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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

There are 306 six-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter, from familiar saying to the 24-point SAZZES.

306 wordsTop pick SAYINGHighest score SAZZES 24

31 of 306 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, T is the most common 2nd letter (361 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 31 · most-used first

All valid words 306

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

  • SABALS8
  • SABBAT10
  • SABBED11
  • SABERS8
  • SABICU10
  • SABINE8
  • SABINS8
  • SABIRS8
  • SABKHA15
  • SABLED9
  • SABLER8
  • SABLES8
  • SABOTS8
  • SABRAS8
  • SABRED9
  • SABRES8
  • SACBUT10
  • SACCOI10
  • SACCOS10
  • SACHEM13
  • SACHET11
  • SACKED13
  • SACKER12
  • SACQUE17
  • SACRAL8
  • SACRED9
  • SACRUM10
  • SADDED9
  • SADDEN8
  • SADDER8
  • SADDHU11
  • SADDLE8
  • SADDOS8
  • SADHES10
  • SADHUS10
  • SADISM9
  • SADIST7
  • SADZAS16
  • SAETER6
  • SAFARI9
  • SAFELY12
  • SAFEST9
  • SAFETY12
  • SAFING10
  • SAFROL9
  • SAFTER9
  • SAGBUT9
  • SAGELY10
  • SAGENE7
  • SAGEST7
  • SAGGAR8
  • SAGGED9
  • SAGGER8
  • SAGIER7
  • SAGOIN7
  • SAGUIN7
  • SAHEBS11
  • SAHIBA11
  • SAHIBS11
  • SAICES8
  • SAICKS12
  • SAIDST7
  • SAIGAS7
  • SAIKEI10
  • SAILED7
  • SAILER6
  • SAILOR6
  • SAIMIN8
  • SAINED7
  • SAINTS6
  • SAIQUE15
  • SAIRED7
  • SAIRER6
  • SAITHE9
  • SAITHS9
  • SAIYID10
  • SAJOUS13
  • SAKAIS10
  • SAKERS10
  • SAKIAS10
  • SAKIEH13
  • SAKKOI14
  • SAKKOS14
  • SAKTIS10
  • SALAAM8
  • SALADE7
  • SALADS7
  • SALALS6
  • SALAMI8
  • SALARY9
  • SALATS6
  • SALEPS8
  • SALETS6
  • SALEWD10
  • SALIFY12
  • SALINA6
  • SALINE6
  • SALIVA9
  • SALLAD7
  • SALLAL6
  • SALLEE6
  • SALLES6
  • SALLET6
  • SALLOW9
  • SALMIS8
  • SALMON8
  • SALOLS6
  • SALONS6
  • SALOON6
  • SALOOP8
  • SALOPS8
  • SALPAE8
  • SALPAS8
  • SALPID9
  • SALSAS6
  • SALSES6
  • SALTED7
  • SALTER6
  • SALTIE6
  • SALTLY9
  • SALTOS6
  • SALTUS6
  • SALUED7
  • SALUES6
  • SALUKI10
  • SALUME8
  • SALUMI8
  • SALUTE6
  • SALVED10
  • SALVER9
  • SALVES9
  • SALVIA9
  • SALVOR9
  • SALVOS9
  • SALWAR9
  • SAMAAN8
  • SAMANS8
  • SAMARA8
  • SAMBAL10
  • SAMBAR10
  • SAMBAS10
  • SAMBOS10
  • SAMBUR10
  • SAMECH13
  • SAMEKH15
  • SAMEKS12
  • SAMELY11
  • SAMFOO11
  • SAMFUS11
  • SAMIEL8
  • SAMIER8
  • SAMITE8
  • SAMITI8
  • SAMLET8
  • SAMLOR8
  • SAMMED11
  • SAMOSA8
  • SAMPAN10
  • SAMPIS10
  • SAMPLE10
  • SAMSHU11
  • SANCAI8
  • SANCHO11
  • SANCTA8
  • SANDAL7
  • SANDED8
  • SANDEK11
  • SANDER7
  • SANDHI10
  • SANELY9
  • SANEST6
  • SANGAR7
  • SANGAS7
  • SANGER7
  • SANGHA10
  • SANGHS10
  • SANGOS7
  • SANIES6
  • SANIFY12
  • SANING7
  • SANITY9
  • SANJAK17
  • SANKOS10
  • SANNIE6
  • SANNOP8
  • SANNUP8
  • SANPAN8
  • SANPRO8
  • SANSAR6
  • SANSAS6
  • SANSEI6
  • SANTAL6
  • SANTIM8
  • SANTIR6
  • SANTOL6
  • SANTON6
  • SANTOS6
  • SANTUR6
  • SAPANS8
  • SAPEGO9
  • SAPELE8
  • SAPFUL11
  • SAPORS8
  • SAPOTA8
  • SAPOTE8
  • SAPOUR8
  • SAPPAN10
  • SAPPED11
  • SAPPER10
  • SAPPLE10
  • SARANS6
  • SARAPE8
  • SARDAR7
  • SARDEL7
  • SAREES6
  • SARGES7
  • SARGOS7
  • SARGUS7
  • SARING7
  • SARINS6
  • SARMIE8
  • SARNEY9
  • SARNIE6
  • SARODE7
  • SARODS7
  • SARONG7
  • SARSAR6
  • SARSEN6
  • SARTOR6
  • SASERS6
  • SASHAY12
  • SASHED10
  • SASHES9
  • SASINE6
  • SASINS6
  • SASSED7
  • SASSES6
  • SASTRA6
  • SATAIS6
  • SATANG7
  • SATARA6
  • SATAYS9
  • SATCOM10
  • SATEEN6
  • SATING7
  • SATINS6
  • SATINY9
  • SATIRE6
  • SATIVE9
  • SATORI6
  • SATRAP8
  • SATYRA9
  • SATYRS9
  • SAUBAS8
  • SAUCED9
  • SAUCER8
  • SAUCES8
  • SAUCHS11
  • SAUGER7
  • SAUGHS10
  • SAUGHY13
  • SAULGE7
  • SAULIE6
  • SAULTS6
  • SAUNAS6
  • SAUNTS6
  • SAUREL6
  • SAUTED7
  • SAUTES6
  • SAVAGE10
  • SAVANT9
  • SAVATE9
  • SAVERS9
  • SAVEYS12
  • SAVINE9
  • SAVING10
  • SAVINS9
  • SAVIOR9
  • SAVORS9
  • SAVORY12
  • SAVOUR9
  • SAVOYS12
  • SAVVEY15
  • SAWAHS12
  • SAWDER10
  • SAWERS9
  • SAWFLY15
  • SAWING10
  • SAWLOG10
  • SAWNEY12
  • SAWPIT11
  • SAWYER12
  • SAXAUL13
  • SAXIST13
  • SAXMAN15
  • SAXMEN15
  • SAXONY16
  • SAYEDS10
  • SAYERS9
  • SAYEST9
  • SAYIDS10
  • SAYING10
  • SAYONS9
  • SAYYID13
  • SAZHEN18
  • SAZZES24
Letters by positionIn 31% of these words the 6th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. L17%
  2. N12%
  3. M8%
4th letter
  1. I13%
  2. E9%
  3. A8%
5th letter
  1. E25%
  2. A12%
  3. N9%
6th letter
  1. S31%
  2. R12%
  3. E10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; SAZZES tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 61 words
  2. 7 points: 38 words
  3. 88 points: 60 words
  4. 9 points: 47 words
  5. 1010 points: 45 words
  6. 11 points: 17 words
  7. 1212 points: 14 words
  8. 13 points: 9 words
  9. 1414 points: 2 words
  10. 15 points: 7 words
  11. 1616 points: 2 words
  12. 17 points: 2 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 0 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SAZZES2424Collins only
SAZHEN1818Collins only
SANJAK1720All three
SACQUE1719All three
SAXONY1616All three
SADZAS1616Collins only
SAWFLY1515All three
SAXMAN1517NWL only
SABKHA1515Collins · NWL
SAMEKH1515All three
SAIQUE1516Collins only
SAVVEY1516Collins only

