5-letter words with A as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

The pattern is A??A?, with A fixed at the start and one space before the fourth-letter A. AREAS and ARRAY are familiar options, while AFLAJ and AJWAN are less everyday possibilities. Just 13 of the 91 matches rank among the most common English words, so a pattern match may still be an unfamiliar entry.

5-letter words with A in positions 1 and 4 at a glance

• 91 tournament-dictionary entries fit the A??A? pattern.
• Collins includes 90 matches; NWL2023 includes 59.
• ENABLE lists 58 of these words.
• AREAS, ARRAY, and ALIAS are recognizable examples.
• AFLAJ and AJWAN lead the score list at 15 points each.

Which letters end these A??A? words?

S is the standout final letter: 31 words end in S, including AREAS, ATLAS, and ALIAS. N and R tie for the next spot, with 10 matches apiece. That makes an S ending a strong branch to test when your board leaves the final tile open.

The repeated A narrows the shape, but the last letter still offers several routes. Nine words end in L, seven in Y, and six in E. Those groups include ALGAL, ALLAY, and AHEAD, giving you recognizable candidates before you consider rarer entries.

Which A??A? words score highest?

AFLAJ and AJWAN score 15 points apiece, the highest values among these matches. AQUAE, AQUAS, ADDAX, and AXMAN each score 14. AXIAL is a more familiar high scorer at 12, while ALWAY scores 11.

Eight of the 91 matches are Wordle answers, and the full set of 91 counts as allowed guesses. Across the group the average score is 7.5 points a word, so the leaders stand well clear of the pack.

In a board game, a rare high scorer such as ADDAX can pay off on a premium square, but only 13 entries rank among the most common English words. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.