaty |
| Nyala | Omasa | Ovary |
| Peace | Peach | Pearl |
| Pears | Phase | Piano |
| Plain | Plans | Plane |
| Plant | Playa | Plaza |
| Reach | Reads | Ready |
| Reaks | Reata | Riata |
| Roach | Roads | Roams |
| Roast | Ruana | Scare |
| Scarf | Scarp | Scars |
| Shaft | Shady | Share |
| Shark | Shave | Small |
| Snail | Snake | Soaks |
| Soaps | Soapy | Soars |
| Stain | Stair | Stalk |
| Stall | Stamp | Stand |
| Stare | Stark | Starn |
| Stars | Start | Teach |
| Tiara | Ulama | Usage |
| Veals | Wears | Weary |
| Weave | Wrath | Yeard |
| Yearn | Years | Yeast |
| Raake | Paaho | Maare |
| Laari | Laarf |
5 Letter Words with A as the Fourth Letter
The fourth position is trickier to predict in Wordle but represents a massive word group. Words like CLEAN, CREAM, DREAM, FLOAT, GROAN, MORAL, PEDAL, SOLAR, STEAL, SWEAR, and WHEAT all carry A in slot 4. This position is especially rich for -AL endings (MORAL, LEGAL, VITAL) and -AN endings (URBAN, HUMAN, ORGAN).
| Began | Begar | Begat |
| Bekah | Belah | Belar |
| Belay | Beray | Besaw |
| Bevan | Bigae | Bilal |
| Bilat | Bimah | Binal |
| Bleah | Bleak | Blear |
| Bleat | Bloat | Bobac |
| Bobak | Bogan | Bolar |
| Booay | Borak | Boral |
| Borax | Boyar | Boyau |
| Braai | Break | Bream |
| Briar | Bubal | Bugan |
| Buran | Bylaw | Byway |
| Cecal | Cedar | Chaap |
| Chaat | Cheap | Cheat |
| Chiao | Cigar | Cimar |
| Cital | Clean | Clear |
| Cleat | Cloak | Cloam |
| Cohab | Comae | Comal |
| Copal | Copay | Coral |
| Coram | Cotan | Cowal |
| Cowan | Coxae | Coxal |
| Coyau | Craal | Creak |
| Cream | Croak | Curat |
| Cymae | Cymar | Debag |
| Debar | Decaf | Decal |
| Decan | Decay | Dedal |
| Delay | Deman | Denar |
| Denay | Derat | Deray |
| Detag | Dewan | Dewar |
| Dewax | Dinar | Diram |
| Dital | Divan | Diwan |
| Dogal | Dogan | Domal |
| Donah | Dosai | Douar |
| Dowak | Dowar | Dream |
| Drear | Ducal | Ducat |
| Dunam | Dural | Dwaal |
Fourth-position A list continues.
| Eclat | Eggar | Ekdam |
| Elvan | Embar | Embay |
| Eniac | Ephah | Equal |
| Eskar | Essay | Ethal |
| Exeat | Expat | Fatal |
| Fecal | Fedai | Feral |
| Fetal | Feuar | Filar |
| Final | Fleam | Float |
| Focal | Foram | Foray |
| Fouat | Freak | Friar |
| Fubar | Fugal | Furan |
| Genal | Gerah | Gleam |
| Glean | Glial | Gloam |
| Gloat | Goban | Gobar |
| Gopak | Goral | Goray |
| Gowan | Graal | Great |
| Groan | Groat | Gulab |
| Gulag | Gular | Gynae |
| Gyral | Heiau | Hejab |
| Hemal | Hepar | Hijab |
| Hilar | Hinau | Hogan |
| Honan | Hopak | Horah |
| Horal | Howay | Human |
| Hyrax | Ictal | Iddah |
| Iddat | Ideal | Iftar |
| Ihram | Ileac | Ileal |
| Iliac | Ilial | Imbar |
| Ingan | Inlay | Invar |
| Isnae | Ixnay | Izzat |
| Jelab | Joram | Joual |
| Jowar | Jugal | Jumar |
| Jural | Jurat | Kebab |
| Kebar | Kenaf | Kesar |
| Khyal | Kiaat | Kikay |
| Kipah | Kisan | Kitab |
| Koban | Kogal | Kokam |
| Korai | Koran | Korat |
| Kraal | Kulak | Kulan |
| Kutai | Kwaai | Leear |
| Legal | Leman | Lepak |
| Lidar | Lilac | Liman |
| Limax | Linac | Litai |
| Lobar | Local | Logan |
| Lohan | Loral | Loran |
| Lotah | Lovat | Lowan |
| Loyal | Lunar | Medal |
| Melam | Mesal | Metal |
| Mikan | Minae | Minar |
| Mirah | Misal | Mmkay |
| Mocap | Modal | Mogar |
| Mohar | Molal | Molar |
| Monal | Morah | Moral |
| Moran | Morat | Moray |
| Mudar | Mulai | Mural |
