6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and A as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is E-A-_-_-_-, with three open spaces between the known letters and the word’s end. Familiar choices include ERASED, ENAMEL, ELATED, and ERASER, but only 4 entries in this group rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes the pattern precise, but many matches are uncommon.

At a glance: the E-A pattern

• The pattern locks E into the opening slot and A into the third, giving 43 matches.
• Only 4 matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Collins accepts 42 of the 43 matches; NWL2023 takes 33 and ENABLE 31.
• EXARCH sets the pace with 18 Scrabble points.
• The most frequent final letter is S, appearing in 15 matches.

6-letter words with E first and A third: top scores

EXARCH scores 18 points, ahead of EXACUM at 17. EXACTS, EXAMEN, and EXACTA each score 15, so they share the next scoring tier. These choices depend on less common letters, especially X, which supplies much of the scoring lift.

The familiar-looking options do not top the score table: ERASED, ENAMEL, ELATED, and ERASER are examples to check when you need recognizable words. The average score is 9.2 points, so EXARCH stands well above the group’s typical value.

How to narrow the E-A letter pattern

Use the ending to trim the search: S is the last letter in 15 matches, while R ends 6 and E ends 5. If your final square is fixed, those three endings cover more than half of the pattern’s matches.

• Try ERASED or ERASER when R appears near the end.
• Keep ENAMEL in mind for an L ending.
• Use EXALTS or EXACTS when the final letter is S.
• Check ELAPSE when E closes the word.