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6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter number 235, including PLAYED, PLANET, and PLAQUE.

235 wordsTop pick PLAYEDHighest score BLAZED 18

43 of 235 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 2nd place, A is the most common 3rd letter (235 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 43 · most-used first

  • PLAYED12
  • PLAYER11
  • PLACES10
  • CLAIMS10
  • PLACED11
  • PLANTS8
  • PLANET8
  • PLATES8
  • ALASKA10
  • SLAVES9
  • PLANES8
  • BLACKS14
  • FLAVOR12
  • FLAMES11
  • CLAUSE8
  • PLASMA10
  • GLANCE9
  • BLAMED11
  • PLAGUE9
  • PLAINS8
  • BLADES9
  • CLASSY11
  • FLAWED13
  • PLAQUE17
  • GLADLY11
  • ALARMS8
  • BLAMES10
  • BLASTS8
  • SLATER6
  • PLATED9
  • SLAYER9
  • SLATED7
  • GLANDS8
  • FLAKES13
  • GLAZED17
  • FLARES9
  • BLAZER17
  • BLANKS12
  • FLASHY15
  • FLANKS13
  • PLANKS12
  • FLARED10
  • SLALOM8
All valid words 235

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ALAAPS8
  • ALALIA6
  • ALAMOS8
  • ALANDS7
  • ALANGS7
  • ALANIN6
  • ALANTS6
  • ALANYL9
  • ALAPAS8
  • ALARMS8
  • ALARUM8
  • ALASKA10
  • ALATED7
  • ALATES6
  • ALAYED10
  • BLABBY15
  • BLACKS14
  • BLADED10
  • BLADER9
  • BLADES9
  • BLAEST8
  • BLAFFS14
  • BLAGUE9
  • BLAHED12
  • BLAHER11
  • BLAINS8
  • BLAISE8
  • BLAIZE17
  • BLAMED11
  • BLAMER10
  • BLAMES10
  • BLANCH13
  • BLANCO10
  • BLANDS9
  • BLANKS12
  • BLANKY15
  • BLARED9
  • BLARES8
  • BLARTS8
  • BLASHY14
  • BLASTS8
  • BLASTY11
  • BLATER8
  • BLATTS8
  • BLAUDS9
  • BLAWED12
  • BLAZED18
  • BLAZER17
  • BLAZES17
  • BLAZON17
  • CLACHS13
  • CLACKS14
  • CLADES9
  • CLAGGY13
  • CLAIMS10
  • CLAMBE12
  • CLAMES10
  • CLAMMY15
  • CLAMOR10
  • CLAMPS12
  • CLANGS9
  • CLANKS12
  • CLANKY15
  • CLAQUE17
  • CLARET8
  • CLAROS8
  • CLARTS8
  • CLARTY11
  • CLASPS10
  • CLASPT10
  • CLASSY11
  • CLASTS8
  • CLATCH13
  • CLAUSE8
  • CLAUTS8
  • CLAVER11
  • CLAVES11
  • CLAVIE11
  • CLAVIS11
  • CLAVUS11
  • CLAWED12
  • CLAWER11
  • CLAXON15
  • CLAYED12
  • CLAYEY14
  • ELAINS6
  • ELANCE8
  • ELANDS7
  • ELANET6
  • ELAPID9
  • ELAPSE8
  • ELATED7
  • ELATER6
  • ELATES6
  • FLABBY16
  • FLACKS15
  • FLACON11
  • FLAFFS15
  • FLAGGY14
  • FLAGON10
  • FLAILS9
  • FLAIRS9
  • FLAKED14
  • FLAKER13
  • FLAKES13
  • FLAKEY16
  • FLAMBE13
  • FLAMED12
  • FLAMEN11
  • FLAMER11
  • FLAMES11
  • FLAMMS13
  • FLANCH14
  • FLANES9
  • FLANGE10
  • FLANKS13
  • FLAPPY16
  • FLARED10
  • FLARES9
  • FLASER9
  • FLASHY15
  • FLASKS13
  • FLATLY12
  • FLATTY12
  • FLATUS9
  • FLAUNE9
  • FLAUNT9
  • FLAUTA9
  • FLAVAS12
  • FLAVIN12
  • FLAVOR12
  • FLAWED13
  • FLAWNS12
  • FLAXEN16
  • FLAXES16
  • FLAYED13
  • FLAYER12
  • GLACED10
  • GLACES9
  • GLACIS9
  • GLADES8
  • GLADLY11
  • GLAIKS11
  • GLAIRE7
  • GLAIRS7
  • GLAIRY10
  • GLAIVE10
  • GLAMMY14
  • GLAMOR9
  • GLAMPS11
  • GLANCE9
  • GLANDS8
  • GLARED8
  • GLARES7
  • GLASSY10
  • GLAUMS9
  • GLAURS7
  • GLAURY10
  • GLAZED17
  • GLAZEN16
  • GLAZER16
  • GLAZES16
  • KLANGS11
  • KLATCH15
  • KLAXON17
  • LLAMAS8
  • LLANOS6
  • PLACED11
  • PLACER10
  • PLACES10
  • PLACET10
  • PLACID11
  • PLACIT10
  • PLACKS14
  • PLAGAL9
  • PLAGES9
  • PLAGUE9
  • PLAGUY12
  • PLAICE10
  • PLAIDS9
  • PLAINS8
  • PLAINT8
  • PLAITS8
  • PLANAR8
  • PLANCH13
  • PLANED9
  • PLANER8
  • PLANES8
  • PLANET8
  • PLANKS12
  • PLANTA8
  • PLANTS8
  • PLAQUE17
  • PLASHY14
  • PLASMA10
  • PLASMS10
  • PLASTE8
  • PLATAN8
  • PLATED9
  • PLATEN8
  • PLATER8
  • PLATES8
  • PLATYS11
  • PLAYAS11
  • PLAYED12
  • PLAYER11
  • PLAZAS17
  • SLABBY13
  • SLACKS12
  • SLADES7
  • SLAGGY11
  • SLAHAL9
  • SLAIRG7
  • SLAKED11
  • SLAKER10
  • SLAKES10
  • SLALOM8
  • SLANES6
  • SLANGS7
  • SLANGY10
  • SLANTS6
  • SLANTY9
  • SLARTS6
  • SLATCH11
  • SLATED7
  • SLATER6
  • SLATES6
  • SLATEY9
  • SLAVED10
  • SLAVER9
  • SLAVES9
  • SLAVEY12
  • SLAYED10
  • SLAYER9
  • ULAMAS8
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. F18%
  2. P17%
  3. B15%
4th letter
  1. N16%
  2. T10%
  3. M9%
5th letter
  1. E37%
  2. T8%
  3. K6%
6th letter
  1. S40%
  2. Y13%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; BLAZED tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 14 words
  2. 7 points: 13 words
  3. 88 points: 41 words
  4. 9 points: 36 words
  5. 1010 points: 31 words
  6. 11 points: 27 words
  7. 1212 points: 21 words
  8. 13 points: 14 words
  9. 1414 points: 11 words
  10. 15 points: 9 words
  11. 1616 points: 8 words
  12. 17 points: 9 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BLAZED1820All three
PLAQUE1720All three
GLAZED1719All three
BLAZER1719All three
BLAZES1719All three
PLAZAS1719All three
KLAXON1719All three
BLAZON1720All three
BLAIZE1719Collins only
CLAQUE1720All three
FLAPPY1618All three
FLABBY1618All three

