Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and S as 5th Letter

Five letter words with A second and S fifth turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US.

797matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and S as 5th Letter

baals
babas
babes
babis
babus
bachs
backs
baels
baffs
bafts
baghs
bahts
bahus
bails
baits
bajus
bakes
balas
balds
bales
balks
balls
balms
balus
bancs
bands
banes
bangs
banks
banns
bants
banus
bapus
barbs
bards
bares
barfs
baris
barks
barms
barns
barps
bases
basis
basks
basos
basts
bates
baths
batts
bauds
bauks
baurs
bawds
bawls
bawns
bawrs
bayes
bayts
cabas
cacas
cacks
cades
cadis
cados
cadus
cafes
caffs
cages
caids
cains
cakes
calfs
calks
calls
calms
calos
calps
camas
cames
camis
camos
camps
camus
canes
cangs
canns
canos
cants
capas
capes
caphs
capos
carbs
cards
cares
carks
carls
carns
carps
carrs
carts
carus
casas
cases
casks
casts
casus
cates
cauks
cauls
caums
caups
cavas
caves
cavus
cawks
cayos
daals
daces
dachs
dacks
dadas
dados
daffs
dagos
dahls
dahms
dales
dalis
dalts
damas
dames
damns
damps
danes
dangs
danks
dants
darbs
dares
dargs
daris
darks
darns
darts
dates
datos
daubs
dauds
daurs
dauts
dawds
dawks
dawns
dawts
dazes
eales
eards
earls
earns
eases
easts
eaves
fabes
faces
facks
facts
fades
fados
faffs
faiks
fails
fains
fairs
faits
fakes
falls
falus
fames
fands
fanes
fangs
fanks
fanos
fards
fares
farls
farms
faros
farts
fasts
fates
fauns
fauts
favas
faves
favus
fawns
faxes
fazes
gades
gadis
gaels
gaffs
gages
gaids
gains
gairs
gaits
gaius
gajos
galas
gales
galls
gamas
gambs
games
gamps
gangs
gants
gaols
gapes
gapos
garbs
garis
gases
gasps
gasts
gates
gaths
gauds
gauls
gaums
gaups
gaurs
gauss
gawds
gawks
gawps
gazes
haafs
haars
habus
hacks
hades
haems
haets
haffs
hafis
hafts
haggs
hahas
haiks
hails
hains
hairs
hajes
hajis
hakas
hakes
hakus
halas
hales
halfs
halls
halms
halos
halts
hames
hamus
hands
hangs
hanks
hants
hapus
haras
hards
hares
harks
harls
harms
harns
haros
harps
harts
hasks
hasps
hates
hauds
haufs
hauls
haves
hawks
hawms
hazes
iambs
jaaps
jacks
jades
jafas
jagas
jaggs
jails
jakes
jakos
jambs
james
janes
janns
japes
jarks
jarls
jarps
jasps
jatos
jauks
jaups
javas
kacks
kades
kadis
kados
kagos
kagus
kaids
kaies
kaifs
kaiks
kails
kaims
kains
kakas
kakis
kales
kalis
kamas
kames
kamis
kanas
kanes
kangs
kants
kaons
kapas
kaphs
karas
karks
karns
karos
karts
katas
katis
kavas
kawas
kayos
kazis
labis
laces
lacis
lacks
lades
laers
laics
laids
laiks
lairs
lakes
lakhs
lalls
lamas
lambs
lames
lamps
lanas
lands
lanes
lanks
lants
lapis
lapps
lards
lares
laris
larks
larns
lases
lasts
laths
latus
lauds
laufs
lavas
laves
lawks
lawns
laxes
lazes
lazos
maars
mabes
maces
machs
macks
mages
maggs
magus
maids
maiks
mails
maims
mains
mairs
majas
majos
makes
makis
makos
malas
males
malis
malls
malms
malts
mamas
manas
mands
manes
mangs
manis
manks
manos
manus
maras
marcs
mares
margs
marks
marls
marms
maros
marts
masas
mases
masks
masts
masus
mates
maths
matts
mauds
mauls
mauts
mavis
mawks
mawrs
maxes
maxis
mayas
mayos
mazes
naams
naans
nabes
nabis
nabks
nadas
naffs
nagas
naifs
naiks
nails
nalas
names
namus
nanas
nanes
nants
