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8 letter words with S

Every eight-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 · 28042 words in our list

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There are 28042 eight words with S in this list. S is most often the eighth letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 44 for zyzzyvas.

28042eight S words in our list
23%start with S
50%end in S, mostly plurals
12.8average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with S

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

S is the 1st letter (6459)

sabadine11sabaeism12sabalote10sabatons10sabayons13sabazian19sabazios19sabbaths15sabbatia12sabbatic14sabbaton12sabbings13sabbitha15sabellan10sabellas10sabellid11sabering11saberleg11sabinian10sabkhahs20sabkhats17saboraim12sabotage11saboteur10sabotier10sabotine10sabreurs10sabromin12sabuline10sabulite10sabulose10sabulous10saburral10saburras10sacalait10sacaline10sacatons10sacbrood13saccades13saccadge14saccadic15saccated13saccomys17saccoses12saccular12saccules12sacculus12sacellum12sacerdos11sachemic17sacheted14sackable16sackaged16sackages15sackbuts16sackbutt16sackfuls17sackings15sackless14sacklike18sackload15sacksful17sacktime16sacraria10sacreder11sacredly14sacrings11sacrists10sacristy13saddened11saddlers10saddlery13saddling11sadducee12sadhanas12sadirons9sadistic11saebeins10saecular10saeculum12safaried12safarist11safehold15safeness11safetied12safeties11saffarid15saffians14saffrons14saffrony17safranin11safroles11safronal11sagacity14sagamite11sagamore11saganash12sagebush14sagehood13sageleaf12

S is the 2nd letter (709)

asamblea12asarotum10asbestic12asbestos10asbestus10asbolane10asboline10asbolite10ascabart12ascanian10ascanius10ascarids11ascellus10ascended12ascender11ascensor10ascetics12ascidiae11ascidian11ascidiia11ascidium13asclepin12ascocarp14ascogone11ascomata12asconoid11ascorbic14ascribed13ascribes12ascupart12aseismic12aseities8aselgeia9asellate8aselline8asemasia10aseptate10aseptics12aseptify16asexuals15asfetida12ashaming14ashangos12ashantee11asharasi11ashberry16ashcakes17asherahs14asheries11ashfalls14ashimmer15ashiness11ashlared12ashlered12ashplant13ashramas13ashstone11ashtanga12ashtrays14asianism10asiatize17asilidae9asinicos10askanced15askances14askanted13askapart14askewgee16askingly16aslaking13aslumber12asmodeus11asmolder11asniffle14asocials10asparkle14aspartic12aspartyl13aspected13asperate10asperged12asperger11asperges11aspergil11asperite10asperity13aspermia12aspermic14asperous10aspersed11asperser10asperses10aspersor10asperugo11asperula10asphalts13aspheric15asphodel14asphyxia23aspidate11

S is the 3rd letter (3068)

aasvogel12absaroka14abscinds13abscised13abscises12abscisic14abscisin12abscissa12abscisse12absconce14absconds13absconsa12abscound13abseiled11abseiler10absences12absented11absentee10absenter10absentia10absently13absfarad14abshenry16absinthe13absinths13absistos10absolent10absolute10absolved14absolver13absolves13absonant10absonous10absorbed13absorber12abstains10absterge11absterse10abstract12abstrict12abstrude11abstruse10absurder11absurdly14absurdum13absyrtus13adscript13adsessor9adsheart12adsorbed12adsorber11adspeaks15adstrict11aesculin10aesculus10aesopian10aesthete11aestival11aestuary11aestuate8aestuous8aiseweed12aisleway14aislings9aissaoua8aisteoir8aistopod11alsatian8alsifilm13alstonia8alsweill11ansarian8ansation8ansatzes17anserine8anserous8anstosse8ansulate8answered12answerer11apsychia18arsedine9arsefoot11arsehole11arsenals8arsenate8arsenics10arsenide9arsenism10arsenite8arsenium10arsenous8arsheens11arshines11arsmetik14arsmetry13arsonate8arsonist8arsonite8arsonium10

