5-Letter Words Starting with AM
There are 39 five-letter words that start with AM on Word.ws, from amain to amuse. The most common are among, amber, amino, ample and amend.
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All 39 five-letter words that start with AM
- amain7adv. Out of control.
- amala7n. A thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba...
- amand8n. A fine or penalty.
- amant7n. A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.
- amaro7n. A type of Italian herbal liqueur.
- amaru7n. A double-headed serpent in Inca and other Andean mythology.
- amass7v. To collect into a mass or heap.
- amate7n. Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
- amaze16v. To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to...
- ambar9n. Any of various kinds of subterranean or barn-like granary, depending on...
- amber9n. A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil...
- ambit9n. The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.
- amble9n. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
- ambry12n. A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion...
- ameen7n. Any of various native Indian officials employed by the civil courts...
- amend8v. To make better; improve.
- ament7n. A catkin or similar inflorescence.
- amero7n. A proposed unified currency of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
- amice9n. A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly...
- amide8n. Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been...
- amido8n. The univalent radical -NH₂ when attached via a carboxyl group.
- amiga8n. A female friend.
- amigo8n. A friend.
- amine7n. A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two...
- amino7adj. Relating to an amine.
- amira7n. A member of a wealthy class of Armenian grandees in Constantinople...
- amiss7adj. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
- amity10n. Friendship; friendliness.
- ammer9n. The yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella.
- ammie9n. Synonym of amnesia (a potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana).
- amnio7n. Amniocentesis.
- amole7n. Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as...
- among8prep. Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people...
- amour7n. Courtship; flirtation.
- amped10adj. Activated, as with electric power.
- amper9n. A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein...
- ample9det. A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.
- amply12adv. In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.
- amuse7v. To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to...
20 rare five-letter words that start with AM
Questions about these words
- How many five-letter words that start with AM are there?
- Word.ws lists 39 five-letter words that start with AM, plus 20 rare ones.
- What are common five-letter words that start with AM?
- among, amber, amino, ample, amend, amaze, amuse and amour.
- Which of the five-letter words that start with AM has the highest letter score?
- amaze scores 16 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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