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3-letter words starting with A

Need a 3-letter word that starts with A? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 69 playable words with 3 letters starting with A in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is ADZ, worth 12 points.

  • AXE9
  • AMP7
  • ASK6
  • ACE5
  • ACT5
  • ADD5
  • AIM5
  • ANY5
  • APT5
  • ARC5
  • ARM5
  • ASH5
  • AGE4
  • AGO4
  • AID4
  • AND4
  • AIR3
  • ALL3

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with A

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • ADZ12
  • AZO11
  • AXE9
  • AFF9
  • AMP7
  • AUK7
  • ABY7
  • AVA7
  • AVE7
  • AVO7
  • ASK6
  • ARK6

3-letter words starting with A (69)

  • AAH5
  • AAL3
  • AAS3
  • ABA5
  • ABS5
  • ABY7
  • ACE5
  • ACT5
  • ADD5
  • ADO4
  • ADS4
  • ADZ12
  • AFF9
  • AFT6
  • AGA4
  • AGE4
  • AGO4
  • AHA5
  • AID4
  • AIL3
  • AIM5
  • AIN3
  • AIR3
  • AIS3
  • AIT3
  • ALA3
  • ALB5
  • ALE3
  • ALL3
  • ALP5
  • ALS3
  • ALT3
  • AMA5
  • AMI5
  • AMP7
  • AMU6
  • ANA3
  • AND4
  • ANE3
  • ANI3
  • ANT3
  • ANY5
  • APE5
  • APT5
  • ARB5
  • ARC5
  • ARE3
  • ARF6
  • ARK6
  • ARM5
  • ARS3
  • ART3
  • ASH5
  • ASK6
  • ASP5
  • ATE3
  • ATT3
  • AUK7
  • AVA7
  • AVE7
  • AVO7
  • AWA6
  • AWE6
  • AWL6
  • AWN6
  • AXE9
  • AYE5
  • AYS5
  • AZO11

How common are they?

69 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.04%) are with 3 letters starting with A. Most of them, 69, have 3 letters.

Other lengths starting with A

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with A?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 69 words with 3 letters starting with A.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with A?

ADZ, worth 12 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: AZO (11), AXE (9) and AFF (9).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with A?

AXE, AMP, ASK, ACE, ACT and ADD. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.