Ending in A With S

17 words · highest scoring is shiva at 11 points

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About 5 Letter Words Ending in A With S

There are 17 five letter words ending in A and containing S in our dictionary. The highest scoring is shiva at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 17 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillCOSTA, SAMBA, SIGMA 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 Words Ending in A With S, which drops the length limit entirely.

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5 Letter Words Ending in A With S at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in A With S

  • shiva11
  • pasha10
  • sabha10
  • samba9
  • scuba9
  • sigma8
  • silva8
  • vista8

Common 5 Letter Words Ending in A With S

  • costa7
  • pasta7
  • salsa5
  • sauna5
  • scuba9
  • shiva11
  • silva8
  • supra7

5 Letter Words Ending in A With S by First Letter

5 Letter Words Ending in A With S Defined

costaNoun · 7 points
a coastal area of Spain that is popular with tourists
pastaNoun · 7 points
a dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat, extruded or stamped into various shapes and cooked in boiling water, and typically served with a sauce
sambaNoun · 9 points
a Brazilian dance of African origin
scubaNoun · 9 points
an aqualung
sigmaNoun · 8 points
the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Σ, σ), transliterated as ‘s’
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 With S: Questions

How many five letter words ending in A and containing S are there?

There are 17 five letter words ending in A and containing S in our dictionary, and 17 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in A and containing S?

SHIVA is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words ending in A and containing S?

COSTA, SAMBA, SIGMA are among the most familiar five letter words ending in A and containing S. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words ending in A and containing S 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.