Ending in A
893 words, 96 of them common · highest scoring is huzza at 26 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in A
There are 893 five letter words ending in A in our dictionary. The highest scoring is huzza at 26 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 96 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AGORA, HYENA, PLAZA among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with A — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With A or Words Ending in A, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in A at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in A
- huzza26
- pizza25
- mezza25
- lezza23
- tazza23
- zanza23
- zanja21
- yowza20
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in A
- agora6
- costa7
- gemma10
- kinda10
- mecca11
- pasha10
- sauna5
- tiara5
5 Letter Words Ending in A by First Letter
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5 Letter Words Ending in A Defined
- agoraNoun · 6 points
- (in ancient Greece) a public open space used for assemblies and markets
- dramaNoun · 8 points
- a play for theatre, radio, or television
- hyenaNoun · 11 points
- a doglike African mammal with forelimbs that are longer than the hindlimbs and an erect mane. Hyenas are noted as scavengers but most are also effective hunters
- meccaNoun · 11 points
- a city in western Saudi Arabia, an oasis town in the Red Sea region of Hejaz, east of Jiddah, considered by Muslims to be the holiest city of Islam; population 1,385,000 (est. 2007)
- plazaNoun · 16 points
- a public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a built-up area
- supraAdverb · 7 points
- used in academic or legal texts to refer to someone or something mentioned above or earlier
5 Letter Words Ending in A: Questions
How many five letter words ending in A are there?
There are 893 five letter words ending in A in our dictionary, and 96 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in A?
HUZZA is the highest scoring option at 26 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in A?
AGORA, HYENA, PLAZA are among the most familiar five letter words ending in A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in A valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.