7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

The pattern puts A first, leaves the second and fourth letters open, and fixes L in slot three. The 70 matches range from familiar forms such as ALLOWED and ALLEGED to specialist words such as ALLOXAN. Counts cover entries in at least one tournament dictionary, so vocabulary frequency and game acceptance are separate questions.

At a glance: counts, endings and score

• Seventy entries match A in position one and L in position three.
• Collins includes 69; NWL2023 accepts 58, and ENABLE includes 52.
• Only five matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• ALLOXAN leads the score list at 14 points.
• Twenty-one entries end in S, while 12 end in D.

How does the fixed L narrow the pattern?

The A-first, L-third pattern has 70 matches, fewer than the 174 with A in both the first and third positions. That fixed L makes this a tighter clue than a broad A-starter search. For nearby patterns, compare [[a-1st-and-l-3rd-letter]] with [[b-1st-and-l-3rd-letter]].

S is the leading final letter: 21 words end there, nearly twice as many as the 12 ending in D. R and T each close six words, while E and N each close five. If your final tile is fixed, start with the S and D groups rather than assuming this A-initial pattern mostly ends in a vowel.

Several matches share the opening run ALL: ALLEGED, ALLEGES, ALLEGRO, ALLOWED and ALLURES. That repeated sequence gives you a quick scan cue, but not every answer begins ALL; AILMENT, AILERON and APLENTY also fit.

7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

ALLOXAN is the top scorer at 14 points; AGLYCON, APLOMBS, AWLWORT and AWLBIRD each score 13. ALLOXAN’s unusual spelling makes it a specialist play, not an everyday vocabulary pick.

Only five matches rank among the top 25,000 English words, so most are uncommon or inflected forms. ALLOWED, ALLEGED and AILMENT are easier to recognize, but familiarity does not guarantee acceptance: Collins includes 69 matches, compared with 52 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

For a tighter search, use the 6-letter pattern with A first and L third, or browse the full 7-letter word hub. The clue fixes two positions, but the remaining letters still leave room for very different word types.