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

The fixed ending is -RA, but the first four letters vary: 15 words begin with S, while C and P each contribute 9. Just 8 of the 87 count as common by frequency, so familiar choices such as CAMERA and TUNDRA sit beside specialized vocabulary. All 87 appear in at least one tournament dictionary, though the dictionary totals overlap.

Pattern facts at a glance

• 87 tournament-dictionary entries match this exact six-letter pattern.
• Collins includes 85, NWL2023 includes 51, and ENABLE includes 41; those lists overlap.
• Only 8 entries meet our common-word frequency threshold.
• HEJIRA scores 16, with CHAKRA and CHOKRA next at 15.
• S leads the first-letter counts at 15; C and P tie at 9.

How do 6-letter words with R fifth and A sixth break down?

Exactly 87 six-letter words have R in position five and A in position six. Their openings are uneven: S leads with 15, while C and P tie at 9 apiece. A and T each contribute 6, so trying S before a less common initial narrows the search quickly.

Familiar examples include CAMERA, SIERRA, AURORA, MANTRA, TUNDRA, and FEDORA. Eight matches count as common by frequency, while 62 have definitions. That gap matters in a puzzle: the pattern looks approachable, but most candidates are not everyday guesses.

Final A is a sharp filter. With R still in fifth place, changing the last letter to S yields 586 matches, compared with 87 ending in A. The -RA ending is therefore far more selective than the fifth-letter R alone.

The range of first letters is broad despite the leading S: A and T contribute 6 each, followed by F with 5. Group candidates by their first letter after fixing the -RA ending; otherwise, the final-letter pattern alone still leaves 87 possibilities.

How should you narrow the remaining candidates?

• For 6-letter words with R fifth and A sixth, start with S, C, or P: their 15, 9, and 9 entries total 33 candidates.
• HEJIRA leads at 16 points; CHAKRA and CHOKRA score 15 each. Board premiums can change a play's total.
• Treat commonness as a clue, not a filter: only 8 entries are common among 87 matches. Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar form.