S is the 4th letter (2037)

abasedly14abashing14abastard11abastral10abessive13abusable12abusages11abusedly14abuseful13abusions10abusious10acescent12acestoma12acosmism14acosmist12acushlas13adespota11adessive12adusting10adustion9adustive12agasting10agastric11agisters9agisting10agistors9ainsells8airscape12airscrew13airshaft14airsheds12airsheet11airships13airshots11airshows14airsides9airspace12airspeed11airstops10airstrip10alaskans12alaskite12alastair8alastors8alastrim10alestake12alismoid11allseeds9allsorts8allspice12almsdeed12almsfolk17altschin13alyssums13amasesis10amassers10amassing11ambsaces14amesaces12amissing11amission10amosites10amoskeag15amusable12amusedly14amusette10anasarca10anasitch13anaspida11anastate8anesthyl14anestrum10anestrus8angstier9angsting10angstrom11anisated9aniseeds9anisette8anisidin9anisilic10anisoles8anisopia10anisopod11anisuria8anoscope12anoscopy15anosmias10antsiest8antsigne9anusvara11apastron10apasttra10apositia10apositic12apospory15apostacy15apostasy13apostate10aposteme12

S is the 5th letter (2247)

abaissed11abbesses12abhiseka17ablastin10aborsive13abrasing11abrasion10abrasive13abrastol10abristle10abrosias10accessed13accesses12accessit12accessor12accismus14accosted13accusals12accusant12accusers12accusing13accusive15accustom14achesoun13aclastic12acmispon14acousmas12acoustic12acrasias10acrasida11acrasins10acrisius10acrosarc12acrosome12acrostic12adamsite11addossed11adhesion12adhesive15adipsias11adipsous11adjusted17adjuster16adjustor16admasses11adrostal9advisees12advisers12advising13advisive15advisors12advisory15aerosats8aerosols8aerostat8aetosaur8affusion14afrasian11agdistis10ageusias9ageustia9aglaspis11aglisten9aglossal9aglossia9agnising10agnosias9agnostic11agnostus9agrestal9agrestic11agrestis9agrising10agrostis9aguishly15aguising10ahousaht14akhissar15akrasias12albeston10alcestis10aldoside10algesias9aliasing9allision8allosaur8allosome10allusion8allusive11allusory11allyship16almistry13aloysius11altesses8amaister10ambushed16ambusher15ambushes15amidship16amirship15

S is the 6th letter (1494)

abacisci14abacuses12abatised11abatises10abhorson13ableisms12ableists10ablepsia12abomasal12abomasum14abomasus12acampsia14accensed13accensor12accoasts12accresce14accursed13accurses12acidoses11acidosis11acquests19acquists19acroasis10actressy13addorsed11adenoses9adenosis9adiposes11adiposis11adolesce11adonised10adonises9adversed13adverser12adversus12advowson15aeneuses8aftersun11againsay12agaroses9agatised10agatises9agelasts9ageneses9agenesia9agenesic11agenesis9agenised10agenises9agerasia9agonised10agonises9agonisms11agonista9agonists9agtbasic13airbases10airbuses10airposts10akineses12akinesia12akinesic14akinesis12akroasis12alecosts10alfonsin11alfresco13algarsyf15alinasal8alkarsin12alocasia10alphosis13altoists8amblosis12ambrosia12ambrosin12ambrosio12ameioses10ameiosis10amidases11aminosis10amitoses10amitosis10amorisms12amorists10amorosas10amorosos10amritsar10amylases13amyloses13amylosis13anabases10anabasin10anabasis10anabasse10anacusia10anacusic12anacusis10analysed12analyser11

S is the 7th letter (3010)

abelmosk16abelmusk16ableness10acarbose12acaulose10accrease12acediast11acerbest12acervose13achinese13achiness13acidiest11acidness11acridest11acrocyst15acrotism12actinism12actinost10activise13activism15activist13actorish13acupress12adeptest11admonish14aeriness8aerocyst13affamish19afforest14agathism14agathist12agedness10agentess9aggerose10airbrush13airburst10airiness8ajourise15akamatsu14akkadist17aktivist15alarmism12alarmist10albiness10albinism12albitise10albumose12alcahest13aldolase9alehouse11alertest8alfurese11algorism11algorist9alienism10alienist8alkahest15alkalise12allelism10almagest11alphonse13alphonso13alpinism12alpinist10altarist8altruism10altruist8amakhosi17amargosa11amargoso11amethyst16amidmost13amollish13amortise10amourist10anagnost9analepsy13anapaest10anaphase13anaplasm12ancylose13aneurism10aneurysm13anginose9anglaise9angolese9angriest9angulose9anhelose11ankylose15annalise8annalism10annalist8annamese10annelism10annulism10annulosa8annulose8antemask14antepast10

