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

That fixed ending narrows the search sharply: every match has the form __L__A, and only three entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. SALIVA, SILICA, and BELUGA are recognizable examples; XYLOMA and WILTJA are more specialized options. Collins accepts all 43 matches, while the North American NWL2023 list accepts 30, so the game's dictionary matters.

At a glance: the L-and-A pattern

• There are 43 tournament-dictionary matches; all 43 appear in Collins.
• NWL2023 includes 30 matches, while ENABLE includes 27.
• Every match ends in A; the fixed pattern is __L__A.
• Only 3 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many 6-letter words have L third and A sixth?

Forty-three words fit the pattern, but their opening letters are unevenly spread. S leads with 8 entries; H and P each start 6, while B begins 4. Examples include SALIVA, SILICA, SALINA, and SCLERA, giving S the broadest first-letter group.

A at the end is a narrow choice when L sits third: 43 matches end in A, compared with 361 ending in S, 188 in D, and 183 in E. Choosing A sharply reduces the search compared with those other endings.

The third-letter choice matters too. With A in the third position and A still last, there are 82 matches; R in the third position yields 77. The L pattern is more restrictive than either.

6-letter words with L third and A sixth: scoring picks

• XYLOMA leads the scoring examples at 18 points; WILTJA follows at 16, then PULKHA at 15.
• SALIVA and SILICA are recognizable candidates when you need to test the pattern.
• The group's average score is 9.4, so XYLOMA and WILTJA stand well above the typical match.
• Only 3 matches rank as common words; expect many entries to be specialist vocabulary and check your game's word list.