There are 1,633 adjectives that start with A in our adjective list of 17,163 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 9-letter words (271 of them); the spread is 9 of them 3 letters long, 26 of them 4 letters long, 75 of them 5 letters long, 125 of them 6 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are abdominovesical, accommodational and acculturational. Writers keep adjective lists like this one open while drafting: when every description sounds flat, scanning a letter’s worth of options is the fastest way to find the precise word.
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3-letter words (9)
ace aft ago ain all ane any apt azo
4-letter words (26)
able achy acid aery aged agog airy ajar akin alar alto amok anal anti arch arco arid arty ashy auld avid away awed awny awol awry
5-letter words (75)
about above abuzz acerb acned acold acrid acute adept adult adust afire afoot afoul after agape agaze agile aging aglow agone ahead aided aired alary alate alert algal algid alien alike alive alone aloof alpha amber amino amiss amnic amort ample amuck angry anile antic antsy apart apian apish arced areal armed aroid aryan ashen asian askew astir atilt atrip attic aural auric avian awake aware awash awful awing awned axial axile azido azoic azure
6-letter words (125)
abasic abatic abient abject ablaze abloom abnaki aboral abroad abrupt absent absurd abulic abused acetic aching acidic acinar acinic acting active actual acuate adagio addled adient adnate adonic adored adrift adroit aecial aegean aerial afeard affine afghan aflame aflare afloat afraid agamic ageing aghast agleam agnate agonal agreed aguish ahorse ailing akimbo alated alexic algoid alight allied alpine altaic alular alvine amazed ameban amebic aminic ammino amused analog andean anemic angled animal annual anodal anodic anomic anoxic anuran anuric aortal aortic apical apneic apodal arabic arable arcane arched arctic ardent argent argive ariled ariose arrant artful askant aslant asleep aslope astral astute ataxic atomic atonal atonic atoxic atrial auburn audile augean august aurous averse avowed aweary aweigh awheel awless axenic axonal azonal azonic azotic azygos
7-letter words (194)
abashed abaxial abeyant abiding ablated aboulic abreast abroach abusive abysmal abyssal acaudal accrued accurst acerate acerbic acerose acetose acetous achaean acinose acinous actable actinal actinic acyclic adamant adapted adaxial addable addible adenoid adipose adjunct admired adnexal adopted adoring adorned adrenal advance adverse advised aeolian aeonian aerated aerobic afeared affable affinal affined affixal affixed afghani african agamous ageless agelong agnatic aground aimless airless airlike airsick alarmed alaskan albinal albinic albitic aliform aligned aliquot alkalic alkylic alleged allegro allelic allover alloyed allylic alright altered amateur amative amatory amazing ambient ameboid amebous amended amerind amharic amiable amnesic amoeban amoebic amorous amusing amusive amyloid anaemic ancient andante aneroid angelic angered anginal angolan anguine angular animate animist anionic annelid annexal annoyed annular anodyne anosmic another antacid antique anurous anxious apelike aphakic aphasic aphetic aphonic aphotic aplitic apnoeic apodous apogean applied apraxic apropos apsidal apteral aquatic aqueous arabian aramaic archaic archean arching arcuate arduous areolar armless armlike armored aroused arrayed artless ascetic ascitic aseptic asexual ashamed asiatic asinine askance asocial asquint assumed assured astatic astylar asunder atactic atheist athirst attired audible augitic aureate auroral austere austral auxetic auxinic avellan avenged average avestan avionic avocado awaited aweless awesome awkward awnless azygous
8-letter words (221)
abatable abbatial abducent aberrant ablative abnormal abomasal abortive abrasive abridged absolute absolved absorbed abstract abstruse abundant academic acapnial acarpous acaudate accented accepted accurate accursed accusing accusive acentric acervate acetonic acetylic achenial achromic acicular acidotic aciduric acoustic acquired actinoid activist actuated aculeate adaptive addicted additive adducent adequate adherent adhesive adjacent adjusted adjuvant adoptive adorable adscript advanced advisory adynamic aeriform aestival afebrile affected afferent affixial affluent aflicker aflutter agential agitated aglitter agnostic agonised agonized agraphic agrarian agrestic airborne airtight alarming albanian alchemic aleatory