Starting With AC
9 words · highest scoring is aches at 10 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With AC
There are 9 five letter words starting with AC in our dictionary. The highest scoring is aches at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACHES, ACRES, ACTIN 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.
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5 Letter Words Starting With AC at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With AC
- aches10
- acids8
- acrid8
- acted8
- acorn7
- acres7
- actin7
- actor7
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With AC
- aches10
- acids8
- acorn7
- acres7
- acrid8
- acted8
- actin7
- actor7
5 Letter Words Starting With AC by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With AC Defined
- achesNoun · 10 points
- a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body
- acidsNoun · 8 points
- a substance with particular chemical properties including turning litmus red, neutralizing alkalis, and dissolving some metals; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind
- acresNoun · 7 points
- a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (0.405 hectare)
- acridAdjective · 8 points
- unpleasantly bitter or pungent
- actinNoun · 7 points
- a protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cell
- actorNoun · 7 points
- a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television
5 Letter Words Starting With AC: Questions
How many five letter words starting with AC are there?
There are 9 five letter words starting with AC in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with AC?
ACHES is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with AC?
ACHES, ACRES, ACTIN are among the most familiar five letter words starting with AC. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with AC 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.