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6-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

There are 229 6-letter words with A third and R fourth, including familiar picks like CHARGE, SEARCH, and SHARES.

229 wordsTop pick CHARGEHighest score QUARTZ 24

50 of 229 are everyday words (22%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 3rd place, R is the most common 4th letter (229 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 50 · most-used first

  • CHARGE12
  • NEARLY9
  • SEARCH11
  • STARTS6
  • AWARDS10
  • SHARED10
  • SCARED9
  • SHARES9
  • NEARBY11
  • HEARTS9
  • GUARDS8
  • BOARDS9
  • CHARTS11
  • SHARKS13
  • FEARED10
  • SHARON9
  • YEARLY12
  • LEARNT6
  • SPARKS12
  • LEARNS6
  • QUARTZ24
  • SCARES8
  • SPARED9
  • SCARCE10
  • QUARRY18
  • STARED7
  • GEARED8
  • ALARMS8
  • CHARMS13
  • PEARLS8
  • STARVE9
  • SHARIA9
  • DEARLY10
  • PEARCE10
  • BEARER8
  • PHARMA13
  • COARSE8
  • SHARIF12
  • HEARTY12
  • NEARER6
  • SPARSE8
  • STARES6
  • FLARES9
  • STARCH11
  • BEARDS9
  • DHARMA12
  • DWARFS13
  • STARRY9

Showing the top 48 of 50 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 229

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ACARID9
  • ACARUS8
  • AFARAS9
  • AGARIC9
  • ALARMS8
  • ALARUM8
  • AMARNA8
  • ANARCH11
  • ASARUM8
  • AWARDS10
  • AWARER9
  • AWARNS9
  • BEARDS9
  • BEARDY12
  • BEARED9
  • BEARER8
  • BEARES8
  • BHARAL11
  • BLARED9
  • BLARES8
  • BLARTS8
  • BOARDS9
  • BOARTS8
  • CHARAS11
  • CHARDS12
  • CHARED12
  • CHARES11
  • CHARET11
  • CHARGE12
  • CHARKA15
  • CHARKS15
  • CHARMS13
  • CHARRO11
  • CHARRS11
  • CHARRY14
  • CHARTA11
  • CHARTS11
  • CLARET8
  • CLAROS8
  • CLARTS8
  • CLARTY11
  • COARBS10
  • COARSE8
  • CRARES8
  • DEARED8
  • DEARER7
  • DEARES7
  • DEARIE7
  • DEARLY10
  • DEARNS7
  • DEARTH10
  • DHARMA12
  • DHARNA10
  • DIARCH12
  • DWARFS13
  • ECARTE8
  • ENARCH11
  • ENARMS8
  • EPARCH13
  • EXARCH18
  • FEARED10
  • FEARER9
  • FEARES9
  • FLARED10
  • FLARES9
  • GEARED8
  • GEARES7
  • GHARRI10
  • GHARRY13
  • GLARED8
  • GLARES7
  • GNARLS7
  • GNARLY10
  • GNARRS7
  • GUARDS8
  • HEARDS10
  • HEARER9
  • HEARES9
  • HEARIE9
  • HEARSE9
  • HEARSY12
  • HEARTH12
  • HEARTS9
  • HEARTY12
  • HOARDS10
  • HOARED10
  • HOARSE9
  • IMARET8
  • IMARIS8
  • INARCH11
  • INARMS8
  • IZARDS16
  • KHARIF16
  • KNARLS10
  • KNARLY13
  • KNARRY13
  • LAARIS6
  • LEARED7
  • LEARES6
  • LEARNS6
  • LEARNT6
  • LIARDS7
  • MEARES8
  • NEARBY11
  • NEARED7
  • NEARER6
  • NEARLY9
  • ORARIA6
  • PEARCE10
  • PEARES8
  • PEARLS8
  • PEARLY11
  • PEARST8
  • PHARES11
  • PHARMA13
  • PHAROS11
  • QUARER15
  • QUARKS19
  • QUARRY18
  • QUARTE15
  • QUARTO15
  • QUARTS15
  • QUARTZ24
  • REARED7
  • REARER6
  • REARLY9
  • REARMS8
  • ROARED7
  • ROARER6
  • ROARIE6
  • SCARAB10
  • SCARCE10
  • SCARED9
  • SCARER8
  • SCARES8
  • SCAREY11
  • SCARFS11
  • SCARPA10
  • SCARPH13
  • SCARPS10
  • SCARRE8
  • SCARRY11
  • SCARTH11
  • SCARTS8
  • SEARAT6
  • SEARCE8
  • SEARCH11
  • SEARED7
  • SEARER6
  • SHARDS10
  • SHARED10
  • SHARER9
  • SHARES9
  • SHARIA9
  • SHARIF12
  • SHARKS13
  • SHARNS9
  • SHARNY12
  • SHARON9
  • SHARPS11
  • SHARPY14
  • SHARTS9
  • SKARTH13
  • SKARTS10
  • SLARTS6
  • SMARMS10
  • SMARMY13
  • SMARTS8
  • SMARTY11
  • SNARED7
  • SNARER6
  • SNARES6
  • SNARFS9
  • SNARKS10
  • SNARKY13
  • SNARLS6
  • SNARLY9
  • SOARED7
  • SOARER6
  • SOARES6
  • SPARED9
  • SPARER8
  • SPARES8
  • SPARGE9
  • SPARID9
  • SPARKE12
  • SPARKS12
  • SPARKY15
  • SPARRE8
  • SPARRY11
  • SPARSE8
  • SPARTH11
  • SPARTS8
  • STARCH11
  • STARED7
  • STARER6
  • STARES6
  • STARKS10
  • STARNS6
  • STARRS6
  • STARRY9
  • STARTS6
  • STARVE9
  • SVARAJ16
  • SWARAJ16
  • SWARDS10
  • SWARDY13
  • SWARFS12
  • SWARMS11
  • SWARTH12
  • SWARTY12
  • SWARVE12
  • TEARED7
  • TEARER6
  • THARMS11
  • TIARAS6
  • TUARTS6
  • UNARMS8
  • URARES6
  • URARIS6
  • WEARED10
  • WEARER9
  • WHARES12
  • WHARFS15
  • WHARVE15
  • YEARDS10
  • YEARLY12
  • YEARNS9
  • ZOARIA15
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S36%
  2. C9%
  3. A5%
2nd letter
  1. E24%
  2. H17%
  3. N9%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. T13%
  3. I6%
6th letter
  1. S41%
  2. Y13%
  3. D10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; QUARTZ tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 27 words
  2. 7 points: 18 words
  3. 88 points: 41 words
  4. 9 points: 36 words
  5. 1010 points: 27 words
  6. 11 points: 28 words
  7. 1212 points: 19 words
  8. 13 points: 13 words
  9. 1414 points: 2 words
  10. 15 points: 10 words
  11. 1616 points: 4 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUARTZ2425All three
QUARKS1920All three
QUARRY1818All three
EXARCH1818All three
SWARAJ1618All three
KHARIF1615Collins · NWL
SVARAJ1619All three
IZARDS1616Collins · NWL
SPARKY1515All three
QUARTS1516All three
QUARTO1516All three
WHARFS1514All three

