5-Letter Scrabble Words With A in the Middle

There are 1238 valid 5 letter Scrabble words with A in position 3 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include PZAZZ (34 pts), SPAZZ (25 pts), KHAZI (21 pts), QUAKY (21 pts) and QUACK (20 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list for guesses with A locked into the third tile. Also try 3 letter words ending in U.

1238
Total Words
9.0
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"A" Tile Value
Position 3
of 5 Letters

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With A in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words with A in the center in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best A 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, QUAFF (20 pts) and CRAZY (19 pts) still hold their own.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 pzazz 34 35
2 spazz 25 26
3 khazi 21 20
4 quaky 21 21
5 quack 20 22
6 quaff 20 21
7 bwazi 19 20
8 crazy 19 19

Full List: 1238 5-Letter Scrabble Words With A in the Middle

Browse the complete 5 letter word list with A in position 3, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word with A in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from PZAZZ (34 pts) down to WHATS (11 pts).

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 1238 total.

PZAZZ34 pts
SPAZZ25 pts
KHAZI21 pts
QUAKY21 pts
QUACK20 pts
QUAFF20 pts
BWAZI19 pts
CRAZY19 pts
FLAXY18 pts
GHAZI18 pts
GLAZY18 pts
KRANZ18 pts
KYACK18 pts
QUAKE18 pts
QUARK18 pts
QUAYD18 pts
BHAJI17 pts
BRAXY17 pts
CHAWK17 pts
FEAZE17 pts
KHAPH17 pts
QUASH17 pts
QUAYS17 pts
WHACK17 pts
AMAZE16 pts
BLAZE16 pts
BRAZA16 pts
BRAZE16 pts
BUAZE16 pts
CEAZE16 pts
CHACK16 pts
CHAFF16 pts
CRAZE16 pts
CZARS16 pts
KHAKI16 pts
KYAKS16 pts
PEAZE16 pts
PLAZA16 pts
QUALM16 pts
SMAZE16 pts
SPAZA16 pts
AGAZE15 pts
ATAXY15 pts
DIAZO15 pts
FLAKY15 pts
GLAZE15 pts
GRAZE15 pts
IZARD15 pts
JHALA15 pts
KHAFS15 pts
KHAYA15 pts
KIACK15 pts
KNACK15 pts
QUADS15 pts
QUAGS15 pts
SHAKY15 pts
THANX15 pts
XRAYS15 pts
AZANS14 pts
BEAKY14 pts
BEAUX14 pts
BRAKY14 pts
CHALK14 pts
CHAMP14 pts
CHANK14 pts
CHARK14 pts
EXACT14 pts
EXAMS14 pts
FLACK14 pts
FLAFF14 pts
FLAWY14 pts
FRACK14 pts
HEAVY14 pts
IZARS14 pts
JAAPS14 pts
LEAZE14 pts
NYAFF14 pts
PEAKY14 pts
QUAIL14 pts
QUAIR14 pts
QUAIS14 pts
QUALE14 pts
QUANT14 pts
QUARE14 pts
QUART14 pts
QUASI14 pts
QUASS14 pts
QUATE14 pts
QUATS14 pts
SEAZE14 pts
SHACK14 pts
SWACK14 pts
TEAZE14 pts
THACK14 pts
THAWY14 pts
TOAZE14 pts
TRANQ14 pts
TZARS14 pts
WHARF14 pts
WRACK14 pts
ZEALS14 pts
ZOAEA14 pts
ABACK13 pts
BLACK13 pts
BLAFF13 pts
BRACK13 pts
CHAFE13 pts
