5-Letter Words With A
3,483 five-letter words contain A; 1,038 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
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Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alert | 0.38 | 1.45 |
| 2 | alter | 0.45 | 1.38 |
| 3 | arose | 0.53 | 1.30 |
| 4 | later | 0.50 | 1.34 |
| 5 | rates | 0.42 | 1.41 |
| 6 | stare | 0.58 | 1.25 |
| 7 | tears | 0.39 | 1.44 |
| 8 | ariel | 0.51 | 1.31 |
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3,495 words containing A
- aboutcommon
- aftercommon
- yearscommon
- greatcommon
- statecommon
- placecommon
- againcommon
- startcommon
- todaycommon
- watercommon
- basedcommon
- smallcommon
- latercommon
- partycommon
- thankcommon
- blackcommon
- makescommon
- maybecommon
- gamescommon
- leastcommon
- meanscommon
- earlycommon
- localcommon
- deathcommon
- largecommon
- alongcommon
- classcommon
- causecommon
- happycommon
- humancommon
- womancommon
- leavecommon
- watchcommon
- takencommon
- amongcommon
- heartcommon
- askedcommon
- majorcommon
- mediacommon
- finalcommon
- readycommon
- heardcommon
- marchcommon
- clearcommon
- boardcommon
- wantscommon
- spacecommon
- totalcommon
- abovecommon
- sharecommon
- breakcommon
- takescommon
- learncommon
- addedcommon
- alonecommon
- handscommon
- areascommon
- valuecommon
- standcommon
- matchcommon
The words, common first
Starting with A 496
abbas abbey abbot abide abode abort about above abuse abyss aches acids acorn acres acted actin actor acute adapt added adept admit adobe adopt adore adorn adult aegis after again agent agile aging agony agree ahead aided aides aimed aired aisle alamo alarm album alert algae alias alibi alien align alike alive alley allow alloy aloft aloha alone along aloud alpha altar alter amaze amber amend amino among amour ample amuse angel anger angle angry angst anime ankle annex annoy anvil apart apnea apple apply apron aptly arbor areas arena argue argus arias ariel arise armed armor aroma arose array arrow arson ascot ashes aside asked aspen assay asset atlas atoms attic audio audit aunts aunty autos avail avant avert avian avoid await awake award aware awful awoke axial axiom azure
Plus 365 rarer words — the filter above shows them all.
Starting with B 216
baaed baals babas babel babes babka baboo babul babus bacca backs bacon baddy badge badly baffs baffy bagel baggy bahts bails bairn baith baits baiza baize baked baker bakes balas balds baldy baled baler bales balks balky balls bally balms balmy balsa banal banco bands bandy baned banes bangs banjo banks banns banty barbe barbs barde bards bared barer bares barfs barge baric barks barky barms barmy barns barny baron barre barye basal based baser bases basic basil basin basis basks bassi basso bassy baste basts batch bated bates bathe baths batik baton batts battu batty bauds baulk bawds bawdy bawls bawty bayed bayou bazar bazoo beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux becap began begat belay belga bemas betas betta bhang biali bialy bimah bimas binal biota blabs black blade blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze bleak blear bleat bloat board boars boart boast boats bogan bohea bolar bolas boral boras borax botas boyar boyla brace brach bract brads braes brags braid brail brain brake braky brand brank brans brant brash brass brats brava brave bravi bravo brawl brawn braws braxy brays braza braze bread break bream briar broad bubal bulla bunya buran buras bursa bwana bylaw byway
Starting with C 256
cabal cabby caber cabin cable cabob cacao cacas cache cacti caddy cades cadet cadge cadgy cadis cadre caeca cafes caffs caged cager cages cagey cahow caids cains caird cairn cajon caked cakes cakey calfs calif calix calks calla calls calms calve calyx camas camel cameo cames campi campo camps campy canal candy caned caner canes canid canna canny canoe canon canso canst canto cants canty caped caper capes caphs capon capos caput carat carbo carbs cards cared carer cares caret carex cargo carks carle carls carns carny carob carol carom carpi carps carrs carry carse carte carts carve casas cased cases casks casky caste casts casus catch cater cates catty cauld caulk cauls cause