5-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

Keep A fixed in positions two and four, and the remaining slots still produce 187 tournament-dictionary entries. JAPAN, RADAR, SALAD, and CANAL are recognizable anchors, but the list runs far beyond familiar vocabulary: just 17 matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words. That gap matters when you are solving from a pattern rather than everyday speech.

5-letter words with A as the 2nd and 4th letters at a glance

• 187 tournament-dictionary words fit the A _ A _ pattern.
• JAPAN, NAVAL, CANAL, RADAR, and SALAD are familiar examples.
• Final S leads with 65 matches; final L has 27.
• Qajaq tops the scoring list at 30 points; ZAKAT scores 18.
• 17 matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.

Which first and last letters occur most often?

Final letters are not evenly spread: 65 matches end in S, compared with 27 ending in L and 21 in N. An S at the end is a strong fit for this pattern, while L and N remain sensible alternatives when other clues rule it out.

At the front, M leads with 18 entries; K and T follow at 17 apiece. That makes M a slightly better first-letter probe than K or T, though one confirmed tile can quickly change the order. Try MADAM or MAYAN for M, and KAYAK for K.

How does this pattern fit Wordle and word lists?

The pattern has 18 matches in the Wordle answer list and 186 allowed guesses. JAPAN, RADAR, and SALAD are recognizable examples in the overall pattern group, while the answer-list count gives you a separate measure of its Wordle reach.

Only 147 matches have definitions. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins contains 182, NWL2023 has 123, and ENABLE has 102. Some entries are obscure, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar form.

Which pattern matches score well in Scrabble?

For points rather than an everyday guess, Qajaq leads at 30; ZAKAT scores 18, while HAZAN and HAPAX each score 17. The high values come from premium letters, not from the repeated A pattern itself.

These rare-letter choices are poor everyday probes, but they can swing a Scrabble rack when the board opens premium squares. Compare the rack and board before chasing Qajaq's headline score.