Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 1st and A as 3rd Letter
Two fixed letters shape this pattern: A opens the word and A sits in the middle. Words that start with A often continue with a consonant, as in ABOUT, AFTER and AGAIN. A in the third box is one of the most common middle letters, often after a consonant blend.
148matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 1st and A in the 3rd position
- abaca
- abaci
- aback
- abacs
- abada
- abaff
- abaft
- abaka
- abamp
- aband
- abase
- abash
- abask
- abate
- abaue
- abave
- abaya
- abaze
- acais
- acale
- acana
- acapu
- acara
- acari
- acast
- acate
- adage
- adagy
- adapt
- adati
- adaty
- adawe
- adawn
- adaws
- adays
- aface
- afald
- afara
- afars
- agada
- again
- agama
- agami
- agamy
- agape
- agars
- agasp
- agast
- agate
- agaty
- agave
- agaze
- ajaja
- ajari
- ajava
- akala
- akasa
- alaap
- alack
- alada
- alala
- alamo
- aland
- alane
- alang
- alani
- alans
- alant
- alapa
- alaps
- alarm
- alary
- alate
- alays
- amaas
- amaga
- amahs
- amain
- amala
- amalg
- amang
- amani
- amant
- amapa
- amass
- amate
- amaut
- amaze
- anabo
- anack
- anama
- anana
- anata
- apace
- apage
- apaid
- apair
- apart
- apass
- apast
- apayd
- apays
- araba
- arabs
- araby
- araca
- arace
- arach
- arado
- arage
- arain
- arake
- araks
- arame
- arank
- arara
- arars
- araru
- arase
- arati
- asale
- asana
- atake
- atame
- ataps
- atavi
- ataxy
- avahi
- avail
- avale
- avant
- avast
- awabi
- awaft
- await
- awake
- awald
- awalt
- awane
- award
- aware
- awarn
- awash
- awato
- awave
- aways
- ayahs
- azans
What the Words Have in Common
The second box is most often W as in AWARD, L as in ALARM and G as in AGAIN. The last box is most often T, E and N.
Reliable Answers to Keep in Mind
AGAIN, AWARD, APART, AWARE and ALARM are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. AWAKE, ADAPT and AWAIT are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- AGAIN
- AWARD
- APART
- AWARE
- ALARM
Reading the Letter Pair
The repeated A is the signature of this pattern, and it shows up in AGAIN, AWARD and APART. Most of the familiar words have a consonant in the second box. The fifth box is most often T, E and N, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with W, L and G in the second box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test T in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and A do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with A and 5 letter words with A as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and A is worth one point. Knowing words such as AGAIN, AWARD and APART helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does A as the first letter tell me
Words that start with A often continue with a consonant, as in ABOUT, AFTER and AGAIN.
Which letters usually come second in words with A first and A third
W, L and G are the usual choices, as in AWARD, ALARM and AGAIN. Testing one of them in the second box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
AGAIN is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests G, I and N in the three open boxes.