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6 letter words with S

Every six-letter word that contains S, grouped by where the S sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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S can sit in any slot · 12288 words in our list

The short answer

There are 12288 six words with S in this list. S is most often the sixth letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 33 for zizzes.

12288six S words in our list

26%start with S

54%end in S, mostly plurals

9.9average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 6 letter words with S

Grouped by where S first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

S is the 1st letter (3197)

saanen⁶sabalo⁸sabals⁸sabana⁸sabbat¹⁰sabbed¹¹sabeca¹⁰sabers⁸sabhas¹¹sabian⁸sabicu¹⁰sabina⁸sabine⁸sabing⁹sabino⁸sabins⁸sabirs⁸sabkha¹⁵sabled⁹sabler⁸sables⁸sabora⁸sabots⁸sabras⁸sabred⁹sabres⁸sabuja¹⁵sacate⁸sacbut¹⁰saccha¹³saccli¹⁰saccoi¹⁰saccos¹⁰saccus¹⁰sacela⁸sachem¹³sachet¹¹sacian⁸sacked¹³sacken¹²sacker¹²sacket¹²sacope¹⁰sacque¹⁷sacrad⁹sacral⁸sacred⁹sacrum¹⁰sadded⁹sadden⁸sadder⁸saddhu¹¹saddie⁸saddik¹²saddle⁸saddos⁸sadhes¹⁰sadhus¹⁰sadism⁹sadist⁷sadite⁷sadzas¹⁶saeima⁸saeter⁶saeume⁸safari⁹safavi¹²safely¹²safest⁹safety¹²safine⁹safing¹⁰safini⁹safrol⁹safter⁹saftly¹²sagaie⁷sagbut⁹sageer⁷sagely¹⁰sagene⁷sagest⁷saggar⁸sagged⁹sagger⁸saggon⁸sagier⁷sagina⁷saging⁸sagoin⁷saguin⁷sahara⁹sahebs¹¹sahiba¹¹sahibs¹¹sahras⁹saices⁸saicks¹²saidst⁷saigas⁷

S is the 2nd letter (326)

asahel⁹asanas⁶asarin⁶asaron⁶asarta⁶asarum⁸asbest⁸ascape¹⁰ascare⁸ascebc¹²ascend⁹ascent⁸ascham¹³ascher¹¹ascian⁸ascill⁸ascitb¹⁰ascite⁸ascoma¹⁰ascons⁸ascots⁸ascula⁸asdics⁹aseity⁹aselar⁶aselli⁶asemia⁸asemic¹⁰asfast⁹asgard⁸ashake¹³ashame¹¹ashcan¹¹ashery¹²ashets⁹ashier⁹ashily¹²ashine⁹ashing¹⁰ashkey¹⁶ashlar⁹ashler⁹ashman¹¹ashmen¹¹ashore⁹ashpan¹¹ashpit¹¹ashraf¹²ashram¹¹asiago⁷asians⁶asiden⁷asides⁷asideu⁷asilid⁷asilus⁶asimen⁸asitia⁶askant¹⁰askari¹⁰askers¹⁰askile¹⁰asking¹¹askoye¹³aslake¹⁰aslant⁶asleep⁸aslope⁸aslosh⁹asmack¹⁴asmear⁸asmile⁸asmoke¹²asnort⁶asonia⁶asouth⁹aspace¹⁰aspect¹⁰aspens⁸aspern⁸aspers⁸aspick¹⁴aspics¹⁰aspide⁹aspies⁸aspine⁸aspire⁸aspish¹¹asport⁸aspout⁸aspros⁸asquat¹⁵asrama⁸assacu⁸assahy¹²assail⁶assais⁶assams⁸assart⁶assary⁹