aleutian alfresco algerian aligning alkaline allergic allotted alluring allusive alluvial almighty alopecic alsatian alveolar ambulant amenable american amethyst amicable amidship amitotic ammoniac amnesiac amnestic amnionic amniotic amoeboid amoebous amphoric ampullar anabatic anabolic anagogic analogue analytic analyzed anarchic anatomic andorran anechoic anginose anginous anglican angulate animated annoying annulate anorexic anorthic anoxemic anserine antennal anterior antheral antiguan antitank antlered antrorse anuretic aoristic aperient apiarian apocrine apogamic apostate appalled apparent appetent apposite approved apractic apterous aquiline araceous aramaean arawakan arbitral arborary arboreal arborous arcadian archaean archival arciform areolate argentic arguable arillate armenian arminian armorial armoured aromatic arranged arrogant arterial artesian articled artistic aspheric aspirant aspiring assamese asserted assigned assisted assonant assorted assuming assuring asternal asteroid asthenic astonied ataraxic athenian athletic atlantic atrophic attached attained attended attested attrited atypical auditive auditory augustan auriform aurorean austrian autarkic autistic autumnal avellane aversive awakened awninged axillary azotemic
9-letter words (271)
abactinal abandoned abdicable abdominal abducting abhorrent abounding abscessed absorbent absorbing abstinent acanthoid acanthous accentual acceptant accepting acceptive accessary accessory accordant according accoutred accretive accumbent acellular achromous aciculate acidulent acidulous acneiform acquitted acritical acrobatic acrogenic acronymic acropetal activated actuarial actuating aculeated acuminate adaptable addictive addressed adducting adductive adenoidal adiabatic adjective adjustive admirable admissive adoptable adsorbate adsorbent adulatory advancing advective adventive adverbial advertent advisable aerolitic aesthetic affecting affective afflicted aforesaid afrikaans afrikaner aftermost aggregate agitating agitative agonising agonistic agonizing agreeable agrologic agronomic airworthy alabaster albescent albinotic alcoholic aldehydic aleuronic algebraic algonkian algonquin alienable alienated alimental aliphatic allantoic allantoid allegiant allegoric allocable allowable alterable alternate altissimo altricial aluminous alveolate amaurotic ambagious ambiguous ambitious amblyopic ambrosial ambrosian amendable amerindic ametropic ammonitic amoristic amorphous amphibian ampullary amyloidal anabiotic anaclinal anaclitic anaerobic analeptic analgesic analgetic analogous anapestic anaphasic anaphoric ancestral ancillary andantino anecdotal anecdotic anestrous aneuploid angelical anguished anhydrous animating animistic ankylotic annelidan announced annulated anomalous anonymous anorectal anorectic anosmatic answering antarctic antenatal antennary anthropic antiblack antidotal antigenic antiknock antimonic antipodal antitoxic antitrust antitumor antitypic antiviral apathetic aperiodic apetalous aphanitic apheretic aphyllous apiculate apivorous aplanatic apodictic apogamous apomictic apophatic apostolic appalling appareled appealing appeasing appellant appellate appendant appointed apposable appressed approving arachnoid araneidal araneidan arbitrary arboreous arborical archducal argentine argentous armillary arresting arsenical arsenious arthritic arthurian articular ascendant ascendent ascending ascensive ascetical aspectual asphaltic asserting assertive assiduous assistant assistive associate assuasive assurgent asthmatic astomatal astounded asyndetic ataractic atavistic atheistic atomistic atrocious atrophied attacking attempted attendant attentive attenuate auctorial audacious augmented auricular autarchic authentic authorial autogamic autogenic autoicous autolytic automated automatic autonomic autosomal autotelic autotomic autotypic auxiliary available avascular avertable avertible avifaunal avirulent avoidable avuncular awestruck axiomatic azimuthal
10-letter words (260)
