5 letter words containing A

3,495 words

There are 3,495 5-letter words containing A in the ENABLE dictionary — 40% of all 8,636 words at this length. A is a one-point tile and the bag holds a lot of them, so these words are less about scoring than about shape: they are what clears a vowel-heavy rack, and in a daily guessing game they are how you test a vowel you have not placed yet.

The A falls in the second position more often than any other, in 1,476 of them. 343 of them use the letter more than once aahed, aalii, aargh, abaca among them, which is the case worth checking twice when a game has told you a letter is present but not how many times.

If you know more than one letter, this page stops being the fast way to find it. Enter what you have in the unscrambler — the Contains, Starts with and Ends with filters combine, and setting both length fields to 5 narrows this list to the handful your letters actually allow.

Where the A sits

A in the first position (497)

aahed aalii aargh abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abbas abbes abbey abbot abeam abele abets abhor abide abler ables abmho abode abohm aboil aboma aboon abort about above abris abuse abuts abuzz abyes abysm abyss acari acerb aceta ached aches achoo acids acidy acing acini ackee acmes acmic acned acnes acock acold acorn acred acres acrid acted actin actor acute acyls adage adapt addax added adder addle adeem adept adieu adios adits adman admen admit admix adobe adobo adopt adore adorn adown adoze adult adunc adust adyta adzes aecia aedes aegis aeons aerie afars affix afire afoot afore afoul afrit after again agama agape agars agate agave agaze agene agent agers agger aggie aggro aghas agile aging agios agism agist aglee aglet agley aglow agmas agone agons agony agora agree agria agues ahead ahold ahull aided aider aides ailed aimed aimer aioli aired airer airns airth airts aisle aitch aiver ajiva ajuga akees akela akene alack alamo aland alane alang alans alant alarm alary alate albas album alcid alder aldol alecs alefs aleph alert alfas algae algal algas algid algin algor algum alias alibi alien alifs align alike aline alist alive aliya alkyd alkyl allay allee alley allod allot allow alloy allyl almah almas almeh almes almud almug aloes aloft aloha aloin alone along aloof aloud alpha altar alter altho altos alula alums alway amahs amain amass amaze amber ambit amble ambos ambry ameba ameer amend amens ament amias amice amici amide amido amids amies amiga amigo amine amino amins amirs amiss amity ammos amnia amnic amoks amole among amort amour ample amply ampul amuck amuse amyls ancon anear anele anent angas angel anger angle angry angst anile anils anima anime animi anion anise ankhs ankle ankus anlas annal annas annex annoy annul anoas anode anole anomy ansae antae antas anted antes antic antis antra antre antsy anvil aorta apace apart apeak apeek apers apery aphid aphis apian aping apish apnea apods aport appal appel apple apply apres apron apses apsis apter aptly aquae aquas araks arbor arced arcus ardeb ardor areae areal areas areca areic arena arete argal argil argle argol argon argot argue argus arhat arias ariel arils arise arles armed armer armet armor aroid aroma arose arpen arras array arris arrow arses arsis arson artal artel artsy arums arval arvos aryls asana ascot ascus asdic ashed ashen ashes aside asked asker askew askoi askos aspen asper aspic aspis assai assay asses asset aster astir asyla ataps ataxy atilt atlas atman atmas atoll atoms atomy atone atony atopy atria atrip attar attic audad audio audit auger aught augur aulic aunts aunty aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum autos auxin avail avant avast avens avers avert avgas avian avion aviso avoid avows await awake award aware awash awful awing awned awoke awols axels axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite axled axles axman axmen axone axons ayahs ayins azans azide azido azine azlon azoic azole azons azote azoth azure

A in the second position (1,476)

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 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 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 darky darns darts dashi dashy dated dater dates datos datto datum daube daubs dauby daunt dauts daven davit dawed dawen dawks dawns dawts dazed dazes eager eagle eagre eared earls early earns earth eased easel eases easts eaten eater eaved eaves 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 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 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 iambi iambs jabot jacal jacks jacky jaded jades jager jaggs jaggy jagra jails jakes jalap jalop jambe jambs jammy janes janty japan japed japer japes jarls jatos jauks jaunt jaups javas jawan jawed jazzy 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 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 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 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 oaken oakum oared oases oasis oasts oaten oater oaths oaves 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 panty 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 qaids qanat 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 rapes 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 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 sambo 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 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 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 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 yacht yacks yaffs yager yagis yahoo yaird yamen yamun yangs yanks yapok yapon yards yarer yarns yauds yauld yaups yawed yawls yawns yawps zaire zamia zanza zappy zarfs zaxes zayin zazen