S is the 3rd letter (1569)

abscam¹²abseil⁸absent⁸abseys¹¹absist⁸absits⁸absmho¹³absohm¹³absoil⁸absorb¹⁰absume¹⁰absurd⁹adsbud¹⁰adsorb⁹adsuki¹¹aesces⁸aestii⁶aestus⁶afshah¹⁵afshar¹²aisled⁷aisles⁶aissor⁶alsike¹⁰alsine⁶alsoon⁶amsath¹¹ansate⁶ansatz¹⁵anseis⁶anselm⁸answer⁹aosmic¹⁰arseno⁶arshin⁹arsier⁶arsine⁶arsing⁷arsino⁶arsono⁶arsons⁶atsara⁶aushar⁹auspex¹⁵aussie⁶auster⁶austin⁶ausubo⁸avshar¹²awshar¹²awsome¹¹axseed¹⁴basale⁸basalt⁸basans⁸basant⁸baseej¹⁵basely¹¹basest⁸bashaw¹⁴bashed¹²basher¹¹bashes¹¹basial⁸basics¹⁰basify¹⁴basils⁸basing⁹basins⁸basion⁸basked¹³basker¹²basket¹²basnat⁸basnet⁸basoga⁹basoid⁹basoko¹²basons⁸basote⁸basque¹⁷bassan⁸bassed⁹basser⁸basses⁸basset⁸bassia⁸bassie⁸bassly¹¹basson⁸bassos⁸bassus⁸basted⁹basten⁸baster⁸bastes⁸bastis⁸bastle⁸baston⁸bastos⁸

S is the 4th letter (1096)

abased⁹abaser⁸abases⁸abasgi⁹abasia⁸abasic¹⁰abasio⁸abassi⁸abesse⁸abused⁹abusee⁸abuser⁸abuses⁸abysms¹³abyssa¹¹adesmy¹²adeste⁷adusts⁷agasts⁷agisms⁹agists⁷akasha¹³alasas⁶alaska¹⁰alesan⁶alisma⁸alison⁶alisos⁶amasta⁸amasty¹¹amises⁸amused⁹amusee⁸amuser⁸amuses⁸amusgo⁹amusia⁸amusic¹⁰anesis⁶angsts⁷angsty¹⁰anisal⁶anises⁶anisic⁸anisil⁶anisol⁶anisum⁸anisyl⁹anosia⁶anuses⁶anusim⁸apisms¹⁰aposia⁸arcsec¹⁰arcsin⁸arised⁷arisen⁶ariser⁶arises⁶arista⁶ariste⁶aristo⁶artsie⁶arusha⁹atossa⁶avesta⁹avised¹⁰avises⁹avisos⁹avoset⁹awaste⁹axised¹⁴axises¹³baases⁸baisas⁸bakshi¹⁵balsam¹⁰balsas⁸barsac¹⁰barsom¹⁰bauson⁸beasts⁸bedsit⁹bensel⁸benshi¹¹bensil⁸benson⁸bersil⁸bersim¹⁰betsey¹¹bhisti¹¹biased⁹biases⁸biosis⁸birsed⁹birses⁸birsit⁸birsle⁸bitser⁸blashy¹⁴

S is the 5th letter (971)

abbasi¹⁰abbess¹⁰abbest¹⁰abcess¹⁰abdest⁹ablest⁸ablush¹¹abrase⁸abrash¹¹aburst⁸access¹⁰accise¹⁰accost¹⁰accuse¹⁰acoasm¹⁰acrasy¹¹acrisy¹¹acrose⁸across⁸adipsy¹²adjust¹⁴adless⁷admass⁹advise¹⁰adviso¹⁰advisy¹³aerose⁶affuse¹²aflush¹²afresh¹²aftosa⁹ageism⁹ageist⁷aggest⁸aghast¹⁰agnise⁷agnosy¹⁰agrest⁷agrise⁷aguise⁷aguish¹⁰ahimsa¹¹ahorse⁹airest⁶airish⁹akoasm¹²aldose⁷alerse⁶algist⁷allose⁶almose⁸almost⁸alonso⁶aloose⁶alpist⁸alwise⁹amaist⁸ambash¹³ambush¹³amidst⁹anansi⁶anenst⁶angust⁷ankush¹³annist⁶anopsy¹¹antisi⁶aorist⁶apaise⁸apepsy¹³apiose⁸apoise⁸appast¹⁰appose¹⁰aptest⁸apulse⁸aquose¹⁵araise⁶arayse⁹arbust⁸arcose⁸ardass⁷ardish¹⁰argosy¹⁰ariose⁶ariosi⁶arioso⁶arkose¹⁰arless⁶aroast⁶arouse⁶arrest⁶arrish⁹artist⁶atbash¹¹atresy⁹attask¹⁰attest⁶atwist⁹audism⁹

