Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as the 4th Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with A as the 4th letter? A in the fourth box often closes words in AL, AN, AR and AY, such as LOCAL, HUMAN, SUGAR and TODAY, and it pairs with E in words like GREAT, CLEAR and BREAK. This page groups them by their endings so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
1,584matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as the 4th Letter
- abbas
- abdal
- abdat
- abeam
- abear
- abkar
- abram
- abray
- abwab
- accas
- achar
- addax
- adead
- adhan
- adjag
- adman
- adpao
- adrad
- aetat
- afear
- aflaj
- aflat
- afoam
- afray
- aghas
- agmas
- agnat
- agrah
- agral
- agsam
- ahead
- aheap
- ahsan
- ahwal
- aidas
- aigas
- aimak
- airan
- aiwan
- ajhar
- ajwan
- akkas
- alaap
- albas
- alday
- aleak
- alfas
- algae
- algal
- algas
- alias
- allah
- allay
- almah
- almas
- alpax
- altar
- alway
- amaas
- amban
- ambar
- ambas
- ambay
- amhar
- amias
- amlas
- amman
- anear
- angas
- anjan
- anlas
- annal
- annas
- annat
- anoas
- ansae
- ansar
- antae
- antal
- antar
- antas
- anzac
- aouad
- apeak
- apgar
- apian
- appal
- appar
- appay
- aquae
- aquas
- arbas
- arcae
- aread
- areae
- areal
- arear
- areas
- argal
- argan
- arhar
- arhat
- arian
- arias
- arnas
- aroar
- arpas
- arrah
- arras
- arrau
- array
- artal
- artar
- arval
- aryan
- arzan
- ascan
- asian
- askar
- asoak
- assai
- assam
- assay
- astay
- asway
- athar
- atlas
- atman
- atmas
- attal
- attap
- attar
- atuas
- audad
- aulae
- aulas
- aurae
- aural
- aurar
- auras
- avgas
- avian
- axial
- axman
- babai
- babas
- bacao
- badan
- bahai
- bahan
- bahar
- bahay
- bajan
- bakal
- balai
- balao
- balas
- balat
- balau
- bamah
- banak
- banal
- banat
- barad
- barat
- basad
- basal
- basan
- basat
- batad
- bayal
- bazar
- bebar
- bebat
- bebay
- becap
- bedad
- beday
- befan
- begad
- began
- begar
- begat
- begay
- behap
- behav
- bejan
- bekah
- belah
- belam
- belap
- belar
- belat
- belay
- bemad
- beman
- bemar
- bemas
- bemat
- benab
- bepat
- bepaw
- berat
- beray
- besan
- besat
- besaw
- betag
- betas
- bezan
- bidar
- bigae
- bigam
- bigas
- bimah
- bimas
- binal
- bleak
- blear
- bleat
- bloat
- bobac
- bobak
- bobas
- bocal
- bogan
- bolar
- bolas
- bomas
- bonav
- booai
- booay
- borak
- boral
- boras
- borax
- botan
- botas
- bowat
- boyar
- boyau
- bozal
- braai
- bread
- break
- bream
- briar
- broad
- bubal
- bubas
- budas
- bugan
- bulak
- bunas
- buran
- burao
- buras
- butat
- bylaw
- byway
- cabaa
- cabal
- caban
- cabas
- cacam
- cacao
- cacas
- cajan
- caman
- camas
- camay
- canal
- canap
- capas
- capax
- carap
- carat
- casal
- casas
- catan
- cavae
- caval
- cavas
- cecal
- cedar
- ceral
- ceras
- cerat
- cheap
- cheat
- chian
- chiao
- chias
- choak
- chwas
- chyak
- cicad
- cigar
- cimar
- cital
- cizar
- clead
- cleam
- clean
- clear
- cleat
- cloak
- cloam
- cocao
- cocas
