Here are some common and interesting English words that start with A (grouped loosely by vibe/length):
Short & everyday words
- Apple
- Ant
- Arm
- Art
- Ash
- Ask
- Ace
- Act
- Age
- Air
Beautiful / aesthetic words
- Aurora
- Amethyst
- Azure
- Alchemy
- Ambrosia
- Apricity (warmth of the sun in winter)
- Acumen
- Afflatus (divine creative impulse)
- Aglow
- Alpenglow
Powerful / cool-sounding words
- Apex
- Abyss
- Armada
- Avalanche
- Annihilate
- Ascend
- Astral
- Aegis
- Amplify
- Audacity
Rare / interesting longer words
- Aberration
- Absquatulate (to leave abruptly)
- Accismus (pretending to refuse something you want)
- Agelast (person who never laughs)
- Ailurophile (cat lover)
- Alcazar
- Amaranthine (unfading, eternally beautiful)
- Antepenultimate (third from the last)
- Apophenia (seeing patterns where none exist)
- Aquarelle (watercolor painting technique)
Which kind of “A” words were you looking for?