Words That Start With

A

English words beginning with “A” — sorted by frequency

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With A

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ANGST ANIMA ANTIC APPLY ANNEX ANGER ANNUL ANGEL ANTSY APPLE ANGRY ANILE ANELE ANOIA ANGLE ANVIL ANNOY APPAL

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ANON ANAL ANTA ANUS ANTE

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Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
anguish	7	2	noun	Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
apprehension	12	4	noun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
apprehensive	12	4	noun	Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
animosity	9	5	noun	Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
appalled	8	2		Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
antipathy	9	4	noun	(uncountable) Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.
anserine	8	4	noun	Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
analogous	9	4		Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
animus	6	3	noun	The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
appall	6	2	verb	(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
angst	5	1	noun	A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
anathema	8	4	noun	(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
anomaly	7	4	noun	A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
anodyne	7	3	noun	(pharmacology) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
anxiety	7	4	noun	An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
anticipation	12	5	noun	The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
approach	8	2	noun	(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
apparition	10	4	noun	An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.
appease	7	2	verb	To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
antithetical	12	5		Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
apparent	8	3		Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
appraise	8	2	verb	(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
anima	5	3	noun	(chiefly philosophy) The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
appealing	9	3	noun	Having appeal; attractive.
antic	5	2	noun	Playful, funny, absurd.
anchor	6	2	noun	(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
analysis	8	4	noun	(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
analyze	7	3	verb	(transitive) To subject to analysis.
antiquated	10	4		old-fashioned, out of date
antecedent	10	4	noun	Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
analogy	7	4	noun	A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
apply	5	2	verb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
appropriate	11	4	verb	Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
anxious	7	2		Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
antique	7	2	noun	Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
anteroom	8	3	noun	A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
antithesis	10	4	noun	A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
anon	4	2	noun	An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando.
apparel	7	3	noun	Clothing.
annex	5	2	noun	To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
apprehend	9	3	verb	(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
apprise	7	2	verb	To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
anguished	9	2		Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
ancillary	9	4	noun	Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
anomalous	9	4		Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
annoyance	9	3	noun	(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
antithetic	10	4	noun	Synonym of antithetical.
anger	5	2	noun	A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation.
apparatus	9	4	noun	The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
appreciate	10	4	verb	(transitive) To view as valuable.
antediluvian	12	6	noun	Of a person or thing: very old; ancient.
anamnesis	9	4	noun	The ability to recall past events; recollection.
anesthetized	12	4		Subject to anesthesia
anomic	6	3		(sociology) Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated.
anal	4	2	noun	(not comparable) Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. [from 18th c.]
appreciative	12	5		Showing appreciation or gratitude.
appreciation	12	5	noun	A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
annul	5	2	verb	(transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
anticipate	10	4	verb	(transitive) To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
antagonistic	12	5		Contending or acting against.
annoyed	7	2		Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
angel	5	2	noun	An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
appeal	6	2	noun	A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
animate	7	3	verb	That lives.
appellation	11	4	noun	(formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
antechamber	11	4	noun	A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
annihilation	12	5	noun	The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
antsy	5	2		(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.
analog	6	3	noun	Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
answer	6	2	noun	A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
ancient	7	2	noun	Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
approval	8	3	noun	An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
apparently	10	4		Seemingly; in appearance.
antecedently	12	5		At an earlier time.
apple	5	2	noun	A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus.
appraisal	9	3	noun	A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
animal	6	3	noun	(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
annulus	7	3	noun	A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
appear	6	2	verb	(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
anecdote	8	3	noun	A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
annihilate	10	4	verb	To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
apperception	12	4	noun	(uncountable) Psychological or mental perception; recognition.
angry	5	2	verb	Displaying or feeling anger.
analgesic	9	4	noun	(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
appearance	10	3	noun	The way something looks; personal presence
anarchy	7	3	noun	(uncountable) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
anastasis	9	4	noun	(Christianity) resurrection, especially the resurrection of Jesus Christ
anesthetic	10	4	noun	(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
announce	8	2	verb	(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
antinomy	8	4	noun	(by extension) Any contradiction or paradox.
anfractuous	11	4		sinuous, twisty, winding.
apprehensiveness	16	5	noun	the state of being apprehensive
anecdotes	9	3	noun	A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
and	3	1	noun	(music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
antagonist	10	4	noun	(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
animism	7	4	noun	A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
apprentice	10	3	noun	A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
anthology	9	4	noun	A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
append	6	2	verb	(transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
antiquity	9	4	noun	Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
analytical	10	5		Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
appalling	9	3		Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
annunciate	10	4	verb	(transitive, formal) To announce.
approaching	11	3	noun	The act of coming closer; an approach.
appeasing	9	3		appeasive
anancastic	10	4	noun	Alternative form of anankastic. [(grammar) Imperative, as in the anankastic conditional.]
anacrisis	9	4	noun	An interrogation that provokes its subject to make explicit his or her underlying assumptions and deeply held values.
anocracy	8	4	noun	(politics) A political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic, often being vulnerable to political instability.
anthropology	12	5	noun	The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.
annotation	10	4	noun	A comment added to a text.
animated	8	4		Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that have the illusion of motion through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
antiquarian	11	5	noun	A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
anhedonia	9	5	noun	(medicine, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
anthropomorphic	15	5	noun	(of anything non-human) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
analyse	7	3	verb	British standard spelling of analyze.
anile	5	2	noun	Characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman.
anele	5	2	verb	(obsolete) To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil.
anta	4	2	noun	(architecture) A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple.
apperceive	10	3	verb	(psychology) To be aware of perceiving; to understand a perception by linking it mentally with a mass of existing ideas of the same object.
appreciated	11	5		Recognized as having value.