In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of four-letter words that start with the letter “A”.
- Able- having the power, skill, or means to do something.
- Acid- a chemical substance that typically has a sour taste.
- Ajar- slightly open.
- Area- a region or part of a town, a country, or the world.
- Apex- the top or highest part of something.
- Arch- a curved structure that supports the weight above it.
- Army- an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
- Aunt- the sister of one’s father or mother.
- Abet- to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval.
- Ably- skillfully; competently.
- Airt- direct or guide.
- Also- in addition; too.
- Arid- having little or no rain; too dry to support vegetation.
- Axle- a rod or spindle passing through the center of a wheel.
- Aged- having lived for a long time; old.
- Ally- a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
- Alas- an expression of grief, pity, or concern.
- Afar- at, to, or from a great distance.
- Arty- making a strong, affected, or pretentious display of being artistic or interested in the arts.
- Anew- in a new or different and typically more positive way.
- Away- at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.
- Axed- having been cut with an ax.
- Ante- a stake put up by a player in poker and other games before receiving cards.
- Ache- a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body.
- Abut- to be next to or have a common boundary with.
- Atom- the smallest unit of a chemical element.
- Aqua- a light bluish-green color.
- Akin- of similar character.
- Able- having the power, skill, or means to do something.
- Acne- a skin condition characterized by red pimples.
- Aver- state or assert to be the case.
- Ally- a state formally cooperating with another.
- Axis- an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
- Alta- abbreviation for high altitudes.
- Aria- a long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera.
- Anon- soon; shortly.
- Aura- the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.
- Auto- self; typically indicative of an automated or autonomous vehicle.
- Amok- behave uncontrollably and disruptively.
- Avon- a river in central England.
- Alms- money or food given to poor people.
- Avid- having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
- Abse- another term for rappel, to descend a rope.
- Aged- fully grown or mature.
- Amis- French term for friends.
- Alit- to come down and settle, as after flight.
- Axil- the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
- Ahem- used to represent the noise made when clearing the throat.
- Abed- in bed.
- Ably- in a skillful way.
- Ably- skillfully; competently.
- Abyl- capable of doing.
- Airs- artificial attitudes or behavior adopted to impress others.
- Alts- plural form of the note A sharp.
- Anus- the opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste leaves the body.
- Aked- feeling a continuous pain especially one characterized by dullness.
- Ants- small insects that live in highly organized social colonies.
- Aprs- abbreviation for after the hour.
- Ales- types of beer, typically brewed using a warm fermentation method.
- Apes- primates that typically lack tails.
- Aars- the flow of blood from an artery or vein.
- Amps- plural for ampere, a unit of electric current.
- Alls- everything or the whole lot.
- Anes- alternative spelling for anise, a type of spice.
- Abas- plural of aba, a type of coarse, often striped fabric.