3 Letter Words Starting With A (96 Words)

Common 3-letter words that start with A

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 13, a short meaning, most used first.

add★5to combine or join so as to bring about an increase
art★3an esthetically pleasing and meaningful arrangement of elements
air★3a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
act★5a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or…
age★4how long something has existed
ask★7to communicate in order to elicit a response
ago★4in the past
ass★3a hoofed mammal
ads★4an advertisement
aid★4to help
aim★5to direct toward a specified object or goal
arm★5a human limb
amp★7the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

96 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with A (7%), the most of any letter.
79 are good in NWL2023, 96 in Collins Scrabble Words, 79 in WOW24 and 73 in the Words With Friends list. 17 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, adz scores the most (13), then azo (12), then axe, awk and aji (10 each).