5-letter words with A as the first letter
There are 717 five-letter words with A as the first letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. A is the most common word-starting letter in English, so the list is long and covers everything from short board plays to fifteen-letter monsters.
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Every word below is exactly five letters with A in the first position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include aahed, aalii, aargh, aarti and abaca. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with a as the first letter
5-letter words with A as the first letter (717)
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Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have A as the first letter?
Our dictionary lists 717 five-letter words with A in the first position.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your first tile turned green as A, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.
What is a common example?
AAHED is a common five-letter word with A as its first letter.