7-letter words starting with A
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter A. This section showcases how A at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with A, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| another | 10 | any of various alternatives; some other | put it off to another (or some other) day |
| already | 11 | - | - |
| anymore | 12 | at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative | Alice doesn't live here anymore |
| against | 8 | Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; in this sense often preceded by over. | against the mouth of a river |
| alright | 11 | in a satisfactory or adequate manner | - |
| anybody | 16 | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. | - |
| asshole | 10 | insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | - |
| amazing | 19 | inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | New York is an amazing city |
| arrived | 11 | - | - |
| allowed | 11 | - | - |
| address | 9 | put an address on (an envelope) | - |
| awesome | 12 | inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | the awesome complexity of the universe |
| account | 11 | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered | send me an account of what I owe |
| airport | 9 | an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo | - |
| ancient | 9 | a very old person | - |
| ashamed | 13 | feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse | are you ashamed for having lied? |
| alcohol | 12 | a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent | alcohol (or drink) ruined him |
| actress | 9 | a female actor | - |
| ability | 12 | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done | - |
| advance | 13 | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | - |
| arrange | 8 | plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | - |
| article | 9 | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | - |
| average | 11 | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | average people |
| anytime | 12 | - | - |
| attempt | 11 | make an effort or attempt | The police attempted to stop the thief |
| affairs | 13 | matters of personal concern | get his affairs in order |
| accused | 12 | a defendant in a criminal proceeding | - |
| achieve | 15 | to gain with effort | she achieved her goal despite setbacks |
| assault | 7 | the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | - |
| academy | 15 | an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature | - |
| abandon | 10 | a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | - |
| apology | 13 | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | - |
| awkward | 18 | socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner | awkward and reserved at parties |
| arguing | 9 | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement | - |
| anyways | 16 | used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement | - |
| adopted | 11 | acquired as your own by free choice | my adopted state |
| anxious | 14 | eagerly desirous | anxious to see the new show at the museum |
| amongst | 10 | - | - |
| arrival | 10 | accomplishment of an objective | - |
| applied | 12 | concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles | applied physics |
| autopsy | 12 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
| assumed | 10 | adopted in order to deceive | an assumed name |
| attract | 9 | be attractive to | The beautiful garden attracted many people |
| approve | 14 | give sanction to | I approve of his educational policies |
| awfully | 16 | used as intensifiers | - |
| absence | 11 | the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy | - |
| anxiety | 17 | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic | - |
| amateur | 9 | lacking professional skill or expertise | a very amateurish job |
| amusing | 10 | providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining | an amusing speaker |
| admiral | 10 | the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral | - |
| assured | 8 | characterized by certainty or security | a tiny but assured income |
| antique | 16 | give an antique appearance to | antique furniture |
| auction | 9 | sell at an auction | - |
| annoyed | 11 | aroused to impatience or anger | - |
| aspirin | 9 | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | - |
| athlete | 10 | a person trained to compete in sports | - |
| advised | 12 | having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel | a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan |
| airline | 7 | a hose that carries air under pressure | - |
| admired | 11 | regarded with admiration | - |
| advisor | 11 | an expert who gives advice | the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala |
| audible | 10 | heard or perceptible by the ear | he spoke in an audible whisper |
| antenna | 7 | one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste | - |
| analyze | 19 | subject to psychoanalytic treatment | I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist |
| alfredo | 11 | - | - |
| altered | 8 | having testicles or ovaries removed | - |
| armored | 10 | equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior | - |
| amnesia | 9 | partial or total loss of memory | - |
| ashtray | 13 | a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes | - |
| alleged | 9 | doubtful or suspect | - |
| acquire | 18 | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | - |
| anguish | 11 | cause emotional anguish or make miserable | - |
| anatomy | 12 | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals | - |
| aroused | 8 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | - |
| atheist | 10 | related to or characterized by or given to atheism | atheist leanings |
| anarchy | 15 | a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | - |
| admirer | 10 | someone who admires a young woman | she had many admirers |
| adapted | 11 | changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose | seeds precisely adapted to the area |
| applaud | 12 | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | - |
| attaboy | 12 | - | - |
| analyst | 10 | a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis | - |
| abusing | 10 | - | - |
| appoint | 11 | create and charge with a task or function | - |
| allergy | 11 | hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity | - |
| alimony | 12 | court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated | - |
| alarmed | 10 | experiencing a sudden sense of danger | - |
| amnesty | 12 | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense | - |
| authors | 10 | - | - |
| abusive | 12 | expressing offensive reproach | - |
| arsenal | 7 | a place where arms are manufactured | - |
| anomaly | 12 | deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule | - |
| abdomen | 12 | the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm | - |
| abigail | 10 | - | - |
| archive | 15 | put into an archive | - |
| adviser | 11 | an expert who gives advice | an adviser helped students select their courses |
| artwork | 14 | photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication | the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book |
| algebra | 10 | the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations | - |
| awaited | 11 | expected hopefully | - |
| asphalt | 12 | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | - |
| adamant | 10 | impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason | he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind |
| anklets | 11 | a sock that reaches just above the ankle | - |
| ammonia | 11 | a water solution of ammonia | - |
| alchemy | 17 | the way two individuals relate to each other | a mysterious alchemy brought them together |
| apostle | 9 | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people | - |
| analyse | 10 | subject to psychoanalytic treatment | - |
| aligned | 9 | brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause | - |
| analogy | 11 | the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate | - |
| abalone | 9 | any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior | - |
| abiding | 11 | lasting a long time | an abiding belief |
| angered | 9 | marked by extreme anger | - |
| absolve | 12 | grant remission of a sin to | The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys |
| anthrax | 17 | a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people | - |
| avocado | 13 | tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits | - |
| appease | 11 | make peace with | - |
| archery | 15 | the sport of shooting arrows with a bow | - |
| arduous | 8 | taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here |
| avenged | 12 | for which vengeance has been taken | an avenged injury |
| ailment | 9 | an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining | - |
| abolish | 12 | do away with | Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia |
| artiste | 7 | a public performer (a dancer or singer) | - |
| apricot | 11 | a shade of pink tinged with yellow | - |
| arsenic | 9 | a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer | - |
| adverse | 11 | in an opposing direction | adverse currents |
| angrier | 8 | - | - |
| adorned | 9 | provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction | - |
| android | 9 | an automaton that resembles a human being | - |
| aquatic | 18 | a plant that lives in or on water | - |
| amiable | 11 | disposed to please | an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin |
| adoring | 9 | extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent | adoring grandparents |
| acrobat | 11 | an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination | - |
| angrily | 11 | with anger | he angrily denied the accusation |
| asunder | 8 | into parts or pieces | torn asunder |
| airship | 12 | a steerable self-propelled aircraft | - |
| angelic | 10 | marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint | angelic beneficence |
| amorous | 9 | inclined toward or displaying love | feeling amorous |
| abstain | 9 | choose not to consume | I abstain from alcohol |
| archaic | 14 | so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | archaic laws |
| apparel | 11 | clothing in general | she was refined in her choice of apparel |
| avenger | 11 | someone who takes vengeance | - |
| arcadia | 10 | a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese | - |
| atrophy | 15 | a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | - |
| airlock | 13 | a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure | - |
| adjourn | 15 | break from a meeting or gathering | We adjourned for lunch |
| auguste | 8 | - | - |
| agitate | 8 | change the arrangement or position of | - |
| airbase | 9 | - | - |
| alameda | 10 | - | - |
| arrears | 7 | an unpaid overdue debt | - |
| airhead | 11 | a bridgehead seized by airborne troops | - |
| aviator | 10 | someone who operates an aircraft | - |
| atheism | 12 | a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods | - |
| aliases | 7 | - | - |
| amalgam | 12 | an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams | - |
| aground | 9 | stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float | a ship aground offshore |
