4-letter words with S as the 2nd letter
4-letter words with S as the 2nd letter number 30 across tournament dictionaries, including familiar forms such as USED, USES, USER, and ASKS.
6 of 30 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
A is the most common 2nd letter in 4-letter words (1,057 words); Q is the rarest (1). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- USED5
- USES4
- USER4
- ASKS8
- ISLE4
- TSAR4
- PSST6
- ESSE4
- ASHY10
- ISMS6
- ESPY9
- ISOS4
- OSES4
- ISNA4
- ASCI6
- ASEA4
- ASPS6
- OSSA4
- ASAR4
- ESKY11
- ISIT4
- ESTS4
- ESES4
- ISBA6
- PSIS6
- DSOS5
- KSAR8
- TSKS8
- ESNE4
- OSAR4
All valid words 30
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESKY | 11 | 10 | Collins only |
| ASHY | 10 | 8 | All three |
| ESPY | 9 | 9 | All three |
| ASKS | 8 | 8 | All three |
| KSAR | 8 | 8 | Collins only |
| TSKS | 8 | 8 | All three |
| PSST | 6 | 7 | All three |
| ISMS | 6 | 7 | All three |
| ASCI | 6 | 7 | All three |
| ASPS | 6 | 7 | All three |
| ISBA | 6 | 7 | All three |
| PSIS | 6 | 7 | All three |
The 30 entries range from everyday words to less familiar plays. Collins includes all 30, compared with 23 in NWL2023 and 20 in ENABLE, so the accepted set depends on your game. Only 6 count as common English words, while 26 have definitions, so USED and USER are easy to recognize but forms such as ESky are less everyday.
At a glance: 4-letter words with S as the 2nd letter
- There are 30 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
- Collins has 30; NWL2023 has 23, and ENABLE has 20.
- Only 6 entries rank among common English words.
- Eleven matches end in S, including ASKS, USES, and ISMS.
- ESKY leads the group at 11 points; ASHY scores 10.
Which patterns stand out in these four-letter words?
Vowels dominate the first slot: 24 of the 30 words begin with A, E, I, O, or U. That pattern gives you a useful scan when the second letter is fixed as S. Try familiar candidates such as ASKS, ESSE, ISLE, and USES before turning to rarer entries.
The final letter S is the most common ending, with 11 matches. ASKS and USES are recognizable verb forms, while ISMS and ASPS show how a final S can also mark plurals. If your other letters point toward an S ending, this list has a substantial cluster to check.
Familiarity and score do not line up neatly. USED, USER, and ASKS are recognizable, but the top scorer is ESKY at 11 points, followed by ASHY at 10. A less familiar word can carry more tile value, so check both the spelling and your game's dictionary before committing.
How should you choose a word for your rack?
Start with common fits such as USED, USER, or ISLE, then compare the remaining tiles with higher-scoring options like ESKY and ASHY. Only 6 of the 30 count as common, so the rarer half is where the bigger tiles sit.
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