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

Locking in S at the start and fourth spot narrows the pattern sharply. SENSE and SWISS are familiar options, while entries such as SASSY and SLUSH add different endings. The counts vary by game dictionary: Collins includes all 43 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 accept fewer, and just 8 count as common.

The S-position pattern at a glance

• Exactly 43 tournament-dictionary words put S in both the first and fourth positions.
• Collins includes 43 matches; ENABLE includes 25, and NWL2023 includes 26.
• Only 8 matches are common, including SENSE, SWISS, SMASH, and SALSA.
• Thirteen matches appear among Wordle answers, and all 43 are allowed guesses.
• SKOSH tops the listed Scrabble scores at 12; SWISH, SHUSH, SWASH, SHISH, and SHASH each score 11.

How many 5-letter words with S in positions 1 and 4 end in H?

Sixteen of the 43 matches end in H, making that the clear leader. Examples include SMASH, SLASH, STASH, SWISH, SHUSH, and SLUSH. The next-largest group ends in E, with 10 words; SENSE and SASSE show that less common ending.

A ends 4 words, and Y ends 4 as well. T closes 3 matches, M closes 2, S closes 2, and just one ends in I. That spread is a useful filter: after confirming the two fixed S positions, test H before spending guesses on a rarer final letter.

Wordle matches and scoring standouts

Thirteen words fit the Wordle answer list, while the complete set of 43 is allowed as guesses. The answer matches are only a subset, so don’t treat every dictionary-valid entry as a possible solution. SENSE and SWISS are recognizable examples of the pattern, but the counts do not identify which examples are answers.

For Scrabble, SKOSH leads at 12 points, one point ahead of five words tied at 11. SMASH and SMUSH score 10 apiece. Most entries are not among the 8 common words, and Collins-only options can fail in other word lists; check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar word.