caved caver caves cavie cavil cawed cease cecal cedar ceiba cella ceria cesta chads chafe chaff chain chair chalk champ chams chang chant chaos chape chaps chapt chard chare chark charm charr chars chart chary chase chasm chats chaws chays cheap cheat chela chiao chias china chufa cigar cilia circa clach clack clade clads clags claim clamp clams clang clank clans claps clapt claro clary clash clasp class clast clave clavi claws clays clean clear cleat cloak coach coact coala coals coaly coapt coast coati coats cobia cobra cocas cocoa codas colas colza comae comal comas comma conga copal copra coral coria costa cotan cotta coxae coxal craal crabs crack craft crags crake cramp crams crane crank crape craps crash crass crate crave crawl craws craze crazy creak cream croak crura culpa cuppa curia cyano cyans cycad cycas cymae cymar cymas czars
Starting with D 139
daces dacha dadas daddy dados daffs daffy dagga dagos dahls daily dairy daisy dales dally daman damar dames damns damps dance dandy dangs danio darbs dared darer dares daric darks darns darts dashi dashy dated dater dates datos datto datum daube daubs dauby daunt dauts daven davit dawed dawen dawks dawns dawts dazed dazes deads deair deals dealt deans dears deary deash death deave debar decaf decal decay dedal defat degas delay delta derat deray derma devas dewan dewar dewax dhaks dhals dials diary diazo dicta dinar ditas divan divas diwan doats dobla dobra dogma dolma domal donas donga donna dopas dorsa dotal douma doura drabs draff draft drags drail drain drake drama drams drank drape drats drave drawl drawn draws drays dread dream drear dryad duads duals ducal ducat dulia dumas dumka dunam dural duras durra dwarf dyads
Starting with E 49
eager eagle eagre eared earls early earns earth eased easel eases easts eaten eater eaved eaves eclat edema egads eggar elain eland elans elate embar embay enact enate enema entia epact ephah ephas equal erase erica escar eskar essay etape etnas etyma evade exact exalt exams expat extra eyras
Starting with F 144
fable faced facer faces facet facia facts faddy faded fader fades fadge fados faena faery faggy fagin fagot fails faint fairs fairy faith faked faker fakes fakey fakir falls false famed fames fancy fanes fanga fangs fanny fanon fanos fanum faqir farad farce farci farcy fards fared farer fares farle farls farms faros farts fasts fatal fated fates fatly fatso fatty fatwa faugh fauld fault fauna fauns fauve favas faves favor favus fawns fawny faxed faxes fayed fazed fazes fears fease feast feats feaze fella feral feria fetal fetas feuar fiars fiats filar final flabs flack flags flail flair flake flaky flame flams flamy flank flans flaps flare flash flask flats flaws flawy flaxy flays fleam fleas float flora flota foals foams foamy focal folia foram foray fossa fovea frags frail frame franc frank fraps frass frats fraud frays freak frena friar fugal furan
Starting with G 164
gabby gable gaddi gadid gadis gaffe gaffs gaged gager gages gaily gains gaits galah galas galax galea gales galls gally galop gamas gamay gamba gambe gambs gamed gamer games gamey gamic gamin gamma gammy gamps gamut ganef ganev gangs ganja ganof gaols gaped gaper gapes gappy garbs garni garth gases gasps gassy gasts gated gates gator gauds gaudy gauge gault gaums gaunt gaurs gauss gauze gauzy gavel gavot gawks gawky gawps gawsy gayal gayer gayly gazar gazed gazer gazes gears gemma genoa genua gerah getas ghast ghats ghaut ghazi giant gigas glace glade glads glady glair gland glans glare glary glass glaze glazy gleam glean gleba glial glias gloam gloat gnarl gnarr gnars gnash gnats gnawn gnaws goads goals goats goban gonad gonia goral gowan graal grabs grace grade grads graft grail grain grama gramp grams grana grand grans grant grape graph grapy grasp grass grate grave gravy grays graze great groan groat guaco guano guans guard guars guava gulag gular gumma gutta gyral
Starting with H 135
