6-Letter Words Starting With A
There are 828 six-letter words that start with A in our word list. The most common are APPEAR, ALWAYS and ALMOST.
ADZUKI and ALKOXY score the most in Scrabble, at 20 points each. The most common start is AL-, with 102 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 828
- Top score
- ADZUKI · 20
- Groups
- 24
Common 6-letter words starting with A and their meanings
- appear10 pts
- verb: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- always12 pts
- adverb: at all times
- almost8 pts
- adverb: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
- answer9 pts
- verb: react verbally
- action8 pts
- noun: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- amount8 pts
- noun: a quantity of money
- accept12 pts
- verb: consider or hold as true
- assume8 pts
- verb: take to be the case or to be true
- attend7 pts
- verb: be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
- attack12 pts
- verb: launch an attack or assault on
- animal8 pts
- noun: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- affect14 pts
- verb: have an effect upon
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 828 6-letter words starting with A
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with AA 3
- aahing10
- aaliis6
- aarrgh10
Starting with AB 61
- abacas10
- abacus10
- abakas12
- abamps12
- abased9
- abaser8
- abases8
- abasia8
- abated9
- abater8
- abates8
- abatis8
- abator8
- abbacy15
- abbess10
- abbeys13
- abbots10
- abduce11
- abduct11
- abeles8
- abelia8
- abhors11
- abided10
- abider9
- abides9
- abject17
- abjure15
- ablate8
- ablaut8
- ablaze17
- ablest8
- ablins8
- abloom10
- ablush11
- abmhos13
- aboard9
- aboded10
- abodes9
- abohms13
- abolla8
- abomas10
- aboral8
- aborts8
- abound9
- aboves11
- abrade9
- abroad9
- abrupt10
- abseil8
- absent8
- absorb10
- absurd9
- abulia8
- abulic10
- abused9
- abuser8
- abuses8
- abvolt11
- abwatt11
- abying12
- abysms13
Starting with AC 43
- acacia10
- acajou15
- acarid9
- acarus8
- accede11
- accent10
- accept12
- access10
- accord11
- accost10
- accrue10
- accuse10
- acedia9
- acetal8
- acetic10
- acetin8
- acetum10
- acetyl11
- achene11
- achier11
- aching12
- acidic11
- acidly12
- acinar8
- acinic10
- acinus8
- ackees12
- acnode9
- acorns8
- acquit17
- across8
- acting9
- actins8
- action8
- active11
- actors8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acuity11
- aculei8
- acumen10
- acuter8
- acutes8
Starting with AD 48
- adages8
- adagio8
- adapts9
- addend9
- adders8
- addict10
- adding9
- addled9
- addles8
- adduce10
- adduct10
- adeems9
- adenyl10
- adepts9
- adhere10
- adieus7
- adieux14
- adipic11
- adjoin14
- adjure14
- adjust14
- admass9
- admire9
- admits9
- admixt16
- adnate7
- adnexa14
- adnoun7
- adobes9
- adobos9
- adonis7
- adopts9
- adored8
- adorer7
- adores7
- adorns7
- adrift10
- adroit7
- adsorb9
- adults7
- advect12
- advent10
- adverb12
- advert10
- advice12
- advise10
- adytum12
- adzuki20
Starting with AE 16
- aecial8
- aecium10
- aedile7
- aedine7
- aeneus6
- aeonic8
- aerate6
- aerial6
- aeried7
- aerier6
- aeries6
- aerify12
- aerily9
- aerobe8
- aerugo7
- aether9
Starting with AF 18
- afeard10
- affair12
- affect14
- affine12
- affirm14
- afflux19
- afford13
- affray15
- afghan13
- afield10
- aflame11
- afloat9
- afraid10
- afreet9
- afresh12
- afrits9
- afters9
- aftosa9
Starting with AG 41
- agamas9
- agamic11
- agapae9
- agapai9
- agaric9
- agates7
- agaves10
- agedly11
- ageing8
- ageism9
- ageist7
- agency12
- agenda8
- agenes7
- agents7
- aggers8
- aggies8
- aggros8
- aghast10
- agings8
- agisms9
- agists7
- aglare7
- agleam9
