6-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is __A_S_: two letters lead, A sits in the middle pair, and S is followed by one final letter. PRAISE, CLAUSE, and SPARSE show how naturally the pattern fits familiar words, while WHATSO and HEARSY sit at the top of the scoring list. Only 6 entries are common by frequency.

At a glance: pattern and dictionary coverage

• 25 tournament-dictionary entries match the pattern.
• Collins includes all 25 matches; NWL2023 includes 18 and ENABLE includes 17.
• Only 6 matches fall in the common-frequency group.
• WHATSO and HEARSY lead the scoring group at 12 points apiece.

6-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

Exactly 25 six-letter words fit this pattern. Recognizable options include PRAISE, CLAUSE, COARSE, HOARSE, and GRASSY; less familiar entries include WHATSO, HEARSY, and WRASSE. The definition count is 15, so some matches have a dictionary entry while others are less likely to be familiar at a glance.

Dictionary totals overlap rather than divide the matches into separate groups: Collins has 25, NWL2023 has 18, and ENABLE has 17. That makes Collins the broadest of these three lists for this pattern, but it does not mean every game accepts every word. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.

How can you work from this pattern?

Start by testing familiar candidates such as PRAISE, CLAUSE, and SPARSE against your other letters. The leading scores are WHATSO and HEARSY at 12 points, followed by CLASSY, CHAISE, BRASSY, and CHASSE at 11. A high score does not make a word more likely to fit your game’s dictionary.

The last letter is a strong narrowing clue: 17 matches end in E, while 5 end in Y. Just 2 end in T and 1 in O. If your final square is unknown, try E first; if E is ruled out, Y accounts for the next-largest group.

Frequency is the main limitation: only 6 matches count as common, so several technically valid candidates will look obscure. The average score is 8.9, which puts the 12-point leaders above the typical match. Keep the fixed A and S positions, then use familiar surrounding letters before reaching for an unusual word.