5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern is R _ _ S _, so the fourth position is fixed while the middle letters stay open. Familiar options include RAISE, ROAST, RINSE, REUSE, and ROUSE; the remaining entries include less common forms. Endings are unusually concentrated: every match finishes with T, E, or A.

How many five-letter words have R first and S fourth?

• There are 16 five-letter matches in the tournament-dictionary count.
• Eight end in T, seven end in E, and one ends in A.
• RAISE, ROAST, RINSE, REUSE, and ROUSE are among the recognizable choices.
• ROYST leads the scoring list at 8 points; several familiar options score 5.
• Six matches are Wordle answers, and all 16 are allowed guesses.

Which R _ _ S _ guesses fit Wordle?

Six words matching this pattern appear in the Wordle answer list, while all 16 are allowed guesses. Treat the fixed letters as a filter, not proof that every familiar match is a possible solution.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes all 16 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 9. That makes the full set broader than either of those lists, but not every entry works in every word game. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

The pattern is narrow beside nearby choices: keeping R first but changing the fourth letter to E gives 158 matches. Changing only the first letter to P while keeping S fourth gives 49. The contrast shows how strongly these two positions constrain a search.

What makes this R-first, S-fourth pattern distinctive?

The ending split gives a practical filter: T and E account for 15 of the 16 words, leaving just one A-ending option. If your final square is known, test those two larger groups first; if it is A, the pattern points to a single match.

For a score-focused play, ROYST is the standout at 8 points. RAISE, ROAST, RINSE, REUSE, ROUSE, and ROOST each score 5, so ROYST's advantage comes from its less common letters rather than extra length. The less familiar forms may fit a board, but they are poor guesses when you need a recognizable Wordle answer.

Keeping both fixed letters while adding one tile opens a larger search: the six-letter pattern has 41 matches, and its seven-letter counterpart has 57. Switch lengths only when the puzzle gives you room; the five-letter group stays unusually compact.