Words That Start With A

The 800 most common words that start with A, out of 8987 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.

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Word	Meaning
ab	The fifth month of the Jewish year according to the ecclesiastical reckoning, the eleventh by the civil computation…
ae	A diphthong in the Latin language
ah	An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc.…
at	Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward
aam	A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons…
abb	Among weaves, yarn for the warp. Hence, abb wool is wool for the abb
aby	To pay for
ach	A name given to several species of plants
act	That which is done or doing
add	To give by way of increased possession (to any one)
adz	To cut with an adz. Carlyle. A carpenter's or cooper's tool…
aft	Near or towards the stern of a vessel
aga	In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect
age	The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or other kind
ahu	The Asiatic gazelle
ail	To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental
aim	To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile…
air	The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth
ala	A winglike organ, or part
alb	A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person

Quick facts about this list

Words shown	800 of 8987
Shortest	2 letters
Longest	accomplished (12 letters)
Highest scoring	abuzz (25 points)

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