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3-Letter Words Starting With A

Discover all 71 verified 3-letter English words that start with "A". The highest-scoring word in this group is ADZ (13 Scrabble points), and 52 are high-frequency words in modern English usage.

Total Words: 71
Top Word: ADZ (13 pts)
Common Words: 52
ADZ
13
AZO
12
AXE
10
AFF
9
ABY
8
AMP
7
ARK
7
ASK
7
AUK
7
AAH
6
AFT
6
AHA
6
ANY
6
ARF
6
ASH
6
AVA
6
AVE
6
AVO
6
AWA
6
AWE
6
AWL
6
AWN
6
AYE
6
AYS
6
ABA
5
ABO
5
ABS
5
ACE
5
ACT
5
ADD
5
AIM
5
ALB
5
ALP
5
AMA
5
AMI
5
AMU
5
APE
5
APT
5
ARB
5
ARC
5
ARM
5
ASP
5
ADO
4
ADS
4
AGA
4
AGE
4
AGO
4
AID
4
AND
4
AAL
3
AAS
3
AIL
3
AIN
3
AIR
3
AIS
3
AIT
3
ALA
3
ALE
3
ALL
3
ALS
3
ALT
3
ANA
3
ANE
3
ANI
3
ANT
3
ARE
3
ARS
3
ART
3
ASS
3
ATE
3
ATT
3
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Solving Strategy & Board Placement Guidance

When opening a turn with a prefix like "A", look for high-value tile hooks. In Wordle or crossword puzzles, pinning A in the initial slot eliminates non-matching prefixes immediately.

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