CHAFT13 pts
CHARY13 pts
CHAVE13 pts
CHAVS13 pts
CHAWS13 pts
CHAYA13 pts
CHAYS13 pts
CLACK13 pts
CRACK13 pts
DHAKS13 pts
FLAMY13 pts
FOAMY13 pts
HEAPY13 pts
KHADI13 pts
KYANG13 pts
PEAVY13 pts
PLACK13 pts
SCAFF13 pts
SHAWM13 pts
SKANK13 pts
SMACK13 pts
SWAMY13 pts
WHAMO13 pts
WHAMS13 pts
WHAPS13 pts
WHAUP13 pts
AWAKE12 pts
BEACH12 pts
BEAMY12 pts
BIACH12 pts
BRACH12 pts
CHACE12 pts
CHACO12 pts
CHAMS12 pts
CHAPE12 pts
CHAPS12 pts
CHAPT12 pts
CHARM12 pts
CHASM12 pts
CLACH12 pts
COACH12 pts
CRAPY12 pts
DEAWY12 pts
DRACK12 pts
DRAFF12 pts
DWARF12 pts
EXALT12 pts
FLAKE12 pts
FLAKS12 pts
FLAMM12 pts
FLANK12 pts
FLASK12 pts
FRANK12 pts
GRAFF12 pts
GRAVY12 pts
HEADY12 pts
HOAGY12 pts
JEANS12 pts
JEATS12 pts
JIAOS12 pts
JNANA12 pts
KHANS12 pts
KHATS12 pts
KNAVE12 pts
KNAWE12 pts
KRAFT12 pts
KRAYS12 pts
KVASS12 pts
KYARS12 pts
KYATS12 pts
LEAKY12 pts
OKAYS12 pts
PEACH12 pts
PHARM12 pts
POACH12 pts
SHADY12 pts
SHAKE12 pts
SHAKO12 pts
SHAKT12 pts
SHANK12 pts
SHARK12 pts
SKAWS12 pts
SNAKY12 pts
SPACY12 pts
SWAMP12 pts
SWANK12 pts
THANK12 pts
TWANK12 pts
WEAMB12 pts
WHANG12 pts
XOANA12 pts
ABAKA11 pts
ABAMP11 pts
ABASK11 pts
ALACK11 pts
APAYD11 pts
AWASH11 pts
AWAVE11 pts
AWAYS11 pts
AYAHS11 pts
AYAYA11 pts
BEADY11 pts
BEAKS11 pts
BHANG11 pts
BLADY11 pts
BLANK11 pts
BOAKS11 pts
BRAKE11 pts
BRAKS11 pts
BRANK11 pts
CHADO11 pts
CHADS11 pts
CHAGA11 pts
CHANG11 pts
CHARD11 pts
CLAMP11 pts
CLANK11 pts
COADY11 pts
CRAKE11 pts
CRAMP11 pts
CRANK11 pts
DWALM11 pts
DWAMS11 pts
DWAUM11 pts
FLARY11 pts
FLASH11 pts
FLAVA11 pts
FLAWN11 pts
FLAWS11 pts
FLAYS11 pts
FRAYS11 pts
GRAPH11 pts
GRAPY11 pts
HAAFS11 pts
HEATH11 pts
HEAVE11 pts
HOARY11 pts
KAAMA11 pts
KBARS11 pts
KLAPS11 pts
KNAPS11 pts
KOAPS11 pts
KRABS11 pts
LEAFY11 pts
LEAVY11 pts
OFAYS11 pts
OKAPI11 pts
OVARY11 pts
PEAKS11 pts
PHAGE11 pts
PHANG11 pts
PLANK11 pts
POAKA11 pts
POAKE11 pts
PRANK11 pts
SCAMP11 pts
SHAFT11 pts
SHAHS11 pts
SHALY11 pts
SHASH11 pts
SHAVE11 pts
SHAWL11 pts
SHAWN11 pts
SHAWS11 pts
SHAYA11 pts
SHAYS11 pts
SLACK11 pts
SMAAK11 pts
SMAIK11 pts
SNACK11 pts
SPAKE11 pts
SPANK11 pts
SPARK11 pts
SPAYD11 pts
STACK11 pts
STAFF11 pts
SWALY11 pts
SWARF11 pts
SWASH11 pts
SWATH11 pts
SWAYL11 pts
SWAYS11 pts
THAWS11 pts
TRACK11 pts
TRAYF11 pts
TWAYS11 pts
VEALY11 pts
WEARY11 pts
WEAVE11 pts
WHALE11 pts
WHARE11 pts
WHATA11 pts
WHATS11 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With A in the Middle

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words with A in the middle in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

WHATS 11 pts WHATA 11 pts WHARE 11 pts WHALE 11 pts WEAVE 11 pts WEARY 11 pts VEALY 11 pts TWAYS 11 pts