5-Letter Words Containing A
100 wordsThe 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
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
noisy like the sound of a bee
Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
Top 5-Letter Words
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
noisy like the sound of a bee
Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
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)
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
a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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.