6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

The pattern is R _ _ A _ _: keep R in the opening slot and A in the fourth, then fill the remaining spaces. REMAIN, RETAIL, REPAIR, RECALL, and REGARD are recognizable matches. The group is broad enough for everyday vocabulary, but dictionary coverage varies, so a game’s accepted list still matters.

At a glance: R _ _ A _ _

• There are 122 tournament-dictionary matches with R first and A fourth.
• The common-word subset contains 25 entries, including REMAIN, RETAIL, and REPAIR.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 34 matches.
• E is next at 28 words; D follows with 15.
• ROJAKS leads the scoring examples at 17 points; RAJAHS and RIZARD each score 16.

Which 6-letter words have R first and A fourth?

REMAIN, RETAIL, REPAIR, RECALL, REGARD, REWARD, RELATE, and RETAIN are strong starting points when you want familiar words. Their shared R-E opening makes the first two positions easy to recognize, while the fourth letter stays A.

Endings give another useful clue. The pattern finishes in S more often than any other letter, with 34 matches; E comes close behind at 28. Examples such as RIVALS and RELAYS show how an S ending can fit, while REMAKE and REBATE illustrate the E ending.

The distribution thins quickly after those leaders: D closes 15 words, while L appears at the end of 7. If your crossing letters rule out S and E, check less common endings before abandoning the R _ _ A _ _ pattern.

Which matches should you check before playing?

Dictionary coverage is not identical across games. Collins contains 120 of these matches, NWL2023 contains 101, and ENABLE contains 94, so a word accepted in one list may fail in another. Check your game’s word list once, especially before trying a less familiar entry.

Only 25 of the 122 matches fall in the common-word group, even though several standouts are everyday terms. That contrast matters when solving from crossings: REMAIN or REPAIR is a more natural first check than an obscure high scorer.

For a score-minded play, ROJAKS reaches 17 points in the scoring examples, ahead of RAJAHS and RIZARD at 16. Those are specialized choices, not a reason to force an unfamiliar word when a crossing points to RETAIL or REWARD.