4-letter words starting with A
There are 267 four-letter words that start with A in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is AZYM at 18 points. L is the most common second letter, in 37 of them, and the average score is 6.6 points.
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A is a one-point vowel that opens a huge share of English words, so the list is long and covers everything from short board plays to fifteen-letter monsters. These 267 words are 4.9% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and A is the 10th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with A, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with A in numbers
- Words
- 267
- Highest scoring
- AZYM 18 pts
- Average score
- 6.6 pts
- With a definition
- 150 (56%)
- A2
- B15
- C14
- D7
- E4
- F3
- G16
- H4
- I15
- J2
- K5
- L37
- M17
- N21
- P11
- Q1
- R34
- S6
- T8
- U9
- V8
- W12
- X8
- Y5
- Z3
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with a
4-letter words starting with A (267)
All 267 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with A?
267, which is 4.9% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 150 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with A for Scrabble?
AZYM scores 18 points before bonus squares. Next come ADZE (14), AFFY (13) and APEX (13). The average is 6.6 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with A?
L, in 37 of the 267 (14%). R follows with 34.