A in the third position (793)

beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bhang biali bialy blabs black blade blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze board boars boart boast boats 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 bwana cease 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 clach clack clade clads clags claim clamp clams clang clank clans claps clapt claro clary clash clasp class clast clave clavi claws clays coach coact coala coals coaly coapt coast coati coats craal crabs crack craft crags crake cramp crams crane crank crape craps crash crass crate crave crawl craws craze crazy cyano cyans czars deads deair deals dealt deans dears deary deash death deave dhaks dhals dials diary diazo doats drabs draff draft drags drail drain drake drama drams drank drape drats drave drawl drawn draws drays duads duals dwarf dyads egads elain eland elans elate enact enate epact erase etape evade exact exalt exams fears fease feast feats feaze fiars fiats flabs flack flags flail flair flake flaky flame flams flamy flank flans flaps flare flash flask flats flaws flawy flaxy flays foals foams foamy frags frail frame franc frank fraps frass frats fraud frays gears ghast ghats ghaut ghazi giant glace glade glads glady glair gland glans glare glary glass glaze glazy gnarl gnarr gnars gnash gnats gnawn gnaws goads goals goats 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 guaco guano guans guard guars guava heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hoagy hoard hoars hoary ikats image imago imams imaum inane inapt inarm irade irate izars jeans jnana kbars khadi khafs khaki khans khaph khats kiang knack knaps knars knaur knave koala koans kraal kraft krait kraut kvass kyack kyaks kyars kyats leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy liana liane liang liard liars llama llano loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath luaus lyard lyart lyase meads meals mealy means meant meany meats meaty miaou miaow miasm miaul moans moats neaps nears neath neats nyala ofays ogams okapi okays omasa opahs opals orach orals orang orate ovals ovary ovate peace peach peage peags peaks peaky peals peans pearl pears peart pease peats peaty peavy phage phase piano pians place plack plage plaid plain plait plane plank plans plant plash plasm plate plats platy playa plays plaza poach praam prahu prams prang prank praos prase prate prats praus prawn prays psalm quack quads quaff quags quail quais quake quaky quale qualm quant quare quark quart quash quasi quass quate quays reach react readd reads ready realm reals reams reaps rearm rears reata reave rials riant riata roach roads roams roans roars roast ruana scabs scads scags scald scale scall scalp scaly scamp scams scans scant scape scare scarf scarp scars scart scary scats scatt scaup scaur seals seams seamy sears seats 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 sials skags skald skate skats slabs slack slags slain slake slams slang slank slant slaps slash slate slats slaty slave slaws slays smack small smalt smarm smart smash smaze snack snafu snags snail snake snaky snaps snare snark snarl snash snath snaws soaks soaps soapy soars soave space spacy spade spado spaed spaes spahi spail spait spake spale spall spang spank spans spare spark spars spasm spate spats spawn spays 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 suave swabs swage swags swail swain swale swami swamp swamy swang swank swans swaps sward sware swarf swarm swart swash swath swats sways teach teaks teals teams tears teary tease teats thack thane thank tharm thaws tiara toads toady toast trace track tract trade tragi traik trail train trait tramp trams trank tranq trans traps trapt trash trass trave trawl trays tsade tsadi tsars twaes twain twang twats tzars ukase ulama ulans unais unapt unarm unary unaus uraei urare urari urase urate usage veals vealy vials viand weald weals weans wears weary weave whack whale whamo whams whang whaps wharf whats whaup woads woald wrack wrang wraps wrapt wrath yeans yearn years yeast yuans zeals

