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5-letter words with A as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when A is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aahed, aalii, aargh.

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503 words

Word	Length	Syllables
aahed	5	2
aalii	5	2
aargh	5	1
abaca	5	3
abaci	5	3
aback	5	2
abaft	5	2
abaka	5	3
abamp	5	2
abase	5	2
abash	5	2
abate	5	2
abbas	5	2
abbes	5	2
abbey	5	2
abbot	5	2
abeam	5	2
abele	5	2
abets	5	2
abhor	5	2
abide	5	2
abled	5	2
abler	5	2
ables	5	2
abmho	5	2
abode	5	2
abohm	5	2
aboil	5	2
aboma	5	3
aboon	5	2
abort	5	2
about	5	2
above	5	2
abris	5	2
abuse	5	2
abuts	5	2
abuzz	5	2
abyes	5	2
abysm	5	2
abyss	5	2
acari	5	3
acerb	5	2
aceta	5	3
ached	5	2
aches	5	2
achoo	5	2
acids	5	2
acidy	5	3
acing	5	2
acini	5	3
ackee	5	1
acmes	5	2
acmic	5	2
acned	5	2
acnes	5	2
acock	5	2
acold	5	2
acorn	5	2
acred	5	2
acres	5	2
acrid	5	2
acted	5	2
actin	5	2
actor	5	2
acute	5	2
acyls	5	2
adage	5	2
adapt	5	2
addax	5	2
added	5	2
adder	5	2
addle	5	1
adeem	5	2
adept	5	2
adieu	5	2
adios	5	2
adits	5	2
adman	5	2
admen	5	2
admit	5	2
admix	5	2
adobe	5	2
adobo	5	3
adopt	5	2
adore	5	2
adorn	5	2
adown	5	2
adoze	5	2
adult	5	2
adunc	5	2
adust	5	2
adyta	5	3
adzed	5	2
adzes	5	2
aecia	5	2
aedes	5	2
aegis	5	2
aeons	5	1
aerie	5	1
afars	5	2
affix	5	2
afire	5	2
afoam	5	2
afoot	5	2
afore	5	2
afoul	5	2
afrit	5	2
after	5	2
again	5	2
agama	5	3
agape	5	2
agars	5	2
agate	5	2
agave	5	2
agaze	5	2
agene	5	2
agent	5	2
agers	5	2
agger	5	2
aggie	5	1
aggro	5	2
aghas	5	2
agile	5	2
aging	5	2
agios	5	2
agism	5	2
agist	5	2
aglee	5	1
aglet	5	2
agley	5	2
aglow	5	2
agmas	5	2
agone	5	2
agons	5	2
agony	5	3
agora	5	3
agree	5	1
agria	5	2
agues	5	2
ahead	5	2
ahing	5	2
ahold	5	2
ahull	5	2
aided	5	2
aider	5	2
aides	5	2
ailed	5	2
aimed	5	2
aimer	5	2
aioli	5	2
aired	5	2
airer	5	2
airns	5	1
airth	5	1
airts	5	1
aisle	5	1
aitch	5	1
aiver	5	2
ajiva	5	3
ajuga	5	3
akees	5	2
akela	5	3
akene	5	2
alack	5	2
alamo	5	3
aland	5	2
alane	5	2
alang	5	2
alans	5	2
alant	5	2
alarm	5	2
alary	5	3
alate	5	2
albas	5	2
album	5	2
alcid	5	2
alder	5	2
aldol	5	2
alecs	5	2
alefs	5	2
aleph	5	2
alert	5	2
alfas	5	2
algae	5	1
algal	5	2
algas	5	2
algid	5	2
algin	5	2
algor	5	2
algum	5	2
alias	5	2
alibi	5	3
alien	5	2
alifs	5	2
align	5	2
alike	5	2
aline	5	2
alist	5	2
alive	5	2
aliya	5	2
alkyd	5	2
alkyl	5	2
allay	5	2
allee	5	1
alley	5	2
allod	5	2
allot	5	2
allow	5	2
alloy	5	2
allyl	5	2
almah	5	2
almas	5	2
almeh	5	2
almes	5	2
almud	5	2
almug	5	2
aloes	5	2
aloft	5	2
aloha	5	3
aloin	5	2
alone	5	2
along	5	2
aloof	5	2
aloud	5	2
alpha	5	2
altar	5	2
alter	5	2
altho	5	2
altos	5	2
alula	5	3
alums	5	2
alure	5	2
alway	5	2
amahs	5	2
amain	5	2
amass	5	2
amaze	5	2
amber	5	2
ambit	5	2
amble	5	1
ambos	5	2
ambry	5	2
ameba	5	3
ameer	5	2
amend	5	2
