5-letter words with S as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter

The fixed ending narrows the search to words shaped like _ _ _ S E. Collins lists all 151 matches, while NWL2023 has 104 and ENABLE has 103. Only 47 rank among the most common English words by frequency, so expect familiar choices such as HOUSE beside less obvious entries, and the pattern also overlaps substantially with Wordle’s answer list.

5-letter words with S as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter

• There are 151 dictionary-listed matches, and every word ends in E after an S in the fourth position.
• THESE and THOSE are familiar demonstratives; HOUSE, MOUSE, HORSE, and NURSE are everyday examples.
• P leads the starting-letter count with 20 words; C follows with 15, then M with 13.
• Only 47 matches are common by frequency, so many valid entries are less familiar than CLOSE or CAUSE.
• All 52 matching Wordle answers appear in tournament dictionaries.

How many Wordle answers fit this pattern?

52 words matching this pattern appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 52 also occur in tournament dictionaries. For a board showing _ _ _ S E, keep S and E fixed while you test the first three letters.

HOUSE, CLOSE, CAUSE, SENSE, and WHOSE show how varied the remaining letters can be. Treat them as candidate examples, not a ranked set of likely answers: the count measures answer-list matches, not a recommended opener or a prediction for a particular puzzle.

Which entries score well, and what should you watch for?

JESSE leads the score list at 12 points; WHOSE and HAWSE each score 11. PHASE, CHOSE, and CHASE are next among the examples at 10 points. These figures distinguish letter-value leaders, but a board premium can change the value of a play.

A high score is not the same as a practical clue answer: HAWSE is less familiar than HOUSE, and the list includes plenty of uncommon words. The 5-letter words with S as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter also vary by dictionary: Collins has 151, compared with 104 in NWL2023. Check your game’s word list before relying on an entry.