4-Letter Words Starting with A

All 245 four-letter words that start with A

AA

• aagh8interj. An exclamation of horror, disgust or frustration.
• aapa6n. A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity...

AB

• abaa6adj. Contemptible; vile; silly.
• abac8n. Synonym of nomogram.
• abar6v. To bar, prohibit, or block.
• abas6n. A cutaneous disease; the scald-head. porrigo.
• abay9n. Barking or baying of dogs at their prey.
• abba8n. Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic...
• abdo7n. Abdomen.
• abed7adv. In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.
• abet6v. To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• abey9v. To hold in abeyance; to suspend.
• abid7n. Slave.
• abin6conj. Because.
• abir6n. An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.
• able6adj. Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a...
• ably9adv. In an able manner; with great ability.
• abox13adv. Braced aback.
• abra6n. A narrow mountain or mesa pass.
• abri6n. A shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with...
• abut6v. To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie...

AC

• acai6n. Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a...
• acar6n. A vegetable pickle of Maritime Southeast Asia, a local version of the...
• acca8n. An accumulator bet.
• acer6n. A plant of the genus Acer; a maple.
• aces6interj. Ace; excellent.
• acha9n. Fonio, esp. Digitaria exilis (white fonio) (a cereal cultivated in...
• ache9v. To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially...
• achi9n. The eldest sister.
• achy12adj. With or suffering from aches; sore.
• acid7adj. Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
• acle6n. A kind of ironwood tree (Xylia xylocarpa).
• acme8n. A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage...
• acne6n. A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents....
• acop8adv. Atop.
• acra6n. The vascular areas of the body most removed from the heart.
• acre6n. An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a...
• acro6adj. Combining acrobatic elements with something else.
• acyl9n. Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a...

AD

• adad6interj. Expressing emphasis or asseveration; indeed.
• adah8n. A group or meeting (particularly for purposes of worship or judicial...
• adam7n. The day or night before an eve; two days or nights before a holiday...
• adat5n. Traditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia.
• adda6n. An informal meeting place for conversation.
• addy9n. Adderall.
• adic7adj. Relating to adicity.
• adit5n. A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine...
• adze14n. A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the...

AE

• aeon4n. Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
• aero4adj. Of or pertaining to aviation.
• aery7n. Dated spelling of eyrie.

AF

• afar7adv. At, to, or from a great distance; far away; distantly.
• afro7n. A hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.

AG

• agal5n. Cord that is fastened around the keffiyeh.
• agar5n. A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria...
• aged6adj. Old.
• agee5adv. Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.
• ager5n. One who or that which ages something.
• ages5n. A long time.
• aggy9adj. Aggravating; annoying, irritating, obnoxious.
• agha8n. An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim...
• agio5n. The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in...
• agma7n. The velar nasal consonant found in such words as song or wink.
• agog6adj. In a state of eager desire; full of anticipation; highly excited with...
• agon5n. A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and...
• agra5n. Dear, darling (as a term of endearment).
• ague5n. An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.

AH

• ahau7n. Among the ancient Maya people, a member of the leading class of nobles...
• ahem9interj. The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
• ahia7n. The eldest brother.
• ahoy10interj. Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

AI

• aida5n. Synonym of Aida cloth.
• aide5n. An assistant.
• aiea4n. Any of various flowering plants of the genus Nothocestrum.
• aiee4interj. A shout of pain or alarm.
• aiga5n. A Samoan extended family.
• airs4n. Affected manners intended to impress others.
• airt4v. To guide; to direct.
• airy7adj. Consisting of air.
• aish7interj. Damn, shit.
• aitu4n. A ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.
• aiya7interj. Ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear.
• aiyo7interj. Expressing distress, regret, or fear.

AJ

• ajak15n. The dhole (Cuon alpinus).
• ajar11adv. Slightly turned or opened.
• ajax18prep. Nearby, over there.

AK

• aken8v. To bear, give birth to. (Usually in the past participle.).
• akim10n. The head of a local government in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
• akin8adj. Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.
• akka12n. An elder sister.

AL

• alap6n. The opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before...
• alar4adj. Of or relating to the armpit; axillary.
• alas4interj. Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or...
• alba6n. A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who...
• albe6conj. Synonym of albeit.
• alce6n. An elk.
• alco6n. A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives, now thought to...
• alec6n. An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or dried.
• alee4adv. On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side (vs aweather).
• aley7adj. Resembling or characteristic of ale.
• alfa7n. A West African cleric or religious teacher.
• alga5n. Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds...
• alif7n. The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif).
• alim6n. An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class.
• allo4adj. Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic...
• alls4det. All.
• ally7v. To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between...
• alma6n. An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or...
• alms6n. Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
• aloe4n. The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria...
• aloo4n. Potato.
• alow7adv. Low down.
• also4adv. In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
• alta4n. Rose bengal dye worn by Indian women on the feet during festivals.
• alto4n. A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano...
• alum6n. An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals...