A in the fourth position (496)

becap began begat belay bemas betas bimah bimas binal bleak blear bleat bloat bogan bolar bolas boral boras borax botas boyar bread break bream briar broad bubal buran buras bylaw byway cecal cedar cheap cheat chiao chias cigar clean clear cleat cloak cocas codas colas comae comal comas copal coral cotan coxae coxal creak cream croak cycad cycas cymae cymar cymas debar decaf decal decay dedal defat degas delay derat deray devas dewan dewar dewax dinar ditas divan divas diwan domal donas dopas dotal dread dream drear dryad ducal ducat dumas dunam dural duras eclat eggar embar embay ephah ephas equal escar eskar essay etnas expat eyras fecal feral fetal fetas feuar filar final fleam fleas float focal foram foray freak friar fugal furan gerah getas gigas gleam glean glial glias gloam gloat goban gonad goral gowan great groan groat gulag gular gyral hemal hexad hilar hodad hogan honan horah horal horas hoyas hulas human hylas hyrax ideal ideas ihram ileac ileal iliac iliad ilial inlay invar iotas isbas ixias jehad jihad joram jotas joual jowar jubas judas jugal jural jurat kebab kebar kenaf kinas kivas knead kolas korai korat kulak legal leman lidar ligan lilac liman limas linac liras litai litas lobar local logan loral loran lotah lotas lovat loyal lunar lunas medal menad mesas metal micas minae minas modal molal molar molas monad monas morae moral moras moray moxas mural muras mynah mynas nemas nicad nidal nipas nival nizam nodal nomad nomas nonas nopal notal novae novas noway obeah obias ocean octad octal octan offal ogham ohias okras ollas orcas oread organ ottar pecan pedal pekan penal petal phial pibal pical picas pikas pilaf pilar pilau pilaw pimas pinas pipal pitas plead pleas pleat polar proas pshaw psoae psoai psoas pujah pujas pumas punas pupae pupal pupas pyran quean rebar recap redan regal rehab relax relay reman remap renal repay reran resaw resay retag retax rewan rewax rheas rival riyal roman rotas rowan royal rugae rugal rural schav scrag scram scrap sedan selah sepal serac serai seral setae setal sewan sewar sheaf sheal shear sheas shoal shoat simar simas sisal sitar sizar skean skoal skuas smear sneak sneap sodas sofar sofas sojas solan solar somas sonar soras sowar soyas speak spean spear splat splay sprag sprat spray squab squad squat squaw stead steak steal steam stoae stoai stoas stoat strap straw stray subah subas sugar sumac surah sural suras swear sweat telae tepal tepas terai texas thraw tical tidal tilak titan today togae togas tokay tolan tolas toman tonal topaz torah toras total tread treat triac triad trial troak tubae tubal tubas tufas tunas tweak typal uhlan ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas ulpan ulvas umiac umiak umiaq unban unbar uncap unhat unlay unman unsay urban ureal ureas urial ursae usual uveal uveas vegan velar venae venal vicar vigas vinal vinas viral visas vitae vital vivas vocal volar wekas wheal wheat wigan witan woman wreak xylan yogas yucas yugas yulan zetas ziram zoeae zoeal zoeas zonal

A in the fifth position (233)

belga betta biota bohea boyla bulla bunya bursa ceiba cella ceria cesta chela china chufa cilia circa cobia cobra cocoa colza comma conga copra coria costa cotta crura culpa cuppa curia delta derma dicta dobla dobra dogma dolma donga donna dorsa douma doura dulia dumka durra edema enema entia erica etyma extra fella feria flora flota folia fossa fovea frena gemma genoa genua gleba gonia gumma gutta henna herma holla honda hooka hosta huzza hydra hyena hypha infra ixora junta kheda kibla koppa krona kurta lehua lemma lepta libra limba limpa linga logia loofa luffa lutea lycea lyssa lytta mbira mecca media mensa menta micra mikra milia milpa mirza mocha moira momma moola mudra mulla murra musca myoma ninja noria nubia nucha ocrea oidia omega opera ossia ostia penna pepla perea phyla pieta pilea pinna pinta pizza plena plica podia polka poppa presa prima pruta pucka pukka punka purda quota recta redia regma regna retia rhyta rioja rumba scena schwa scuba scuta selva senna sensa sepia septa shiva sigma silva sirra softa spica sputa stela stoma stria stupa sulfa summa sunna supra surra sutra sutta sylva tecta tegua telia tenia terga terra tesla testa tetra theca theta thuja thuya tibia tinea tonga trona tryma tsuba ulema ultra umbra uncia urbia usnea uvula veena vesta villa vinca viola virga vista vitta vodka voila volta volva vulva wirra wisha xenia yenta yerba yucca yurta zebra