6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter

The pattern is _AS___: A sits in the second spot, S in the third, and four letters remain open. Familiar matches include MASTER, PASSED, EASIER and FASTER, but the full set ranges well beyond everyday vocabulary. Only 47 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less common plays alongside recognizable options.

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter

• The fixed pattern is _AS___, with four positions still unknown.
• A total of 267 words match the pattern across tournament dictionaries.
• The 47 common entries include MASTER, CASTLE and CASINO.
• BASQUE, MASQUE and CASQUE each score 17 points before board bonuses.

How does this letter pair compare with nearby patterns?

The 267 matches outnumber the 212 words with E in the second position and S third. Change the third letter instead, and A-R yields 570 matches, while A-N gives 452. The A-S combination is a substantial set, but it is not the largest nearby pattern.

The same A-S positions produce 126 five-letter words and 373 seven-letter words. For a six-letter rack, start with familiar examples such as MASTER, PASSES, TASTES and WASHED, then test less obvious candidates against your game’s dictionary.

Word endings offer another clue: 72 of these words end in S, compared with 40 ending in D and 34 ending in R. If the final tile is known, use that split to narrow your search before checking individual words.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

BASQUE, MASQUE and CASQUE lead the score list at 17 points each. MASJID, QASIDA and JASEYS follow at 16, while JASPER, JASMIN, KASBAH and PASHKA score 15. These are tile totals before premiums, so a letter bonus can change the result on the board.

The common examples are easier to recognize, but score-first choices can be unfamiliar. BASQUE, MASQUE and CASQUE all use Q, which carries strong tile value; save that letter for a premium square when the board allows it.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 262 matches, NWL2023 has 209, and ENABLE has 197. Check your game’s word list before relying on a less familiar entry. The 267-word total includes words accepted by at least one of those tournament dictionaries.