Common 4-letter words that start with A
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- area★4a particular extent of space or surface
- able★6having sufficient power, skill, or resources
- arts★4the products of human creativity
- auto★4a motor vehicle with four wheels
- anti★4not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
- army★9a large body of men trained and armed for war
- aids★5to help
- atom★6the smallest unit of an element
- acid★7a type of chemical compound
- arms★6a human limb
- ages★5how long something has existed
- acts★6a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or…
- aged★6advanced in years
- adds★6to combine or join so as to bring about an increase
- aims★6to direct toward a specified object or goal
- axis★11a straight line about which a body rotates
All 276 words
4-letter words starting with AA (2)
Top score: AAHS, 7 points. to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
4-letter words starting with AB (15)
Top score: ABLY, 9 points (tied with two others). in an able manner
4-letter words starting with AC (15)
Top score: ACHY, 12 points. aching
4-letter words starting with AD (7)
Top score: ADZE, 14 points. to adz
4-letter words starting with AE (4)
Top score: AERY, 7 points. having the nature of air
4-letter words starting with AF (3)
Top score: AFFY, 13 points
4-letter words starting with AG (18)
Top score: AGGY, 9 points
4-letter words starting with AH (4)
Top score: AHOY, 10 points. used in hailing a ship or person
4-letter words starting with AI (15)
Top score: AIRY, 7 points. having the nature of air
4-letter words starting with AJ (3)
Top score: AJAR, 11 points (tied with two others). partly open
4-letter words starting with AK (5)
Top score: AKED, 9 points
4-letter words starting with AL (37)
Top score: ALKY, 11 points. one who is habitually drunk
4-letter words starting with AM (18)
Top score: AMEX, 13 points. a stock exchange in New York
4-letter words starting with AN (21)
Top score: ANKH, 11 points. an Egyptian symbol of enduring life
4-letter words starting with AP (11)
Top score: APEX, 13 points. the highest point
4-letter words starting with AQ (1)
Top score: AQUA, 13 points. water (a transparent, tasteless, odorless liquid)
4-letter words starting with AR (36)
Top score: ARMY, 9 points (tied with one other). a large body of men trained and armed for war
4-letter words starting with AS (6)
Top score: ASHY, 10 points. covered with ashes
4-letter words starting with AT (8)
Top score: ATOK, 8 points
4-letter words starting with AU (10)
Top score: AUGH, 8 points (tied with one other). used to express despair or frustration
4-letter words starting with AV (9)
Top score: AVOW, 10 points. to declare openly
4-letter words starting with AW (12)
Top score: AWFY, 13 points
4-letter words starting with AX (8)
Top score: AXED, 12 points. to work on with a certain type of cutting tool
4-letter words starting with AY (5)
Top score: AYAH, 10 points. a native maid or nurse in India
4-letter words starting with AZ (3)
Top score: AZYM, 18 points