2-Letter Words Starting With A
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 2-Letter Words Starting With A
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 2-Letter Words Starting With A 16 words
How common is A at the start of two-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 two-letter words that start with A. They average 3.4 points, the best is AX (9 points) and 6.3% end in A.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 3.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 6.3% of words
Most common last letters
- a 6.3%
- b 6.3%
- d 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- aa6.3%
- ae6.3%
- ai6.3%
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 two-letter word that starts with A
a 1x 8
A 1 + X 8 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ax
- nounan edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
- verbchop or split with an ax“axe wood”
- verbterminate“The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it”
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How many two-letter words that start with A are there?
There are 16 two-letter words that start with A 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 two-letter word that starts with A?
AX is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AH (5), AW (5), AY (5).
What are some common two-letter words that start with A?
Everyday examples include AM, AN, AT, AS, AH, AD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare two-letter words that start with A score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AX (9), AW (5), AY (5), AB (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.