Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
Two fixed letters make this pattern easy to work with: A in the second box and A in the fifth. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin.
263matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
- babka
- bacca
- bacha
- bafta
- baiza
- bajra
- bakra
- balsa
- balza
- banca
- banda
- banga
- bania
- banya
- barba
- barca
- baria
- barra
- basta
- batea
- batta
- bauta
- caaba
- caama
- cabaa
- cabda
- cadua
- caeca
- caffa
- cakra
- calla
- calpa
- camla
- canna
- caoba
- capsa
- carga
- caroa
- carta
- carua
- casha
- cauda
- cauma
- causa
- cavea
- dabba
- dacha
- daeva
- dagga
- daira
- daiva
- danda
- danta
- darga
- facia
- faena
- falla
- fanga
- fatwa
- fauna
- gabba
- gaita
- galea
- galla
- gamba
- gamma
- ganda
- ganga
- ganja
- gansa
- ganta
- ganza
- garda
- garua
- hagia
- haika
- hakea
- halfa
- halma
- halva
- hamba
- hamsa
- hamza
- hansa
- haoma
- harka
- hasta
- hatha
- hausa
- jabia
- jaffa
- jagla
- jagra
- jagua
- janua
- jarra
- jarta
- jatha
- kaaba
- kaama
- kacha
- kafta
- kaika
- kalpa
- kanga
- kappa
- karma
- kasha
- labba
- labda
- labia
- labra
- lacca
- lagna
- laika
- laksa
- lamba
- lamda
- lamia
- lansa
- larva
- lauia
- laura
- lavra
- maana
- madia
- mafia
- magma
- mahua
- mahwa
- malta
- malva
- malwa
- mamba
- mamma
- manba
- manga
- mania
- manna
- manta
- maria
- marka
- massa
- matha
- matka
- matra
- matza
- nabla
- naira
- nakfa
- nalla
- namda
- namma
- nanga
- nanna
- nanua
- nappa
- pacha
- pacta
- padma
- paisa
- pakka
- palea
- palla
- palta
- pampa
- panda
- panga
- papua
- parka
- parra
- pasha
- pasta
- patia
- patka
- patta
- ragga
- raita
- rakia
- ramta
- ranga
- rasta
- ratha
- ratwa
- sabha
- sabra
- sacra
- sadza
- saeta
- saiga
- saiva
- sakia
- salma
- salpa
- salsa
- salta
- samba
- samoa
- sanga
- sanka
- sansa
- saola
- sarna
- sarra
- sarsa
- sauba
- sauna
- taata
- tabla
- tafia
- tagma
- tagua
- tahua
- taiga
- taira
- talea
- talma
- talpa
- tampa
- tanga
- tanha
- tanka
- tanna
- tanoa
- tapia
- tapoa
- tappa
- taqua
- tarea
- tarfa
- targa
- tatta
- taula
- tayra
- tazia
- tazza
- vacoa
- vacua
- vajra
- vakia
- valva
- vanda
- vappa
- varia
- varna
- waapa
- wadna
- wagga
- walla
- wanga
- wanna
- yabba
- yacca
- yacka
- yagua
- yakka
- yalla
- yarfa
- yarta
- zabra
- zamia
- zanja
- zanza
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with M as in MARIA, P as in PASTA and K as in KARMA. In the middle, the third box tends to hold N in MANGA, R in MARIA and S in PASTA. Just before the final A, expect M in KARMA and I in MARIA.
Useful five-letter words
Start with MARIA, LAURA, MANGA, PASTA and KARMA. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. GAMMA, PANDA and KAPPA are worth keeping in reserve.
- MARIA
- LAURA
- MANGA
- PASTA
- KARMA
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and M, P and K are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test N in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed A and A do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and A is worth one point. Knowing words such as MARIA, LAURA and MANGA helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and A as 5th letter
MARIA, LAURA, MANGA, PASTA and KARMA are among the best known. GAMMA, PANDA and KAPPA are good follow ups.
Is A second and A fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
What should I guess first for this pattern
MARIA is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests I, M and R in the three open boxes.