5-letter words with S as the second letter

There are 88 five-letter words with S as the second 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 second position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include asana, ascot, ascus, asdic and ashed. 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 second letter

WordScoreLength
psych155
assez145
usque145
pshaw135
askew125
psyop125
asway115
asked105
aswim105
oshac105

5-letter words with S as the second letter (88)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have S as the second letter?

Our dictionary lists 88 five-letter words with S in the second position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your second 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?

ASANA is a common five-letter word with S as its second letter.

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