AM

• amah9n. A woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
• amay9v. To dismay; confound; be dismayed.
• amba8n. A characteristic landform in Ethiopia: a steep-sided, flat-topped...
• ambe8n. An old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing...
• ambi8adj. Ambidextrous.
• ambo8n. A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the...
• amby11n. An ambulance.
• amel6n. Enamel.
• amen6interj. At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
• amia6n. The bowfin, Amia calva.
• amic8adj. Of, relating to, or derived from an amine, amide or amic acid.
• amid7prep. In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
• amin6n. An arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the pargana.
• amio6n. Amiodarone.
• amit6v. To lose.
• amla6n. Phyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.
• amma8n. Mother.
• ammo8n. Ammunition.
• amok10adv. Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous.
• amol6adv. Once, formerly, back in the day, once upon a time.
• amra6n. A hog plum (Spondias mombin).
• amud7n. The lectern on the bima.
• amur6n. Any of various hybrids of the white amur that were bred for aquatic...
• amyl9n. Synonym of pentyl.

AN

• anan4interj. Expressing incomprehension or doubt; often requesting repetition or...
• anaw7adv. And all; as well.
• anax11n. An Ancient Greek tribal chief or leader.
• andy8n. Android.
• anet4n. The herb dill; also dillseed.
• anew7adv. Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
• anex11n. Syllabic abbreviation of anion exchange.
• angu5n. A popular Brazilian mash made with fubá (milled corn or rice), salt...
• anil4n. The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
• anju11n. Korean food consumed with alcohol.
• ankh11n. A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph...
• anko8n. A paste made of azuki beans.
• anma6n. A form of traditional Japanese massage.
• anna4n. A former Indian coin, being a 16th of a rupee.
• anoa4n. Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar...
• anon4adv. Soon; in a little while.
• ansa4n. The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance...
• anta4n. A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or...
• ante4prep. Synonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical...
• anti4adj. Opposed to something.
• anty7adj. Covered with ants.

AP

• apan6n. A member of an amateur press association.
• apar6n. The three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes matacus.
• aper6n. Someone who apes something.
• apex13n. The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a...
• apic8adj. Only used in apic acid.
• apod7adj. Lacking feet; apodal.
• appy11n. An appetizer.
• apse6n. The rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is...
• apud7prep. Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand.

AQ

• aqua13n. The compound water.

AR

• arab6n. Billion (sense 1); 1,000,000,000; or with Indian digit grouping...
• arad5n. A nomadic herder.
• arak8n. A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and...
• arch9n. An inverted U shape.
• arco6adv. A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is...
• area4n. A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
• aret4v. To impute (something) as a fault to or upon someone.
• argh8interj. Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.
• aria4n. A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral...
• arid5adj. Very dry.
• aril4n. A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
• aris4n. Arse.
• arms6n. Weaponry, weapons.
• army9n. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground...
• arni4n. The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee).
• aroo4interj. The howl of a wolf or dog.
• arow7adv. In a row, line, or rank; successively.
• arts4n. The study of languages and literature.
• arty7adj. Inclined towards the arts.
• arum6n. A flower or plant in the genus Arum.
• arva7v. To have sex with; to fuck.
• arvo7n. Afternoon.
• arvy10n. Afternoon.
• aryl7n. Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by...

AS

• asea4adj. On the ocean; on a boat on the ocean.
• asha7n. The concept of truth and existence in Zoroastrianism, usually...
• ashy10adj. Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion)...
• asse4n. A Cape fox (Vulpes chama).
• assy7adj. Like or resembling an ass; asinine.
• asun4n. A Yoruba dish made from roasted goat meat sautéed in spicy peppers and...
• asym9n. A video game that has asymmetrical gameplay.

AT

• atas4adj. High-class, fancy (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in...
• atef7n. The feathered white crown of the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris.
• atmo6n. The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements...
• atom6n. The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity...
• atop6prep. On the top of.
• atta4n. A type of wholegrain flour from the Indian subcontinent.
• atua4n. A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.

AU

• auca6n. A traditional form of art from Catalonia, consisting of a comic-like...
• aula4n. A court or hall.
• auld5adj. Old.
• aune4n. An old French cloth measure, varying around the country, but at Paris...
• aunt4n. The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
• aura4n. A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or...
• auth7v. To authenticate.
• auto4n. A setting for automatic operation.

AV

• aval7n. A financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt...
• avar7n. An animation variable.
• avaz16n. An unmetered vocal section of a mode in Persian music.
• avel7n. A mourner.
• aven7n. A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes...
• aver7v. To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with...
• avid8adj. Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or...
• avie7adv. Emulously.
• avis7n. Advice; opinion; deliberation.
• avow10v. To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to...

AW

• away10adv. From a place, hence.
• awed8adj. Filled with awe.
• awks11adj. Awkward.
• awry10adv. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

AX

• axed12adj. Having a specified number of type of axis.
• axel11n. A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half...
• axil11n. The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch...
• axin11n. A fatty and varnish-like substance produced in Mexico by an insect...
• axis11n. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or...
• axle11n. The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a...
• axon11n. A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and...

AY

• ayah10n. A South Asian female servant, maid or nanny, historically, often one...
• ayen7adv. Back against.
• ayin7n. The sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician...
• ayre7n. A narrow bar of sand or gravel formed by the sea; a sandbank.

AZ

• azan13n. A staining technique involving azocarmine and aniline dyes.
• azat13n. A member of the middle and lower Armenian nobility, in contrast to the...
• azin13n. Synonym of pyridine.

Questions about these words

How many four-letter words that start with A are there?

Word.ws lists 245 four-letter words that start with A, plus 46 rare ones.

What are common four-letter words that start with A?

also, away, area, able, army, anti, arms and arts.

Which of the four-letter words that start with A has the highest letter score?

ajax scores 18 points with the standard letter tile values.

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