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4-letter words with A as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when A is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abas, afar, agar.

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343 words

Word	Length	Syllables
abas	4	2
afar	4	2
agar	4	2
agas	4	2
ajar	4	2
alae	4	1
alan	4	2
alar	4	2
alas	4	2
amah	4	2
amas	4	2
anal	4	2
anas	4	2
arak	4	2
atap	4	2
away	4	2
axal	4	2
ayah	4	1
azan	4	2
baal	4	1
baas	4	1
bead	4	1
beak	4	1
beam	4	1
bean	4	1
bear	4	1
beat	4	1
beau	4	1
bias	4	1
blab	4	1
blae	4	1
blah	4	1
blam	4	1
blat	4	1
blaw	4	1
boar	4	1
boas	4	1
boat	4	1
brad	4	1
brae	4	1
brag	4	1
bran	4	1
bras	4	1
brat	4	1
braw	4	1
bray	4	1
chad	4	1
chai	4	1
cham	4	1
chao	4	1
chap	4	1
char	4	1
chat	4	1
chaw	4	1
chay	4	1
ciao	4	1
clad	4	1
clag	4	1
clam	4	1
clan	4	1
clap	4	1
claw	4	1
clay	4	1
coal	4	1
coat	4	1
coax	4	1
crab	4	1
crag	4	1
cram	4	1
crap	4	1
craw	4	1
cyan	4	1
czar	4	1
dead	4	1
deaf	4	1
deal	4	1
dean	4	1
dear	4	1
dhak	4	1
dhal	4	1
dial	4	1
doat	4	1
drab	4	1
drag	4	1
dram	4	1
drat	4	1
draw	4	1
dray	4	1
duad	4	1
dual	4	1
dyad	4	1
egad	4	2
egal	4	2
elan	4	2
eras	4	2
etas	4	2
exam	4	2
eyas	4	1
feal	4	1
fear	4	1
feat	4	1
fiar	4	1
fiat	4	1
flab	4	1
flag	4	1
flak	4	1
flam	4	1
flan	4	1
flap	4	1
flat	4	1
flaw	4	1
flax	4	1
flay	4	1
foal	4	1
foam	4	1
frae	4	1
frag	4	1
frap	4	1
frat	4	1
fray	4	1
gear	4	1
ghat	4	1
glad	4	1
glam	4	1
gnar	4	1
gnat	4	1
gnaw	4	1
goad	4	1
goal	4	1
goas	4	1
goat	4	1
grab	4	1
grad	4	1
gram	4	1
gran	4	1
grat	4	1
gray	4	1
guan	4	1
guar	4	1
haaf	4	1
haar	4	1
head	4	1
heal	4	1
heap	4	1
hear	4	1
heat	4	1
hoar	4	1
hoax	4	1
hwan	4	1
ikat	4	2
imam	4	2
izar	4	2
jean	4	1
jiao	4	1
kaas	4	1
kbar	4	1
keas	4	1
khaf	4	1
khan	4	1
khat	4	1
knap	4	1
knar	4	1
koan	4	1
koas	4	1
kvas	4	1
kyak	4	1
kyar	4	1
kyat	4	1
lead	4	1
leaf	4	1
leak	4	1
leal	4	1
lean	4	1
leap	4	1
lear	4	1
leas	4	1
liar	4	1
load	4	1
loaf	4	1
loam	4	1
loan	4	1
luau	4	1
maar	4	1
mead	4	1
meal	4	1
mean	4	1
meat	4	1
moan	4	1
moas	4	1
moat	4	1
naan	4	1
neap	4	1
near	4	1
neat	4	1
obas	4	2
ocas	4	2
odah	4	2
odas	4	2
ofay	4	2
ogam	4	2
okas	4	2
okay	4	2
opah	4	2
opal	4	2
orad	4	2
oral	4	2
osar	4	2
oval	4	2
peag	4	1
peak	4	1
peal	4	1
pean	4	1
pear	4	1
peas	4	1
peat	4	1
phat	4	1
pial	4	1
pian	4	1
pias	4	1
plan	4	1
plat	4	1
play	4	1
pram	4	1
prao	4	1
prat	4	1
prau	4	1
pray	4	1
pyas	4	1
quad	4	1
quag	4	1
quai	4	1
quay	4	1
read	4	1
real	4	1
ream	4	1
reap	4	1
rear	4	1
rial	4	1
rias	4	1
road	4	1
roam	4	1
roan	4	1
roar	4	1
ryas	4	1
scab	4	1
scad	4	1
scag	4	1
scam	4	1
scan	4	1
scar	4	1
scat	4	1
seal	4	1
seam	4	1
sear	4	1
seas	4	1
seat	4	1
shad	4	1
shag	4	1
shah	4	1
sham	4	1
shat	4	1
shaw	4	1
shay	4	1
sial	4	1
skag	4	1
skas	4	1
skat	4	1
slab	4	1
slag	4	1
slam	4	1
slap	4	1
slat	4	1
slaw	4	1
slay	4	1
snag	4	1
snap	4	1
snaw	4	1
soak	4	1
soap	4	1
soar	4	1
spae	4	1
spam	4	1
span	4	1
spar	4	1
spas	4	1
spat	4	1
spay	4	1
spaz	4	1
stab	4	1
stag	4	1
star	4	1
stat	4	1
staw	4	1
stay	4	1
swab	4	1
swag	4	1
swam	4	1
swan	4	1
swap	4	1
swat	4	1
sway	4	1
teak	4	1
teal	4	1
team	4	1
tear	4	1
teas	4	1
teat	4	1
thae	4	1
than	4	1
that	4	1
thaw	4	1
toad	4	1
trad	4	1
tram	4	1
trap	4	1
tray	4	1
tsar	4	1
twae	4	1
twas	4	1
twat	4	1
tzar	4	1
ulan	4	2
unai	4	2
unau	4	2
upas	4	2
utas	4	2
veal	4	1
vial	4	1
weak	4	1
weal	4	1
wean	4	1
wear	4	1
wham	4	1
whap	4	1
what	4	1
woad	4	1
wrap	4	1
yeah	4	1
yean	4	1
year	4	1
yeas	4	1
yuan	4	1
zeal	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed A in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping A locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.