4 Letter Words Starting With A
There are 196 four-letter words starting with A in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with A
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- ALSO4
- AWAY10
- AREA4
- ABLE6
- ARMY9
- ANTI4
- ARMS6
- ARTS4
- ACTS6
- AGES5
- AGED6
- AUTO4
- ACID7
- ALAN4
- ASKS8
- ADDS6
- ANNA4
- APPS8
- AIDS5
- AIMS6
- AUNT4
- ALLY7
- ARCH9
- AXIS11
- AMID7
- ANAL4
- ACRE6
- AMEN6
- ANTS4
- ATOM6
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with A
- ADZE14
- APEX13
- AQUA13
- AZAN13
- AZON13
- ACHY12
- AXED12
- AJAR11
- AJEE11
- ALKY11
- ANKH11
- AXAL11
Quick facts
- 196 valid Scrabble words; 74 of them are everyday English words (38%).
- Most common pattern: AL__ with 27 words (for example ALSO, ALAN, ALLY).
- 140 words have no repeated letters (71%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 57 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 37 contain only one vowel.
- 192 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 196 4 letter words starting with A
AA… (2)
- AAHS7
- AALS4
AB… (12)
- ABAS6
- ABBA8
- ABBE8
- ABED7
- ABET6
- ABLE6
- ABLY9
- ABOS6
- ABRI6
- ABUT6
- ABYE9
- ABYS9
AC… (11)
- ACED7
- ACES6
- ACHE9
- ACHY12
- ACID7
- ACME8
- ACNE6
- ACRE6
- ACTA6
- ACTS6
- ACYL9
AD… (4)
- ADDS6
- ADIT5
- ADOS5
- ADZE14
AE… (3)
- AEON4
- AERO4
- AERY7
AF… (1)
- AFAR7
AG… (14)
- AGAR5
- AGAS5
- AGED6
- AGEE5
- AGER5
- AGES5
- AGHA8
- AGIN5
- AGIO5
- AGLY8
- AGMA7
- AGOG6
- AGON5
- AGUE5
AH… (4)
- AHED8
- AHEM9
- AHIS7
- AHOY10
AI… (10)
- AIDE5
- AIDS5
- AILS4
- AIMS6
- AINS4
- AIRN4
- AIRS4
- AIRT4
- AIRY7
- AITS4
AJ… (2)
- AJAR11
- AJEE11
AK… (2)
- AKEE8
- AKIN8
AL… (27)
- ALAE4
- ALAN4
- ALAR4
- ALAS4
- ALBA6
- ALBS6
- ALEC6
- ALEE4
- ALEF7
- ALES4
- ALFA7
- ALGA5
- ALIF7
- ALIT4
- ALKY11
- ALLS4
- ALLY7
- ALMA6
- ALME6
- ALMS6
- ALOE4
- ALOW7
- ALPS6
- ALSO4
- ALTO4
- ALTS4
- ALUM6
AM… (15)
- AMAH9
- AMAS6
- AMBO8
- AMEN6
- AMIA6
- AMID7
- AMIE6
- AMIN6
- AMIR6
- AMIS6
- AMMO8
- AMOK10
- AMPS8
- AMUS6
- AMYL9
AN… (18)
- ANAL4
- ANAS4
- ANDS5
- ANES4
- ANEW7
- ANGA5
- ANIL4
- ANIS4
- ANKH11
- ANNA4
- ANOA4
- ANON4
- ANSA4
- ANTA4
- ANTE4
- ANTI4
- ANTS4
- ANUS4
AP… (8)
- APED7
- APER6
- APES6
- APEX13
- APOD7
- APOS6
- APPS8
- APSE6
AQ… (1)
- AQUA13
AR… (20)
- ARAK8
- ARBS6
- ARCH9
- ARCO6
- ARCS6
- AREA4
- ARES4
- ARFS7
- ARIA4
- ARID5
- ARIL4
- ARKS8
- ARMS6
- ARMY9
- ARSE4
- ARTS4
- ARTY7
- ARUM6
- ARVO7
- ARYL7
AS… (5)
- ASCI6
- ASEA4
- ASHY10
- ASKS8
- ASPS6
AT… (5)
- ATAP6
- ATES4
- ATMA6
- ATOM6
- ATOP6
AU… (5)
- AUKS8
- AULD5
- AUNT4
- AURA4
- AUTO4
AV… (5)
- AVER7
- AVES7
- AVID8
- AVOS7
- AVOW10
AW… (9)
- AWAY10
- AWED8
- AWEE7
- AWES7
- AWLS7
- AWNS7
- AWNY10
- AWOL7
- AWRY10
AX… (8)
- AXAL11
- AXED12
- AXEL11
- AXES11
- AXIL11
- AXIS11
- AXLE11
- AXON11
AY… (3)
- AYAH10
- AYES7
- AYIN7
AZ… (2)
- AZAN13
- AZON13
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, ADZE is the highest base score here (14 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with A continue with L.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with A?
There are 196 four-letter words starting with A in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 74 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with A?
Common examples include ALSO, AWAY, AREA, ABLE, ARMY, ANTI, ARMS, ARTS, ACTS, AGES.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with A?
ADZE scores 14 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are APEX, AQUA, AZAN, AZON.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
140 of the 196 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 196 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 192 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.