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

5-letter words with S as the 4th and 5th letters number 35, including CLASS, GUESS, PRESS, and CROSS.

35 wordsTop pick CLASSHighest score QUASS 14

17 of 35 are everyday words (49%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With S in 4th place, E is the most common 5th letter (151 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 17 · most-used first

All valid words 35

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

Letters by positionIn 46% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
1st letter
  1. G17%
  2. C14%
  3. B11%
2nd letter
  1. R46%
  2. L17%
  3. M6%
3rd letter
  1. A31%
  2. E23%
  3. O20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; QUASS tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 55 points: 5 words
  2. 6 points: 8 words
  3. 77 points: 13 words
  4. 8 points: 4 words
  5. 99 points: 0 words
  6. 10 points: 2 words
  7. 1111 points: 1 words
  8. 12 points: 1 words
  9. 1313 points: 0 words
  10. 14 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUASS1415All three
KVASS1213All three
WHISS1110Collins only
CHESS1010All three
ABYSS1010All three
SWISS88All three
FLOSS89All three
FRASS88All three
EYASS87Collins · NWL
CLASS79All three
PRESS78All three
CROSS78All three

The shape is _ _ _ S S, so the final pair is fixed while the first three letters do all the work. Seventeen matches rank among common English words, including CLASS, GUESS, PRESS, CROSS, and GLASS. The opening-letter distribution is lopsided: G starts six entries and C starts five, making those two families a sensible place to scan first.

At a glance: the double-S pattern

  • The pattern _ _ _ S S has 35 matches across tournament dictionaries.
  • Seventeen matches are common English words; CLASS, GUESS, and PRESS are familiar examples.
  • G leads the first-letter count with six words, followed by C with five.
  • Collins lists 35 matches, NWL2023 lists 34, and ENABLE lists 32.

Do five-letter words ending in SS appear in Wordle?

Yes. Twenty-one words matching this pattern are Wordle answers, and all 21 also appear in tournament dictionaries. The two final S tiles are already settled once you know the pattern, so use guesses to test the first three positions rather than spending another turn confirming the ending.

CLASS, GUESS, and PRESS show how widely the opening letters vary despite the shared ending. When your board leaves the first three tiles open, compare those different starts instead of assuming the answer belongs to the G group just because G is the most frequent initial.

Scores and limits for five-letter words ending in SS

QUASS is the top scorer at 14 points, followed by KVASS at 12 and WHISS at 11. CHESS and ABYSS each score 10. Those less familiar entries can matter in a board game, but CLASS and GLASS are easier words to recognize and recall under time pressure.

The dictionary totals are not identical: Collins has 35 matches, NWL2023 has 34, and ENABLE has 32. That gap matters if you switch between word games, so check the word list your game uses before relying on a less familiar entry. The 5-letter words with S as the 4th and 5th letters share a spelling pattern, not universal acceptance.

Questions people ask

Which word ending in SS scores the most?
QUASS scores the most, with 14 points. KVASS is next at 12, while WHISS scores 11. CHESS and ABYSS each score 10, so the less common Q and K openings lead the top of the scoring list.
How many of these double-S words are common?
Seventeen of the 35 matches are classified as common English words. CLASS, GUESS, PRESS, CROSS, and GLASS are recognizable examples; many of the remaining options are less likely to come to mind during a timed game.
Are all 35 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes 35 matches, while NWL2023 includes 34 and ENABLE includes 32. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, especially among the less familiar entries, so check the dictionary used by your game.

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