| Musar | Muzak | Mylar |
| Mynah | Naval | Neral |
| Neram | Nexal | Ngram |
| Nidal | Nikab | Nikah |
| Nikau | Niqab | Nital |
| Nival | Nizam | Nodal |
| Nogal | Nopal | Notal |
| Notam | Novae | Noway |
| Noxal | Noyau | Nugae |
| Obeah | Occam | Ocean |
| Octal | Octan | Offal |
| Oflag | Ogham | Oiran |
| Ollav | Olpae | Omdah |
| Omiai | Omlah | Omrah |
| Onlap | Ontal | Oojah |
| Oopak | Ooyah | Opgaf |
| Opsat | Organ | Orval |
| Oscar | Oshac | Ottar |
| Oxman | Papal | Pecan |
| Pedal | Pekan | Pekau |
| Pelau | Penal | Perai |
| Petal | Phial | Phwat |
| Pibal | Pical | Pikau |
| Pilaf | Pilao | Pilar |
| Pilau | Pilaw | Pinax |
| Pipal | Pirai | Pleat |
| Ploat | Pocan | Podal |
| Pokal | Polar | Pooay |
| Porae | Potae | Potai |
| Powan | Praam | Preak |
| Prial | Proal | Pryan |
| Pshaw | Psoae | Psoai |
| Pucan | Pujah | Pulao |
| Pupae | Pupal | Purao |
| Purau | Pygal | Pyral |
| Pyran | Qipao | Quran |
| Rebab | Rebar | Recap |
| Redan | Reeaf | Refan |
| Regal | Regar | Rehab |
| Relax | Relay | Reman |
| Remap | Renal | Renay |
| Reran | Resam | Resat |
| Resaw | Resay | Retag |
| Retam | Retax | Rewan |
| Rewax | Rimae | Rival |
| Riyal | Rogan | Rohan |
| Rojak | Rolag | Romal |
| Roman | Roral | Rosal |
| Rotal | Rotan | Rowan |
| Royal | Rubai | Ruban |
| Rugae | Rugal | Rumal |
| Rural | Rybat | Sceat |
| Schav | Scrab | Scrae |
| Scrag | Scram | Scran |
| Scrap | Scrat | Scraw |
| Scray | Sedan | Segar |
| Selah | Sepal | Serac |
| Serai | Seral | Setae |
| Setal | Sevak | Sewan |
| Sheaf | Sheal | Shear |
| Shiai | Shoal | Shoat |
| Shtar | Simar | Sisal |
| Sitar | Sizar | Skean |
| Skear | Skoal | Skran |
| Sloan | Smaak | Smear |
| Sneak | Sneap | Sofar |
| Sokah | Solah | Solan |
| Solar | Soman | Sonar |
| Soral | Sowar | Speak |
| Spean | Spear | Splat |
| Splay | Sprag | Sprat |
| Spray | Squad | Squab |
| Squat | Steak | Steal |
| Steam | Stean | Stear |
| Stoae | Stoai | Stoat |
| Strae | Strag | Strak |
| Strap | Straw | Stray |
| Subah | Subak | Sudan |
| Sugan | Sugar | Sumac |
| Surah | Sural | Surat |
| Sweal | Swear | Sweat |
| Symar | Syrah | Telae |
| Tepal | Terai | Thraw |
| Tical | Tidal | Tilak |
| Titan | Today | Togae |
| Tokay | Tolan | Tolar |
| Toman | Tonal | Topaz |
| Torah | Toran | Total |
| Towai | Treat | Triac |
| Trial | Troak | Troat |
| Tubal | Tubar | Tweak |
| Typal | Tyran | Uhlan |
| Ulnae | Ulnar | Ulpan |
| Umiac | Umiak | Umiaq |
| Ummah | Umrah | Unbag |
| Unban | Unbar | Uncap |
| Undam | Ungag | Unhat |
| Unjam | Unlap | Unlaw |
| Unlay | Unman | Unpay |
| Unsaw | Unsay | Untag |
| Untax | Uplay | Upran |
| Urban | Ureal | Urial |
| Urman | Ursae | Usual |
| Uveal | Vegan | Velar |
| Venal | Vicar | Vinal |
| Viral | Vitae | Vital |
| Vivat | Vocab | Vocal |
| Volae | Volar | Wheal |
| Whear | Wheat | Wigan |
| Witan | Woman | Wreak |
| Xylan | Yohah | Yohay |
| Yojan | Yokan | Yulan |
| Zigan | Ziram | Zoeae |
| Zoeal | Zonae | Zonal |
| Zupan | Zygal |
5 Letter Words with A at the End
Words ending in A form one of the most distinctive subsets of five letter words with A. Most come from Latin, Greek, Italian, or other languages absorbed into English: KARMA, KOALA, ZEBRA, SALSA, TIARA, VODKA, EXTRA. In Scrabble, landing an -A ender on a high-value square scores well because these words often use premium letters in positions 1 through 4.
