5-letter words starting with A

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1. AARON/ˈɛɹən/United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
2. ABOUT/əˈbaʊt/(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
3. ABOVE/əˈbʌv/at an earlier place
4. ABUSE/əˈbjus/treat badly
5. ACIDS/ˈæsədz/(ACID) any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting…
6. ACRES/ˈeɪkɚz/extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
7. ACTOR/ˈæktɚ/a theatrical performer
8. ACUTE/əˈkjut/having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
9. ADAMS/ˈædəmz/American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the…
10. ADDED/ˈædəd/(ADD) make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope…
11. ADMIN/ˈædmɪn/informal short form of administrator or administration — a person or team that manages an organization or system
12. ADMIT/əˈdmɪt/declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
13. ADOBE/əˈdoʊbi/the clay from which adobe bricks are made
14. ADOPT/əˈdɑpt/choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
15. ADULT/əˈdʌlt/any mature animal
16. AFTER/ˈæftɚ/happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
17. AGAIN/əˈɡɛn/anew
18. AGENT/ˈeɪdʒənt/an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
19. AGING/ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
20. AGREE/əˈɡɹi/be in accord; be in agreement
21. AHEAD/əˈhɛd/at or in the front
22. AIMED/eɪmd/(AIM) an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
23. ALARM/əˈlɑɹm/fear resulting from the awareness of danger
24. ALBUM/ˈælbəm/one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with…
25. ALERT/əˈlɝt/warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
26. ALIAS/ˈeɪliəs/a name that has been assumed temporarily
27. ALIEN/ˈeɪliən/not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
28. ALIGN/əˈlaɪn/place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
29. ALIKE/əˈlaɪk/having the same or similar characteristics
30. ALIVE/əˈlaɪv/possessing life
31. ALLAH/ˈɑlə/Muslim name for the one and only God
32. ALLEN/ˈælən/United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns…
33. ALLOW/əˈlaʊ/make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
34. ALLOY/ˈæˌlɔɪ/a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused…
35. ALONE/əˈloʊn/without any others being included or involved
36. ALONG/əˈlɔŋ/with a forward motion
37. ALPHA/ˈælfə/the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
38. ALTER/ˈɔltɚ/cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
39. AMBER/ˈæmbɚ/of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
40. AMEND/əˈmɛnd/make amendments to
41. AMINO/əˈminoʊ/the radical -NH2
42. AMONG/əˈmʌŋ/Mixed or mingled; surrounded by
43. ANGEL/ˈeɪndʒəl/spiritual being attendant upon God
44. ANGER/ˈæŋɡɚ/a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
45. ANGLE/ˈæŋɡəl/the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in…
46. ANGRY/ˈæŋɡɹi/feeling or showing anger
47. ANIME/ˌænɪˈmeɪ/a hard copal derived from an African tree
48. ANNEX/ˈæˌnɛks/an addition that extends a main building
49. APART/əˈpɑɹt/separated or at a distance in place or position or time
50. APPLE/ˈæpəl/fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
51. APPLY/əˈplaɪ/put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
52. APRIL/ˈeɪpɹəl/the month following March and preceding May
53. ARBOR/ˈɑɹbɚ/tree (as opposed to shrub)
54. AREAS/ˈɛɹiəz/(AREA) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or…
55. ARENA/ɚˈinə/a particular environment or walk of life
56. ARGUE/ˈɑɹɡju/present reasons and arguments
57. ARISE/ɚˈaɪz/come into existence; take on form or shape
58. ARMED/ɑɹmd/(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
59. ARMOR/ˈɑɹmɚ/protective covering made of metal and used in combat
60. ARRAY/ɚˈeɪ/an orderly arrangement
61. ARROW/ˈæɹoʊ/a mark to indicate a direction or relation
62. ARUBA/ɚˈubə/a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
63. ASCII/ˈæski/(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string…
64. ASIAN/ˈeɪʒən/a native or inhabitant of Asia
65. ASIDE/əˈsaɪd/on or to one side
66. ASKED/æskt/(ASK) inquire about
67. ASSET/ˈæˌsɛt/a useful or valuable quality
68. ATLAS/ˈætləs/(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
69. AUDIO/ˈɑdiˌoʊ/the audible part of a transmitted signal
70. AUDIT/ˈɔdɪt/an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
71. AUTOS/ˈɔtoʊz/(AUTO) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
72. AVOID/əˈvɔɪd/stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
73. AWARD/əˈwɔɹd/a grant made by a law court
74. AWARE/əˈwɛɹ/(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
75. AWFUL/ˈɑfəl/exceptionally bad or displeasing
76. AAHED/ɑd/(AAH) express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
77. AALII/ˈɑlɪˌaɪ/a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
78. AALST/ɑlst/a town in central Belgium
79. AALTO/ˈɑˌltoʊ/Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
80. ABACA/æbˈɑkə/a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
81. ABACI/ˈæbəsˌaɪ/(ABACUS) a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
82. ABACK/əˈbæk/having the wind against the forward side of the sails
83. ABADA/əbˈɑdə/The rhinoceros. [Obs.] Purchas
84. ABAFT/əbˈæft/at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
85. ABAMP/əbˈæmp/a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
86. ABAND/əbˈænd/To abandon. [Obs.] Enforced the kingdom to aband
87. ABASE/əbˈeɪs/cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
88. ABASH/əˈbæʃ/cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
89. ABATE/əˈbeɪt/make less active or intense
90. ABAYA/əbˈeɪə/(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
91. ABBAS/əˈbɑs/(ABBA) Father; religious superior; -- in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops,…
92. ABBED/æbd/(ABBE) a French abbot
93. ABBES/æbz/(ABBE) a French abbot
94. ABBEY/ˈæbi/a church associated with a monastery or convent
95. ABBOT/ˈæbət/the superior of an abbey of monks
96. ABDAL/ˈæbdəl/A religious devotee or dervish in Persia
97. ABEAM/əbˈim/at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
98. ABEAR/əbˈɛɹ/To bear; to behave. [Obs.] So did the faery knight himself abear
99. ABELE/əˈbɛl/a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
100. ABERR/əbˈɛɹ/To wander; to stray. [Obs.] Sir T