6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

This frame has a much broader vocabulary than a short pattern list: 16 entries count as common, and 133 have definitions. The final S leads with 50 words, followed by N at 25 and R at 22. That makes the closing tile a strong sorting clue, especially when an open grid leaves the last square uncertain.

The L-third, A-fifth pattern

• 180 words match the two fixed positions.
• DOLLAR, COLLAR, UPLOAD and PILLAR are recognizable examples.
• Fifty end in S; N and R follow with 25 and 22.
• ZILLAH scores 18 points, the top score.

Which words are strongest on the board?

Several familiar candidates have very different first letters: DOLLAR and COLLAR sit beside UPLOAD and PILLAR in the same pattern. If the ending is S, the field is still large; a known N or R reduces it to a smaller branch. FELLAS, VILLAS and BALSAM show how much the open positions can vary.

The leaders use high-value letters, but DOLLAR, COLLAR and PILLAR are more familiar candidates for many players. A premium square can make a modest base score stronger than a rare high-value word placed poorly. Check the crossing letters first, then compare the tile score and board position.

DOLLAR, COLLAR, and PILLAR are familiar matches with different openings. Across the 50 S endings, FELLAS and VILLAS are easy to spot; BALSAM shows that the same fixed positions also support a different final letter. That 22-to-22 tie is unusual among the leading starts.

P and S tie as the most frequent openings, with 22 matches each; V follows with 15. Those starts pair with the leading endings: S appears 50 times, N 25, and R 22.

Use the last tile as a filter