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

The pattern is _A__D_: A sits in the second spot, and D is fixed in the fifth. PARADE and FACADE are recognizable examples, but only six of the 46 matches rank among common English words. Most entries are better treated as tournament-list possibilities than everyday vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• The pattern _A__D_ matches 46 six-letter words across the listed tournament dictionaries.
• Twenty-five words end in S, making that the most frequent final letter by a wide margin.
• S is the leading first letter, with six matches; H, L, and P each begin five.
• PARADE and FACADE are familiar examples, while only six matches are classed as common.
• BAJADA and QASIDA top the Scrabble scores at 16 points apiece.

Which endings and examples are most useful?

The final letter gives this group its clearest shape: 25 matches end in S, compared with 10 ending in A and five ending in E. If your rack or crossing letters suggest a plural, check the S-ending group first; SALADS, RAPIDS, and CANIDS fit the fixed A and D positions.

PARADE and FACADE show how the pattern can produce familiar words without relying on a plural. PARODY and MALADY also fit, but end in Y. The first-letter spread is less concentrated: S leads with six, while H, L, and P each contribute five, so don’t assume every answer begins with S.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

BAJADA and QASIDA share the top score, 16 points each. PARODY, FACADE, and MALADY each score 12, giving you more recognizable alternatives when a premium square is out of reach. The average score across the matches is 9.6, so the top two stand well above the group’s typical value.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes all 46 matches, while NWL2023 includes 35 and ENABLE includes 33. That difference matters most for rare entries such as BAJADA or QASIDA; confirm the word list used in your game rather than trusting a match from another app.