haafs haars habit habus hacek hacks hadal haded hades hadji hadst haems haets hafis hafiz hafts hahas haika haiks haiku hails hairs hairy hajes hajis hajji hakes hakim haled haler hales halid hallo halls halma halms halos halts halva halve hamal hames hammy hamza hance hands handy hangs hanks hanky hansa hanse hants haole hapax haply happy hards hardy hared harem hares harks harls harms harps harpy harry harsh harts hasps haste hasty hatch hated hater hates haugh haulm hauls haunt haute haven haver haves havoc hawed hawks hawse hayed hayer hazan hazed hazel hazer hazes heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hemal henna herma hexad hilar hoagy hoard hoars hoary hodad hogan holla honan honda hooka horah horal horas hosta hoyas hulas human huzza hydra hyena hylas hypha hyrax
Starting with I 28
iambi iambs ideal ideas ihram ikats ileac ileal iliac iliad ilial image imago imams imaum inane inapt inarm infra inlay invar iotas irade irate isbas ixias ixora izars
Starting with J 43
jabot jacal jacks jacky jaded jades jager jaggs jaggy jagra jails jakes jalap jalop jambe jambs jammy janes janty japan jarls jatos jauks jaunt jaups javas jawan jawed jazzy jeans jehad jihad jnana joram jotas joual jowar jubas judas jugal junta jural jurat
Starting with K 80
kabab kabar kabob kadis kafir kagus kaiak kaifs kails kains kakas kakis kalam kales kalif kalpa kames kamik kanas kanes kanji kaons kapas kaphs kapok kappa kaput karat karma karns karoo karst karts kasha katas kauri kaury kavas kayak kayos kazoo kbars kebab kebar kenaf khadi khafs khaki khans khaph khats kheda kiang kibla kinas kivas knack knaps knars knaur knave knead koala koans kolas koppa korai korat kraal kraft krait kraut krona kulak kurta kvass kyack kyaks kyars kyats
Starting with L 168
laari label labia labor labra laced lacer laces lacey lacks laded laden lader lades ladle laevo lagan lager lahar laich laics laigh laird lairs laith laity laked laker lakes lakhs lalls lamas lambs lamby lamed lamer lames lamia lamps lanai lance lands lanes lanky lapel lapin lapis lapse larch lards lardy laree lares large largo laris larks larky larum larva lased laser lases lasso lasts latch lated laten later latex lathe lathi laths lathy latke latte lauan lauds laugh laura lavas laved laver laves lawed lawns lawny laxer laxly layed layer layup lazar lazed lazes leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy legal lehua leman lemma lepta liana liane liang liard liars libra lidar ligan lilac liman limas limba limpa linac linga liras litai litas llama llano loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath lobar local logan logia loofa loral loran lotah lotas lovat loyal luaus luffa lunar lunas lutea lyard lyart lyase lycea lyssa lytta
Starting with M 180
maars mabes macaw maced macer maces mache macho machs macks macle macon macro madam madly madre mafia mafic mages magic magma magot magus mahoe maids maile maill mails maims mains mairs maist maize major makar maker makes makos malar males malic malls malms malmy malts malty mamas mamba mambo mamey mamie mamma mammy manas maned manes mange mango mangy mania manic manly manna manor manos manse manta manus maple maqui march marcs mares marge maria marks marls marly marry marse marsh marts marvy maser mashy masks mason massa masse massy masts match mated mater mates matey maths matin matte matts matza matzo mauds mauls maund mauts mauve maven mavie mavin mavis mawed maxes maxim maxis mayan mayas maybe mayed mayor mayos mayst mazed mazer mazes mbira meads meals mealy means meant meany meats meaty mecca medal media menad mensa menta mesas metal miaou miaow miasm miaul micas micra mikra milia milpa minae minas mirza moans moats mocha modal moira molal molar molas momma monad monas moola morae moral moras moray moxas mudra mulla mural muras murra musca mynah mynas myoma
Starting with N 72
naans nabes nabis nabob nacho nacre nadas nadir naevi naggy naiad naifs nails naira naive naked naled named namer names nanas nance nancy nanny napes nappe nappy narco narcs nards nares naric naris narks narky nasal nasty natal natch nates natty naval navar navel naves navvy nawab nazis neaps nears neath neats nemas nicad nidal ninja nipas nival nizam nodal nomad nomas nonas nopal noria notal novae novas noway nubia nucha nyala
Starting with O 45
oaken oakum oared oases oasis oasts oaten oater oaths oaves obeah obias ocean ocrea octad octal octan ofays offal ogams ogham ohias oidia okapi okays okras ollas omasa omega opahs opals opera orach orals orang orate orcas oread organ ossia ostia ottar ovals ovary ovate