- codal
- codas
- cohab
- colas
- colat
- comae
- comal
- comas
- copal
- copay
- corah
- coral
- coram
- coran
- cotan
- couac
- cowal
- cowan
- coxae
- coxal
- coyan
- craal
- crcao
- cread
- creak
- cream
- creat
- crias
- croak
- croat
- cryal
- cuban
- cubas
- cumal
- cumay
- cupay
- curat
- cuyas
- cycad
- cycas
- cymae
- cymar
- cymas
- dadah
- dadap
- dadas
- dalai
- dalan
- dalar
- daman
- damar
- damas
- darac
- daraf
- darat
- datal
- dawah
- dayak
- dayal
- dayan
- debag
- debar
- debat
- decad
- decaf
- decal
- decan
- decap
- decay
- dedal
- defat
- degas
- delaw
- delay
- demal
- deman
- denar
- denat
- denay
- depas
- derah
- derat
- deray
- detar
- detat
- detax
- deval
- devas
- dewal
- dewan
- dewar
- dewax
- dhyal
- didal
- dikas
- dinar
- diram
- disas
- dital
- ditas
- divan
- divas
- diwan
- diyas
- dogal
- domal
- donah
- donar
- donas
- donat
- donax
- dopas
- dorab
- dorad
- doray
- dotal
- douar
- dowar
- dread
- dream
- drear
- drias
- dryad
- dryas
- ducal
- ducat
- dugal
- duhat
- dujan
- dukas
- dumas
- dunal
- dunam
- dural
- duras
- durax
- dwaal
- dynam
- echar
- eclat
- ectad
- ectal
- eggar
- egmas
- ekkas
- eliad
- elvan
- embar
- embay
- emmas
- enhat
- eniac
- enlay
- enray
- entad
- ental
- ephah
- ephas
- equal
- ergal
- esbay
- escar
- eskar
- essay
- estab
- ethal
- etiam
- etnas
- etwas
- eupad
- exeat
- expat
- eyrar
- eyras
- faham
- falaj
- fanal
- fanam
- farad
- fatal
- favas
- fchar
- fecal
- femal
- feral
- fetal
- fetas
- feuar
- filao
- filar
- final
- fleak
- fleam
- flear
- fleas
- fleay
- fload
- float
- focal
- fogas
- fohat
- foram
- foray
- fouat
- freak
- fream
- friar
- fubar
- fugal
- fural
- furan
- galah
- galas
- galax
- gamas
- gamay
- ganam
- garad
- garau
- gayal
- gazal
- gazar
- genae
- genal
- genas
- gerah
- getah
- getas
- geyan
- gigas
- gilas
- glead
- gleam
- glean
- glial
- glias
- gloam
- gloat
- goban
- gobar
- gonad
- gonal
- gopak
- goral
- goras
- gowan
- graal
- great
- groan
- groat
- gteau
- gubat
- gugal
- gugas
- guiac
- gulae
- gulag
- gular
- gulas
- gynae
- gyral
- hadal
- hahas
- hakam
- hakas
- halal
- halas
- hamal
- hanap
- hapax
- haram
- haras
- hazan
- heiau
- hejab
- helas
- hemad
- hemal
- henad
- hepar
- heuau
- hexad
- hijab
- hilar
- hinau
- hodad
- hogan
- hokas
- homas
- honan
- hopak
- horae
- horah
- horal
- horas
- hoyas
- huias
- hulas
- human
- humas
- hylas
- hyrax
- ictal
- iddat
- ideal
- ideas
- idgah
- iftar
- ignaw
- ihram
- ijmaa
- ileac
- ileal
- iliac
- iliad
- ilial
- iliau
- imban
- imbar
- imbat
- impar
- incan
- incas
- indan
- ingan
- inial
- inlaw
- inlay
- invar
- iodal
- iotas
- iowan
- irian
- isbas
- isiac
- islam
- islay
- ismal
- isnad
- isnae
- ivray
- ixias
- izzat
- jacal
- jafas
- jagas
- jagat
- jalap
- jaman
- japan
- javan
- javas
- jawab
- jawan
- jebat
- jehad
- jelab
- jihad
- joram
- jotas
- joual
- jowar
- jubas
- judas
- jugal
- jumar
- jural
- jurat
- kabab
- kabar
