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

The pattern is ____LA: the first four letters can vary, but the last pair stays fixed. MANILA and NEBULA are familiar examples; VIZSLA is a less obvious entry that tops the scoring list. Only 5 of the 82 words are common, so expect a mix of recognizable names and specialist vocabulary.

The ____LA pattern at a glance

• 82 tournament-dictionary words match the six-letter pattern ____LA.
• All 82 end in A; the fifth letter is L in every match.
• Just 5 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• VIZSLA scores 18 points, the highest score among these entries.

Which familiar words fit this letter pattern?

MANILA, STELLA, SHEILA, ANGOLA, and NEBULA show how different the first four letters can be. IMPALA, MASALA, CANOLA, and CUPOLA are other recognizable choices. The shared ending narrows the search; it does not tell you what the word means.

The 82-word total combines entries from the tournament dictionaries: Collins contains 81 matches, NWL2023 has 60, and ENABLE has 51. These totals overlap, so check your game's list before an unfamiliar play.

How to solve 6-letter words with L fifth and A last

Start by locking in the final two tiles as L and A, then test the first four positions against known letters. For a familiar foothold, try MANILA or NEBULA; for a less common candidate, consider FIBULA or FAVELA.

This avoids wasting guesses on words with a different ending. That approach keeps each guess tied to the fixed pair.

A fixed ending does not make every answer everyday vocabulary: only 5 matches are common. VIZSLA leads the scoring list at 18 points, while QABALA and ZIPOLA each score 17.

Those high values make the pattern interesting for word games, but obscure entries still need a dictionary check. Compare the tiles carefully.