- aglets7
- agnail7
- agnate7
- agnize16
- agonal7
- agones7
- agonic9
- agorae7
- agoras7
- agorot7
- agouti7
- agouty10
- agrafe10
- agreed8
- agrees7
- agrias7
- aguish10
Starting with AH 4
- ahchoo14
- ahimsa11
- aholds10
- ahorse9
Starting with AI 27
- aiders7
- aidful10
- aiding8
- aidman9
- aidmen9
- aiglet7
- aigret7
- aikido11
- ailing7
- aimers8
- aimful11
- aiming9
- aiolis6
- airbus8
- airers6
- airest6
- airier6
- airily9
- airing7
- airman8
- airmen8
- airted7
- airths9
- airway12
- aisled7
- aisles6
- aivers9
Starting with AJ 3
- ajivas16
- ajowan16
- ajugas14
Starting with AK 3
- akelas10
- akenes10
- akimbo14
Starting with AL 102
- alamos8
- alands7
- alanin6
- alants6
- alanyl9
- alarms8
- alarum8
- alaska10
- alated7
- alates6
- albata8
- albedo9
- albeit8
- albino8
- albite8
- albums10
- alcade9
- alcaic10
- alcids9
- alcove11
- alders7
- aldols7
- aldose7
- aldrin7
- alegar7
- alephs11
- alerts6
- alevin9
- alexia13
- alexin13
- alfaki13
- algins7
- algoid8
- algors7
- algums9
- alibis8
- alible8
- alidad8
- aliens6
- alight10
- aligns7
- alined7
- aliner6
- alines6
- aliped9
- aliyah12
- aliyas9
- aliyos9
- aliyot9
- alkali10
- alkane10
- alkene10
- alkies10
- alkine10
- alkoxy20
- alkyds14
- alkyls13
- alkyne13
- allays9
- allees6
- allege7
- allele6
- alleys9
- allied7
- allies6
- allium8
- allods7
- allots6
- allows9
- alloys9
- allude7
- allure6
- allyls9
- almahs11
- almehs11
- almner8
- almond9
- almost8
- almuce10
- almude9
- almuds9
- almugs9
- alnico8
- alodia7
- alohas9
- aloins6
- alpaca10
- alphas11
- alphyl14
- alpine8
- alsike10
- altars6
- alters6
- althea9
- aludel7
- alulae6
- alular6
- alumin8
- alumna8
- alumni8
- alvine9
- always12
Starting with AM 59
- amadou9
- amarna8
- amatol8
- amazed18
- amazes17
- amazon17
- ambage11
- ambari10
- ambary13
- ambeer10
- ambers10
- ambery13
- ambits10
- ambled11
- ambler10
- ambles10
- ambush13
- amebae10
- ameban10
- amebas10
- amebic12
- ameers8
- amends9
- aments8
- amerce10
- amices10
- amicus10
- amides9
- amidic11
- amidin9
- amidol9
- amidst9
- amigas9
- amigos9
- amines8
- aminic10
- ammine10
- ammino10
- ammono10
- amnion8
- amoeba10
- amoles8
- amoral8
- amount8
- amours8
- ampere10
- ampler10
- ampule10
- ampuls10
- amrita8
- amtrac10
- amucks14
- amulet8
- amused9
- amuser8
- amuses8
- amusia8
- amylic13
- amylum13
Starting with AN 81
- anabas8
- anadem9
- anally9
- analog7
- ananke10
- anarch11
- anatto6
- anchor11
- ancone8
- anears6
- aneled7
- aneles6
- anemia8
- anemic10
- anenst6
- anergy10
- angary10
- angels7
- angers7
- angina7
- angled8
- angler7
- angles7
- angora7
- angsts7
- anilin6
- animal8
- animas8
- animes8
- animis8
- animus8
- anions6
- anises6
- anisic8
- ankled11
- ankles10
- anklet10
- ankush13
- anlace8
- anlage7
- annals6
- anneal6
- annexe13
- annoys9
- annual6
- annuli6
- annuls6
- anodal7
- anodes7
- anodic9
- anoint6
- anoles6
- anomic10
- anomie8
- anonym11
- anopia8
- anorak10
- anoxia13
- anoxic15
- ansate6
- answer9
- anteed7
- anthem11
- anther9
- antiar6
- antick12
- antics8
- anting7
- antler6
- antral6
- antres6
- antrum8
- anural6
- anuran6
- anuria6
- anuric8
- anuses6
- anvils9
- anyhow15
- anyone9
- anyway15
Starting with AO 6
- aorist6
- aortae6
- aortal6
- aortas6
- aortic8
- aoudad8
Starting with AP 30
- apache13
- apathy14
- apercu10
- apexes15
- aphids12
- aphtha14
- apiary11
- apical10
- apices10
- apiece10
- aplite8
- aplomb12
- apneal8
- apneas8
- apneic10
- apnoea8
- apodal9
- apogee9
- apollo8
- apolog9
- appall10
- appals10
- appeal10
- appear10
- appels10
- append11
- apples10
- appose10
- aprons8
- aptest8
Starting with AR 100
