6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and S as the 5th letter

The middle letters are fixed as A-S, leaving four positions to narrow by your other clues. Recognizable matches include PLEASE, BREAST, PHRASE, and SPLASH, while KUVA​SZ and ZYMASE stand out for their scores. The group mixes familiar words with entries that are less likely to come to mind during a timed game.

At a glance: the A-S pattern

• The pattern has 86 tournament-dictionary matches; 15 are classed as common.
• PLEASE, BREAST, PHRASE, and SPLASH show several familiar ways to complete the pattern.
• U begins the most matches, with 10; C and D each begin 8.
• E ends 21 matches, while H and T each finish 17.

How many matches appear across dictionaries?

Collins includes 83 matches, compared with 65 in NWL2023 and 57 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap: they describe each dictionary’s coverage, not separate groups to add together. The combined tournament-dictionary count is 86.

Only 15 matches are classed as common, so familiar candidates may run out quickly if you search by instinct alone. Try PLEASE, GREASE, CREASE, or UNEASY before reaching for an obscure option. The differing dictionary totals also mean a playable word depends on which list your game uses.

Score value hides a vocabulary catch

For 6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and S as the 5th letter, KU​VASZ leads the scores at 22 points. ZYMASE follows at 20, while SQUASH and QUEASY each score 18. These are strong scoring candidates, but the top of the score list is not the same as the easiest vocabulary to recall.

A practical play is to check your rack and board before chasing a premium score: a high-value word still needs a legal placement. KU​VASZ and ZYMASE are less familiar choices than SQUASH, and dictionary coverage varies across the 86 matches. Check your game’s word list once when an unfamiliar candidate could decide the turn.