- kahal
- kahar
- kahau
- kaiak
- kakar
- kakas
- kalam
- kalan
- kamao
- kamas
- kanae
- kanap
- kanas
- kanat
- kapai
- kapas
- karas
- karat
- katal
- katar
- katas
- katat
- kaval
- kavas
- kawas
- kawau
- kayak
- kayan
- kebab
- kebar
- kenaf
- kerat
- kesar
- ketal
- ketas
- khvat
- kiaat
- kikar
- kinah
- kinas
- kisan
- kitab
- kitar
- kivas
- kiyas
- knead
- kniaz
- knyaz
- koban
- kodak
- kogai
- kogal
- kohas
- kokam
- kokan
- kokas
- kolas
- konak
- korai
- koras
- korat
- kotal
- koyan
- kraal
- kuias
- kulah
- kulak
- kulan
- kulas
- kunai
- kusam
- kutas
- lagan
- lahar
- lamas
- lanai
- lanas
- lanaz
- latah
- lauan
- lavas
- lazar
- leear
- legal
- lehay
- leman
- lenad
- lepal
- lidar
- ligan
- ligas
- lilac
- liman
- limas
- limax
- linac
- lipas
- liras
- litai
- litas
- liwan
- lobal
- lobar
- local
- logan
- lohan
- lokao
- lomas
- loral
- loran
- lotah
- lotan
- lotas
- lovat
- lowan
- loyal
- lukan
- lulab
- lulav
- lumas
- lunar
- lunas
- lural
- macan
- macao
- macaw
- madam
- mahal
- mahar
- mahat
- majas
- makar
- malam
- malar
- malas
- malax
- malay
- mamas
- manak
- manal
- manas
- manat
- mapau
- marae
- marah
- maral
- maras
- maray
- masai
- masas
- matai
- matax
- mayan
- mayas
- medal
- melam
- melas
- menad
- menat
- mesad
- mesal
- mesas
- metad
- metae
- metal
- metas
- micas
- mihas
- minae
- minah
- minar
- minas
- mizar
- modal
- mohar
- molal
- molar
- molas
- monad
- monal
- monas
- monax
- morae
- moral
- moras
- morat
- moray
- mosan
- mowas
- moxas
- moyas
- mudar
- mural
- muras
- musal
- musar
- mylar
- mynah
- mynas
- nabak
- nadas
- nagas
- nahal
- naiad
- nalas
- namaz
- nanas
- napal
- napas
- naras
- nasab
- nasal
- nasat
- natal
- naval
- navar
- nawab
- nefas
- nemas
- nepal
- neral
- nevat
- nexal
- nicad
- nidal
- nikab
- nikah
- nikau
- nipas
- niqab
- nisan
- nival
- nizam
- nodal
- nomad
- nomap
- nomas
- nonas
- nopal
- notal
- notan
- novae
- novas
- noway
- noxal
- noyau
- nucal
- nugae
- numac
- oadal
- oasal
- obeah
- obias
- oblat
- occam
- ocean
- octad
- octal
- octan
- octas
- offal
- oflag
- ogham
- ohias
- okras
- oktas
- ollas
- ollav
- olpae
- omlah
- omrah
- onlap
- onlay
- ontal
- oolak
- oopak
- orcas
- oread
- orgal
- organ
- orval
- oscan
- oscar
- oshac
- ossal
- ottar
- oulap
- oumas
- oupas
- outas
- oxman
- pacas
- pacay
- paean
- pagan
- palar
- palas
- palay
- panax
- papal
- papas
- papaw
- parae
- parah
- param
- parao
- paras
- pasan
- patao
- patas
- pauas
- pavan
- pawas
- pawaw
- pebas
- pecan
- pedal
- pekan
- pelas
- penal
- perai
- perau
- petal
- petar
- pflag
- pheal
- phial
- pibal
- pical
- picas
- pidan
- pikas
- pikau
- pilaf
- pilao
- pilar
- pilau
- pilaw
- piman
- pimas
- pinas
- pinax
- pipal
- pipas
- pirai
- pisay
- pitas
- pitau
- plaas
- plead
- pleas
- pleat
- ploat
- pocan
- podal
- pokal
- polar
- popal
- porae
- poral
- potae
- powan
- praam
- prial
- priam
- proal
- proas
- pshaw
- psoae
- psoai
