6-letter words with I as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern is _ _ I S _ _: the first two and final two letters remain open. Recognizable matches include CRISIS, POISON, EXISTS, and RAISED, while WHISKY stands out for its score. The set is broad enough for word games, but dictionary coverage varies, and many entries are far less familiar than those examples.

The pattern at a glance

• The fixed letters produce 152 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• RAISED, PRISON, CRISIS, and POISON are familiar examples of the pattern.
• Only 18 matches fall within the common-word group.
• A final S is especially frequent: 71 words end with that letter.
• P is the most common first letter, with 21 matches; A follows with 17.

How many 6-letter words have I third and S fourth?

There are 152 matches. Their endings show a clear tilt: 71 end in S, while D, N, and Y each appear at the end of 14 words. When the pattern gives you no other clues, an S-ending is the strongest place to start testing.

The opening letters also narrow the search. P begins 21 entries and A begins 17, ahead of F and G at 12 apiece. Try PRISON, POISON, or POISED for P; RAISED and RAISIN show how much the remaining letters can change around the same fixed middle.

Which matches are worth checking in a word game?

Collins includes 150 of these words, compared with 105 in NWL2023 and 99 in ENABLE. The dictionary counts overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Familiar choices such as CRISIS and EXISTS are easier to recognize than many tournament entries, and only 18 matches are classed as common.

For a score-focused play, WHISKY leads at 19 points; ZOISMS scores 17, and FRISKY, WHISKS, and FLISKY each score 16. These less familiar options are a reminder that a strong rack fit is not the same as a safe play: check your game's word list before using an obscure match.