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

The fixed shape is S _ _ T _: S opens every entry, while T sits one place before the end. Only 28 of the 104 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar options share space with tournament vocabulary. The ending is often S, but STATE and SUITE show that the final slot stays open.

What stands out in this S _ _ T _ pattern?

• 104 five-letter words match the fixed S-first, T-fourth pattern.
• STATE, SOUTH, and SMITH are recognizable examples among the matches.
• The most common final letter is S: 47 words end that way.
• SPITZ leads the Scrabble scores at 16 points.
• The list contains 17 answers from the Wordle answer list.

How do these words usually end?

S is the ending for 47 words, while E closes 20 and H closes 13. Those three endings account for most of the list, but Y appears at the end of eight words, including SIXTY and SALTY. If your final tile is fixed, start with its ending group rather than scanning every match.

The dictionary counts differ: 78 entries appear in ENABLE, 102 in Collins, and 85 in NWL2023. The overall 104-word count includes words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not just words shared by all three. A match here is not a guarantee for every game, so check your game's word list when dictionary rules matter.

Which S-first, T-fourth words suit a game?

For Wordle, 17 words in this pattern occur in the answer list. STATE, SUITE, and SPOTS are familiar candidates from the examples, but the available facts do not identify which examples are answers. Treat the count as a clue, not a reason to assume any named word is a solution.

For Scrabble, SPITZ scores 16 points, ahead of SIXTH and SIXTY at 15 each. The average score across the matches is 7.4, so the top scorer is an outlier rather than a typical play. When choosing among 5-letter words with S first and T fourth, weigh the rack and board squares; a high tile score alone does not make a strong move.