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

The frame _ _ A S _ _ draws 124 matches, and it is a friendly set: 28 of them count as common words, from SEASON and REASON to CLASSY and GRASSY. Two families dominate, the -ASON and -SED verbs behind CEASED and TEASED, and the -ASHY adjectives led by FLASHY and BRASHY. Scores run low, at 9.1 points on average.

How the A-S pattern reads at a glance

• 124 matches; 55 end in S and 16 of those close -TS.
• 28 rank as common words, from SEASON and REASON to CLASSY.
• CHASMY tops a low-scoring list at 16.
• Six -ASHY adjectives appear: FLASHY, BRASHY, BLASHY, PLASHY, SWASHY and TRASHY.
• 38 of the S-final matches are plurals with a five-letter base.

How to read a puzzle with A third and S fourth

1. Test the -ASON pair first: SEASON and REASON share that ending and both rank as common words.
2. Add S to a five-letter noun or verb when the last tile is open: BEASTS, TOASTS, COASTS and LEASES all work that way.
3. Reach for -ASHY when points matter: FLASHY scores 15, and PLASHY, BRASHY and BLASHY score 14.
4. Do not expect a big total. The average is 9.1 and CHASMY's 16 is the ceiling.

Which letters drive 6-letter words with A third and S fourth?

C opens 16 matches, P opens 15 and B opens 14, so three initials account for 45 of the 124. Endings concentrate even harder: 28 matches close in -ES and 16 in -TS, which together cover 44.

CHASMY takes 16 points from C, H and Y, while FLASHY, QUASAR and SWASHY sit on 15. Coverage is wide, since Collins keeps 121 of the 124 and NWL2023 keeps 94, so the gaps are rare spellings rather than everyday ones.

Thirty of these 6-letter words with A third and S fourth are Collins-only, including BRASES, PLASTE and WRASTS. In a North American game those entries disappear, though the familiar SEASON, REASON, BIASED and COASTS group survives on every list.