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5-Letter Words Starting With AE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With AE 7 words

How common is AE at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words that start with AE. They average 5.6 points and the best is AECIA (7 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
5.6
out of 7 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
57.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 57.1%
  • a 14.3%
  • e 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae100%
  • eo14.3%
  • ia14.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with AE

a 1e 1c 3i 1a 1

A 1 + E 1 + C 3 + I 1 + A 1 = 7 points

Double word
14 pts
Triple word
21 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

aecia

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words that start with AE are there?

There are 7 five-letter words that start with AE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with AE?

AECIA is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AEGIS (6), AEDES (6), AERIE (5).

Which rare five-letter words that start with AE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AEONS (5), AEROS (5), AESIR (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.