6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes two positions but leaves the first, second, third, and fifth letters open. Every match ends in A, and P is the most frequent starting letter, with 19 entries. Familiar examples such as BANANA, CANADA, and PAPAYA sit alongside less common words, so the pattern is broader than its everyday examples suggest.

At a glance: the A-A pattern

• There are 122 six-letter matches with A in both the fourth and sixth positions.
• P leads the starting letters with 19 words; A and C follow with 12 each.
• Only 7 matches fall within the common-word group.
• The average score is 10.1 points.
• PYJAMA is the top scorer at 20 points.

How many 6-letter words have A as the 4th and 6th letters?

There are 122 matches for this exact pattern. BANANA, CANADA, and PANAMA show how the open positions can make familiar names and everyday words; SONATA, STRATA, and ARMADA give you other recognizable options.

P starts more matches than any other letter, but the gap is not overwhelming: A and C each start 12. That makes P a sensible first filter when scanning a large word list, while CANADA, CABANA, or CICADA can test the C branch. All 122 entries finish with A, so the final tile is fixed.

Scores and limits for the A-A pattern

For 6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and A as the 6th letter, PYJAMA is the standout scoring play at 20 points. PAJAMA, ZAPATA, JATAKA, JICAMA, BARAZA, SQUAMA, and QABALA each score 17, so the unusual letters matter more than the repeated A.

The average score is 10.1, well below PYJAMA’s peak. Just 7 matches are common, so many entries are unlikely to come to mind during a fast solve. Check your game’s word list before playing a less familiar option; this pattern list is not a promise that every entry appears in every dictionary.