5-Letter Words Containing A

100 words

The letter A appears in more five-letter combinations than any other vowel. This collection spans everyday vocabulary alongside specialist terms that can turn a losing game into a winning one.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

JAZZY

(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

33 pts
HUZZA
26 pts
ABUZZ

noisy like the sound of a bee

25 pts
PIZZA

Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese

25 pts
IZZAT
23 pts
TAZZA
23 pts
HAJJI

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

22 pts
21 pts

JAZZY dominates both games, scoring 33 in Scrabble and 34 in WWF. The real strategic difference emerges with HAJJI—worth 22 in Scrabble but jumping to 25 in WWF thanks to the boosted J value. ABUZZ and HUZZA both benefit from WWF's higher Z scoring, gaining a point or two over their Scrabble values. When holding high-value tiles, WWF rewards patience for premium square placement more heavily.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

GREATStarter

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

AFTERStarter

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

YEARSStarter

a prolonged period of time

HEARDStarter

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

Common Words (likely answers)

ABOUTCommon

used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

GONNACommon
THANKCommon

express gratitude or show appreciation to

AGAINCommon

anew

GREAT and HEARD both test two vowels while deploying common consonants like R and T. AFTER covers similar ground, making any of these solid opening moves when hunting for that day's answer.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

ABELE

a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces

ACKEE

red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe

AGAVE

tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber

ALGAL

of or relating to alga

ACKEE names a red, pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds—the national fruit of Jamaica. Beyond its culinary significance, it's a valid five-letter word using two common letters and the valuable K, making it useful when you need to burn a K without sacrificing too many points.

Popular crossword answers

Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.

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