| Abaca | Abaka | Abaya |
| Aboma | Abuna | Aceta |
| Adita | Adyta | Aecia |
| Agama | Agita | Agora |
| Agria | Ajiva | Ajuga |
| Akela | Akita | Aliya |
| Aloha | Alpha | Alula |
| Ameba | Amiga | Amnia |
| Amora | Anima | Anoia |
| Antra | Aorta | Apnea |
| Areca | Arena | Arepa |
| Aroma | Asana | Asyla |
| Atria | Babka | Bacca |
| Baiza | Balsa | Belga |
| Betta | Biota | Bohea |
| Brava | Braza | Bulla |
| Bunya | Bursa | Bwana |
| Caeca | Calla | Canna |
| Ceiba | Cella | Ceria |
| Cesta | Chela | Chola |
| Chufa | Cilia | China |
| Circa | Cobia | Cobra |
| Cocoa | Colza | Comma |
| Conga | Coala | Copra |
| Coria | Costa | Cotta |
| Crura | Culpa | Cuppa |
| Curia | Dacha | Dagga |
| Della | Delta | Derma |
| Dicta | Dobla | Dobra |
| Dogma | Dolia | Dolma |
| Donga | Donna | Dorsa |
| Doula | Douma | Doura |
| Drama | Dulia | Dumka |
| Durra | Dvija | Edema |
| Enema | Entia | Erica |
| Etyma | Extra | Facia |
| Faena | Falda | Fanga |
| Fatwa | Fauna | Fella |
| Feria | Festa | Finca |
| Finna | Flora | Flota |
| Folia | Fonda | Fossa |
| Fovea | Frena | Galea |
| Gamba | Gamma | Ganja |
| Gemma | Genoa | Genua |
| Gleba | Gonia | Grama |
| Grana | Guava | Gumma |
| Gutta | Haika | Halma |
| Halva | Hamza | Hansa |
| Henna | Herma | Holla |
| Honda | Hooka | Hosta |
| Huzza | Hydra | Hyena |
| Hypha | Infra | Ixora |
| Jagra | Jnana | Junta |
| Kalpa | Kappa | Karma |
| Kasha | Kheda | Kibla |
| Koala | Koppa | Krona |
| Kurta | Labia | Labra |
| Lamia | Larva | Laura |
| Lehua | Lemma | Lepta |
| Liana | Libra | Limba |
| Limpa | Linga | Llama |
| Loofa | Luffa | Lutea |
| Lycea | Lyssa | Lytta |
| Mafia | Magma | Mamba |
| Mamma | Mania | Manna |
| Manta | Maria | Matza |
| Mbira | Mecca | Media |
| Mensa | Menta | Micra |
| Mikra | Milia | Milpa |
| Mirza | Mocha | Moira |
| Momma | Moola | Mudra |
| Mulla | Murra | Musca |
| Myoma | Naira | Ninja |
| Noria | Nubia | Nucha |
| Nyala | Ocrea | Oidia |
| Omega | Opera | Omasa |
| Ossia | Ostia | Ozena |
| Pacha | Pacta | Paisa |
| Palea | Pampa | Panda |
| Panga | Parka | Pasha |
| Pasta | Penna | Pepla |
| Perea | Phyla | Pieta |
| Pilea | Pinna | Pinta |
| Pizza | Playa | Plaza |
| Plena | Plica | Podia |
| Polka | Pooka | Poppa |
| Presa | Prima | Pruta |
| Pucka | Pukka | Punka |
| Quota | Reata | Recta |