abdominous aberdonian abominable aboriginal aboveboard abranchial absolutist absorbable absorptive abstemious abstracted acanthotic acarpelous acceptable accessible accidental accoutered accredited accusative accusatory accustomed acephalous acetabular acetylenic acheronian acherontic achievable achromatic acoustical acquainted acquirable acrogenous acronymous acroscopic actionable activating activistic adactylous adamantine adaptative additional addlepated adjectival adjunctive adjuratory adjustable admissible admittable admittible admonitory adolescent adrenergic adscripted adsorbable adsorptive adulterant adulterate adulterine adulterous advertised aeriferous aerobiotic aeronautic aerophilic aeschylean affiliated affirmable afflictive affordable aggravated aggregated aggressive agnostical agrypnotic ahorseback alacritous albinistic albuminous alchemical aldermanic aldermanly algolagnic algometric algonquian alienating alimentary alkahestic alkaloidal allargando allegretto allergenic alleviated alliaceous allogamous allogeneic allomerous allometric allopathic allopatric allophonic allotropic alpestrine alphabetic alphameric alterative altruistic amalgamate amateurish ambivalent ambulacral ambulatory amendatory amerciable ametabolic ammoniacal ammoniated amphibious amphoteric amygdaline amygdaloid amylaceous amylolytic anachronic anadromous anaglyphic anaglyptic anagogical analogical analytical analyzable anamnestic anamorphic anapaestic anaplastic anarchical anasarcous anatomical anatropous anchoritic andalusian androgenic anesthetic aneurismal aneurysmal anisogamic annalistic anoestrous anopheline anorthitic answerable antebellum antecedent antemortem antepartum anthropoid antibiotic anticancer anticipant anticlinal antidromic antifungal antimonial antinomian antiphonal antipodean antiquated antiseptic antisocial antithetic antonymous anxiolytic aphaeretic aphoristic aplacental apocarpous apocryphal apodeictic apolitical apologetic apopemptic apophyseal apoplectic apothecial apotropaic appealable appeasable appendaged appetising appetitive appetizing applicable appointive appositive appraising aquiferous arbitrable arboresque arboriform archaistic archeozoic archetypal arenaceous arithmetic arrhythmic arteriolar arthralgic articulary articulate artificial ascendable ascendible ascosporic ascribable aspherical assailable assaultive assentient assertable assessable assignable associable assumptive asteriated asterisked asterismal asteroidal astigmatic astomatous astonished astounding astragalar astringent astrocytic astronomic asymmetric asymptotic attachable attainable attenuated attractive auriculate auriferous auspicious austenitic australian autacoidal autarkical authorised authorized autocratic autoecious autoerotic autogamous autogenous autoimmune autologous automotive autonomous autophytic avaricious
11-letter words (201)
abbreviated abecedarian abiogenetic ablutionary abolishable aboveground abranchiate abranchious absolvitory abstentious abstractive acarpellous acatalectic acaulescent accelerando accelerated accessional accessorial accipitrine acclivitous accompanied accountable accumulated achondritic achromatous acidimetric acidophilic acquiescent acquisitive acrimonious acrocarpous acrocentric acromegalic addressable admonishing adulterated adumbrative adventitial adventurous adversative aeolotropic aerodynamic aerological aeromedical aerophilous aerosolized aesculapian aesthetical affectional affirmative affirmatory agglomerate agglutinate aggravating aggregative agonistical agoraphobic agrological agronomical ahistorical alabastrine albigensian albuminuric alchemistic alexandrian algebraical algorithmic alkalescent allegorical alleviative alleviatory alligatored allocatable allographic allomorphic alternating alternative altitudinal amalgamated amaranthine ambiversive amenorrheal amenorrheic amentaceous ametabolous amethystine amphibiotic amphiprotic amphistylar anachronous anacoluthic anaesthetic anarchistic anastomotic androgenous androgynous anecdotical anemometric anfractuous angiocarpic angiomatous anglophilic anglophobic animalistic animatistic aniseikonic anisogamous anisometric anisotropic annihilated anoperineal antecubital antenuptial anterograde antheridial anthracitic anthropical anticipated antimonious antiphonary antipyretic antiquarian antisemitic antithyroid antitypical aphrodisiac apicultural apocalyptic apomictical aponeurotic apoplectoid aposiopetic apostolical apostrophic appalachian appellative applaudable applicative applicatory apportioned appreciable appreciated apprehended apprenticed approaching approbative approbatory appropriate approximate appurtenant aptitudinal arbitrative arboraceous arborescent archangelic archegonial archeologic arenicolous argentinian aristotelic arthromeric arthropodal arthropodan articulated artifactual artiodactyl ascensional ascertained ascocarpous ascosporous asphyxiated assimilable associative associatory astonishing astronautic atheistical atmospheric atomistical atonalistic atrabilious attentional attitudinal attractable attributive attritional audiometric audiovisual auriculated autarchical autogenetic autographed autographic autoloading autoplastic autotrophic avocational awestricken axiological axiomatical azerbaijani