S is the 6th letter (5129)

aaliis⁶aartis⁶abacas¹⁰abacus¹⁰abakas¹²abamps¹²abands⁹abaris⁸abates⁸abatis⁸abayas¹¹abbeys¹³abbots¹⁰abcees¹⁰abdabs¹¹abears⁸abeles⁸abends⁹abhors¹¹abides⁹abkhas¹⁵ablets⁸ablins⁸abmhos¹³abodes⁹abohms¹³abomas¹⁰abords⁹aborts⁸abouts⁸aboves¹¹abrays¹¹abrins⁸abunas⁸acarus⁸acates⁸accoys¹³achars¹¹achoos¹¹achras¹¹achuas¹¹acinus⁸ackees¹²ackers¹²ackeys¹⁵acorns⁸acorus⁸acquis¹⁷actins⁸actons⁸actors⁸acutes⁸adages⁸adamas⁹adapis⁹adapts⁹adatis⁷adbots⁹adcons⁹adders⁸addies⁸addios⁸addles⁸adeems⁹adepts⁹adhans¹⁰adieus⁷aditus⁷admins⁹admits⁹adobes⁹adobos⁹adonis⁷adoors⁷adopts⁹adorbs⁹adores⁷adorns⁷adukis¹¹adults⁷advews¹³aeacus⁸aeneas⁶aeneus⁶aeolis⁶aeolus⁶aeries⁶afaras⁹afears⁹affies¹²afrits⁹afters⁹agaces⁹agamas⁹agamis⁹agapes⁹agates⁷agaves¹⁰agenes⁷agents⁷

Words with two Ss (1973)

abases⁸abassi⁸abbess¹⁰abcess¹⁰abesse⁸abseys¹¹absist⁸absits⁸abuses⁸abysms¹³abyssa¹¹access¹⁰across⁸adless⁷admass⁹adusts⁷aesces⁸aestus⁶agasts⁷agisms⁹agists⁷aisles⁶aissor⁶alasas⁶alisos⁶amises⁸amuses⁸anesis⁶angsts⁷anises⁶anseis⁶anuses⁶apisms¹⁰ardass⁷arises⁶arless⁶arsons⁶asanas⁶asbest⁸ascons⁸ascots⁸asdics⁹asfast⁹ashets⁹asians⁶asides⁷asilus⁶askers¹⁰aslosh⁹aspens⁸aspers⁸aspics¹⁰aspies⁸aspish¹¹aspros⁸assacu⁸assahy¹²assail⁶assais⁶assams⁸assart⁶assary⁹assate⁶assaut⁶assays⁹assbaa⁸asseal⁶asself⁹assent⁶assert⁶assess⁶asseth⁹assets⁶asshat⁹assify¹²assign⁷assisa⁶assise⁶assish⁹assisi⁶assist⁶assith⁹assize¹⁵assman⁸assoil⁶assoin⁶assort⁶assots⁶assott⁶assume⁸assurd⁷assure⁶assyth¹²asters⁶astuns⁶asuras⁶aswash¹²atossa⁶aussie⁶avises⁹avisos⁹awless⁹axises¹³ayless⁹baases⁸badass⁹bagass⁹baisas⁸balsas⁸basans⁸basest⁸bashes¹¹basics¹⁰basils⁸basins⁸basons⁸bassan⁸bassed⁹basser⁸basses⁸basset⁸bassia⁸bassie⁸bassly¹¹basson⁸bassos⁸bassus⁸bastes⁸bastis⁸bastos⁸beasts⁸beboss¹⁰begass⁹bekiss¹²besees⁸besets⁸besits⁸besoms¹⁰besots⁸bessel⁸besses⁸bessie⁸bestis⁸betoss⁸biases⁸biosis⁸birses⁸bishes¹¹bisoms¹⁰bisons⁸

…and 1823 more in the full list.

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Where does S sit?

Position of S in six-letter words

Words are counted by their first S, so each word appears once. Words with two Ss are listed separately below.