S is the 8th letter (9018)

abactors12abaculus12abalones10abandons11abatures10abbacies14abdomens13abducens13abettals10abetters10abettors10abfarads14abhenrys16abidings12abigails11abjoints17abjurers17ablators10abluents10abogados12abortees10aborters10aboulias10abraders11abreacts12abridges12abrookes14abthanes13abuttals10abutters10academes13academus13acalephs15acanthas13acanthus13acapnias12acarapis12acarines10acarpous12acatours10acaulous10acceders13accentus12accidias13accidies13accinges13acclaims14accompts16accounts12accourts12accretes12accruals12acequias19acerates10acerolas10acetates10acetones10acharyas16acheirus13achieves16achilles13achilous13achiotes13acholias13acholous13achroous13achylous16achymous18aciculas12acinaces12acoelous10acolytes13acolyths16acolytus13aconites10acontias10acontius10acouchis15acquires19acquites19acreages11acridins11acrobats12acrogens11acronyms15acroters10acrylics15acrylyls16actinias10actinons10actiones10actuates10acuerdos11acuities10acylates13acyloins13adamants11adapters11adaptors11addlings11

Words with two Ss (6864)

abacuses12abaissed11abatises10abbesses12abessive13ableisms12ableists10ableness10abomasus12abrosias10abscinds13abscised13abscises12abscisic14abscisin12abscissa12abscisse12absconds13absconsa12absences12absinths13absistos10absolves13absonous10abstains10absterse10abstruse10absyrtus13abusages11abusions10abusious10accessed13accesses12accessit12accessor12accismus14accoasts12accurses12accusals12accusers12achiness13acidness11acidoses11acidosis11acosmism14acosmist12acousmas12acquests19acquists19acrasias10acrasins10acrisius10acroasis10actressy13acupress12acushlas13addossed11adenoses9adenosis9adessive12adiposes11adiposis11adipsias11adipsous11admasses11adonises9adsessor9adspeaks15adversus12advisees12advisers12advisors12aeneuses8aeriness8aerosats8aerosols8aesculus10aestuous8agaroses9agatises9agdistis10agedness10agelasts9ageneses9agenesis9agenises9agentess9ageusias9agisters9agistors9aglaspis11aglossal9aglossia9agnosias9agnostus9agonises9agonisms11agonists9agrestis9agrostis9ainsells8airbases10airbuses10airiness8airposts10airsheds12airships13airshots11airshows14airsides9airstops10aislings9aissaoua8akhissar15akineses12akinesis12akrasias12akroasis12alaskans12alastors8albiness10alcestis10alecosts10algesias9allseeds9allsorts8aloysius11alphosis13altesses8altoists8alyssums13amasesis10amassers10amassing11amblosis12ambsaces14ambushes15ameioses10ameiosis10amesaces12amidases11aminosis10amissing11amission10amitoses10amitosis10amnesias10amnesics12amorisms12amorists10

…and 6714 more in the full list.

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Where does S sit?

Position of S in eight-letter words

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

Slot 16459 · 23%sabadine, sabaeism, sabalote
Slot 2709 · 3%asamblea, asarotum, asbestic
Slot 33068 · 11%aasvogel, absaroka, abscinds
Slot 42037 · 7%abasedly, abashing, abastard
Slot 52247 · 8%abaissed, abbesses, abhiseka
Slot 61494 · 5%abacisci, abacuses, abatised
Slot 73010 · 11%abelmosk, abelmusk, ableness
Slot 89018 · 32%abactors, abaculus, abalones
Everyday words

Common 8 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.

