5-letter words with S as the fourth letter
There are 502 five-letter words with S as the fourth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. S is the single most useful tile in word games because it pluralises and hooks onto other words, so guard your S tiles.
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Every word below is exactly five letters with S in the fourth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include abase, abash, abask, abuse and abysm. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with s as the fourth letter
5-letter words with S as the fourth letter (502)
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Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have S as the fourth letter?
Our dictionary lists 502 five-letter words with S in the fourth position.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your fourth tile turned green as S, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.
What is a common example?
ABASE is a common five-letter word with S as its fourth letter.