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

With the pattern _a__r_, nature, camera, salary, and mature are recognizable fits. The list contains 36 common words, while 197 entries have definitions; it is broader than a set of everyday guesses. Most importantly, the ending is strongly skewed: 131 of the 231 matches finish in S, so a final-letter clue quickly narrows the search.

The pattern at a glance

• 231 six-letter entries place A second and R fifth.
• T leads the first-letter group with 25; P follows with 22.
• 131 matches end in S, far more than any other final letter.
• Zaffre scores 21 points, ahead of hazard at 19.

Which words fit the A-and-R pattern?

Nature, camera, mature, and bakery show how the fixed letters leave four open slots: _a__r_. Familiar options include salary, layers, makers, and papers; the pattern spans nouns, verbs, and other word forms rather than one narrow ending.

Ending S is the standout clue, not a guarantee: 131 matches take that final letter, while Y is next with 31. If the board or puzzle already fixes S at the end, start with papers, waters, makers, or lasers; otherwise, keep the other endings in play.

T starts 25 entries and P starts 22, so those two openings account for 47 words in the candidate pool. Test the first letter after using the fixed A and R; otherwise, familiar options can disappear from consideration.

How to use the A-second, R-fifth pattern

Use the counts as a search filter, then check the exact game dictionary before committing. Collins includes 227 matches, compared with 186 in NWL2023 and 175 in ENABLE, so a word accepted in one list may fail in another. The 231 total counts words appearing in at least one of those tournament lists.

Zaffre is the standout for tile value at 21 points; hazard scores 19, and hazers and faqirs each score 18. Those uncommon high-value entries can matter in Scrabble, but confirm their spelling and acceptance before you build around them.

For a quick shortlist, pair the fixed positions with a final-letter clue: S dominates at 131, but the 31 Y endings still leave alternatives. Filtering by known positions first is more reliable than guessing the opening letter.