businessproductssoftwareresearchcommentsshippingreservedsecuritypicturespersonalstudentspreviouscustomerregisterfeaturesarticlesstandardprogramsquestionanalysispossibleproblemsinterestmessagesprovidesspecificdatabasedistrictresourceprojectsarchivespoliciespositionlistingswirelesspurchaseresponsedesigneddiscountcontentssuppliesbenefitssolutiondecisiondivisionstartingthursdayconsumerreleasesschedulephysicaltransferdistanceexistingselectedsearchesstrategypositiveabstractcontainsgraphicsconsiderproposedpoliticsreleasedjapanesesouthernyourselfpressurekeywordspurposesteacherssubjectsrequiresprogressfamiliesagencieselementsministervisitors
Wordle

Which letters keep company with S?

Among the 28042 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside S. They make good second guesses once S is confirmed.

E18468
I15319
A13885
R12490
T11512
O10688
N10673
L9116

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IE (1955), OU (1036), EA (1012), IA (833), EE (769).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter S words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S14150abactors, abaculus, abacuses, abalones, abandons, abatises, abatures
-E2602abessive, aborsive, abrasive, abristle, abscisse, absconce, absentee
-T1967absolent, absonant, abstract, abstrict, accessit, accusant, acediast
-D1624abaissed, abastard, abatised, abscised, abscound, abseiled, absented
-R1138abseiler, absenter, absolver, absorber, absurder, accensor, accessor
-N1036abhorson, ablastin, abrasion, abscisin, achesoun, acmispon, adhesion
-Y939abasedly, absently, abshenry, absurdly, abusedly, actressy, advisory
-G913abashing, abrasing, accusing, adusting, advising, agasting, agisting
EndsWordsExamples
-ES3886abacuses, abalones, abatises, abatures, abbacies, abbesses
-RS1712abactors, abetters, abettors, abjurers, ablators, aborters
-ST1391acediast, acerbest, acidiest, acosmist, acridest, acrocyst
-ED1209abaissed, abatised, abscised, abseiled, absented, absolved
-TS1135abjoints, ableists, abluents, abreacts, accoasts, accompts
-ER917abseiler, absenter, absolver, absorber, absurder, adjuster

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in S itself: abactors, abaculus, abacuses, abalones, abandons, abatises, abatures, abbacies, abbesses, abdomens

Letter patterns

S words with striking patterns

S at both ends

sabatonssabayonssabaziossabbathssabbingssabellassabkhahssabkhatssabreurssabuloussaburrassacatonssaccadessaccomyssaccosessaccules

These words open and close with S.

Two Ss (6864)

abacusesabaissedabatisesabbessesabessiveableismsableistsablenessabomasusabrosiasabscindsabscisedabscisesabscisicabscisinabscissa

ST and SU openers

970 words start with ST and 712 start with SU in this list.

stabbersstabbingstabilesstablersstableststablingstablishstabwortstaccadostaccatistaccatostackagestackersstacketsstackfulstacking

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

abjointsabjurersacequiasacquestsacquiresacquistsacquitesadjointsadjournsadjudgesadjunctsadjurersadjurorsadjustedadjusteradjustor

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with S

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
zyzzyvas4443
quizzish3838
bazazzes3738
bezazzes3738
bizazzes3738
pazazzes3738
pizazzes3738
pizzazes3738
quizzism3739
jacuzzis3539
quizzers3536
squizzes3536

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Words with meanings

3 eight-letter S words, defined

commentsnounplural of comment
possiblenounA possible one.
shippingnounThe transportation of goods.
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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with S

How many eight-letter words contain S?

The general English word list used on this page has 28042 eight-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 eight-letter word?

In this list S is the eighth letter of 9018, the first letter of 6459, the third letter of 3068, the seventh letter of 3010, the fifth letter of 2247, the fourth letter of 2037, the sixth letter of 1494, the second letter of 709.

What are common eight-letter words with S?

Everyday examples include business, products, software, research, comments, shipping, reserved, security, pictures, personal. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

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

At face value the top scores are zyzzyvas at 44 and quizzish at 38, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in S?

Yes: abactors, abaculus, abacuses, abalones, abandons, abatises, abatures, abbacies.

Which eight-letter words have a silent S?

Silent-S words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the S out.

How do I find eight-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.