Here you’ll find 31 Anagrams that start with A that begin with A, organized from “abet” to “aspire”. They range from everyday words to a few rarities, useful in crosswords, Scrabble, vocabulary practice, and creative wordplay.
Anagrams that start with A are words formed by rearranging letters so the result begins with the letter A. Anagram play appears in puzzles and literature, with famous enthusiasts like Lewis Carroll popularizing playful rearrangements.
Below you’ll find the table with Word, Definition, Letters, and Notes.
Word: The anagram that begins with A, shown so you can quickly spot playable words for puzzles and writing.
Definition: A concise one-line meaning with part of speech and a frequency tag, helping you judge word suitability for use.
Letters: The letters sorted or listed, which helps you compare forms and spot other anagrams sharing the same letters.
Notes: Flags usage, rarity, or archaic labels and brief tips on when the word fits crosswords or competitive play.
Anagrams that start with A
Word
Part of speech
Anagrams
Frequency
able
adj.
bale
common
abet
v.
bate, beat, beta
common
ache
n.
each
common
act
v., n.
cat
common
acre
n.
care, race
common
adder
n.
dread
common
adore
v.
oared
common
amid
prep.
maid
common
amend
v.
named
common
amble
v., n.
blame
common
amber
n.
bream
common
alien
n.
aline, liane
common
alone
adj.
anole
common
altar
n.
ratal, talar
common
alter
v.
alert, later, ratel, taler
common
alert
adj.
alter, later, ratel, taler
common
angel
n.
angle, glean
common
angle
n.
angel, glean
common
angler
n.
regnal
common
anger
n.
range
common
animal
n.
lamina
common
ant
n.
tan
common
apt
adj.
pat, tap
common
arc
n.
car
common
arch
adj., n.
char
common
arise
v.
raise
common
arson
n.
sonar
common
aspire
v.
praise
common
asleep
adj.
elapse
common
artist
n.
strait
common
aside
adv.
aides
common
Descriptions
able
Capable or having the means to do something; a frequent, flexible adjective useful in puzzles.
abet
To encourage or assist, especially in wrongdoing; common legal/wordplay verb with tidy anagrams.
ache
A dull, persistent pain (also a verb); pairs neatly with the function word “each” in anagrams.
act
To do something or a unit of performance; short, high-utility word for crosswords and games.
acre
Unit of land area; a practical vocabulary word whose letters form everyday nouns like care and race.
adder
A venomous viper (or device that adds); shares letters with “dread”, a handy pair for puzzles.
adore
To love deeply or worship; anagram “oared” evokes rowing and appears in dictionaries as an adjective/past form.
amid
In the middle of; a frequent preposition with a common single-word anagram.
amend
To change or improve (legal/textual); anagrams with “named”, used often in editorial contexts.
amble
To walk at a slow, relaxed pace; its letters rearrange to “blame”, a useful thematic pair.
amber
Fossilized resin and a warm yellow-brown color; anagram “bream” is a common fish name.
alien
A foreigner or extraterrestrial; anagrammed to “aline” (to adjust) and “liane” (a climbing plant).
alone
By oneself; pairs with “anole”, a small lizard commonly found in dictionaries and word lists.
altar
A religious table or platform; anagrams include rarer terms “ratal” and “talar” useful in advanced puzzles.
alter
To change or modify; forms several familiar anagrams like “later” and “alert”.
alert
Watchful or ready; common in speech and wordplay, sharing letters with “later” and “alter”.
angel
Heavenly being or metaphorical helper; shares letters with “angle” and “glean”, staples in puzzles.
angle
Space between two intersecting lines or a viewpoint; swaps into “angel” or “glean”.
angler
A person who fishes with a rod; anagram “regnal” (relating to a monarch) appears in standard dictionaries.
anger
Strong displeasure; a compact word that anagrams to “range”.
animal
A multicellular organism; rearranges to “lamina”, meaning a thin plate or layer.
ant
A small social insect; a short, high-value word that anagrams to “tan”.
apt
Appropriate, likely, or quick to learn; useful three-letter word with multiple simple anagrams.
arc
A curved line or path; frequent crossword entry that anagrams to “car”.
arch
Mischievous, principal or part of a vaulted structure; anagram “char” is a common verb/noun.
arise
To come into being or attention; pairs with “raise”, a common anagram and frequent source of wordplay.
arson
The criminal act of setting fire deliberately; anagrams to “sonar”, a common technical term.
aspire
To long for or strive toward; neatly anagrams to “praise”, a thematically related word.
asleep
In the state of sleep; anagram “elapse” (time pass) makes a neat conceptual pair.
artist
A creator of art; anagram “strait” means a narrow passage or difficulty, common in puzzles.
aside
To one side or as a remark; anagrams to “aides” (assistants), both dictionary headwords.
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