7 Letter Words Starting with A

Common seven-letter words that start with A

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

• another 10/10 any of various alternatives
• already 11/11 prior to a specified or implied time
• anybody 16/16
• against 8/10
• anymore 12/13 at the present or from now on
• amazing 19/22 surprising greatly
• alright 11/12 nonstandard usage
• address 9/9 speak to
• allowed 11/13 (form of allow) make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
• account 11/15 a record or narrative description of past events
• animals 9/12 (form of animal) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
• arrived 11/12 (form of arrive) reach a destination
• airport 9/10 an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
• awesome 12/13 inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
• answers 10/11 (form of answer) react verbally
• ashamed 13/13 feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
• anytime 12/13
• ancient 9/12 belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
• appears 11/13 (form of appear) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
• awfully 16/18 used as intensifiers
• article 9/11 nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
• ability 12/13 the quality of being able to perform
• attempt 11/13 earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• assault 7/9 close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
• average 11/13 approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
• alcohol 12/14 a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
• admiral 10/12 the supreme commander of a fleet
• actress 9/10 a female actor
• advance 13/16 move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
• apology 13/15 an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
• arrange 8/10 put into a proper or systematic order
• affairs 13/13 matters of personal concern
• awkward 18/18 causing inconvenience
• anxious 14/16 eagerly desirous
• accused 12/15 a defendant in a criminal proceeding
• academy 15/16 a secondary school (usually private)
• actions 9/11 (form of action) something done (usually as opposed to something said)
• approve 14/17 give sanction to
• assumed 10/12 adopted in order to deceive
• attacks 13/14 (form of attack) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• arguing 9/13 a contentious speech act
• autopsy 12/13 an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
• arrives 10/11 (form of arrive) reach a destination
• amusing 10/14 providing enjoyment
• auction 9/12 a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game
• anyways 16/15 used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
• adopted 11/12 acquired as your own by free choice
• arrival 10/12 accomplishment of an objective
• abandon 10/13 forsake, leave behind
• artists 7/7 (form of artist) a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

The 1,000 most common of 1,242 seven-letter words that start with A

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