Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit A second and L fifth. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL.
94matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
- babel
- babul
- bagel
- bakal
- banal
- basal
- basil
- basyl
- batel
- bayal
- cabal
- camel
- canal
- canel
- capel
- capul
- carol
- casal
- catel
- caval
- cavel
- cavil
- datal
- dayal
- easel
- fanal
- fatal
- fatil
- favel
- gavel
- gayal
- gazal
- gazel
- hadal
- halal
- hamal
- hatel
- havel
- hazel
- jabul
- jacal
- jarul
- javel
- kabel
- kahal
- katal
- kaval
- label
- lamel
- lapel
- maerl
- mahal
- maill
- manal
- manul
- maral
- nahal
- napal
- nasal
- natal
- naval
- navel
- oadal
- oasal
- panel
- papal
- parel
- parol
- pasul
- patel
- rabal
- ramal
- ranal
- ratal
- ratel
- ravel
- sabal
- salal
- salol
- samel
- tabel
- tagel
- tahil
- tamal
- tamil
- tapul
- taxol
- vagal
- vakil
- valyl
- vasal
- wamel
- wasel
- yacal
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often C as in CANAL, P as in PANEL and N as in NAVAL. In the middle, the third box tends to hold T in FATAL, S in BASIL and N in PANEL. The fourth box is most often A in NAVAL and E in PANEL.
Useful five-letter words
PANEL, LABEL, NAVAL, CANAL and FATAL are the entries you are most likely to meet. CAROL, BASIL and CAMEL are worth keeping in reserve.
- PANEL
- LABEL
- NAVAL
- CANAL
- FATAL
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and C, P and N are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with T the most likely letter. The fixed A and L do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and L is worth one point. Knowing words such as PANEL, LABEL and NAVAL helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is A second and L 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 are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and L as 5th letter
PANEL, LABEL, NAVAL, CANAL and FATAL are among the best known. CAROL, BASIL and CAMEL are good follow ups.
Which letters usually start words with A second and L fifth
C, P and N are the usual openers, as in CANAL, PANEL and NAVAL. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.