Words That Start With A
There are 10,204 words that start with A. Generate one at random or browse the list.
Common examples include and, are, at. Words beginning with A average 9.1 letters and make up 6.1% of the dictionary, and the strongest Scrabble play among them is azidothymidines at 34 points face value.
Words starting with A
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Showing 240 of 10,204 words — common words first.
Words starting with A by length
| Length | Words |
|---|---|
| 2 letters | 16 |
| 3 letters | 70 |
| 4 letters | 190 |
| 5 letters | 497 |
| 6 letters | 828 |
| 7 letters | 1,242 |
| 8 letters | 1,616 |
| 9 letters | 1,574 |
| 10 letters | 1,307 |
| 11 letters | 1,040 |
| 12 letters | 752 |
| 13 letters | 520 |
| 14 letters | 331 |
| 15 letters | 221 |
Highest-scoring Scrabble words
- azidothymidines34
- axiomatizations33
- azidothymidine33
- adenohypophyses32
- adenohypophysis32
- archaeopteryxes32
- axiomatization32
- alphabetization31
- apostrophizing31
- axiomatizing31
- acclimatization30
- achromatizing30
Frequently asked questions
How many words start with A?
There are 10,204 words beginning with A in our word list — 6.1% of the whole dictionary. 593 of them are common, everyday words, and those are shown first in the list above.
What are the most common words starting with A?
By real-world frequency, the list begins with and, are, at, as. Frequency ordering means the useful words surface before the obscure ones.
What is the best Scrabble word starting with A?
The highest face value in this list is azidothymidines at 34 points before board bonuses. The full ranking is in the highest-scoring section above.