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

With R fixed in slot two and S closing the word, the pattern looks narrow but still spans several familiar families. PRESS, CROSS, DRESS, TREES, and TRIES are easy to recognize; less familiar entries sit beside them. The useful distinction is not just spelling: dictionary coverage and game-specific answer lists do not match, and the score leaders take a different turn.

The pattern at a glance

• 227 entries qualify in at least one tournament dictionary.
• 41 entries rank among common English words by frequency.
• 197 entries are marked as defined.
• Collins includes 220; NWL2023 includes 178; ENABLE includes 162.
• T leads as a first letter with 32 words; B follows with 30.

How many 5-letter words have R second and S last?

Exactly 227 words meet the pattern, but the opening letter changes the feel of the search: T leads with 32, followed by B at 30 and C at 27. Compare that spread with vowel-second siblings: A has 744 matches and O has 707. R is a much tighter clue, so start with likely beginnings such as T, B, and C rather than cycling through every first letter.

PRESS, CROSS, DRESS, TREES, and TRIES show why the ending is not one single word family: the set includes repeated consonants, common plurals, and verb forms. Only 41 qualify as common by frequency, even though 197 entries are defined. Treat familiar examples as a starting point, not a promise that every remaining match will feel familiar.

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

Wordle's raw answer list contributes 10 words to this pattern, and all 10 are also in tournament dictionaries. The separate allowed-guess list has 226 matches, so it is far broader than the answer overlap. A guess can fit the letter pattern without belonging to the answer list.

Among the highest tile scores, ORZOS leads at 14 points, then KRAYS at 12; CREWS scores 10 and is a more recognizable option. The top score is not a reason to guess an obscure entry in Wordle: score values matter in tile games, while answer-list fit matters in Wordle. Check your game's word list once, since Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE contain different totals.