| anemone | 9 | any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves | - |
| ascetic | 11 | pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline | ascetic practices |
| aunties | 7 | - | - |
| apposed | 12 | - | - |
| auditor | 8 | someone who listens attentively | - |
| agility | 11 | the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble | - |
| angular | 8 | having angles or an angular shape | - |
| almanac | 11 | an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year | - |
| arousal | 7 | the act of arousing | the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions |
| asinine | 7 | extremely silly or stupid | - |
| animate | 9 | give lifelike qualities to | animated cartoons |
| ambient | 11 | completely enveloping | the ambient air |
| afghani | 14 | of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people | - |
| austere | 7 | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | an austere expression |
| attache | 12 | a shallow and rectangular briefcase | - |
| airlift | 10 | fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means | Food is airlifted into Bosnia |
| armband | 12 | a band worn around the upper arm | - |
| apropos | 11 | introducing a different topic | - |
| aurelia | 7 | - | - |
| affront | 13 | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | - |
| artisan | 7 | a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft | - |
| aimless | 9 | aimlessly drifting | - |
| avarice | 12 | extreme greed for material wealth | - |
| anthill | 10 | a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest | - |
| amended | 11 | modified for the better | his amended ways |
| anagram | 10 | read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning | - |
| abscess | 11 | symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue | - |
| acclaim | 13 | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | - |
| acronym | 14 | a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word | the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus) |
| agnosia | 8 | inability to recognize objects by use of the senses | - |
| adipose | 10 | composed of animal fat | adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat |
| aerosol | 7 | a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) | - |
| acrylic | 14 | polymerized from acrylonitrile | - |
| alfalfa | 13 | important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop | - |
| aphasia | 12 | inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion | - |
| affable | 15 | diffusing warmth and friendliness | an affable smile |
| angling | 9 | fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) | - |
| armoire | 9 | a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons | - |
| aspired | 10 | - | - |
| astound | 8 | affect with wonder | - |
| allegro | 8 | a brisk and lively tempo | - |
| abysmal | 14 | resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable | - |
| ageless | 8 | continuing forever or indefinitely | the ageless themes of love and revenge |
| astride | 8 | with one leg on each side | she sat astride the chair |
| attuned | 8 | - | - |
| alastor | 7 | - | - |
| acidity | 13 | the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth | - |
| adapter | 10 | a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance | - |
| armless | 9 | having no arms | the armless Venus de Milo |
| arching | 13 | forming or resembling an arch | - |
| arbiter | 9 | someone with the power to settle matters at will | she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion |
| angelus | 8 | the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited | - |
| apaches | 14 | - | - |
| antigen | 8 | any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) | - |
| anchovy | 18 | small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide | - |
| amplify | 17 | exaggerate or make bigger | - |
| abreast | 9 | being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge | kept abreast of the latest developments |
| accuser | 11 | someone who imputes guilt or blame | - |
| agonize | 17 | suffer agony or anguish | - |
| annuity | 10 | income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments | his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity |
| asexual | 14 | not having or involving sex | an asexual spore |
| abraxas | 16 | - | - |
| afflict | 15 | cause physical pain or suffering in | afflict with the plague |
| acutely | 12 | in a keen or penetrating way | she pitied her sister acutely |
| atelier | 7 | a studio especially for an artist or designer | - |
| alluded | 9 | - | - |
| airfare | 10 | the fare charged for traveling by airplane | - |
| aniseed | 8 | liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors | - |
| amputee | 11 | someone who has had a limb removed by amputation | - |
| acreage | 10 | an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) | he wanted some acreage to build on |
| armoury | 12 | a place where arms are manufactured | - |
| augment | 10 | enlarge or increase | The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East |
| airflow | 13 | the flow of air | she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her |
| antacid | 10 | an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) | - |
| anaemia | 9 | a deficiency of red blood cells | - |
| adhered | 12 | - | - |
| acerbic | 13 | sour or bitter in taste | - |
| accrued | 12 | periodically accumulated over time | accrued interest |
| assuage | 8 | satisfy (thirst) | - |
| allover | 10 | covering the entire surface | an allover pattern |
| antiwar | 10 | - | - |
| abetted | 10 | - | - |
| adrenal | 8 | either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney | - |
| aerobic | 11 | depending on free oxygen or air | aerobic fermentation |
| arugula | 8 | erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender | - |
| aplenty | 12 | - | - |
| atoning | 8 | - | - |
| airless | 7 | lacking fresh air | a dusty airless attic |
| anodyne | 11 | a medicine used to relieve pain | - |
| azimuth | 21 | the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian | - |
| airplay | 12 | - | - |
| acolyte | 12 | someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches | - |
| arraign | 8 | accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy | - |
| ascribe | 11 | attribute or credit to | - |
| audibly | 13 | in an audible manner | he spoke audibly |
| alumnus | 9 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| artless | 7 | (of persons) lacking art or knowledge | - |
| archway | 18 | a passageway under a curved masonry construction | - |
| airsick | 13 | experiencing motion sickness | - |
| adjunct | 17 | furnishing added support | - |
| affixed | 21 | firmly attached | the affixed labels |
| acetone | 9 | the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics | - |
| armrest | 9 | a support for the arm | - |
| askance | 13 | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy | her eyes with their misted askance look |
| aquavit | 19 | Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds | - |
| attired | 8 | dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination | the elegantly attired gentleman |
| auberge | 10 | a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers | - |
| apelike | 13 | resembling apes | - |
| aerated | 8 | supplied with carbon dioxide | - |
| ascites | 9 | accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity | - |
| awaking | 15 | - | - |
| assizes | 16 | the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts) | - |
| anaemic | 11 | relating to anemia or suffering from anemia | - |
| abetter | 9 | one who helps or encourages or incites another | - |
| adaptor | 10 | device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible | - |
| autobus | 9 | a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport | - |
| austral | 7 | of the south or coming from the south | sailed the austral seas |
| aniline | 7 | oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines | - |
| amoroso | 9 | - | - |
| abyssal | 12 | resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable | the abyssal depths of the ocean |
| abscond | 12 | run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along | the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe |
| acetate | 9 | a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate | - |
| arrayed | 11 | in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia | professors arrayed in robes |
| apprise | 11 | inform (somebody) of something | - |
| aureole | 7 | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | - |
| auroral | 7 | characteristic of the dawn | a dim auroral glow |
| atavism | 12 | a reappearance of an earlier characteristic | - |
| atomize | 18 | strike at with firepower or bombs | - |
| airboat | 9 | - | - |
| aircrew | 12 | the crew of an aircraft | - |
| alcalde | 10 | a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town | - |
| airmail | 9 | a system of conveying mail by aircraft | - |
| amiably | 14 | in an affable manner | `Come and visit me,' he said amiably |
| adenine | 8 | (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA | - |
| adoptee | 10 | someone (such as a child) who has been adopted | - |
| affaire | 13 | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | - |
| acceded | 13 | - | - |
| accrete | 11 | grow or become attached by accretion | The story accreted emotion |
| asperse | 9 | charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | - |
| allayed | 11 | - | - |
| airdrop | 10 | delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft | until then, front line troops will be supplied by airdrop |
| agonise | 8 | suffer agony or anguish | - |
| agonist | 8 | the principal character in a work of fiction | - |
| albumin | 11 | a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids | - |
| alcazar | 18 | any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors | - |
| anosmia | 9 | absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages) | - |
| aphasic | 14 | someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language | - |
| amoebic | 13 | pertaining to or resembling amoebae | amoebic dysentery |
| andante | 8 | a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) | - |
| amylase | 12 | any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar | - |
| abraded | 11 | - | - |
| abashed | 13 | feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed | felt abashed at the extravagant praise |
| abating | 10 | - | - |
| adenoma | 10 | a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin | - |
| afeared | 11 | a pronunciation of afraid | - |
| accurst | 11 | under a curse | - |
| aconite | 9 | any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers | - |
| armeria | 9 | shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials | - |
| armhole | 12 | a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached | - |
| aseptic | 11 | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms | aseptic surgical instruments |
| asocial | 9 | hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior | crimes...and other asocial behavior |
| arriver | 10 | someone who arrives (or has arrived) | - |
| apsaras | 9 | - | - |
| arcanum | 11 | information known only to a special group | - |
| aquiver | 19 | - | - |
| aquifer | 19 | underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc | - |
| aqueous | 16 | produced by the action of water | - |
| autocue | 9 | a device that displays words for people to read | - |
| athwart | 13 | at an oblique angle | - |
| atlases | 7 | - | - |
| athirst | 10 | (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous | athirst for knowledge |
| aliment | 9 | give nourishment to | - |
| allured | 8 | - | - |
| alloyed | 11 | (used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property | - |
| aileron | 7 | an airfoil that controls lateral motion | - |
| albumen | 11 | a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids | - |
| animist | 9 | of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism | - |
| amenity | 12 | pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions | - |
| abridge | 11 | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | - |
| academe | 12 | the academic world | - |
| absinth | 12 | strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise | - |
| accusal | 11 | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt | - |
| actuary | 12 | someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) | - |
| aetatis | 7 | - | - |
| adrates | 8 | - | - |
| adspeak | 14 | - | - |
| aeradio | 8 | - | - |
| aerobot | 9 | - | - |
| agasted | 9 | - | - |
| adioses | 8 | - | - |
| adelgid | 10 | any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers | - |
| addings | 10 | - | - |
| acuates | 9 | - | - |
| acuated | 10 | - | - |
| abiturs | 9 | - | - |
| abietes | 9 | - | - |
| agender | 9 | - | - |
| attoned | 8 | - | - |
| audisms | 10 | - | - |
| audists | 8 | - | - |
| awhatos | 13 | - | - |
| awhetos | 13 | - | - |
| axelike | 18 | - | - |
| azuries | 16 | - | - |
| atmoses | 9 | - | - |
| agonism | 10 | - | - |
| akateas | 11 | - | - |
| akebias | 13 | - | - |
| aliased | 8 | - | - |
| alliaks | 11 | - | - |
| amakosi | 13 | - | - |
| amautik | 13 | - | - |
| amautis | 9 | - | - |
| amtraks | 13 | - | - |
| airvacs | 12 | - | - |
| airtram | 9 | - | - |
| agunoth | 11 | - | - |
| agyrias | 11 | - | - |
| aidants | 8 | - | - |
| airball | 9 | - | - |
| aircons | 9 | - | - |
| airguns | 8 | - | - |
| airprox | 16 | - | - |
| airsome | 9 | - | - |
| anagens | 8 | - | - |
| anandas | 8 | - | - |
| animati | 9 | - | - |
| arowana | 10 | - | - |
| arroces | 9 | - | - |
| arrozes | 16 | - | - |
| artigis | 8 | - | - |
| aruanas | 7 | - | - |
| ashpans | 12 | - | - |
| asswipe | 12 | - | - |
| astanga | 8 | - | - |
| arawana | 10 | - | - |
| anthros | 10 | - | - |
| antifas | 10 | - | - |
| antimen | 9 | - | - |
| antivax | 17 | - | - |
| apeshit | 12 | - | - |
| apiezon | 18 | - | - |
| aptamer | 11 | - | - |
| aquafit | 19 | - | - |
| asylees | 10 | - | - |
| armlike | 13 | resembling an arm | - |
| armures | 9 | - | - |
| arnatto | 7 | - | - |
| arnicas | 9 | - | - |
| arnotto | 7 | - | - |
| aroints | 7 | - | - |
| arollas | 7 | - | - |
| armsful | 12 | - | - |
| armload | 10 | - | - |
| armlock | 15 | - | - |
| armorer | 9 | a worker skilled in making armor or arms | a sword made by a famous English armorer |
| armours | 9 | - | - |
| armpits | 11 | - | - |
| arouser | 7 | someone who rouses others from sleep | - |
| arouses | 7 | - | - |
| aroynts | 10 | - | - |
| arreede | 8 | - | - |
| arrests | 7 | - | - |
| arriage | 8 | - | - |
| arrided | 9 | - | - |
| arrides | 8 | - | - |
| arriere | 7 | - | - |
| arriero | 7 | - | - |
| arrises | 7 | - | - |
| arrayer | 10 | - | - |
| arpents | 9 | - | - |
| arracks | 13 | - | - |
| arrased | 8 | - | - |
| arrases | 7 | - | - |
| arrayal | 10 | - | - |
| armlets | 9 | - | - |
| areolas | 7 | - | - |
| arguers | 8 | - | - |
| argulus | 8 | - | - |
| arguses | 8 | - | - |
| argyles | 11 | - | - |
| argylls | 11 | - | - |
| argyria | 11 | - | - |
| aridest | 8 | - | - |
| argotic | 10 | - | - |
| argonon | 8 | any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table | - |
| areoles | 7 | - | - |
| aretted | 8 | - | - |
| argalas | 8 | - | - |
| argalis | 8 | - | - |
| argands | 9 | - | - |
| argents | 8 | - | - |
| arghans | 11 | - | - |
| argling | 9 | - | - |
| aridity | 11 | a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | - |
| arietta | 7 | a short aria | - |
| ariette | 7 | - | - |
| arkosic | 13 | - | - |
| armadas | 10 | - | - |
| armfuls | 12 | - | - |
| armiger | 10 | a squire carrying the armor of a knight | - |
| armilla | 9 | a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars | - |
| armings | 10 | - | - |
| arkoses | 11 | - | - |
| arkites | 11 | - | - |
| arillus | 7 | - | - |
| ariosos | 7 | - | - |
| aripple | 11 | - | - |
| arishes | 10 | - | - |
| arising | 8 | - | - |
| aristae | 7 | - | - |
| aristas | 7 | - | - |
| aristos | 7 | - | - |
| ashiver | 13 | - | - |
| ashkeys | 17 | - | - |
| ashlars | 10 | - | - |
| ashlers | 10 | - | - |
| ashless | 10 | - | - |
| ashrama | 12 | - | - |
| ashrams | 12 | - | - |
| ashiest | 10 | - | - |
| ashfall | 13 | - | - |
| asepses | 9 | - | - |
| asepsis | 9 | the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | - |
| ashames | 12 | - | - |
| ashcake | 16 | corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern) | - |
| ashcans | 12 | - | - |
| asiagos | 8 | - | - |
| asinico | 9 | - | - |
| aspects | 11 | - | - |
| asperge | 10 | - | - |
| asphyxy | 25 | - | - |
| aspicks | 15 | - | - |
| aspidia | 10 | - | - |
| aspines | 9 | - | - |
| aslakes | 11 | - | - |
| askants | 11 | - | - |
| askaris | 11 | - | - |
| askeses | 11 | - | - |
| askesis | 11 | - | - |
| askings | 12 | - | - |
| asklent | 11 | - | - |
| aslaked | 12 | - | - |
| asconce | 11 | - | - |
| arsiest | 7 | - | - |
| arsines | 7 | - | - |
| artiest | 7 | - | - |
