5-Letter Words Starting with A

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Absent Letters

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868 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

A
27%
E
8%
S
7%
R
6%
I
6%

Position Analysis

A
#1100%
L
#213%
I
#312%
E
#417%
S
#522%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with A)

Wordle A-Starting Strategy

141 official answers begin with A (16% of the pattern, 6% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with A: ARISE, AROSE, ARSON

ARISEAROSEARSON

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
AL(16%),
AB(10%),
AN(9%)
|3-letter:
ALI(4%),
ALL(4%)
AL
22
AB
14

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 42% of Wordle A answers repeat a letter. Keep options like ABACK, ABASE on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: A

Wordle Probability

6% of official answers

141 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.6 unique/word

82 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

7% have doubles

59 words show repeats

Top repeats: A (32), L (6)

Vowel Richness

99% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with A:

💡 Pattern tip: A-words lean on consonant chains. Probe those clusters early.

A-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with A

There are 868 valid 5-letter words that start with A in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 141 words (6%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with A, you have a 6% chance that it's in the answer list.