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

The fixed pattern is _ R _ A _ _: R occupies position two, while A sits in position four. Of the 112 matches, 27 fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar choices sit beside less common tournament entries. CREATE, DREAMS, and BREATH show how differently the remaining slots can fill.

At a glance: counts, endings, and top score

• The pattern _R_A__ matches 112 words found in at least one tournament dictionary.
• CREATE, DREAMS, BREATH, BREAKS, and BREAST are familiar examples.
• The final letter S is most common: 42 matches end in S.
• Another 16 end in E, while 13 finish with Y.
• FREAKY leads the Scrabble tile scores at 16 points before board bonuses.

Which familiar words fit the R-and-A pattern?

Start with CREATE, DREAMS, BREATH, BREAKS, and BREAST; all preserve the fixed letters while changing the opening and ending. The first-letter spread is led by A with 18 matches, B with 16, and C with 14, so testing those starts can narrow a broad clue.

The final slot offers a sharper shortcut: 42 words end in S, far more than the 16 ending in E or 13 ending in Y. Try an S ending only when the clue allows it; DREAMS, BREAKS, and TREATS show how often it closes a familiar answer. CREATE ends in E, BREATH in H, and DREAMS in S despite sharing the same fixed positions.

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

FREAKY leads the Scrabble tile scores at 16 points. CREAKY, ERSATZ, and CROAKY each score 15, while BREACH, PREACH, FREAKS, CREAMY, BROACH, and WREAKS score 13 apiece. FREAKY’s K and Y lift its total, but a premium square can change which play wins on the board.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins lists 110 matches, NWL2023 lists 86, and ENABLE lists 83. The full set is not universal across tournament play, so check the word list used in your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.