6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and A as the 3rd letter

The pattern is W?A???: the second letter and final three letters remain open. Familiar matches include WEAPON, WEALTH, WEAKER and WEASEL, but only 8 of the 50 words rank among the commonest English vocabulary. That mix makes the pattern easier to recognize than to play from memory; start with the everyday examples, then check the less familiar entries against your game’s dictionary.

How many 6-letter words with W first and A third?

• There are 50 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Collins includes all 50; NWL2023 includes 36 and ENABLE includes 34.
• WEAPON, WEALTH and WEAVER are recognizable examples.
• WHACKY leads the high scorers at 21 points; WHAMMY follows at 19.

Which endings and high scorers stand out?

S is the most common final letter: 17 matches end that way, including WHALES, WEAVES, WHACKS and WHARFS. N comes next with 6, while D, R and Y each finish 5 words. When the final letter is unknown, S is the strongest first check in this set.

For a high-value play, WHACKY scores 21 points, ahead of WHAMMY at 19. WHACKS and WHACKO each score 18, while WEAKLY reaches 16. These scores make the unusual WH- words worth a look when your rack and board fit; a familiar word such as WEAPON is easier to spot, but does not lead this scoring group.

Which W-A words should you try first?

Start with common words that fit the clue cleanly: WEAPON, WEALTH, WEAKER, WEAKEN and WEASEL. The common-word count is only 8, so many of the remaining matches are less likely to come to mind during a timed game. Treat this pattern as a filter, not a promise that every match will be familiar.

Dictionary coverage changes the playable set: Collins has 50 matches, compared with 36 in NWL2023 and 34 in ENABLE. For another clue, compare the 409 six-letter matches with S first and A third.