6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

Fixing L in slot two and A in slot four gives you a fairly narrow set, but the first and last letters still vary widely. Sixteen matches start with A; B, C, and P each begin seven. Only seven entries rank among common English words, so expect plenty of tournament vocabulary alongside familiar choices like ALWAYS and PLEASE.

At a glance for the L-A pattern

• The fixed pattern contains 63 six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 62 matches; ENABLE includes 45, and NWL2023 includes 46.
• Only 7 matches fall in the common-word group; ALWAYS and PLEASE are familiar examples.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 29 words; E follows with 14.
• SLEAZY leads the score list at 18 points, with an average score of 9.4.

Which endings dominate this pattern?

S endings dominate: 29 words finish with S, more than twice the 14 that finish with E. CLEANS, CLEARS, and FLOATS show how often the pattern lands on a plural or verb form.

Five matches end in Y, including SLEAZY and FLOATY. A, H, and T each close three words, while I closes two and C closes one. That makes the final tile a strong narrowing clue.

How do you use this L-A pattern?

Start by testing the first letter: A leads with 16 matches, while B, C, and P tie at seven apiece. Then use a known ending to cut down the candidates; an S ending points to the largest group.

For a score-focused play, SLEAZY is the standout at 18 points, and it also fits the pattern cleanly. The limitation is familiarity: just seven entries are common, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare candidate. The rarest entries need a dictionary check.