Words Starting with A

Common words that start with A

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

• and 4/5
• are 3/3 a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• all 3/5 (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
• about 7/9 (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
• at 2/2 a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series)
• as 2/2 to the same degree (often followed by `as')
• an 2/3 an associate degree in nursing
• am 4/5 a radioactive transuranic metallic element
• any 6/6 one or some or every or all without specification
• anything 15/16
• again 6/8 anew
• around 7/9 in the area or vicinity
• away 10/9 from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
• after 8/8 happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
• always 12/12 at all times
• another 10/10 any of various alternatives
• ask 7/7 make a request or demand for something to somebody
• ain 3/4 belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself)
• actually 13/16 in actual fact
• already 11/11 prior to a specified or implied time
• alone 5/7 isolated from others
• ago 4/5 in the past
• anyone 9/10
• afraid 10/10 filled with fear or apprehension
• anyway 15/14 used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
• anybody 16/16
• asked 10/10 (form of ask) make a request or demand for something to somebody
• ah 5/4
• also 4/5 in addition
• against 8/10
• ahead 9/8 at or in the front
• almost 8/10 (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• anymore 12/13 at the present or from now on
• along 6/9 with a forward motion
• answer 9/10 react verbally
• able 6/8 (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
• alive 8/10 possessing life
• air 3/3 a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
• asking 11/13 the verbal act of requesting
• absolutely 15/18 completely and without qualification
• act 5/6 perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
• al 2/3 a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
• agent 6/8 an active and efficient cause
• attention 9/11 the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
• across 8/9 to the opposite side
• afternoon 12/14 the part of the day between noon and evening
• anywhere 17/16 at or in or to any place
• appreciate 16/19 recognize with gratitude
• army 9/9 a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
• apartment 13/16 a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

The 1,000 most common of 10,446 words that start with A

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Longest: ACETYLCHOLINESTERASES (21 letters).