- psoas
- pubal
- pucan
- puhas
- pujah
- pujas
- pukas
- pulao
- pulas
- pumas
- punas
- pupae
- pupal
- pupas
- purau
- pygal
- pylar
- pyral
- pyran
- qanat
- qatar
- qiyas
- queak
- queal
- quean
- quoad
- rabal
- rabat
- radar
- ragas
- raias
- rajab
- rajah
- rajas
- rakan
- ramal
- ranal
- ranas
- ratal
- ratan
- ratas
- rayah
- rayas
- rayat
- reaal
- rebab
- rebag
- reban
- rebar
- recal
- recap
- redan
- refan
- regal
- regar
- rehab
- relap
- relax
- relay
- reman
- remap
- renal
- renay
- repad
- repas
- repay
- reran
- resat
- resaw
- resay
- retag
- retal
- retan
- retar
- retax
- revay
- rewan
- rewax
- rheas
- ribas
- ribat
- rimae
- rimal
- ripal
- rival
- rivas
- riyal
- rizar
- rizas
- rogan
- rohan
- rojak
- rolag
- romal
- roman
- roral
- rosal
- rotal
- rotan
- rotas
- rowan
- royal
- rubai
- rudas
- rugae
- rugal
- rumal
- rural
- rusas
- rybat
- sabal
- safar
- sagan
- sagas
- sakai
- salad
- salal
- salar
- salat
- salay
- samaj
- saman
- samas
- sanai
- sapan
- saraf
- saran
- sasan
- satai
- satan
- satay
- sawah
- sceat
- schav
- scian
- sclat
- sclaw
- scoad
- scrab
- scrae
- scrag
- scram
- scran
- scrap
- scrat
- scraw
- scray
- sebat
- sedan
- segar
- selah
- senal
- senam
- senas
- sepad
- sepal
- serab
- serac
- serai
- seral
- serau
- seraw
- setae
- setal
- sewan
- sewar
- sheaf
- sheal
- shear
- sheas
- sheat
- shiah
- shiai
- shoad
- shoal
- shoat
- shrab
- shraf
- shrag
- shram
- shrap
- shwas
- sidas
- sifac
- sikar
- sikas
- simal
- simar
- simas
- sinal
- sisal
- sitao
- sitar
- sivan
- sizal
- sizar
- skean
- skear
- skeat
- skoal
- skran
- skuas
- sloan
- sloat
- smaak
- smear
- snead
- sneak
- sneap
- sobas
- socas
- sodas
- sofar
- sofas
- sojas
- sokah
- solah
- solan
- solar
- solas
- solay
- somal
- soman
- somas
- sonar
- soral
- soras
- sowan
- sowar
- soyas
- spaad
- speak
- speal
- spean
- spear
- speat
- spial
- splad
- splat
- splay
- sprad
- sprag
- sprat
- spray
- spyal
- squab
- squad
- squam
- squat
- squaw
- staab
- stead
- steak
- steal
- steam
- stean
- stear
- stoae
- stoai
- stoas
- stoat
- strad
- strae
- strag
- strak
- stram
- strap
- straw
- stray
- styan
- subah
- subas
- sudan
- sugan
- sugar
- sugat
- sumac
- surah
- sural
- suras
- surat
- sweal
- swear
- sweat
- symar
- syrah
- tabac
- tacan
- tahar
- tahas
- takar
- takas
- talak
- talao
- talaq
- talar
- talas
- tamal
- tanak
- tanan
- tanas
- tapas
- taraf
- taras
- tarau
- tasar
- tatar
- tavah
- tavas
- tawai
- tawas
- tchai
- telae
- telar
- teman
- tenai
- tepal
- tepas
- terai
- terap
- teras
- texan
- texas
- theah
- theat
- thrae
- thram
- thrap
- thraw
- tical
- tidal
- tikas
- tilak
- timar
- tinas
- tiraz
- tisar
- titan
- titar
- today
- toeas
- togae
- togas
- tokay
- tolan
- tolar
- tolas
- toman
- tonal
- topas
- topau
- topaz
- torah
- toral
- toran
- toras
- tosas
- total
- tovar
- towai
- towan
- tread
- treat
- triac
- triad
- trial
- trias
- troad
- troak
- troat
