SOWPODS dictionary

3 letter words that start with A

89 three-letter words begin with A.

Every three-letter word that begins with A in SOWPODS: 89 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a A already on the board.

Highest scorer: ADZ at 13 points. 89 words total.
3-letter words starting with AA (3)
  • AAH6
  • AAL3
  • AAS3
3-letter words starting with AB (5)
  • ABA5
  • ABB7
  • ABO5
  • ABS5
  • ABY8
3-letter words starting with AC (3)
  • ACE5
  • ACH8
  • ACT5
3-letter words starting with AD (4)
  • ADD5
  • ADO4
  • ADS4
  • ADZ13
3-letter words starting with AF (2)
  • AFF9
  • AFT6
3-letter words starting with AG (4)
  • AGA4
  • AGE4
  • AGO4
  • AGS4
3-letter words starting with AH (3)
  • AHA6
  • AHI6
  • AHS6
3-letter words starting with AI (8)
  • AIA3
  • AID4
  • AIL3
  • AIM5
  • AIN3
  • AIR3
  • AIS3
  • AIT3
3-letter words starting with AK (2)
  • AKA7
  • AKE7
3-letter words starting with AL (8)
  • ALA3
  • ALB5
  • ALE3
  • ALF6
  • ALL3
  • ALP5
  • ALS3
  • ALT3
3-letter words starting with AM (4)
  • AMA5
  • AMI5
  • AMP7
  • AMU5
3-letter words starting with AN (7)
  • ANA3
  • AND4
  • ANE3
  • ANI3
  • ANN3
  • ANT3
  • ANY6
3-letter words starting with AP (4)
  • APE5
  • APO5
  • APP7
  • APT5
3-letter words starting with AR (10)
  • ARB5
  • ARC5
  • ARD4
  • ARE3
  • ARF6
  • ARK7
  • ARM5
  • ARS3
  • ART3
  • ARY6
3-letter words starting with AS (4)
  • ASH6
  • ASK7
  • ASP5
  • ASS3
3-letter words starting with AT (2)
  • ATE3
  • ATT3
3-letter words starting with AU (4)
  • AUA3
  • AUE3
  • AUF6
  • AUK7
3-letter words starting with AV (3)
  • AVA6
  • AVE6
  • AVO6
3-letter words starting with AW (4)
  • AWA6
  • AWE6
  • AWL6
  • AWN6
3-letter words starting with AX (1)
  • AXE10
3-letter words starting with AY (3)
  • AYE6
  • AYS6
  • AYU6
3-letter words starting with AZ (1)
  • AZO12

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89 three-letter words that begin with A

89 of the 1,292 three-letter words in SOWPODS start with A, which is 6.9% of the list. That makes A the most common opening letter for three-letter words.

The most common second letters are R (10) and I (8). Most of the words end in E (13), with A next at 11.

22 repeat a letter, like AAH and AAL, and 67 use three different letters. The top scorer is ADZ at 13 points in Scrabble, followed by AZO on 12.

Questions about three-letter words starting with A

How many three-letter words start with A?

There are 89 three-letter words that start with A in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 1,292 three-letter words in total.

Which three-letter word starting with A scores the most in Scrabble?

ADZ is worth 13 points, the highest of the 89 words in this list.

What is the most common second letter in three-letter words that start with A?

R is the most common second letter, with 10 words (AR...).

Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?

Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.