Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
The ?E??A shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin.
124matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
- aecia
- aevia
- beala
- beira
- beisa
- belga
- benda
- benga
- besra
- betta
- cecca
- ceiba
- cella
- ceria
- cesta
- delta
- denda
- deota
- derma
- dessa
- fella
- feria
- festa
- fetta
- fetwa
- geira
- geisa
- gemma
- genoa
- genua
- hejra
- henna
- herba
- herma
- hevea
- keema
- keena
- kehua
- keita
- kelia
- kenya
- kerma
- legoa
- legua
- lehua
- lekha
- lemma
- lepra
- lepta
- leuma
- lexia
- lezza
- mecca
- media
- mekka
- melba
- mensa
- menta
- metra
- necia
- nenta
- neoza
- nerka
- neuma
- pelma
- pelta
- penda
- penna
- penta
- pepla
- perca
- perea
- reata
- rebia
- recta
- redia
- regia
- regma
- regna
- renga
- repla
- retia
- sella
- selva
- senna
- sensa
- senza
- seora
- sepia
- seppa
- septa
- sequa
- serra
- serta
- sesma
- sessa
- tecta
- tegua
- tekya
- telia
- tenia
- tenla
- terga
- terma
- terna
- terra
- tesla
- testa
- tetra
- vedda
- veena
- venta
- verra
- versa
- vespa
- vesta
- weeda
- xenia
- yeara
- yenta
- yerba
- yerva
- zebra
- zerda
Starts, Middles and Endings
Openers to expect include M as in MEDIA, D as in DELTA and Z as in ZEBRA. The third box is usually D in MEDIA, L in DELTA and B in ZEBRA. Just before the final A, expect I in MEDIA and T in DELTA.
Useful five-letter words
MEDIA, DELTA, ZEBRA, GEMMA and TESLA are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- MEDIA
- DELTA
- ZEBRA
- GEMMA
- TESLA
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with M, D and Z in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test D in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed E 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, E is worth one point and A is worth one point. Words like MEDIA, DELTA and ZEBRA are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with E second and A fifth
M, D and Z are the usual openers, as in MEDIA, DELTA and ZEBRA. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
MEDIA is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests D, I and M in the three open boxes.
What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and A as 5th letter
MEDIA, DELTA, ZEBRA, GEMMA and TESLA are among the best known.