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

This pattern fixes two letters but leaves the first, second, and fourth positions open. The result is a compact group with an unusual mix: recognizable words sit beside specialist terms such as KISHKA and QASIDA. Only one entry is common by frequency, so treat familiar examples as a starting point, not a guide to the whole set.

6-letter words with S third and A sixth: quick facts

• All 34 entries put S in slot three and end in A, forming the pattern _ _ S _ _ A.
• Only one entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency; most are specialist vocabulary.
• RUSSIA, FASCIA, and MASALA are familiar examples; CASITA and PESETA are less everyday.
• P starts 7 entries and C starts 6; R starts 5, while S begins just 2.

Which words fit the S-and-A positions?

RUSSIA, FASCIA, and MASALA show how varied the pattern can look. Other entries include CASSIA, POSADA, INSULA, and RESEDA, with the same S and final A in fixed positions. The opening letters are not evenly spread: P and C together account for 13 of the 34 matches.

The closest same-length comparison is the pattern with A in position three and A at the end, which has 82 entries. R in the third position has 77, more than twice this S pattern's 34. That makes S a notably restrictive choice for this particular pair of slots.

Scores and dictionary coverage for this pattern

KISHKA leads the scores at 17 points, followed by QASIDA at 16. PASHKA and PASKHA each score 15, while PESHWA and BUSHWA each score 14. If you are choosing a play, check the full spelling before committing; the less familiar entries are easy to misremember.

The 34-word total combines tournament dictionaries, but acceptance differs by list: Collins includes 33 matches, NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 16. So the full pattern is not a promise that every game accepts every word. Check your game's word list when a specific entry matters.

For a broader search, 6-letter words with S third and A sixth are only one fixed-letter pattern. Changing the third letter to R gives 77 matches, while moving to the same S-and-A pattern at seven letters gives 134.