4-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 194 four-letter words that start with A. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like ALSO, AREA, AWAY appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and other word games, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- also4
- area4
- away10
- able6
- arts4
- auto4
- anti4
- army9
- aids5
- atom6
- acid7
- arms6
- ages5
- acts6
- alan4
- aged6
- adds6
- anna4
- aims6
- axis11
All 194 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- arch 9
- asks 8
- apps 8
- acre 6
- aqua 13
- alto 4
- acne 6
- aunt 4
- amps 8
- alfa 7
- avid 8
- apex 13
- aide 5
- ally 7
- alma 6
- alba 6
- amid 7
- acta 6
- aero 4
- axle 11
- amen 6
- alps 6
- alas 4
- anon 4
- aura 4
- aces 6
- axes 11
- ants 4
- acme 8
- aria 4
- ante 4
- aloe 4
- arid 5
- ares 4
- akin 8
- abba 8
- ammo 8
- axel 11
- alec 6
- atop 6
- apes 6
- airy 7
- airs 4
- arcs 6
- ayes 7
- alum 6
- arse 4
- ache 9
- amir 6
- agar 5
- arco 6
- aeon 4
- anew 7
- anil 4
- amin 6
- afar 7
- ales 4
- ahem 9
- amis 6
- acyl 9
- auld 5
- aver 7
- amok 10
- arty 7
- awol 7
- ahoy 10
- axon 11
- ably 9
- alms 6
- asps 6
- aves 7
- awry 10
- ankh 11
- ager 5
- anas 4
- abbe 8
- amie 6
- abet 6
- ates 4
- aryl 7
- agee 5
- awed 8
- alga 5
- ands 5
- axed 12
- alls 4
- anta 4
- abut 6
- atma 6
- ails 4
- ansa 4
- abed 7
- arvo 7
- asci 6
- aper 6
- azan 13
- ajar 11
- alts 4
- agha 8
- anis 4
- ayah 10
- apse 6
- alef 7
- agin 5
- amyl 9
- axil 11
- anes 4
- achy 12
- arum 6
- abri 6
- amia 6
- agon 5
- apos 6
- aced 7
- amas 6
- apod 7
- adze 14
- ague 5
- ashy 10
- adit 5
- alar 4
- asea 4
- alif 7
- arak 8
- abas 6
- agio 5
- arks 8
- agog 6
- ambo 8
- aril 4
- arbs 6
- ayin 7
- ados 5
- agma 7
- aals 4
- ains 4
- avow 10
- anga 5
- alow 7
- alee 4
- aahs 7
- alit 4
- awls 7
- aits 4
- airt 4
- alae 4
- auks 8
- amus 6
- avos 7
- albs 6
- aped 7
- awes 7
- arfs 7
- awns 7
- abos 6
- abye 9
- abys 9
- aery 7
- agas 5
- agly 8
- ahed 8
- ahis 7
- airn 4
- ajee 11
- akee 8
- alky 11
- alme 6
- amah 9
- anoa 4
- atap 6
- awee 7
- awny 10
- axal 11
- azon 13
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words are there that start with A?
There are 194 four-letter words that start with A in the tournament word lists. The most common are ALSO, AREA, AWAY.
What are common four-letter words that start with A?
ALSO, AREA, AWAY, ABLE, ARTS are the most frequently used. The full list of 194 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.
Starting with A in other lengths
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