napas
napes
naras
narcs
nards
nares
naris
narks
nasus
nates
natis
natus
naves
navis
nazes
nazis
oases
oasis
oasts
oaths
oaves
paals
paans
pacas
paces
packs
pacos
pacts
padis
pages
pagus
pahos
paiks
pails
pains
pairs
palas
pales
palis
palls
palms
palps
palus
pands
panes
pangs
pants
panus
papas
papes
paras
pards
pares
paris
parks
parps
parrs
parts
parus
pases
pasis
pasts
patas
pates
paths
patus
pauas
pauls
paves
pavis
pawas
pawks
pawls
pawns
paxes
qadis
qaids
rabis
races
racks
raffs
rafts
ragas
rages
raggs
ragis
ragus
raias
raids
raiks
rails
rains
raits
rajas
rajes
rakes
rakis
rakus
rales
ramis
ramps
ramus
ranas
rands
ranis
ranks
rants
rapes
rares
rarks
rases
rasps
ratas
rates
raths
ratos
ratus
rauns
raves
rawns
raxes
rayas
razes
saags
sabes
sacks
sades
sadis
sados
safes
sagas
sages
sagos
saics
saids
sails
saims
sains
sairs
sakes
sakis
sales
salps
salts
salus
samas
sames
samps
sands
sanes
sangs
sants
sards
saris
sarks
saros
sarus
sates
satis
sauls
sauts
saves
saxes
sazes
taals
tabes
tabis
tabus
taces
tachs
tacks
tacos
tacts
taels
tagus
tahas
tahrs
taigs
tails
tains
taits
tajes
takas
takes
takis
talas
talcs
tales
talis
talks
talls
talus
tames
tamis
tamps
tanas
tangs
tanhs
tanks
tapas
tapes
tapis
tapus
taras
tares
tarns
taros
tarps
tarts
tasks
tates
taths
tatts
tatus
tauts
tavas
tawas
tawts
taxes
taxis
taxus
ualis
vades
vagas
vagus
vails
vairs
vakas
vales
valis
vamos
vamps
vanes
vangs
vants
varas
vares
varus
vases
vasts
vates
vatus
vauts
waacs
wacks
wadds
wades
wadis
wadts
waffs
wafts
wages
waifs
wails
wains
wairs
waits
wakas
wakes
wakfs
walds
wales
walis
walks
walls
wames
wamus
wands
wanes
wangs
wanks
wants
waqfs
warbs
wards
wares
warks
warms
warns
warps
warts
wases
wasps
wasts
watts
wauks
wauls
wauns
waurs
waves
wawas
wawes
wawls
waxes
yaars
yabas
yacks
yaffs
yagis
yales
yangs
yanks
yapps
yards
yarks
yarns
yarrs
yates
yauds
yaups
yawls
yawns
yawps
zacks
zapas
zarfs
zaris
zatis
zaxes

What the Common Words Have in Common

The first box is most often W as in WANTS, C as in CASES and B as in BASIS. In the middle, the third box tends to hold R in PARTS, I in FAILS and N in WANTS. The fourth box is most often E in MAKES and K in BANKS.

Useful five-letter words

MAKES, GAMES, WANTS, TAKES and HANDS are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. PARTS, CASES and SALES are worth keeping in reserve.

MAKES
GAMES
WANTS
TAKES
HANDS

How to Narrow It Down

Begin with W, C and B in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with R the most likely letter. The fixed A and S 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 S is worth one point. Words like MAKES, GAMES and WANTS are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.

Frequently asked questions

What should I guess first for this pattern

MAKES is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests E, K and M in the three open boxes.

Is A second and S 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.

What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and S as 5th letter

MAKES, GAMES, WANTS, TAKES and HANDS are among the best known. PARTS, CASES and SALES are good follow ups.