5 Letter Words Starting With AM

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Best Wordle guesses for AM
AMEENAMENEAMENTAMAASAMASS

In 5-letter words starting with AM, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, B, I, E, O.

WordTypeDefinition
AMAASnounSynonym of alastrim (“milder variant of smallpox”).
AMAGAnoundefinition unavailable
AMAINnounWith all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently. .mw-parser-output…
AMALAnounA thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine.
AMANGnoundefinition unavailable
AMANInoundefinition unavailable
AMAPAnounA South American tree, Parahancornia fasciculata.
AMASSnounA large number of things collected or piled together.
AMAZEverbto surprise greatly; to fill with astonishment
AMBANnounA Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty, especially the ranking official or provincial…
AMBARnounAny of various kinds of subterranean or barn-like granary, depending on context, in Iran,…
AMBAYnoundefinition unavailable
AMBERnouna hard yellowish resin from ancient trees, used in jewellery
AMBITnounThe sphere or area of control and influence of something.
AMBLEverbto walk at a slow, relaxed pace
AMBONnounAlternative form of ambo.
AMBOSnounA raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental…
AMBRYnounA bookcase; a library or archive.
AMEEDnoundefinition unavailable
AMEENnounAny of various native Indian officials employed by the civil courts, for example to investigate…
AMELUnoundefinition unavailable
AMENDverbto make minor changes to something to improve or correct it
AMENEnounPleasant; agreeable.
AMENTnounA catkin or amentum.
AMHARnoundefinition unavailable
AMICEnounA hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly worn by the clergy.
AMIDEnounAny derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or…
AMIDOnounThe univalent radical -NH2 when attached via a carboxyl group
AMINEnounA functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms…
AMINInoundefinition unavailable
AMINOadjectivepertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
AMISSadjectivenot quite right; faulty or wrong
AMITYnouna friendly, peaceful relationship between people or groups
AMMANnoundefinition unavailable
AMMERnounThe yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella.
AMNIAnounThe innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which…
AMNICnoundefinition unavailable
AMOKEnoundefinition unavailable
AMOLEnounAny of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap
AMONGadverbsurrounded by; in the company of
AMORTnounAs if dead; depressed
AMOURnounLove, affection.
AMOVEnounTo set in motion; to stir up, excite.
AMPERnounA tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.
AMPLEadjectiveenough or more than enough; plentiful
AMPLYadverbsufficiently; more than adequately
AMPULnounA small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
AMPYXnounA woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.
AMSELnoundefinition unavailable
AMUCKnounAlternative form of amok.
AMULAnoundefinition unavailable
AMUSEverbmake laugh
AMUZEnounObsolete form of amuse.
AMVISnounAn explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated…
AMYLOnoundefinition unavailable
Nouns
AMAASAMAGAAMAINAMALAAMANGAMANIAMAPAAMASSAMBANAMBARAMBAYAMBERAMBITAMBONAMBOSAMBRYAMEEDAMEENAMELUAMENEAMENTAMHARAMICEAMIDEAMIDOAMINEAMINIAMITYAMMANAMMERAMNIAAMNICAMOKEAMOLEAMORTAMOURAMOVEAMPERAMPULAMPYXAMSELAMUCKAMULAAMUZEAMVISAMYLO
Verbs
AMAZEAMBLEAMENDAMUSE
Adjectives
AMINOAMISSAMPLE
Adverbs
AMONGAMPLY

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How many 5-letter words start with AM?

This list has 55 five-letter words starting with AM. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best AM words for Wordle?

With AM confirmed in positions 1–2, try AMEEN, AMENE, AMENT — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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