The SA opening gives you a large set to work with, but familiar words make up a small slice: 31 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Saying, safety, saving, sample, and salary are easy to recognize; rarer options matter when you need an exact fit. The endings also cluster around S, giving a useful clue when the final letter is known.

6-letter words with S first and A second

  • The six-letter SA pattern contains 306 tournament-dictionary entries.
  • Only 31 entries fall within the common-word frequency band.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, appearing on 94 words; R follows with 36.
  • A total of 245 entries have definitions.
  • SAZZES tops the scoring examples at 24 points before board bonuses.

Which endings are common among six-letter SA words?

S is the standout ending: 94 of these SA words finish with S, compared with 36 ending in R. E and D follow at 31 and 25. If your final square is S, test that ending first; if it fails, R and E are sensible next checks.

Familiar examples include saying, safety, saving, sample, salary, sacred, and salmon. Yet only 31 entries are classed as common, so recognition will not cover every rack. The five-letter version has 162 matches, while the seven-letter version rises to 409; changing the word length shifts the size of this pattern considerably.

Which six-letter SA words score the most?

SAZZES leads the scoring examples at 24 points before board bonuses. SAZHEN scores 18, while SANJAK and SACQUE each score 17. Rare high-value letters explain the gap: a Z or J can lift a word’s base score well beyond familiar choices such as sample.

The 306 entries qualify through at least one tournament list, including ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023; those dictionaries do not accept identical sets. The common-word count is a frequency signal, not a guarantee of acceptance in your game. Check its word list before playing an unfamiliar candidate, especially a high-scoring one.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with SA?
There are 306 six-letter words with S first and A second in the tournament-dictionary count. Familiar examples include saying, safety, sample, and salmon. The count includes words from at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, so acceptance can vary by game.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word beginning SA?
SAZZES scores 24 points before board bonuses, the highest score among the examples here. That total reflects the word’s letter values, not any premium squares. A Z on a bonus square can raise the play, but board position also affects whether the word is worth placing.
Which final letter is most common in six-letter SA words?
S is the most common ending, with 94 words in this group. R is next at 36, followed by E at 31 and D at 25. These figures cover only six-letter words beginning with SA, rather than every six-letter word in the dictionary.

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