5-letter words with S as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter

An ST opening narrows the search to a useful cluster: 66 of these words are common, while the rest include less familiar tournament entries. The list spans everyday choices such as START and STUDY, plus words that are easier to overlook. Its final letters offer a quick way to sort candidates when the rest of a pattern is still unknown.

5-letter words with S first and T second at a glance

• There are 180 tournament-listed words with ST in the first two positions.
• STILL, STATE, START, STORY, and STUDY are familiar examples.
• The most common final letter is E, appearing in 31 words; S follows with 28.
• STYMY leads the scoring list at 13 points.
• The Wordle answer and allowed-guess counts differ: 65 answers, 179 allowed guesses.

How do ST words narrow a Wordle pattern?

The ST opening matches 65 Wordle answers, so a confirmed S followed by T leaves a substantial set rather than a single obvious guess. Try familiar candidates such as STILL, STATE, START, STORY, or STUDY only when their remaining letters fit your clues.

Final-letter clues split the set sharply: E ends 31 words and S ends 28. K appears at the end of 15, while P and T each finish 13. Use a known final letter to trim the possibilities before testing another opening.

Which ST words score well, and where does the list differ?

STYMY is the top scorer at 13 points in the scoring list; STUFF, STAFF, STOCK, STICK, and STUCK each score 11. The average score is 6.8, so the standout is an exception, not a typical play. For a more familiar choice, STOCK or STICK offers a strong score without relying on the top entry.

Coverage varies by word list: Collins includes 179 matches, NWL2023 includes 137, and ENABLE includes 130. The 180-word total counts entries found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries, not words shared by every list.

Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar option. For 5-letter words with ST, the key limitation is that tournament validity does not make every entry a Wordle answer.