7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

That fixed pattern leaves the first, third, fourth, fifth, and final letters open. The matches have an average score of 11.1, but only three rank among common English words. So the pattern is much richer in tournament dictionaries than in everyday vocabulary; illegal, plateau, and glacial are good starting points.

7-letter words with L second and A sixth at a glance

• There are 87 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• A is the most common starting letter, with 21 words; P follows with 16.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 22 matches, just ahead of L with 21.
• Flyaway and bluejay tie for the highest score at 19 points.
• Only three matches are classed as common English words.

Which words fit this letter pattern?

Illegal, plateau, and glacial show how different the pattern can look while keeping L second and A sixth. Other recognizable entries include almanac, plantar, and flotsam. Check the fixed positions first: each answer has seven letters, with the A immediately before the final letter.

The endings cluster around S and L: together, those letters account for 43 of the matches. That makes a known final S or L a strong way to narrow a search. Words ending in N form another substantial group, with 13 examples, including plowman.

Which matching words score highest?

Flyaway and bluejay lead at 19 points each; alcazar follows at 18. Flyleaf, playday, and altezas each score 16. These are tile-score comparisons, not a promise of a particular board total: premium squares and the rules of your game change the result.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins lists 86 matches, NWL2023 lists 68, and ENABLE lists 64. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar entry. For a quick score-minded scan, start with flyaway, bluejay, and alcazar.