- tubae
- tubal
- tubar
- tubas
- tufan
- tufas
- tunal
- tunas
- tweag
- tweak
- typal
- tyran
- uhlan
- uinal
- ulnad
- ulnae
- ulnar
- ulnas
- ulpan
- ulvas
- umiac
- umiak
- umiaq
- ummah
- ummas
- umrah
- umras
- unbag
- unban
- unbar
- unbay
- uncap
- undam
- unfar
- ungag
- unhad
- unhap
- unhat
- uniat
- unjam
- unlap
- unlaw
- unlax
- unlay
- unmad
- unman
- unpay
- unram
- unray
- unsad
- unsay
- untap
- untar
- untax
- unwan
- unwax
- upbar
- upbay
- upeat
- uplay
- upran
- uptak
- upwax
- upway
- urban
- ureal
- ureas
- urial
- urlar
- urman
- urnae
- urnal
- ursae
- urvas
- ushas
- usual
- uveal
- uveas
- vagal
- vagas
- vakas
- varan
- varas
- vasal
- vegan
- vegas
- velal
- velar
- venae
- venal
- veray
- vicar
- vigas
- vijao
- vinal
- vinas
- viral
- visas
- vitae
- vital
- vitas
- vivas
- vivat
- vivax
- vocab
- vocal
- vocat
- volae
- volar
- voraz
- votal
- wakan
- wakas
- watap
- wawah
- wawas
- wekas
- wekau
- wetas
- wheal
- wheam
- whear
- wheat
- wigan
- witan
- wocas
- wokas
- woman
- wreak
- wreat
- xylan
- yabas
- yacal
- yahan
- yaray
- yclad
- ydrad
- yogas
- yojan
- yucas
- yugas
- yulan
- yuman
- zakah
- zakat
- zaman
- zapas
- zayat
- zetas
- zigan
- zihar
- zilas
- zirai
- ziram
- zoeae
- zoeal
- zoeas
- zogan
- zonae
- zonal
- zonar
- zupan
- zupas
- zygal
Word Endings You Will See with A as the Fourth Letter
The quickest way to sort these words is by their last two letters. AL gives LOCAL, FINAL and TOTAL; AN gives HUMAN, WOMAN and OCEAN; AT gives GREAT and TREAT; AR gives CLEAR and SUGAR; AK gives BREAK and SPEAK.
Useful five-letter words
GREAT, TODAY, LOCAL, HUMAN and FINAL are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. CLEAR, BREAK and TOTAL are worth keeping in reserve.
- GREAT
- TODAY
- LOCAL
- HUMAN
- FINAL
A Smart Way to Use the Fourth Letter
E in the third box is the strongest partner, because EA is behind GREAT, CLEAR, BREAK, SPEAK, DREAM, CLEAN and CHEAP. If E is ruled out, try L, M or U for the AL, AM and UA words such as LOCAL, HUMAN and USUAL. Once the ending is settled, spend your next guesses on the first three boxes, where the remaining choices are made.
A Words in Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point, so it is easy to play but adds little to a score on its own. Knowing words like GREAT, TODAY and LOCAL helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most common pairing before A in the fourth box
E is the usual partner, giving EA words like GREAT, CLEAR, BREAK and DREAM. Other letters such as O in LOCAL and M in HUMAN lead into the same ending.
Is A a common fourth letter in five letter words
A is one of the most common fourth letters in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the endings above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with A as the 4th letter to guess first
GREAT, TODAY and LOCAL are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. HUMAN and FINAL make good follow ups.