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

The pattern is _A_L_: A stays in the second slot, and L stays fourth, leaving three positions open. Familiar choices such as EARLY, DAILY, TABLE, and CABLE sit beside less common forms. Most matches end in S, E, or Y, while the highest base score belongs to LAXLY.

At a glance: the A-L pattern

• Exactly 125 tournament-dictionary words match _A_L_.
• EARLY, DAILY, TABLE, and CABLE are familiar examples.
• S closes 46 entries; E closes 28.
• LAXLY leads the score list at 15 points.

How many 5-letter words have A second and L fourth?

The set has 125 matches. P leads as the first letter with 14 words; H and M follow with 13 each. Those openings give you a focused way to narrow candidates once the middle letters are fixed.

At the other end, 46 words finish in S, while 28 end in E and 25 in Y. Plural forms such as CALLS, FALLS, WALLS, and BALLS make up a notable share. When solving, try the final slot early: an S ending covers the largest group, while DAILY and EARLY show the range of words ending in Y.

Which words fit Wordle or score well?

The matching set contains 21 Wordle answers and 125 allowed guesses. A valid guess is not automatically an answer candidate, so treat those counts as different pools. EARLY, DAILY, and CABLE are familiar examples, but they are not identified here as confirmed answers.

Compared with nearby patterns, A in position two and E in position four has 505 entries; O in position two with L fourth has 137. Changing one fixed letter can widen the pool quickly.

For score play, LAXLY leads at 15 points, followed by HAPLY at 13 and JAILS at 12; BADLY scores 11. Only 33 matches are common, so less familiar entries deserve a check against your game's word list.