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

The 22 5-letter words with S as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter include SIGHT, SUSHI, and three 13-point Scrabble plays.

22 wordsTop pick SIGHTHighest score SOPHY 13

3 of 22 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (219 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • SIGHT9
  • SUSHI8
  • SIGHS9
  • SADHU9
  • SOPHY13
  • SIDHE9
  • SHAHS11
  • SUBHA10
  • SECHS10
  • SICHT10
  • SOPHS10
  • SITHE8
  • SYTHE11
  • SPAHI10
  • SHCHI13
  • SIDHA9
  • SYPHS13
  • SADHE9
  • SINHS8
  • SOTHS8
  • SUGHS9
  • SUKHS12
All valid words 22

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

  • SADHE9
  • SADHU9
  • SECHS10
  • SHAHS11
  • SHCHI13
  • SICHT10
  • SIDHA9
  • SIDHE9
  • SIGHS9
  • SIGHT9
  • SINHS8
  • SITHE8
  • SOPHS10
  • SOPHY13
  • SOTHS8
  • SPAHI10
  • SUBHA10
  • SUGHS9
  • SUKHS12
  • SUSHI8
  • SYPHS13
  • SYTHE11
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 5th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. I32%
  2. U18%
  3. O14%
3rd letter
  1. D18%
  2. G14%
  3. P14%
5th letter
  1. S41%
  2. E18%
  3. I14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SOPHY tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 4 words
  2. 9 points: 7 words
  3. 1010 points: 5 words
  4. 11 points: 2 words
  5. 1212 points: 1 words
  6. 13 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SOPHY1312All three
SHCHI1312Collins only
SYPHS1312All three
SUKHS1212Collins · NWL
SHAHS119All three
SYTHE119Collins only
SUBHA1011Collins only
SECHS1010Collins only
SICHT1010Collins only
SOPHS1010All three
SPAHI1010All three
SIGHT99All three

This pattern leaves just 22 tournament-dictionary words, and only 3 rank among the most common English words. The familiar SIGHT and SUSHI stand out from a group that also includes less everyday entries such as SADHU and SHCHI. Check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar match: Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not contain identical sets.

Quick counts for 5-letter words with S first and H fourth

  • There are 22 tournament-dictionary matches for the S---H pattern.
  • SIGHT and SUSHI are recognizable examples among the matches.
  • Nine words end in S, more than any other final letter.
  • SOPHY, SHCHI, and SYPHS tie for the top score at 13 points.
  • Collins has 22 matches, compared with 15 in NWL2023 and 13 in ENABLE.

How many matches are Wordle answers?

Two words in this pattern are Wordle answers, while all 22 matches are allowed guesses. That makes the answer pool much smaller than the guess pool; a match to the letters does not mean every candidate can be the solution.

Only 3 entries are common by the frequency measure used here. SIGHT is immediately familiar, but many other candidates are specialist or uncommon words. Keep the full set in mind for a word game, but avoid treating obscure options as likely everyday answers.

Which endings and scores narrow the choices?

The final letter S is the strongest clue within this group: 9 matches end in S. E follows with 4, and I with 3; A and T each finish 2 words. If your last tile is known, those counts quickly narrow the 22 candidates.

For Scrabble points, SOPHY, SHCHI, and SYPHS lead at 13 each. SIGHT and SUSHI are easier to recognize, but they are not the top scorers. The 5-letter words with S as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter average 9.9 points, so the highest score is a notable jump.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words start with S and have H fourth?
There are 22 tournament-dictionary words with S first and H fourth. Collins includes all 22, while NWL2023 includes 15 and ENABLE includes 13. The exact options therefore depend on which word list your game uses.
How many of these words are Wordle answers?
Two matches are Wordle answers, and all 22 are allowed guesses. The answer count is much smaller than the guess count, so keep those categories separate when solving. The available facts do not identify which two words are answers.
Which S-first, H-fourth word scores the most in Scrabble?
SOPHY, SHCHI, and SYPHS tie for the highest score at 13 points each. They outscore familiar matches such as SIGHT and SUSHI. Check your game’s word list before committing to an uncommon scoring play.

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