Words that start with A
10,454 words in our dictionary begin with the letter A. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common A words.
Most common words that start with A
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- and
- are
- at
- as
- all
- an
- about
- any
- also
- am
- add
- available
- after
- address
- area
- access
- art
- account
- another
- article
- author
- around
- advanced
- action
Highest-scoring words that start with A
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- anthropomorphizations 42
- anthropomorphization 41
- anthropomorphizing 40
- anthropomorphized 39
- anthropomorphizes 38
- antischizophrenic 38
- anthropomorphize 37
- anthropomorphically 36
- antischizophrenia 36
- acquaintanceships 35
- acquaintanceship 34
- azidothymidines 34
- adenohypophyseal 33
- adenohypophysial 33
- axiomatizations 33
- azidothymidine 33
- adenohypophyses 32
- adenohypophysis 32
- adrenocorticotrophic 32
- alphabetizations 32
- amphitheatrically 32
- anagrammatizations 32
- antiferromagnetically 32
- archaeopteryxes 32
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 16 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 71 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 192 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 497 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 828 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 1,242 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 1,615 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 1,575 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 1,308 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 1,040 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 752 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 520 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 331 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 467 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with A?
10,454 words in our dictionary begin with A, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with A?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: and, are, at, as, all, an, about, any. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with A in Scrabble?
anthropomorphizations scores 42 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.