6-letter words starting with A
There are 1,196 six-letter words that start with A in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is AVYZED at 22 points. R is the most common second letter, in 144 of them, and the average score is 9.4 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 1,196 words are 5.4% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and A is the 8th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with A, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with A in numbers
- Words
- 1,196
- Highest scoring
- AVYZED 22 pts
- Average score
- 9.4 pts
- With a definition
- 651 (54%)
- A4
- B83
- C65
- D66
- E19
- F29
- G65
- H5
- I36
- J4
- K8
- L136
- M83
- N109
- O6
- P52
- R144
- S88
- T49
- U41
- V39
- W30
- X15
- Y2
- Z18
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with a
6-letter words starting with A (1,196)
These 300 of the 1,196 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with A?
1,196, which is 5.4% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 651 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with A for Scrabble?
AVYZED scores 22 points before bonus squares. Next come AVYZES (21), ADZUKI (20) and ALKOXY (20). The average is 9.4 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with A?
R, in 144 of the 1,196 (12%). L follows with 136.