Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
Two fixed letters make this pattern easy to work with: R in the second box and A in the fifth. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin.
60matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
- araba
- araca
- arara
- areca
- arena
- arepa
- aroba
- aroha
- aroma
- arrha
- artha
- arupa
- arusa
- brava
- braza
- breba
- breva
- brisa
- briza
- broma
- bruja
- creda
- crena
- creta
- crosa
- crura
- drama
- erbia
- erica
- eruca
- frena
- grama
- grana
- groma
- krama
- krina
- krona
- krosa
- orgia
- orixa
- oriya
- prana
- praya
- prela
- presa
- preta
- prima
- pruta
- trama
- trefa
- trema
- trica
- trifa
- triga
- troca
- trona
- tryma
- trypa
- urbia
- urena
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often A as in ARENA, D as in DRAMA and P as in PRIMA. The third box is usually I in PRIMA, A in DRAMA and E in ARENA. The fourth box is most often M in DRAMA and N in ARENA.
Useful five-letter words
DRAMA, ARENA, PRIMA, AROMA and ERICA are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.
- DRAMA
- ARENA
- PRIMA
- AROMA
- ERICA
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with A, D and P 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 I the most likely letter. The fixed R and A 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, R is worth one point and A is worth one point. Words like DRAMA, ARENA and PRIMA are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with R second and A fifth
A, D and P are the usual openers, as in ARENA, DRAMA and PRIMA. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
Is R second and A fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
What does R as the second letter tell me
R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. DRAMA is a good example.