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

With S locked into the first spot and E at the end, three middle letters decide the match. The 200 entries range from familiar words such as STATE, SINCE, and SPACE to less common picks. Just 67 meet the frequency measure for common English words, so a matching pattern does not guarantee an everyday answer.

At a glance: the S___E pattern

• Exactly 200 tournament-dictionary words start with S and finish with E.
• STATE, SINCE, SPACE, SHARE, and SENSE are familiar examples in the set.
• Wordle includes 75 of these words as answers and allows 199 as guesses.
• Only 67 entries meet the common-word frequency measure.
• SMAZE leads at 16 points; SEIZE and SEAZE each score 14.

How many S___E words are Wordle answers?

The pattern matches 75 Wordle answers, and 199 of the 200 entries are allowed guesses. That makes S___E a productive shape to keep in mind when your first and last letters are known, but the answer count does not identify which middle letters fit your puzzle.

For a real board, use your green S and E as anchors, then compare the remaining slots against your yellow and gray clues. Words such as STATE, SHARE, and STONE show how much the middle can vary; treat them as pattern examples, not as a claim that each is a Wordle answer.

Choosing among 5-letter words with S first and E fifth

SMAZE scores 16 points, while SEIZE and SEAZE reach 14. SHAKE, SKIVE, SIXTE, SKYRE, SKYTE, SUJEE, and SYBBE each score 12. The spread makes a practical point: the highest scorers are less familiar than STATE or SMILE, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare play.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 196 matches, NWL2023 includes 140, and ENABLE includes 133. The full set is therefore not interchangeable across games. Its 141 defined entries also leave some matches without a definition in the available coverage.

For everyday solving, start with recognizable choices such as STAGE, STORE, SCENE, SERVE, or SCALE, then use the exact middle-letter clues to narrow them. The frequency count is a useful warning: only 67 of the 200 matches are classed as common, so an obscure entry may fit even when it feels unfamiliar.