Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and L as 3rd Letter
A clue that fixes the second letter as A and the third as L is a gift, and this list shows how to use it. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. L in the third box often doubles or follows a vowel, as in ALLOW, VALUE and RULES.
254matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and L in the 3rd position
- aalii
- balai
- balao
- balas
- balat
- balau
- balds
- baldy
- baled
- balei
- baler
- bales
- balks
- balky
- balli
- ballo
- balls
- bally
- balms
- balmy
- balon
- baloo
- balow
- balsa
- balti
- balun
- balus
- balut
- balza
- calci
- calef
- calfs
- calic
- calid
- calif
- calin
- calix
- calks
- calla
- callo
- calls
- calms
- calmy
- calor
- calos
- calpa
- calps
- calve
- calyx
- dalai
- dalan
- dalar
- daled
- daler
- dales
- dalis
- dalle
- dally
- dalts
- eales
- falaj
- falla
- falls
- fally
- false
- falus
- galah
- galas
- galax
- galbe
- galea
- galee
- gales
- galet
- galey
- galla
- galls
- gally
- galop
- galut
- galvo
- halal
- halas
- halch
- haldu
- haled
- haler
- hales
- halfa
- halfs
- halfy
- halid
- halke
- hallo
- halls
- halma
- halms
- halon
- halos
- halse
- halte
- halts
- halva
- halve
- halwe
- jalap
- jalee
- jalet
- jalop
- jalor
- jalur
- kalam
- kalan
- kales
- kalif
- kalis
- kalon
- kalpa
- laldy
- lalls
- malam
- malar
- malas
- malax
- malay
- malee
- maleo
- males
- malgr
- malic
- malie
- malik
- malis
- malls
- malms
- malmy
- malta
- malts
- malty
- malum
- malva
- malwa
- nalas
- naled
- nalla
- palar
- palas
- palay
- palch
- palea
- paled
- paler
- pales
- palet
- palew
- palis
- palki
- palla
- palli
- palls
- pally
- palmo
- palms
- palmy
- palpi
- palps
- palsy
- palta
- palus
- rales
- rally
- ralph
- salad
- salal
- salar
- salat
- salay
- salep
- sales
- salet
- salic
- salix
- salle
- sally
- salma
- salmi
- salol
- salon
- salop
- salpa
- salps
- salsa
- salse
- salta
- salto
- salts
- salty
- salud
- salue
- salus
- salve
- salvo
- salvy
- talak
- talao
- talaq
- talar
- talas
- talck
- talcs
- talcy
- talea
- taled
- taler
- tales
- talio
- talis
- talks
- talky
- talli
- talls
- tally
- talma
- talon
- talpa
- taluk
- talus
- ualis
- vales
- valet
- valew
- valid
- valis
- valor
- valse
- value
- valva
- valve
- valyl
- waldo
- walds
- waled
- waler
- wales
- walis
- walks
- walla
- walls
- wally
- walth
- walty
- waltz
- yales
- yalla
Starts and Endings
Most of these words begin with S as in SALES, V as in VALUE and W as in WALLS. The last two letters are often LS as in CALLS and ES as in SALES.
Useful five-letter words
VALUE, SALES, CALLS, FALLS and FALSE are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. WALLS, TALKS and WALES are worth keeping in reserve.
- VALUE
- SALES
- CALLS
- FALLS
- FALSE
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in VALUE, SALES and CALLS. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, Y and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and S, V and W are the strongest openers to test. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and L do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with L as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and L is worth one point. Words like VALUE, SALES and CALLS are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
VALUE is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests E, U and V in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with A second and L third
S, V and W are the usual openers, as in SALES, VALUE and WALLS. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does L as the third letter tell me
L in the third box often doubles or follows a vowel, as in ALLOW, VALUE and RULES. VALUE is a good example.