Verified pattern list
5 Letter Words Ending In A
This verified list contains 127 CORE words ending in A, plus 147 entries in the broader extended tier.
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What the A list contains
Most common letters immediately before A
- T17 words
- R16 words
- M14 words
- N12 words
- I11 words
Vowels per word
- 1 vowel3 words
- 2 vowels90 words
- 3 vowels34 words
Repeated letters
62%
79 of 127 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
Explore useful two-letter patterns related to A. Each card opens a complete list when available or continues with the matching Finder search.
5 Letter Words Ending in BA4 CORE · 3 extendedrumba, samba, scuba, mamba5 Letter Words Ending in CA3 CORE · 6 extendedcirca, mecca, yucca5 Letter Words Ending in DA2 CORE · 3 extendedkinda, panda5 Letter Words Ending in EA1 CORE · 5 extendedapnea5 Letter Words Ending in FA1 CORE · 4 extendedsulfa5 Letter Words Ending in GA6 CORE · 9 extendedomega, conga, manga, nigga5 Letter Words Ending in HA5 CORE · 3 extendedalpha, aloha, dacha, mocha5 Letter Words Ending in IA11 CORE · 20 extendedmania, maria, media, atria5 Letter Words Ending in JA2 CORE · 1 extendedninja, ganja5 Letter Words Ending in KA6 CORE · 6 extendedparka, polka, vodka, burka5 Letter Words Ending in LA9 CORE · 11 extendedkoala, villa, viola, phyla5 Letter Words Ending in MA14 CORE · 10 extendedaroma, comma, dogma, drama5 Letter Words Ending in NA12 CORE · 11 extendedarena, china, fauna, gonna5 Letter Words Ending in OA1 CORE · 1 extendedcocoa5 Letter Words Ending in PA4 CORE · 4 extendedcuppa, kappa, poppa, stupa5 Letter Words Ending in RA16 CORE · 13 extendedcobra, extra, flora, opera5 Letter Words Ending in SA5 CORE · 5 extendedsalsa, balsa, bursa, fossa5 Letter Words Ending in TA17 CORE · 20 extendedaorta, delta, junta, pasta5 Letter Words Ending in VA3 CORE · 4 extendedlarva, guava, vulva5 Letter Words Ending in WA2 CORE · 0 extendedschwa, fatwa5 Letter Words Ending in YA1 CORE · 2 extendedplaya5 Letter Words Ending in ZA2 CORE · 6 extendedpizza, plaza
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Keep A fixed at the end
A fills the fifth position, leaving the opening four letters available for prefixes, exact positions, and exclusions. This page currently contains 127 CORE and 147 extended matches.
Most common letters immediately before A is led by T with 17 CORE matches. Inspect the letter-before-A distribution before committing to a narrower beginning.
The largest vowel group has 2 vowels in 90 CORE words; 62% of the CORE cohort repeats at least one letter. Use those figures as filters, not as claims that one word is the intended answer.
Continue with 5-letter words ending in A–Z, return to the complete 5-letter word list, or compare words ending in a across lengths 2–15.
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How many 5-letter words end in A?
This verified set contains 127 CORE words and 147 extended words, for 274 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this A group?
The 127 CORE words average 8.7 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these A words often repeat letters?
79 of 127 CORE words repeat at least one letter.