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5-Letter Words Starting with A (26 words)
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aback (13 points)
Surprised (with "taken")
Surprising way to be taken (wordplay)
Where the offended are taken (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 13 pts
abaka (11 points)
""A Philippine plant, also ABACA""
A·1+B·3+A·1+K·5+A·1 = 11 pts
ackee (11 points)
National fruit of Jamaica
West African fruit
Tropical fruit related to the lychee
A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+E·1 = 11 pts
acock (13 points)
Ready to fire
Turned up, as a hat.
A familiar chap's stuck up
A·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 13 pts
akees (9 points)
Tropical evergreen trees
African trees
African trees.
A·1+K·5+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
akela (9 points)
Jungle Book wolf (Kipling)
"The Jungle Book" wolfpack leader
Wolf in Kipling book
A·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+A·1 = 9 pts
akene (9 points)
Strawberry, for example variable
Small dry fruit Var.
One-seeded fruit
A·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
alack (11 points)
A need to regret to say this
Such a shortage - oh, dear!
A jet won't start, I'm sad to say
A·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 11 pts
alike (9 points)
Capone and Eisenhower similar (wordplay)
... taking a fancy to similar!
How great minds think (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 9 pts
alkyd (13 points)
Sticky resin used in paint
Polyester in paints
Resin used in paints
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+D·2 = 13 pts
alkyl (12 points)
Ethyl or methyl
Chemist's term.
Word with group or halide
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1 = 12 pts
amoks (11 points)
Amok
A·1+M·3+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 11 pts
amuck (13 points)
Wild way to run (wordplay)
Bad way to run (Var.)
One way to run (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+U·1+C·3+K·5 = 13 pts
ankhs (12 points)
Goth necklace pendants
Egyptian symbols for life
Signs of life
A·1+N·1+K·5+H·4+S·1 = 12 pts
ankle (9 points)
Bracelet site perhaps
Sprain spot perhaps
Monitor location, maybe
A·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ankus (9 points)
Elephant goad used by mahouts
Spiked elephant goad
Indian elephant goad
A·1+N·1+K·5+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
apeak (11 points)
In a vertical position
Vertically in nautical talk
In a straight up position
A·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5 = 11 pts
apeek (11 points)
Something to sneak (wordplay)
Sneak look secretly
Something to sneak
A·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+K·5 = 11 pts
araks (9 points)
Turkish-Armenian border river
Rumlike liquors of India variable
TurkishArmenian border river
A·1+R·1+A·1+K·5+S·1 = 9 pts
asked (10 points)
Did something appealing (wordplay)
Satisfied ones curiosity maybe
Was up to date, with "out" (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
asker (9 points)
Poser of sorts
Assertive one, perhaps
Fact finder perhaps
A·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
askew (12 points)
Tipped generously (wordplay)
Not quite right
Not on the level
A·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+W·4 = 12 pts
askoi (9 points)
Askos
A·1+S·1+K·5+O·1+I·1 = 9 pts
askos (9 points)
Old Greek vase
Greek jar
A·1+S·1+K·5+O·1+S·1 = 9 pts
awake (12 points)
Affected by an alarm perhaps
Skillet album with insomnia (wordplay)
Up for going to heaven!
A·1+W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
awoke (12 points)
Ended a nightmare say
Returned to reality, say
Stirred out of REM, say
A·1+W·4+O·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts

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