Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
Few patterns are as handy as A in the second box and R in the fifth, and these words show why. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending.
185matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
- bahar
- bahur
- baker
- baler
- barer
- baser
- bater
- bazar
- caber
- cacur
- cader
- cager
- caker
- calor
- caner
- caper
- carer
- caser
- cater
- catur
- caver
- daker
- dakir
- dalar
- daler
- damar
- darer
- dater
- daver
- dazer
- eager
- easer
- eater
- eaver
- facer
- fader
- fager
- faker
- fakir
- faqir
- farer
- fator
- faver
- favor
- fayer
- gager
- gagor
- gamer
- gaper
- gater
- gator
- gayer
- gazar
- gazer
- haler
- hater
- haver
- hawer
- hayer
- hazer
- jager
- jagir
- jalor
- jalur
- japer
- javer
- kabar
- kafir
- kahar
- kakar
- kapur
- kaser
- katar
- kaver
- labor
- lacer
- lader
- lager
- lahar
- laker
- lamer
- laser
- later
- laver
- lawer
- laxer
- layer
- lazar
- macer
- mahar
- major
- makar
- maker
- malar
- malgr
- manor
- maror
- maser
- mater
- mayor
- mazer
- nadir
- nagor
- naker
- namer
- navar
- nazir
- oaker
- oater
- pacer
- pager
- palar
- paler
- paper
- papyr
- parer
- pater
- paver
- pawer
- payer
- payor
- qatar
- racer
- radar
- rager
- raker
- raper
- rarer
- raser
- rater
- raver
- rawer
- razer
- razor
- saber
- sabir
- safar
- safer
- sager
- saker
- salar
- saner
- sapor
- saser
- satyr
- saver
- savor
- sawer
- sayer
- taber
- tabor
- tahar
- takar
- taker
- takyr
- talar
- taler
- tamer
- taper
- tapir
- tasar
- taser
- tatar
- tater
- taver
- tawer
- taxer
- taxir
- taxor
- tayer
- tayir
- valor
- vanir
- vapor
- wader
- wafer
- wager
- waker
- waler
- water
- waver
- waxer
- wazir
- yager
- yarer
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include L as in LATER, M as in MAJOR and W as in WATER. Between the fixed letters, look for T in WATER, Y in MAYOR and P in PAPER. The fourth box is most often E in WATER and O in MAJOR.
Useful five-letter words
WATER, LATER, MAJOR, PAPER and LABOR are the entries you are most likely to meet. MAYOR, FAVOR and LAYER are worth keeping in reserve.
- WATER
- LATER
- MAJOR
- PAPER
- LABOR
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and L, M and W are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test T in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed A and R 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 R is worth one point. Words like WATER, LATER and MAJOR are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does A as the second letter tell me
A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. WATER is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and R as 5th letter
WATER, LATER, MAJOR, PAPER and LABOR are among the best known. MAYOR, FAVOR and LAYER are good follow ups.
Is A second and R fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.