Hey! Sorry it's been so very long since I updated this but here are a list of words that begin with A to use instead of the word said (:
Accepted
Accused
Acknowledged
Added
Addressed
Admitted
Advertised
Advised
Affirm
Affirmed
Agonized
Agreed
Alleged
Announced
Answered
Apologized
Appealed
Approved
Argued
Arranged
Articulated
Asked
Asserted
Asseverate
Assumed
Assured
Attract
Aver
Avow
Avowed