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

The pattern is _ A _ _ L _, so the first, third, fourth, and final letters remain open. Familiar matches include family, handle, sample, and castle; less common choices sit beside them in the dictionary lists. Of the 274 words, 38 meet the common-word frequency cutoff, making this pattern broader than its everyday vocabulary suggests.

At a glance: the pattern and its standouts

• There are 274 tournament-dictionary matches for _ A _ _ L _.
• FAMILY, HANDLE, and SAMPLE are recognizable examples that fit the fixed letters.
• The most frequent final letter is E, with 101 matches; Y follows with 83.
• DAZZLE leads the scoring examples at 25 points, while RAZZLE scores 24.

How many 6-letter words have A second and L fifth?

There are 274 matches across the tournament word lists. Their dictionary coverage overlaps: Collins includes 270, NWL2023 includes 208, and ENABLE includes 192. A word counted in more than one list still represents just one match, so those source totals should not be added together.

The endings make this pattern easier to scan. E and Y account for 184 words together, led by everyday choices such as FAMILY, HANDLE, and EASILY.

S is another strong finish, with examples like LABELS and PANELS. Only two matches end in T, so a final T narrows the possibilities sharply.

The second letter matters too. A produces 274 matches, compared with 218 for I and 215 for E in the same six-letter, fifth-letter-L pattern. That makes A the broadest of those three choices, though the remaining letters still decide which word fits your clue.

Which matches score the most?

DAZZLE is the top scorer at 25 points, followed by RAZZLE at 24. Both keep A in the second position and L in the fifth, while the Zs supply much of their scoring punch. HAZILY reaches 21, and MAZILY scores 20, showing that a high-value letter can lift a less familiar match too.

For a quick board check, compare the exact spelling before chasing a score: DAZZLE and RAZZLE share a shape, but their opening letters differ. Most matches are not common vocabulary, and only 38 fall within the frequency cutoff. Confirm a candidate against your game's word list, especially when playing under a specific tournament dictionary.