- arabic10
- arable8
- aramid9
- arbors8
- arbour8
- arbute8
- arcade9
- arcana8
- arcane8
- arched12
- archer11
- arches11
- archil11
- archly14
- archon11
- arcing9
- arcked13
- arctic10
- ardebs9
- ardent7
- ardors7
- ardour7
- arecas8
- arenas6
- areola6
- areole6
- aretes6
- argala7
- argali7
- argals7
- argent7
- argils7
- argled8
- argles7
- argols7
- argons7
- argosy10
- argots7
- argued8
- arguer7
- argues7
- argufy13
- argyle10
- argyll10
- arhats9
- arider7
- aridly10
- ariels6
- aright10
- ariled7
- ariose6
- ariosi6
- arioso6
- arisen6
- arises6
- arista6
- aristo6
- arkose10
- armada9
- armers8
- armets8
- armful11
- armies8
- arming9
- armlet8
- armors8
- armory11
- armour8
- armpit10
- armure8
- arnica8
- aroids7
- aroint6
- aromas8
- around7
- arouse6
- aroynt9
- arpens8
- arpent8
- arrack12
- arrant6
- arrays9
- arrear6
- arrest6
- arrive9
- arroba8
- arrows9
- arrowy12
- arroyo9
- arseno6
- arshin9
- arsine6
- arsino6
- arsons6
- artels6
- artery9
- artful9
- artier6
- artily9
- artist6
Starting with AS 54
- asanas6
- asarum8
- ascend9
- ascent8
- ascots8
- asdics9
- ashcan11
- ashier9
- ashing10
- ashlar9
- ashler9
- ashman11
- ashmen11
- ashore9
- ashram11
- asides7
- askant10
- askers10
- asking11
- aslant6
- asleep8
- aslope8
- aspect10
- aspens8
- aspers8
- aspics10
- aspire8
- aspish11
- asrama8
- assail6
- assais6
- assays9
- assent6
- assert6
- assess6
- assets6
- assign7
- assist6
- assize15
- assoil6
- assort6
- assume8
- assure6
- astern6
- asters6
- asthma11
- astony9
- astral6
- astray9
- astute6
- aswarm11
- aswirl9
- aswoon9
- asylum11
Starting with AT 32
- atabal8
- ataman8
- atavic11
- ataxia13
- ataxic15
- atelic8
- atlatl6
- atmans8
- atolls6
- atomic10
- atonal6
- atoned7
- atoner6
- atones6
- atonic8
- atopic10
- atrial6
- atrium8
- attach11
- attack12
- attain6
- attars6
- attend7
- attent6
- attest6
- attics8
- attire6
- attorn6
- attune6
- atwain9
- atween9
- atypic13
Starting with AU 34
- aubade9
- auburn8
- aucuba10
- audads8
- audial7
- audile7
- auding8
- audios7
- audits7
- augend8
- augers7
- aughts10
- augite7
- augurs7
- augury10
- august7
- auklet10
- aulder7
- auntie6
- auntly9
- aurate6
- aureus6
- aurist6
- aurora6
- aurous6
- aurums8
- auspex15
- ausubo8
- auteur6
- author9
- autism8
- autoed7
- autumn8
- auxins13
Starting with AV 22
- avails9
- avatar9
- avaunt9
- avenge10
- avenue9
- averse9
- averts9
- avians9
- aviary12
- aviate9
- avidin10
- avidly13
- avions9
- avisos9
- avocet11
- avoids10
- avoset9
- avouch14
- avowal12
- avowed13
- avower12
- avulse9
Starting with AW 14
- awaits9
- awaked14
- awaken13
- awakes13
- awards10
- aweary12
- aweigh13
- aweing10
- awhile12
- awhirl12
- awless9
- awmous11
- awning10
- awoken13
Starting with AX 14
- axeman15
- axemen15
- axenic15
- axilla13
- axioms15
- axions13
- axised14
- axises13
- axites13
- axlike17
- axonal13
- axones13
- axonic15
- axseed14
Starting with AZ 13
- azalea15
- azides16
- azines15
- azlons15
- azoles15
- azonal15
- azonic17
- azoted16
- azotes15
- azoths18
- azotic17
- azures15
- azygos19
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with A are there?
There are 828 six-letter words that start with A in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with A in Scrabble?
ADZUKI and ALKOXY are tied for the highest score at 20 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with A?
Common examples include APPEAR, ALWAYS, ALMOST, ANSWER, ACTION and AMOUNT.
Which 6-letter words starting with A end in E?
104 of them end in E, including ASSUME, ARRIVE, ACTIVE and ASSURE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.