4 Letter Words Starting with A

Common four-letter words that start with A

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• away 10/9 from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
• also 4/5 in addition
• able 6/8 (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
• army 9/9 a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
• area 4/4 a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its…
• arms 6/7 weapons considered collectively
• aunt 4/6 the sister of your father or mother
• anna 4/6 a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
• alan 4/6
• ally 7/8 a friendly nation
• amen 6/8 a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath
• asks 8/8 (form of ask) make a request or demand for something to somebody
• acts 6/7 a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
• ages 5/6 (form of age) how long something has existed
• acid 7/8 any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base…
• arts 4/4 studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
• auto 4/5 a motor vehicle with four wheels
• ahem 9/9 the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat
• ants 4/5 (form of ant) social insect living in organized colonies
• alma 6/8
• ammo 8/10 projectiles to be fired from a gun
• alec 6/8
• apes 6/7 (form of ape) any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• aces 6/7 (form of ace) the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• adds 6/6 (form of add) make an addition (to)
• alas 4/5 by bad luck
• arse 4/4 the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• ahoy 10/8
• arch 9/9 a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
• aged 6/7 advanced in years
• ares 4/4 (Greek mythology) Greek god of war
• atom 6/7 (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
• axel 11/12
• ache 9/9 feel physical pain
• awol 7/8 one who is away or absent without leave
• ante 4/5 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• aide 5/5 an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
• aura 4/5 a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine…
• acre 6/7 a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
• axis 11/11 a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
• aqua 13/14 a shade of blue tinged with green
• alto 4/5 a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
• acme 8/10 the highest level or degree attainable
• axle 11/12 a shaft on which a wheel rotates
• alps 6/8 a large mountain system in south-central Europe
• amir 6/7 an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
• aims 6/7 (form of aim) point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
• afar 7/7 (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance
• arty 7/6 showily imitative of art or artists
• auld 5/7 a Scottish word

All 190 four-letter words that start with A

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.