Words That Start with AH

There are 18 words that start with AH on Word.ws, from 2 to 11 letters. The most common length is 5 letters (5 words). The words used most often are ahead, ah, aha, ahem and ahold.

Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.

2-letter words that start with AH

ah5interj. An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding...

3-letter words that start with AH

aha6interj. An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.
ahi6n. Yellowfin tuna.
ahu6n. The goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.

4-letter words that start with 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.

5-letter words that start with AH

ahead9adv. At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
ahigh12adv. On high.
ahoge9n. An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character...
ahold9n. A hold, grip, grasp.
ahura8n. A member of the ahuric triad.

6-letter words that start with AH

ahegao10n. An exaggerated facial expression consisting of flushed cheeks...
ahimsa11n. A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living...

7-letter words that start with AH

ahjussi17n. A middle-aged Korean man.

8-letter words that start with AH

ahamkara17n. Attachment to one's ego.

11-letter words that start with AH

ahistorical16adj. Lacking historical perspective or context.

38 rare words that start with AH

Questions about these words

How many words that start with AH are there?: Word.ws lists 18 words that start with AH, plus 38 rare ones.
What are common words that start with AH?: ahead, ah, aha, ahem, ahold, ahoy, ahi and ahistorical.
Which of the words that start with AH has the highest letter score?: ahjussi scores 17 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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