6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is L _ _ A _ _. Recognisable fits include LEGACY, LOCATE, LOCALS, and LIZARD, but only 5 matches rank among common English words. Most entries are less familiar, so use the known letters to narrow your options before relying on vocabulary alone.

At a glance: the L–A pattern

• 57 tournament-dictionary words fit L _ _ A _ _.
• Only 5 matches count as common English words; LEGACY and LOCATE are familiar examples.
• Final S is the most frequent ending, with 23 matches; final E follows with 18.
• LIZARD leads the score list at 16 points, ahead of LAZARS at 15.
• The total combines overlapping dictionary lists, so individual game lists accept different counts.

6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

The middle letters create very different-looking answers: LEGACY places G before A, while LOCATE uses C and gives you a familiar verb. LOCALS and LILACS both end in S, the pattern’s leading final letter, so that ending is a strong clue when the last tile is known.

A fourth-position A also appears in less everyday entries such as LIGAND, LIPASE, and LAVAGE. With just 5 matches classed as common, a solver should treat the full set as a word bank rather than expect every option to feel familiar. Check exact letter placement before testing a guess.

Which matches score highest, and where are they accepted?

LIZARD is the standout Scrabble scorer at 16 points, with LAZARS next at 15 and LUXATE at 13. Those totals come from the letters, not a bonus square; LIZARD’s Z gives it a sizeable edge over familiar choices like LEGACY, which scores 12.

This 6-letter pattern has 56 Collins entries, 44 in NWL2023, and 42 in ENABLE, with overlap between lists. The full set counts words found in at least one tournament dictionary, not words accepted by every game. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.