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5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter

5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter include 35 matches, from CLASS to FLASK.

35 wordsTop pick CLASSHighest score FLASK 12

17 of 35 are everyday words (49%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With L in 2nd place, E is the most common 4th letter (79 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 17 · most-used first

All valid words 35

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 3rd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. B23%
  2. F20%
  3. C14%
3rd letter
  1. A40%
  2. I17%
  3. O17%
5th letter
  1. H40%
  2. T20%
  3. S17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; FLASK tops the list with 12. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 55 points: 2 words
  2. 6 points: 3 words
  3. 77 points: 10 words
  4. 8 points: 5 words
  5. 99 points: 2 words
  6. 10 points: 7 words
  7. 1111 points: 4 words
  8. 12 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FLASK1213All three
FLISK1213Collins only
FLASH1111All three
FLESH1111All three
FLUSH1112All three
FLOSH1111Collins only
CLASH1011All three
BLUSH1012All three
PLUSH1012All three
PLASH1011All three
BLASH1011Collins only
PLESH1011Collins only

The fixed pattern is _L_S_, leaving the first and final tiles open. CLASS, GLASS, FLASH, and BLAST show how sharply it favors familiar consonant clusters, while less everyday entries such as PLAST and CLAST widen your options. Seventeen matches are common English words, so the familiar choices sit alongside more specialized plays.

5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter

  • Thirty-five tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern _L_S_.
  • CLASS, CLOSE, GLASS, FLASH, and BLAST are familiar examples.
  • B leads the first-letter groups with 8 words; F follows with 7.
  • H is the most common final letter, appearing in 14 matches.
  • FLASK and FLISK lead the scoring list at 12 points each.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

Eight of the 35 matches begin with B, and seven begin with F; C, P, and S each start 5. That concentration puts BLAST, BLUSH, FLASH, and FLESH near the center of the pattern, while GLASS and CLASS show the C-start branch. B-start options also include BLESS, BLISS, and BLASE.

The final tile shifts the search: 14 words end in H, compared with 7 ending in T and 6 ending in S. Try H first when the last position is unknown; FLASH, FLESH, FLUSH, and CLASH make that branch easy to test. Only six finish in S, including CLASS, GLASS, and BLISS, so a known final S cuts down the H-heavy choices.

How do Wordle and word-game dictionaries treat these words?

Wordle's answer list contains 19 matching words, and all 35 matches are also allowed guesses. That makes this pattern answer-rich, but the count does not identify which entries are answers. Use the exact word list rather than assuming CLASS or GLASS belongs to the answer set.

For 5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and S as the 4th letter, Collins has 35 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 26. Some Collins options will not work in North American or ENABLE-based play, so check your game's list before using an unfamiliar word. FLASK and FLISK score 12, ahead of FLASH, FLESH, and FLUSH at 11.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have L second and S fourth?
There are 35 matching words across the tournament dictionaries. The group includes familiar choices such as CLASS, GLASS, FLASH, and BLAST, plus less common options like PLAST and CLAST. Their first and last letters vary, which gives you several ways to narrow the pattern.
Are any of these words Wordle answers?
Yes. The matching set contains 19 words from Wordle's answer list, and all 35 pattern matches are allowed guesses. The answer count does not identify which words belong to that set, so use the pattern as a filter and compare candidates with your remaining letter clues.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
FLASK and FLISK tie for the highest base score at 12 points each. FLASH, FLESH, FLUSH, and FLOSH score 11. Those are base word scores; a letter or word premium on the board changes the final total.

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