5 Letter Words with A in Position 3

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Valid Letters

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Absent Letters

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1374 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

A
23%
S
11%
R
7%
E
7%
L
5%

Position Analysis

S
#119%
R
#217%
A
#3100%
R
#414%
S
#532%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with A in Position 3)

Wordle A in Position 3

307 official answers place A in slot 3 (22% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock A in position 3 and cycle through the 307 verified answers first.

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Common Combinations

Slot 3 patterns:
RA(22%),
LA(17%),
AR(15%)
|3-letter:
STA(6%),
SHA(6%)
RA
67
LA
51

💡 Pro tip: 📊 A locks into slot 3 for every official match. Protect that position while rotating the other four letters.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: A in position 3

Wordle Probability

13% of official answers

307 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.8 unique/word

244 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

5% have doubles

63 words show repeats

Top repeats: A (24), S (11)

Vowel Richness

64% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with A in position 3:

💡 Pattern tip: A is locked in slot 3; pattern cc_cc appears in 36% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with A in Position 3 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with A in position 3

There are 1374 valid 5-letter words that have A in the 3rd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 307 words (13%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that A is in position 3, you have a 13% chance that it's in the answer list.