6-letter words with A as the 1st letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern is A _ _ _ _ A: both ends are fixed, leaving four middle letters to vary. All 76 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but coverage differs by lexicon: 43 are in ENABLE, 71 in Collins, and 54 in NWL2023. Only 9 count as common words, so expect familiar names and everyday terms alongside specialist vocabulary.

How many words match A _ _ _ _ A?

• There are 76 six-letter matches, all beginning and ending with A.
• Only 9 entries count as common words by our frequency measure.
• Definitions are available for 59 of the matches.
• Dictionary totals are 43 in ENABLE, 71 in Collins, and 54 in NWL2023; the sets overlap.
• The C _ _ _ _ A pattern has 90 matches, compared with 76 for A _ _ _ _ A.

Which matches score highest?

AZALEA, AZOLLA, and ALTEZA lead at 15 points apiece; ADNEXA and APHTHA follow at 14. All five fit the same A-at-both-ends pattern, but their valuable interior letters sit in different positions.

ATAxia, ALEXIA, ANOXIA, AXILLA, and AKHARA each score 13. AZALEA and AZOLLA put Z in the second position, while ALTEZA places Z fifth. With both endpoint As fixed, look to the middle letters when comparing scoring options.

The higher scorers are not necessarily the easiest plays to recognize. AGENDA and ALASKA are more familiar anchors, while AZOLLA and ADNEXA are less obvious choices that depend on your game's accepted vocabulary.

6-letter words with A as the 1st letter and A as the 6th letter

The main limitation is familiarity: only 9 entries meet the common-word cutoff, even though 59 have definitions. AGENDA, ALASKA, ANEMIA, and ARMADA are recognizable starting points; less familiar matches make dictionary coverage matter.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 71 matches, NWL2023 includes 54, and ENABLE includes 43, against 76 overall. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar match; acceptance in one tournament dictionary does not guarantee acceptance in another.