Starting with P 225
pacas paced pacer paces pacha packs pacts paddy padis padle padre padri paean paeon pagan paged pager pages pagod paiks pails pains paint pairs paisa paise palea paled paler pales palet palls pally palms palmy palpi palps palsy pampa panda pandy paned panel panes panga pangs panic panne pansy panto pants papal papas papaw paper pappi pappy paras parch pardi pards pardy pared pareo parer pares pareu parge pargo paris parka parks parle parol parrs parry parse parts party parve parvo paseo pases pasha passe pasta paste pasts pasty patch pated paten pater pates paths patin patio patly patsy patty pause pavan paved paver paves pavid pavin pavis pawed pawer pawky pawls pawns paxes payed payee payer payor peace peach peage peags peaks peaky peals peans pearl pears peart pease peats peaty peavy pecan pedal pekan penal penna pepla perea petal phage phase phial phyla piano pians pibal pical picas pieta pikas pilaf pilar pilau pilaw pilea pimas pinas pinna pinta pipal pitas pizza place plack plage plaid plain plait plane plank plans plant plash plasm plate plats platy playa plays plaza plead pleas pleat plena plica poach podia polar polka poppa praam prahu prams prang prank praos prase prate prats praus prawn prays presa prima proas pruta psalm pshaw psoae psoai psoas pucka pujah pujas pukka pumas punas punka pupae pupal pupas purda pyran
Starting with Q 23
qaids qanat quack quads quaff quags quail quais quake quaky quale qualm quant quare quark quart quash quasi quass quate quays quean quota
Starting with R 158
rabat rabbi rabic rabid raced racer races racks racon radar radii radio radix radon raffs rafts ragas raged ragee rages raggy ragis raias raids rails rains rainy raise rajah rajas rajes raked rakee raker rakes rakis rales rally ralph ramee ramet ramie rammy ramps ramus rance ranch rands randy ranee range rangy ranid ranis ranks rants raped raper raphe rapid rared rarer rares rased raser rases rasps raspy ratal ratan ratch rated ratel rater rates rathe ratio ratos ratty raved ravel raven raver raves ravin rawer rawin rawly raxed raxes rayah rayas rayed rayon razed razee razer razes razor reach react readd reads ready realm reals reams reaps rearm rears reata reave rebar recap recta redan redia regal regma regna rehab relax relay reman remap renal repay reran resaw resay retag retax retia rewan rewax rheas rhyta rials riant riata rioja rival riyal roach roads roams roans roars roast roman rotas rowan royal ruana rugae rugal rumba rural
Starting with S 389
sabed saber sabes sabin sabir sable sabot sabra sabre sacks sacra sades sadhe sadhu sadis sadly safer safes sagas sager sages saggy sagos sagum sahib saice saids saiga sails sains saint saith sajou saker sakes sakis salad salal salep sales salic sally salmi salol salon salpa salps salsa salts salty salve salvo samba samek samps sands sandy saned saner sanes sanga sangh santo sapid sapor sappy saran sards saree sarge sarin saris sarks sarky sarod saros sasin sassy satay sated satem sates satin satis satyr sauce sauch saucy saugh sauls sault sauna saury saute saved saver saves savin savor savoy savvy sawed sawer saxes sayer sayid sayst scabs scads scags scald scale scall scalp scaly scamp scams scans scant scape scare scarf scarp scars scart scary scatt scaup scaur scena schav schwa scrag scram scrap scuba scuta seals seams seamy sears seats sedan selah selva senna sensa sepal sepia septa serac serai seral setae setal sewan sewar shack shade shads shady shaft shags shahs shake shako shaky shale shall shalt shaly shame shams shank shape shard share shark sharn sharp shaul shave shawl shawm shawn shaws shays sheaf sheal shear sheas shiva shoal shoat sials sigma silva simar simas sirra sisal sitar sizar skags skald skate skats skean skoal skuas slabs slack slags slain slake slams slang slank slant slaps slash slate slats slaty slave slaws slays smack small smalt smarm smart smash smaze smear snack snafu snags snail snake snaky snaps snare snark snarl snash snath snaws sneak sneap soaks soaps soapy soars soave sodas sofar sofas softa sojas