The pattern is _LA___, and familiar examples include PLAYED, PLAYER, PLANTS, and PLANET. Only 43 matches are classed as common, so a familiar-looking pattern still contains plenty of less common plays. The starting and ending letters narrow the field in different ways: F leads as an opener, while S dominates at the end.

Quick facts about the _LA___ pattern

  • The pattern matches 235 six-letter words in tournament dictionaries.
  • F starts the largest group, with 43 words; P follows with 40.
  • S is the leading final letter, closing 93 matching words.
  • The common-word subset contains 43 matches.
  • BLAZED tops the scores at 18 points.

Which letters start and end these words?

F and P are the busiest openings: FLAVOR and FLAMES begin with F, while PLAYED and PLANET begin with P. B and C each start 35 matches, with examples such as BLAMED and CLAUSE. S begins 27, so it appears less often than those four leading letters.

The endings cluster much more heavily. S closes 93 matches, while Y closes 30 and D closes 29. PLACES, PLANTS, and PLATES show the S group.

PLAYED and BLAMED are D-ending options. If your final tile is known, testing S first cuts through the largest cluster.

6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

BLAZED leads the high-score examples at 18 points. PLAQUE, GLAZED, BLAZER, and PLAZAS each score 17. The Z in BLAZED and the Q in PLAQUE make them stand apart from ordinary options such as PLAYER; a premium letter square can raise a play's board value.

The dictionary totals are not identical: ENABLE has 175 matches, NWL2023 has 187, and Collins has 229. That spread matters if you are choosing an unfamiliar play, especially since only 43 entries count as common. Check your game's word list before committing to a word you do not recognize.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have L second and A third?
There are 235 six-letter words with L in position two and A in position three. The pattern is _LA___; PLAYED, PLANET, and PLAQUE are recognizable examples. The exact playable set depends on which tournament dictionary your word game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
BLAZED is the highest-scoring example at 18 points. PLAQUE, GLAZED, BLAZER, and PLAZAS each score 17. Board premiums change a play's final value, but these base scores put the Z and Q choices at the top.
Which last letter appears most often?
S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 93 matching words. Y is next with 30, followed by D with 29. PLACES and PLANTS illustrate the S ending, while PLAYED shows one of the D-ending forms.

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