5-letter words with S as the third letter

There are 506 five-letter words with S as the third 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 third position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include absey, absit, adsum, aesir and aisle. 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 third letter

WordScoreLength
zesty175
husky155
jasey155
xysti155
xysts155
assez145
basij145
bosky145
busky145
casky145

5-letter words with S as the third letter (506)

Showing the first 300 of 506. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Our dictionary lists 506 five-letter words with S in the third position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your third 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?

ABSEY is a common five-letter word with S as its third letter.

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