6-letter words with D as the 5th letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ _ D A, so the last two letters are fixed while the first four do the sorting. AGENDA, ARMADA, and LAMBDA show how varied those openings can be. Only three matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, which makes familiar examples valuable clues in a fairly obscure group.

Which six-letter words fit the D-A ending?

• Twenty-seven tournament-dictionary words match the pattern _ _ _ _ D A.
• AGENDA, CICADA, and PAGODA are recognizable examples with D fifth and A last.
• Only 3 matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The matches appear across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE; dictionary totals overlap rather than add up.

Which letters start these D-A words?

A and C tie for the most common opening, with 4 matches each. B, G, P, and R each start 3 words, so those six letters account for most of the group. Try them before less frequent openings such as E or H.

That distribution gives you a practical solving order: keep the ending DA in place, then test A- and C-starts first. AGENDA and CICADA are familiar checks; ARMADA and PAGODA cover other common-looking shapes. The opening letter narrows the search faster than changing the fixed ending.

What scores well, and what should you watch for?

BAJADA and QASIDA lead the Scrabble scores at 16 points each, while KHANDA scores 14. Those less familiar spellings beat everyday AGENDA and CICADA on tile value, so don’t assume the word you know best will score highest.

For 6-letter words with D as the 5th letter and A as the 6th letter, familiarity is the main limitation: only 3 are common by the frequency measure. The 27-word total combines overlapping dictionary coverage, not 27 words accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.