| Regma | Regna | Retia |
| Rhyta | Riata | Rioja |
| Ruana | Rumba | Sabra |
| Sacra | Saiga | Salpa |
| Salsa | Samba | Sanga |
| Sauna | Scena | Schwa |
| Scuba | Scuta | Selva |
| Senna | Sensa | Sepia |
| Septa | Shiva | Sigma |
| Silva | Softa | Spica |
| Sputa | Stela | Stoma |
| Stria | Stupa | Sulfa |
| Summa | Sunna | Supra |
| Surra | Sutra | Sutta |
| Sylva | Tabla | Tafia |
| Taiga | Tanka | Tazza |
| Tecta | Tegua | Telia |
| Tenia | Terga | Terra |
| Tesla | Testa | Tetra |
| Theca | Theta | Thuja |
| Thuya | Tiara | Tibia |
| Tinea | Tonga | Trona |
| Tryma | Tsuba | Ulama |
| Ulema | Ultra | Umbra |
| Uncia | Urbia | Usnea |
| Uvula | Vacua | Vanda |
| Varia | Varna | Veena |
| Vesta | Villa | Vinca |
| Viola | Virga | Vista |
| Vitta | Vodka | Voila |
| Volta | Volva | Vulva |
| Walla | Wirra | Wisha |
| Xenia | Yenta | Yerba |
| Yucca | Yurta | Zamia |
| Zanza | Zebra |
5 Letter Words with A Twice
Two A’s in one five-letter word gives Wordle players a huge advantage when both tiles turn yellow. A single opener like ALARM, AGAIN, TAPAS, or TIARA confirms two letters at once and dramatically cuts the remaining possibilities. These words also score well in Scrabble when the board has multiple open A slots.
Words confirmed missing from 7esl.com that we include here (gap words): BABAS, BANAL, BASAL, CACAO, CANAL, CARAT, FATAL, JAPAN, LAGAN, LAVAS, MAMAS, MANAT, NAANS, NASAL, NATAL, NAVAL, PAPAL, PAPAS, PAVAN, RAGAS, RAJAS, RATAN, SAGAS, SATAY, SQUAD, TAPAS, TATAR.
| Abaca | Abaka | Again |
| Agama | Alarm | Alaap |
| Allay | Amass | Apart |
| Apace | Arras | Array |
| Asana | Attar | Avast |
| Await | Awash | Aways |
| Ayahs | Azans | Babas |
| Banal | Basal | Cacao |
| Canal | Carat | Fatal |
| Japan | Lagan | Lavas |
| Llama | Mamas | Manat |
| Naans | Nasal | Natal |
| Naval | Papal | Papas |
| Pavan | Ragas | Rajas |
| Ratan | Sagas | Satay |
| Tapas | Tatar | Tiara |
| Raake | Paaho | Maare |
| Laari | Laarf |
Best Wordle Openers Among 5 Letter Words with A
Your first guess does most of the work in Wordle. A strong opener with A confirms or eliminates a letter present in nearly 40% of all answers and pairs well with other high-frequency letters. The words below hit A alongside the other letters that appear most often in the answer pool: E, R, O, T, L, S, and N.