solan solar somas sonar soras sowar soyas space spacy spade spado spaed spaes spahi spail spait spake spale spall spang spank spans spare spark spars spasm spate spats spawn spays speak spean spear spica splat splay sprag sprat spray sputa squab squad squat squaw stabs stack stade staff stage stags stagy staid staig stain stair stake stale stalk stall stamp stand stane stang stank staph stare stark stars start stash state stats stave stays stead steak steal steam stela stoae stoai stoas stoat stoma strap straw stray stria stupa suave subah subas sugar sulfa sumac summa sunna supra surah sural suras surra sutra sutta swabs swage swags swail swain swale swami swamp swamy swang swank swans swaps sward sware swarf swarm swart swash swath swats sways swear sweat sylva
Starting with T 202
tabby taber tabes tabid tabla table taboo tabor tabun tabus taces tacet tache tachs tacit tacks tacky tacos tacts taels taffy tafia tahrs taiga tails tains taint tajes taken taker takes takin talar talas talcs taler tales talks talky tally talon taluk talus tamal tamed tamer tames tamis tammy tamps tango tangs tangy tanka tanks tansy tanto tapas taped taper tapes tapir tapis tardo tardy tared tares targe tarns taroc tarok taros tarot tarps tarre tarry tarsi tarts tarty tasks tasse taste tasty tatar tater tates tatty taunt taupe tauts tawed tawer tawie tawny tawse taxed taxer taxes taxis taxon taxus tazza tazze teach teaks teals teams tears teary tease teats tecta tegua telae telia tenia tepal tepas terai terga terra tesla testa tetra texas thack thane thank tharm thaws theca theta thraw thuja thuya tiara tibia tical tidal tilak tinea titan toads toady toast today togae togas tokay tolan tolas toman tonal tonga topaz torah toras total trace track tract trade tragi traik trail train trait tramp trams trank tranq trans traps trapt trash trass trave trawl trays tread treat triac triad trial troak trona tryma tsade tsadi tsars tsuba tubae tubal tubas tufas tunas twaes twain twang tweak typal tzars
Starting with U 46
uhlan ukase ulama ulans ulema ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas ulpan ultra ulvas umbra umiac umiak umiaq unais unapt unarm unary unaus unban unbar uncap uncia unhat unlay unman unsay uraei urare urari urase urate urban urbia ureal ureas urial ursae usage usnea usual uveal uveas uvula
Starting with V 66
vacua vagal vague vagus vails vairs vakil vales valet valid valor valse value valve vamps vanda vaned vanes vangs vapid vapor varas varia varix varna varus varve vasal vases vasts vasty vatic vatus vault vaunt veals vealy veena vegan velar venae venal vesta vials viand vicar vigas villa vinal vinas vinca viola viral virga visas vista vitae vital vitta vivas vocal vodka voila volar volta volva
Starting with W 105
wacke wacko wacks wacky waddy waded wader wades wadis wafer waffs wafts waged wager wages wagon wahoo waifs wails wains wairs waist waits waive waked waken waker wakes waled waler wales walks walla walls wally waltz wames wamus wands waned wanes waney wanly wants wards wared wares warks warms warns warps warts warty washy wasps waspy waste wasts watap watch water watts waugh wauks wauls waved waver waves wavey wawls waxed waxen waxer waxes weald weals weans wears weary weave wekas whack whale whamo whams whang whaps wharf whats whaup wheal wheat wigan wirra wisha witan woads woald woman wrack wrang wraps wrapt wrath wreak
Starting with X 2
xenia xylan
Starting with Y 36
yacht yacks yaffs yager yagis yahoo yaird yamen yamun yangs yanks yapok yapon yards yarer yarns yauds yauld yaups yawed yawls yawns yawps yeans yearn years yeast yenta yerba yogas yuans yucas yucca yugas yulan yurta
Starting with Z 16
zaire zamia zanza zappy zarfs zaxes zayin zazen zeals zebra zetas ziram zoeae zoeal zoeas zonal
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How many five-letter words contain A?
Our list has 3,483. 1,038 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that contain A?
ABOUT, AFTER, YEARS, GREAT, STATE — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that contains A?
ALERT. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.38 green and 1.45 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.