Slot 13197 · 26%saanen, sabalo, sabals

Slot 2326 · 3%asahel, asanas, asarin

Slot 31569 · 13%abscam, abseil, absent

Slot 41096 · 9%abased, abaser, abases

Slot 5971 · 8%abbasi, abbess, abbest

Slot 65129 · 42%aaliis, aartis, abacas

Everyday words

Common 6 letter words with S

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

searchshouldsystempleaserightsschoolhotelsdesignpostedpricesaccesseventscourseestateselectphotosseriessecondforumsserverissuesstreetthingspersonstoressocialaugustsinglelateststatusbrowseselleralwaysresultgroupslistedimagessafetyislandtopicslyricssubmitthankschoosepointsmodelssimplescreenacrossseasonsundaycasinosilverinsidesupplyskillssampleartistlevelsphonessummercustomalmostthomasreasonspringanswersurveysecuresimplymasterstrongownerscitiesensureguidesseniorallowsboardsstring

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Which letters keep company with S?

Among the 12288 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside S. They make good second guesses once S is confirmed.

E6559

A5522

I4342

R4095

O3803

T3305

L2944

N2861

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IE (366), OU (315), EA (304), EE (292), OO (251).

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Sorted by ending

6 letter S words by last letter and last two letters

Ends	Words	Examples
-S	6660	aaliis, aartis, abacas, abacus, abakas, abamps, abands
-E	934	abesse, abrase, absume, abusee, accise, accuse, acrose
-T	590	abbest, abdest, ablest, absent, absist, aburst, accost
-Y	587	acrasy, acrisy, adesmy, adipsy, advisy, agnosy, amasty
-D	522	abased, absurd, abused, adsbud, aisled, amused, arised
-R	521	abaser, abuser, afshar, aissor, amuser, answer, ariser
-N	449	alesan, alison, alsoon, arcsin, arisen, arshin, asarin
-A	366	abasia, abyssa, aftosa, ahimsa, akasha, alaska, alisma

Ends	Words	Examples
-ES	1638	abases, abates, abcees, abeles, abides, abodes
-AS	591	abacas, abakas, abayas, abkhas, abomas, abunas
-RS	533	abears, abhors, achars, ackers, actors, adders
-TS	524	abbots, ablets, aborts, abouts, absits, adapts
-NS	438	ablins, abrins, acorns, actins, actons, adcons
-OS	417	abmhos, achoos, addios, adobos, aggros, aglaos

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in S itself: aaliis, aartis, abacas, abacus, abakas, abamps, abands, abaris, abases, abates

Letter patterns

S words with striking patterns

Silent S

islanddebrisresort

Written but not pronounced.

Two Ss (1973)

abasesabassiabbessabcessabesseabseysabsistabsitsabusesabysmsabyssaaccessacrossadlessadmassadusts

SA and ST openers

480 words start with SA and 402 start with ST in this list.

saanensabalosabalssabanasabbatsabbedsabecasaberssabhassabiansabicusabinasabinesabingsabinosabins

S with Z, X, J or Q (16)

acquisadjustaizlesajivasajugasajwansalexasalexisamazesansatzapexesaquoseasquatassizeauspexauxins

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 6 letter words with S

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends
zizzes	33	33
jazzes	31	33
jizzes	31	33
qajaqs	31	33
scuzzy	29	30
fezzes	27	27
fizzes	27	27
fuzzes	27	28
hizzes	27	26
huzzas	27	27
wizzes	27	27
bazzes	26	27

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Words with meanings

4 six-letter S words, defined

pleaseverbTo make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

pricesnounplural of price

searchnounAn attempt to find something.

singleadjectiveNot accompanied by anything else; one in number.

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Questions about 6 letter words with S

How many six-letter words contain S?

The general English word list used on this page has 12288 six-letter words with S. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does S usually sit in a six-letter word?

In this list S is the sixth letter of 5129, the first letter of 3197, the third letter of 1569, the fourth letter of 1096, the fifth letter of 971, the second letter of 326.

What are common six-letter words with S?

Everyday examples include search, should, system, please, rights, school, hotels, design, posted, prices. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which six-letter S words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are zizzes at 33 and jazzes at 31, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there six-letter words that end in S?

Yes: aaliis, aartis, abacas, abacus, abakas, abamps, abands, abaris.

Which six-letter words have a silent S?

Examples include island, debris, resort. The S is written but not pronounced, which is why they trip up spelling and Wordle.

How do I find six-letter words with S in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ S in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with S and words containing S?

Words starting with S must begin with it. Words containing S can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.