Lock A into the third spot and R into the fourth, and the pattern still leaves room for many different word shapes. You can start with common matches such as NEARLY and SHARED, or scan the endings for a clue. The results span several tournament dictionaries, so a match in one game’s word list may not work in another.

At a glance: the A-R pattern

  • 229 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern, with A third and R fourth.
  • 50 matches count as common by the site’s English-frequency measure.
  • S leads the first-letter group with 82 words; C follows with 21.
  • S is the most frequent final letter at 93 words, ahead of Y at 29.
  • CHARGE, SEARCH, and SCARED show how much the opening letters can vary.

Which A-R words score the most?

QUARTZ is the standout Scrabble scorer at 24 points. QUARKS follows at 19, while QUARRY and EXARCH each score 18. Those options put high-value letters to work without changing the fixed A-R positions.

The average score is 9.8, so QUARTZ sits well above the typical result. For a more familiar clue, try CHARTS or SHARES; for a score-focused play, check whether QUARTZ fits your available letters and board.

How do you narrow this letter pattern?

For 6-letter words with A third and R fourth, use the first two and last two spaces to test your remaining clues. Starts is one example beginning with S; hearts and guards show different openings with the same central pair.

The ending can narrow the search quickly: 93 matches finish in S, while 29 finish in Y. Still, the pooled count is not a promise of acceptance in every game. Collins includes 228 matches, compared with 166 in NWL2023 and 159 in ENABLE, so check your game’s dictionary when a play depends on one exact word.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have A third and R fourth?
There are 229 six-letter words with A in the third position and R in the fourth. The group includes common examples such as CHARGE, SEARCH, and SHARES, alongside less familiar options. Dictionary coverage differs, so a word accepted in one game may not appear in another.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
QUARTZ scores 24 points, making it the highest scorer among these matches. QUARKS is next at 19, and QUARRY and EXARCH each score 18. These scores make Q and Z especially attractive, but the word still needs to fit your rack and board.
Do many of these words end in S?
Yes. S is the final letter for 93 of the 229 matches, more than any other ending; Y is next with 29. Words such as STARTS, SHARES, and CHARTS illustrate how often the fixed A-R pair appears before a final S.

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