Words With A

156,479 words containing "A" for Scrabble, Words With Friends & word gamesfor Scrabblefor Words With Friends

Words Containing A help you find the perfect word for word games, crossword puzzles, and vocabulary building.

A appears in more English words than any other letter besides E, with 9 tiles in a Scrabble set. It pairs naturally with almost every consonant, making it perfect for two-letter word plays like AA, AB, AD, AG, AH, and AI.

Knowing words containing A is especially useful when you have this letter on your rack and need to build a word around it. Filter by word length or combine with starting or ending letters for more specific results. Got a tricky set of tiles? Enter your letters into the Word Unscrambler to see every valid word.

Scoring Tip

Look for hook plays where adding a letter to an existing word on the board scores for both words. Landing a word across a double or triple word square in ScrabbleScrabbleWords With Friends can easily double or triple your base score.

All words are verified against Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionariesthe tournament-standard Scrabble dictionary (TWL/SOWPODS)the Words With Friends dictionary. Use the dictionary filter above the list to narrow results to your preferred game.

15 Letter Words

20 of 4,695 words

quizzifications 47

nebuchadnezzars 41

oxyphenbutazone 41

schizoaffective 40

photoxylography 39

benzodiazepines 38

chromoxylograph 38

objectivization 38

psychoanalyzing 38

quinquevalences 38

quinquivalences 38

xylotypographic 38

zygophyllaceous 38

apophthegmatize 37

cyclohexylamine 37

hydroxybutyrate 37

hypnotizability 37

metaphysicizing 37

photozincograph 37

psychoanalyzers 37

14 Letter Words

20 of 7,173 words

quizzification 46

quizzicalities 43

nebuchadnezzar 40

quinquevalency 40

quinquivalency 40

quaquaversally 38

xylopyrography 38

xylotypography 38

benzimidazoles 37

benzodiazepine 37

psychoanalyzed 37

quinquevalence 37

quinquivalence 37

metaphysicized 36

muzzleloadings 36

psychoanalyzer 36

psychoanalyzes 36

zinziberaceous 36

ectomycorrhiza 35

hypomixolydian 35

13 Letter Words

20 of 10,469 words

razzamatazzes 51

katzenjammers 37

bedazzlements 36

benzimidazole 36

hypopharynxes 36

jickajoggings 36

squeezability 36

tachyphylaxes 36

tachyphylaxis 36

zygapophyseal 36

zygapophysial 36

clickjackings 35

hexametrizing 35

muzzleloading 35

psychoanalyze 35

schizothymias 35

zigzaggedness 35

hydroxyacetic 34

isocarboxazid 34

jackhammering 34

12 Letter Words

20 of 14,357 words

razzmatazzes 50

quizzicality 44

bedazzlingly 37

puzzleheaded 37

katzenjammer 36

zanthoxylums 36

bedazzlement 35

jickajogging 35

moorbuzzards 35

zygapophyses 35

zygapophysis 35

bathmitzvahs 34

blackjacking 34

clickjacking 34

hexametrized 34

schizothymia 34

blizzardiest 33

crackerjacks 33

hexametrizes 33

highjackings 33

11 Letter Words

20 of 18,550 words

pizzazziest 49

razzamatazz 49

quizzically 43

vajazzlings 40

hackerazzis 38

jazzinesses 36

zanthoxylum 35

zugzwanging 35

belshazzars 34

hypopharynx 34

jabberwocky 34

jickajogged 34

moorbuzzard 34

morbidezzas 34

schnozzolas 34

bathmitzvah 33

bathmizvahs 33

blackjacked 33

blizzarding 33

chiffchaffs 33

10 Letter Words

20 of 22,092 words

pizzazzier 48

razzmatazz 48

pizazziest 39

vajazzling 39

hackerazzi 37

hackerazzo 37

whizzbangs 37

blizzardly 34

zigzaggery 34

zugzwanged 34

belshazzar 33

chiarezzas 33

dazzlingly 33

morbidezza 33

pavonazzos 33

schnozzola 33

bathmizvah 32

bedazzling 32

blizzarded 32

chiffchaff 32

9 Letter Words

20 of 23,704 words

bazzazzes 47

bezzazzes 47

bizzazzes 47

pazzazzes 47

pizzazzes 47

pizazzier 38

quizzical 38

vajazzled 38

vajazzles 37

quazziest 36

whizzbang 36

kazatzkas 35

chazzanim 34

chazzenim 34

huzzahing 34

jazziness 34

blizzardy 33

pizzalike 33

chiarezza 32

chiarezze 32

8 Letter Words

20 of 21,437 words

pizzazzy 49

zyzzyvas 44

bazazzes 37

bezazzes 37

bizazzes 37

jazzlike 37

pazazzes 37

pizazzes 37

pizzazes 37

vajazzle 36

jacuzzis 35

quazzier 35

wazzocks 35

kazatzka 34

huzzahed 33

jazziest 33

zamzawed 32

zigzaggy 32

buzzsaws 31

chazzans 31

7 Letter Words

20 of 16,133 words

bazzazz 45

bezzazz 45

bizzazz 45

pazzazz 45

pizzazz 45

zyzzyva 43

pizazzy 39

pzazzes 36

jazzily 35

jacuzzi 34

jazzbos 34

jazzman 34

jazzmen 34

wazzock 34

jazzing 33

jazzers 32

jazzier 32

huzzahs 31

buzzsaw 30

chazzan 30

6 Letter Words

20 of 10,090 words

quazzy 36

bazazz 35

bezazz 35

bizazz 35

pazazz 35

pizazz 35

pizzaz 35

jazzbo 33

jazzed 32

jazzer 31

jazzes 31

qajaqs 31

huzzah 30

wazzed 28

bazzed 27

hazzan 27

huzzas 27

queazy 27

snazzy 27

wazzes 27

5 Letter Words

20 of 5,344 words

pzazz 34

jazzy 33

qajaq 30

huzza 26

abuzz 25

pizza 25

spazz 25

izzat 23

lazzi 23

lazzo 23

tazza 23

tazze 23

zanza 23

zanze 23

zazen 23

hajji 22

azygy 21

jacky 21

karzy 21

khazi 21

4 Letter Words

20 of 2,002 words

jazz 29

wazz 25

bazz 24

jazy 23

razz 22

hajj 21

jaxy 21

vaxx 21

hazy 19

waqf 19

zack 19

azym 18

cazh 18

mazy 18

gazy 17

jack 17

kazi 17

waxy 17