amens	5	2
ament	5	2
amias	5	2
amice	5	2
amici	5	3
amide	5	2
amido	5	3
amids	5	2
amies	5	2
amiga	5	3
amigo	5	3
amine	5	2
amino	5	3
amins	5	2
amirs	5	2
amiss	5	2
amity	5	3
ammos	5	2
amnia	5	2
amnic	5	2
amoks	5	2
amole	5	2
among	5	2
amort	5	2
amour	5	2
ample	5	1
amply	5	2
ampul	5	2
amuck	5	2
amuse	5	2
amyls	5	2
ancon	5	2
anear	5	2
anele	5	2
anent	5	2
angas	5	2
angel	5	2
anger	5	2
angle	5	1
angry	5	2
angst	5	1
anile	5	2
anils	5	2
anima	5	3
anime	5	2
animi	5	3
anion	5	2
anise	5	2
ankhs	5	1
ankle	5	1
ankus	5	2
anlas	5	2
annal	5	2
annas	5	2
annex	5	2
annoy	5	2
annul	5	2
anoas	5	2
anode	5	2
anole	5	2
anomy	5	3
ansae	5	1
antae	5	1
antas	5	2
anted	5	2
antes	5	2
antic	5	2
antis	5	2
antra	5	2
antre	5	1
antsy	5	2
anvil	5	2
aorta	5	2
apace	5	2
apart	5	2
apeak	5	2
apeek	5	2
apers	5	2
apery	5	3
aphid	5	2
aphis	5	2
apian	5	2
aping	5	2
apish	5	2
apnea	5	2
apods	5	2
aport	5	2
appal	5	2
appel	5	2
apple	5	1
apply	5	2
apres	5	2
apron	5	2
apses	5	2
apsis	5	2
apter	5	2
aptly	5	2
aquae	5	1
aquas	5	2
araks	5	2
arame	5	2
arbor	5	2
arced	5	2
arcus	5	2
ardeb	5	2
ardor	5	2
areae	5	1
areal	5	2
areas	5	2
areca	5	3
areic	5	2
arena	5	3
arete	5	2
argal	5	2
argil	5	2
argle	5	1
argol	5	2
argon	5	2
argot	5	2
argue	5	1
argus	5	2
arhat	5	2
arias	5	2
ariel	5	2
arils	5	2
arise	5	2
arles	5	2
armed	5	2
armer	5	2
armet	5	2
armor	5	2
aroid	5	2
aroma	5	3
arose	5	2
arpen	5	2
arras	5	2
array	5	2
arris	5	2
arrow	5	2
arses	5	2
arsis	5	2
arson	5	2
artal	5	2
artel	5	2
artsy	5	2
arums	5	2
arval	5	2
arvos	5	2
aryls	5	2
asana	5	3
ascot	5	2
ascus	5	2
asdic	5	2
ashed	5	2
ashen	5	2
ashes	5	2
aside	5	2
asked	5	2
asker	5	2
askew	5	2
askoi	5	2
askos	5	2
aspen	5	2
asper	5	2
aspic	5	2
aspis	5	2
assai	5	2
assay	5	2
asses	5	2
asset	5	2
aster	5	2
astir	5	2
asyla	5	3
ataps	5	2
ataxy	5	3
atilt	5	2
atlas	5	2
atman	5	2
atmas	5	2
atoll	5	2
atoms	5	2
atomy	5	3
atone	5	2
atony	5	3
atopy	5	3
atria	5	2
atrip	5	2
attar	5	2
attic	5	2
audad	5	2
audio	5	2
audit	5	2
auger	5	2
aught	5	1
augur	5	2
aulic	5	2
aunts	5	1
aunty	5	2
aurae	5	1
aural	5	2
aurar	5	2
auras	5	2
aurei	5	2
aures	5	2
auric	5	2
auris	5	2
aurum	5	2
autos	5	2
auxin	5	2
avail	5	2
avant	5	2
avast	5	2
avens	5	2
avers	5	2
avert	5	2
avgas	5	2
avian	5	2
avion	5	2
aviso	5	3
avoid	5	2
avows	5	2
await	5	2
awake	5	2
award	5	2
aware	5	2
awash	5	2
awful	5	2
awing	5	2
awned	5	2
awoke	5	2
awols	5	2
axels	5	2
axial	5	2
axile	5	2
axils	5	2
axing	5	2
axiom	5	2
axion	5	2
axite	5	2
axled	5	2
axles	5	2
axman	5	2
axmen	5	2
axone	5	2
axons	5	2
ayahs	5	1
ayins	5	1
azans	5	2
azide	5	2
azido	5	3
azine	5	2
azlon	5	2
azoic	5	2
azole	5	2
azons	5	2
azote	5	2
azoth	5	2
azure	5	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed A in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping A locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.