| Word | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Stare | Covers S, T, A, R, E โ five of the seven most common Wordle letters |
| Crane | Hits C, R, A, N, E โ no repeated letters, strong consonant spread |
| Trace | T, R, A, C, E โ overlaps heavily with common answer patterns |
| Slate | S, L, A, T, E โ all five appear in the top eight most frequent letters |
| Alter | A, L, T, E, R โ tests five unique high-value positions |
| Snare | S, N, A, R, E โ common ending -ARE confirmed by many past answers |
| Irate | I, R, A, T, E โ four vowel-adjacent letters that hit most answer skeletons |
| Arose | A, R, O, S, E โ three of the five most common Wordle vowels in one word |
| Stain | S, T, A, I, N โ eliminates five distinct consonant and vowel positions |
| Adore | A, D, O, R, E โ opens two vowel positions and a strong consonant pair |
Common 5 Letter Words with A and Their Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alarm | A signal warning of immediate danger, or to cause sudden fear |
| Amaze | To fill with great surprise or wonder |
| Angel | A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger or guardian |
| Angry | Feeling or showing strong annoyance or displeasure |
| Apart | Separated by distance or distinction from something else |
| Apple | A round fruit with crisp flesh grown on deciduous trees |
| Arise | To come into being or become apparent |
| Arose | Past tense of arise; came up or emerged |
| Aware | Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact |
| Brand | A distinctive mark identifying a product or maker |
| Carat | A unit of weight for diamonds and gemstones, equal to 0.2 grams |
| Chase | To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake |
| Crane | A large wading bird, or a machine for lifting heavy loads |
| Fatal | Causing death, or leading to ruin or failure |
| Giant | An imaginary being of human form but enormous size |
| Grace | Elegance of movement, or a short prayer before a meal |
| Grant | To give formally, or an amount of money given for a purpose |
| Grave | A place of burial, or serious in nature or degree |
| Guard | To watch over and protect from harm |
| Japan | A hard black lacquer used on furniture and decorative items |
| Karma | The sum of a person’s actions affecting their future fate |
| Koala | A tree-dwelling Australian marsupial with grey fur and large ears |
| Laser | A device emitting an intense beam of light |
| Naval | Relating to a country’s navy or warships |
| Papal | Relating to the pope or the papacy |
| Rajas | Plural of raja, an Indian king or prince |
| Satay | Seasoned meat grilled on skewers, served with peanut sauce |
| Stare | To look fixedly at something for a long time |
| Tapas | Small Spanish dishes served as appetizers or snacks |
| Tiara | A jewelled ornamental band worn on the head |
| Vital | Absolutely necessary or indispensable |
| Zebra | An African wild horse with distinctive black and white stripes |
More 5 Letter Words with A Worth Knowing
These five letter words with A round out full dictionary coverage across additional starting letters and patterns not captured in the positional sections above.
| Abase | Above | Abuse |
| Actor | Aerie | Align |
| Avoid | Eager | Eagle |
| Eagly | Eagre | Early |
| Earnt | Earth | Easel |
| Easer | Easle | Eaten |
| Eater | False | Vacui |
| Vacuo | Vadge | Vague |
| Vaire | Vairy | Vakil |
| Valet | Valli | Valor |
| Valse | Valve | Vampy |
| Vaper | Vapor | Vardo |
| Vardy | Varec | Varix |
| Varve | Vasty | Vatic |
| Vatje | Vauch | Vault |
| Vaunt | Vaute | Vawte |
| Bathe | Brass | Gally |
| Hajji | Laree | Maxim |
| Naggy | Oaken | Oaker |
| Oakum | Oarer | Oaten |
| Oater | Paspy | Slain |
| Taffy |
Frequently Asked Questions About 5 Letter Words with A
How many 5 letter words with A are there? There are over 2,800 five letter words containing at least one A in standard Scrabble dictionaries. The Wordle answer list alone includes more than 900 words with A, making it the second most common letter in the game after E.
What are the best 5 letter words with A for Wordle? The strongest openers include STARE, CRANE, SLATE, TRACE, and AROSE. Each of these combines A with four other high-frequency letters (E, R, T, S, L, N, O), giving you maximum information from a single guess.
What 5 letter words with A as the second letter are most common in Wordle? WATCH, WATER, DANCE, RANGE, RANCH, TABLE, MATCH, CATCH, GRACE, and BRAVE all appear as official Wordle answers and carry A in position 2. The A _ _ pattern is one of the most productive in the entire answer pool.
Are there 5 letter words with A in every position? Yes. A appears in position 1 in hundreds of words (ALARM, ARISE, ANGEL), position 2 (DANCE, WATER, TABLE), position 3 (BRAIN, GIANT, STALE), position 4 (MORAL, WHEAT, STEAL), and position 5 (KARMA, ZEBRA, EXTRA).
What 5 letter words with two A’s work well in Wordle? ALARM, AGAIN, TAPAS, SATAY, TIARA, CANAL, NASAL, and FATAL all carry two A’s and appear in or close to the Wordle answer list. Playing one of these when you know A is in the word but unsure of its position confirms both slots in a single guess.
What are high-scoring 5 letter words with A for Scrabble? JAZZY (34 pts), FIZZY (29 pts), FUZZY (29 pts) all contain A indirectly through board placement, but direct high scorers with A include QUALM (16 pts), TAZZA (23 pts), GAUZY (18 pts), and JAPAN (14 pts). Words with J, Z, X, or Q alongside A tend to score highest.
What is the most common position for A in 5 letter Wordle answers? Position 2 holds the most A’s in the official Wordle answer list, followed closely by position 3. Together these two positions account for more than half of all answers where A appears.
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