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6-letter words with A as the 1st letter and A as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with A in positions 1 and 3 number 119, fitting the pattern A?A???.

119 wordsTop pick AWARDSHighest score AMAZED 18

12 of 119 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 1st place, O is the most common 3rd letter (121 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 119

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABACAS10
  • ABACUS10
  • ABAKAS12
  • ABAMPS12
  • ABANDS9
  • ABASED9
  • ABASER8
  • ABASES8
  • ABASIA8
  • ABATED9
  • ABATER8
  • ABATES8
  • ABATIS8
  • ABATOR8
  • ABATTU8
  • ABAYAS11
  • ACACIA10
  • ACAJOU15
  • ACANTH11
  • ACARID9
  • ACARUS8
  • ACATER8
  • ACATES8
  • ADAGES8
  • ADAGIO8
  • ADAPTS9
  • ADAWED11
  • AFARAS9
  • AFAWLD13
  • AGAMAS9
  • AGAMIC11
  • AGAMID10
  • AGAMIS9
  • AGAPAE9
  • AGAPAI9
  • AGAPES9
  • AGARIC9
  • AGATES7
  • AGAVES10
  • AGAZED17
  • AKATEA10
  • ALAAPS8
  • ALALIA6
  • ALAMOS8
  • ALANDS7
  • ALANGS7
  • ALANIN6
  • ALANTS6
  • ALANYL9
  • ALAPAS8
  • ALARMS8
  • ALARUM8
  • ALASKA10
  • ALATED7
  • ALATES6
  • ALAYED10
  • AMADOU9
  • AMARNA8
  • AMATED9
  • AMATES8
  • AMATOL8
  • AMAUTI8
  • AMAUTS8
  • AMAZED18
  • AMAZES17
  • AMAZON17
  • ANABAS8
  • ANADEM9
  • ANAGEN7
  • ANALLY9
  • ANALOG7
  • ANANAS6
  • ANANDA7
  • ANANKE10
  • ANARCH11
  • ANATAS6
  • ANATTA6
  • ANATTO6
  • APACHE13
  • APATHY14
  • ARAARA6
  • ARABAS8
  • ARABIC10
  • ARABIN8
  • ARABIS8
  • ARABLE8
  • ARAISE6
  • ARALIA6
  • ARAMES8
  • ARAMID9
  • ARAYSE9
  • ASANAS6
  • ASARUM8
  • ATAATA6
  • ATABAL8
  • ATABEG9
  • ATABEK12
  • ATAMAN8
  • ATAVIC11
  • ATAXIA13
  • ATAXIC15
  • AVAILE9
  • AVAILS9
  • AVALED10
  • AVALES9
  • AVANTI9
  • AVATAR9
  • AVAUNT9
  • AWAITS9
  • AWAKED14
  • AWAKEN13
  • AWAKES13
  • AWARDS10
  • AWARER9
  • AWARNS9
  • AWATCH14
  • AWAYES12
  • AYAYAS12
  • AZALEA15
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. B13%
  2. L13%
  3. N10%
4th letter
  1. T18%
  2. R10%
  3. N10%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. I16%
  3. A14%
6th letter
  1. S38%
  2. D12%
  3. A11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; AMAZED tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 13 words
  2. 7 points: 7 words
  3. 88 points: 32 words
  4. 9 points: 29 words
  5. 1010 points: 12 words
  6. 11 points: 6 words
  7. 1212 points: 5 words
  8. 13 points: 5 words
  9. 1414 points: 3 words
  10. 15 points: 3 words
  11. 1616 points: 0 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AMAZED1819All three
AMAZON1719All three
AMAZES1718All three
AGAZED1718Collins only
AZALEA1516All three
ATAXIC1516All three
ACAJOU1519All three
APATHY1413All three
AWAKED1414All three
AWATCH1414Collins only
APACHE1314All three
AWAKEN1314All three

The first and third tiles are fixed; four slots remain open. These 119 words appear in at least one tournament dictionary, and 90 have definitions. Counts differ by lexicon: Collins includes 115, NWL2023 has 80, and ENABLE has 71, with overlap among those sets.

At a glance: the A-A pattern

  • 119 six-letter words match A in position 1 and A in position 3 across tournament dictionaries.
  • The Collins count is 115, compared with 80 in NWL2023 and 71 in ENABLE.
  • AMAZED leads the scoring examples at 18 points; AMAZON, AMAZES, and AGAZED score 17.
  • 45 entries end in S; D and A are the next common endings, with 14 and 13.

How many 6-letter words have A in positions 1 and 3?

There are 119 matches for the A?A??? pattern. The open spaces can hold any letters, so awards, alaska, and arabic all fit despite their different endings.

Only 12 entries are common by frequency, making this a constraint-solving list more than a guide to everyday vocabulary. For a familiar starting point, try awards, alarms, or awaits; less common options include azalea and adagio.

Which endings and scores stand out?

S is the standout final letter: 45 words end that way, including awards, alarms, and amazes. D follows with 14, while 13 end in A. That spread makes the last tile a strong filter after the two A positions are set.

AMAZED scores 18, while AMAZON and AMAZES each score 17. Those values make them attractive Scrabble plays, but a high tile score does not guarantee acceptance in every dictionary. For 6-letter words with A in positions 1 and 3, check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word with A in the first and third spots?
AMAZED is the highest-scoring example, at 18 points. AMAZON, AMAZES, and AGAZED follow at 17 points each. These are tile scores, so board bonuses can change a play's total.
How many of these words end in S?
45 matching words end in S, making it the most frequent final letter in this group. D is next with 14 words, and A follows with 13. Use the ending to narrow the candidates once both A positions are confirmed.
Are all 119 words accepted in every word game?
No. The counts vary by dictionary: Collins has 115 matches, NWL2023 has 80, and ENABLE has 71. Those sets overlap, but they are not identical, so check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar match.

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