12-letter words (146)
abolitionary absentminded absolutistic accelerative acceleratory accompanying accomplished accretionary accumulative accusatorial achlamydeous achlorhydric achromatinic acidophilous acknowledged actinometric adaptational addlebrained adjudicative adjudicatory adscititious adulterating advantageous adventitious aeromechanic aeronautical aetiological affectionate aforethought aftershafted agamogenetic agglomerated agricultural agrobiologic algometrical alimentative alliterative allotropical alphabetical alphabetised alphabetized alphamerical alphanumeric altitudinous amalgamative ambidextrous ambitionless ameliorating ameliorative amelioratory amenorrhoeal amenorrhoeic amentiferous amphitropous amygdaliform amygdaloidal anaerobiotic anaglyphical anaglyptical anagrammatic analphabetic anaphylactic anastigmatic androgenetic anemographic anemophilous anencephalic aneurismatic aneurysmatic angiocarpous anisogametic annexational annihilating annihilative annunciatory anorexigenic antagonistic antediluvial antediluvian antemeridian anthelmintic anthophagous anthophilous anthropoidal antiaircraft anticipative anticipatory anticyclonic antimagnetic antimicrobic antimonopoly antiparallel antipathetic antistrophic antithetical apochromatic apocynaceous apothegmatic apparitional appendicular apperceptive appositional appreciative apprehensive approachable appropriable aquacultural aquicultural archaeologic archdiocesan archegoniate archesporial archetypical archipelagic argillaceous aristocratic aristotelean aristotelian arithmetical arrhythmical arthropodous arthrosporic articulative articulatory ascomycetous asphyxiating assassinated assimilating assimilative assimilatory astrological astronomical asymmetrical asymptomatic asynchronous atheromatous attributable augmentative auscultatory australasian austronesian autochthonal autochthonic autodidactic avifaunistic avitaminotic
13-letter words (64)
abortifacient accommodating accommodative acculturative actinomorphic actinomycetal actinomycotic administrable adventuresome adventuristic agglomerative agglutinative alchemistical allelomorphic allochthonous aluminiferous ambassadorial amphiprostyle amphitheatric anachronistic anaphrodisiac anemometrical anencephalous angiospermous anisometropic anthelminthic anthropogenic antibacterial anticlimactic anticlockwise antifertility antimicrobial antipersonnel antipollution antisubmarine aphrodisiacal apocalyptical apoplectiform apportionable apprehensible appropriative approximative arbitrational archangelical archeological archidiaconal architectonic architectural argentiferous argumentative arteriovenous arthrosporous arundinaceous ascertainable associational astronautical astrophysical atmospherical authenticated authoritarian authoritative autocatalytic autochthonous automatonlike
14-letter words (24)
absorbefacient abstractionist accomplishable actinometrical actinomorphous actinomycetous administrative adrenocortical aerophilatelic aforementioned agrobiological alphanumerical amphiprostylar anagrammatical anthropometric antineoplastic antipathetical antiphlogistic apothegmatical archaeological archiepiscopal aristocratical artiodactylous autobiographic
15-letter words (17)
abdominovesical accommodational acculturational achondroplastic acknowledgeable amphitheatrical antepenultimate anthropocentric anthropogenetic anthropological anthropomorphic anthropophagous anticholinergic anticlimactical anticoagulative asclepiadaceous atherosclerotic
Frequently asked questions
How many adjectives that start with A are there?
Our adjective list contains 1,633 adjectives that start with A, out of 17,163 entries in total. They run from 3 to 15 letters, and the 9-letter group is the largest with 271 words.
What are the longest adjectives that start with A?
The longest are abdominovesical (15 letters), accommodational (15 letters) and acculturational (15 letters).
Which adjectives that start with A score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are alphabetized (29 points), anthropomorphic (29 points) and approximative (29 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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