6-letter words that end in a
- anopia — the inability to see; sightlessness
- anotia — A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.
- anoxia — lack or absence of oxygen
- antara — a type of panpipes native to the Andes, made of clay and tuned in the pentatonic scale
- anthea — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- antica — pronaos.
- antlia — a proboscis designed for sucking
- anuria — complete suppression of urine formation, often as the result of a kidney disorder
- aouita — Saïd (saɪˈiːd). born 1959, Moroccan middle-distance runner: set new world records for the 1500 metres (1987–93), 2000 metres (1987–95), and 5000 metres (1987–94)
- aperea — Cavia aperea, the Brazilian guinea pig.
- apheta — (astrology) The planet that has the most influence on a person's life.
- aphtha — a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
- apnoea — a temporary inability to breathe
- aponia — The absence of pain considered as a state of spiritual serenity.
- aporia — a doubt, real or professed, about what to do or say
- apsara — A celestial nymph, typically the consort of a gandharva or heavenly musician.
- apulia — a region of SE Italy, on the Adriatic. Capital: Bari. Pop: 4 023 957 (2003 est). Area: 19 223 sq km (7422 sq miles)
- aqmola — the capital city of Kazakhstan, in the northern part, on the Ishim River.
- aquila — a constellation lying in the Milky Way close to Cygnus and situated on the celestial equator. The brightest star is Altair
- arabia — a great peninsula of SW Asia, between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf: consists chiefly of a desert plateau, with mountains rising over 3000 m (10 000 ft) in the west and scattered oases; includes the present-day countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Area: about 2 600 000 sq km (1 000 000 sq miles)
- aralia — any plant of the genus Aralia of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. The greenhouse and house plant generally known as aralia is Schefflera elegantissima of a related genus, grown for its decorative evergreen foliage: family Araliaceae
- aranda — an Aboriginal people of S central Australia
- aranha — Oswaldo [aws-wahl-daw] /ɔsˈwɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1960, Brazilian politician.
- arbela — an ancient city in Assyria, near which the Battle of Arbela took place (331 bc), in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians
- arcana — either of the two divisions (the minor arcana and the major arcana) of a pack of tarot cards
- arcata — a town in NW California.
- areola — any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple
- argala — the adjutant bird
- arguta — the green, smooth-skinned, edible fruit of an Asian vine, Actinidia arguta.
- arista — a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals
- arjuna — the most important of the five princes in the Mahabharata. Krishna served as his charioteer in the battle with the Kauravas
- armada — An armada is a large group of warships.
- arnica — any N temperate or arctic plant of the genus Arnica, typically having yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- arolla — an Arolla pine
- aronia — A plant of the genus Aronia in the rose family, especially (in gardening) a chokeberry.
- arriba — an exclamation of pleasure or approval
- arroba — a unit of weight, approximately equal to 11 kilograms, used in some Spanish-speaking countries
- arunta — Aranda.
- arusha — a city in N Tanganyika, in Tanzania.
- arvada — city in NC Colo.: suburb of Denver: pop. 102,000
- ascoma — a fruiting body that bears asci.
- asemia — inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- ashura — a Shiah festival observed on the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar to commemorate the death of the martyr Imam Hussein bin Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 61 ah (680 ad)
- asmara — the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop: 615 000 (2005 est)
- asonia — tone deafness.
- asrama — any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- astana — the capital of Kazakhstan, in the N of the country; replaced Almaty as capital in 1997; an important railway junction. Pop: 335 000 (2005 est)
- asthma — Asthma is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing.
- at sea — At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land.
- ataxia — lack of muscular coordination