zyga 17

faze 16

3 Letter Words

20 of 403 words

zax 19

waz 15

caz 14

jak 14

zap 14

adz 13

fax 13

haj 13

jaw 13

jay 13

vax 13

wax 13

zag 13

azo 12

jab 12

jam 12

jap 12

max 12

pax 12

qat 12

2 Letter Words

20 of 30 words

za 11

ax 9

ja 9

ka 6

ah 5

aw 5

ay 5

fa 5

ha 5

ya 5

ab 4

am 4

ba 4

ma 4

pa 4

ad 3

ag 3

da 3

aa 2

ae 2

Highest Scoring Words Containing A in Scrabble in Words With Friends

The 10 highest-scoring words containing a, led by QUIZZIFICATIONS (47 pts in Scrabble, 50 pts in Words With Friends47 pts in Scrabble50 pts in Words With Friends). High-value words like these can dominate premium squares and swing close games in your favor.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	QUIZZIFICATIONS	47 pts	50 pts
2	NEBUCHADNEZZARS	41 pts	45 pts
3	OXYPHENBUTAZONE	41 pts	44 pts
4	SCHIZOAFFECTIVE	40 pts	42 pts
5	PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY	39 pts	39 pts
6	BENZODIAZEPINES	38 pts	42 pts
7	CHROMOXYLOGRAPH	38 pts	40 pts
8	OBJECTIVIZATION	38 pts	44 pts
9	PSYCHOANALYZING	38 pts	41 pts
10	QUINQUEVALENCES	38 pts	45 pts

The Anchor Vowel: How A Holds Words Together

With 9 tiles in a standard Scrabble set, A is the second most common letter you'll draw after E. It appears at every position in English words: starting (APPLE, ABOUT), middle (BRAIN, CRAFT), and ending (EXTRA, YOGA). That positional flexibility means you can almost always find a spot for A on a crowded board. The key is recognizing which A patterns score highest. -ATE, -ANE, -ACE, and -AGE are productive endings that combine A with common consonants, and they connect easily with existing tiles.

A produces a huge number of valid two-letter words: AA, AB, AD, AE, AG, AH, AI, AL, AM, AN, AR, AS, AT, AW, AX, AY. That's 16 plays, more than most letters offer. When you lay a longer word parallel to an existing one, each pair of adjacent letters must form a valid two-letter word. Because A pairs with so many letters, it's a top-tier vowel for parallel plays. Good rack management means keeping one or two A tiles available for these high-scoring adjacencies rather than dumping them in low-value plays.

In Wordle, A is the most common vowel in answers and appears in many top-rated opening guesses. CRANE, STARE, SLATE, and TRACE all test A early. If your first guess confirms A but not its position (yellow tile), the Wordle Solver can filter for 5-letter words containing A at every remaining position to narrow your next move.

Words by Length

Browse complete word lists by how many letters they have, from 2-letter words to 15-letter words.

2 Letter Words 3 Letter Words 4 Letter Words 5 Letter Words 6 Letter Words 7 Letter Words 8 Letter Words 9 Letter Words 10 Letter Words 11 Letter Words 12 Letter Words 13 Letter Words 14 Letter Words 15 Letter Words

Words by Starting Letter

Browse words organized by their first letter. Use the filters on each page to narrow by ending letter, contained letters, or length.

Words by Ending Letter

Browse words organized by their last letter. Useful for rhyming, suffix hooks, and crossword solving.

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Words by Contained Letter

Find words that include a specific letter anywhere in the word. Helpful for Scrabble high-value tiles and Wordle yellow clues.

Words by Vowel

Browse words that contain A, E, I, O, or U. Useful for vowel-dump plays and testing vowels in daily puzzles.

Words With Vowel A Words With Vowel E Words With Vowel I Words With Vowel O Words With Vowel U

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many words contain the letter A in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

There are 156,479 valid words containing A in Scrabble (TWL/SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionaries. The letter A is very common in English and is worth 1 point in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

What are the highest-scoring words containing A?

The top-scoring word with A is QUIZZIFICATIONS at 47 points. Place A on premium squares to maximize your score.

What short words containing A are useful in word games?

Short words (2-4 letters) containing A are essential for tight board positions. Browse this list filtered by length to find the most useful short words containing A.

Why search for words containing a specific letter?

When you have a specific tile on your rack, finding words that use it helps you play it effectively rather than exchanging it. This is especially important for clearing your rack of specific letters to improve your remaining tile combination.

Can I filter these words further?

Yes! Use the filters above the list to add more filters: word length, starting letter, ending letter, or dictionary. For example, find 5-letter words containing A for Wordle, or 7-letter words for potential Scrabble bingos. Extra filters stay on this page.

Are all words containing A valid in every word game?

No. Different dictionaries accept different words. Use the dictionary filter to see which words containing A are valid in Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble International (SOWPODS), or Words With Friends.