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Four-Letter Words Containing A

393 words

Looking for four-letter words ending in A? We've compiled all 393 valid options. As a vowel, A in any position connects well with consonant-heavy tiles on the board. Browse the full list below to find the perfect word for your next game.

Updated February 2026

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AbleAcerAcidAcneAcreActsAdamAddsAgedAgesAidsAimsAlanAlexAlsoAltoAndyAnnaAnneAntiAppsAquaArabArchAreaArmsArmyArtsAsiaAsinAsksAsusAtomAudiAutoAvonAwayAxisBabeBabyBackBagsBaldBaliBallBandBangBankBareBarnBarsBaseBassBathBeamBeanBearBeatBetaBiasBlahBoatBradBrasCafeCageCakeCallCalmCameCampCamsCantCapeCapsCarbCardCareCarlCarsCartCasaCaseCashCastCatsCaveChadChanCharChatCiaoClanClayCoalCoatCrapCubaDaleDameDamnDanaDansDareDarkDashDataDateDaveDawnDaysDeadDeafDealDeanDearDialDragDrawDualEachEarlEarnEarsEaseEastEasyEbayEmmaEvalExamFaceFactFailFairFakeFallFameFansFaqsFareFarmFastFateFearFeatFlagFlatFoamGageGainGaleGameGangGapsGaryGateGaveGaysGearGladGoalGoatGrabGradGrasGrayGuamHackHairHalfHallHaloHandHangHansHardHarmHartHashHateHatsHaveHawkHeadHearHeatIdeaIowaIranIraqJackJadeJailJakeJaneJavaJazzJeanJoanJuanKarlKateLabsLaceLackLadyLaidLakeLambLampLandLaneLangLastLateLawnLawsLazyLeadLeafLeanLisaLoadLoanMadeMailMainMakeMaleMaliMallManyMapsMarcMarkMarsMartMaryMaskMassMateMathMatsMattMauiMealMeanMeatMegaMesaMetaMrnaNailNameNanoNasaNatoNavyNcaaNearNovaOaksOkayOmanOralOvalPacePackPadsPagePaidPainPairPalePalmParaParkPartPasoPassPastPathPaulPaysPeakPeasPlanPlayPrayQuadRaceRackRageRaidRailRainRandRankRapeRareRateRatsRaysReadRealRearRicaRoadRosaRyanSafeSageSaidSailSakeSaleSaltSameSandSansSaraSaveSaysScanSealSeanSeasSeatSegaShawSnapSoapSofaSomaSpamSpanSpasStanStarStatStaySwapTabsTagsTailTakeTaleTalkTallTankTapeTaskTaxiTeamTearThaiThanThatTrapTrayUsdaUtahVaryVastVisaWageWaitWakeWalkWallWaltWangWantWardWareWarmWarsWashWattWaveWaysWeakWearWhatWrapYaleYangYardYarnYeahYearYoga

Tips for Using These Words

  • Wordle: While Wordle uses five-letter words, these 4-letter words are useful for other word puzzle games. The letter A appearing anywhere in the word is a common pattern worth practising.
  • Scrabble: These words all contain the letter A (1 point). Knowing words with specific letters helps you play off existing tiles on the board.
  • Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words containing A are common in crossword construction.

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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble

Base tile values only — board multipliers not included.

RankWordScore
1jazz29
2jack17
3faqs16
4lazy16
5jake15
6hawk14
7java14
8quad14
9aqua13
10exam13

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