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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter number 217, from SQUARE and SENATE to the high-scoring SQUAWK.

217 wordsTop pick SQUAREHighest score SQUAWK 22

37 of 217 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, R is the most common 4th letter (248 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 37 · most-used first

  • SQUARE15
  • SENATE6
  • SPEAKS12
  • SALARY9
  • STEADY10
  • STRAIN6
  • SAVAGE10
  • SPLASH11
  • STEALS6
  • STRAND7
  • SPEARS8
  • SAFARI9
  • SQUASH18
  • STRAIT6
  • SWEATY12
  • SEWAGE10
  • SQUADS16
  • SNEAKY13
  • SESAME8
  • STRAPS8
  • SUGARS7
  • SCRAPE10
  • SCRAPS10
  • SALADS7
  • STEAKS10
  • SOLACE8
  • SQUATS15
  • STRATA6
  • STRAWS9
  • SPRAYS11
  • SWEARS9
  • SHEATH12
  • SONATA6
  • SUGARY10
  • SPRANG9
  • SALAAM8
  • SWEATS9
All valid words 217

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

  • SABALS8
  • SAFARI9
  • SAKAIS10
  • SALAAM8
  • SALADE7
  • SALADS7
  • SALALS6
  • SALAMI8
  • SALARY9
  • SALATS6
  • SAMAAN8
  • SAMANS8
  • SAMARA8
  • SAPANS8
  • SARANS6
  • SARAPE8
  • SATAIS6
  • SATANG7
  • SATARA6
  • SATAYS9
  • SAVAGE10
  • SAVANT9
  • SAVATE9
  • SAWAHS12
  • SAXAUL13
  • SCEATT8
  • SCHAVS14
  • SCLAFF14
  • SCLATE8
  • SCLAVE11
  • SCRABS10
  • SCRAES8
  • SCRAGS9
  • SCRAMB12
  • SCRAMS10
  • SCRANS8
  • SCRAPE10
  • SCRAPS10
  • SCRATS8
  • SCRAWB13
  • SCRAWL11
  • SCRAWM13
  • SCRAWP13
  • SCRAWS11
  • SCRAYE11
  • SCRAYS11
  • SEBATE8
  • SECANT8
  • SEDANS7
  • SEDATE7
  • SEGARS7
  • SEJANT13
  • SELAHS9
  • SENARY9
  • SENATE6
  • SEPADS9
  • SEPALS8
  • SERACS8
  • SERAIL6
  • SERAIS6
  • SERANG7
  • SERAPE8
  • SERAPH11
  • SESAME8
  • SEWAGE10
  • SEWANS9
  • SEWARS9
  • SHEAFS12
  • SHEAFY15
  • SHEALS9
  • SHEARS9
  • SHEATH12
  • SHEAVE12
  • SHIAIS9
  • SHNAPS11
  • SHOALS9
  • SHOALY12
  • SHOATS9
  • SHRANK13
  • SIFAKA13
  • SILAGE7
  • SILANE6
  • SIMARS8
  • SISALS6
  • SITARS6
  • SIWASH12
  • SIXAIN13
  • SIZARS15
  • SKEANE10
  • SKEANS10
  • SKEARS10
  • SKEARY13
  • SKLATE10
  • SKOALS10
  • SKRANS10
  • SLEAVE9
  • SLEAZE15
  • SLEAZO15
  • SLEAZY18
  • SLOANS6
  • SMAAKS12
  • SMEARS8
  • SMEARY11
  • SMEATH11
  • SNEADS7
  • SNEAKS10
  • SNEAKY13
  • SNEAPS8
  • SNEATH9
  • SOCAGE9
  • SODAIC9
  • SODAIN7
  • SOFARS9
  • SOKAHS13
  • SOLACE8
  • SOLAHS9
  • SOLAND7
  • SOLANO6
  • SOLANS6
  • SOLARS6
  • SOLATE6
  • SOMANS8
  • SOMATA8
  • SONANT6
  • SONARS6
  • SONATA6
  • SORAGE7
  • SOUARI6
  • SOWANS9
  • SOWARS9
  • SPEAKS12
  • SPEALS8
  • SPEANS8
  • SPEARS8
  • SPEARY11
  • SPEATS8
  • SPHAER11
  • SPIALS8
  • SPLAKE12
  • SPLASH11
  • SPLATS8
  • SPLAYS11
  • SPRACK14
  • SPRAGS9
  • SPRAID9
  • SPRAIN8
  • SPRANG9
  • SPRATS8
  • SPRAWL11
  • SPRAYS11
  • SPYALS11
  • SQUABS17
  • SQUADS16
  • SQUAIL15
  • SQUALL15
  • SQUAMA17
  • SQUAME17
  • SQUARE15
  • SQUARK19
  • SQUASH18
  • SQUATS15
  • SQUAWK22
  • SQUAWS18
  • STEADS7
  • STEADY10
  • STEAKS10
  • STEALE6
  • STEALS6
  • STEALT6
  • STEAMS8
  • STEAMY11
  • STEANE6
  • STEANS6
  • STEARD7
  • STEARE6
  • STEARS6
  • STOATS6
  • STRADS7
  • STRAES6
  • STRAFE9
  • STRAFF12
  • STRAGS7
  • STRAIK10
  • STRAIN6
  • STRAIT6
  • STRAKE10
  • STRAMP10
  • STRAND7
  • STRANG7
  • STRAPS8
  • STRASS6
  • STRATA6
  • STRATH9
  • STRATI6
  • STRAWN9
  • STRAWS9
  • STRAWY12
  • STRAYS9
  • SUBACT10
  • SUBAHS11
  • SUDARY10
  • SUDATE7
  • SUGANS7
  • SUGARS7
  • SUGARY10
  • SUMACH13
  • SUMACS10
  • SUPAWN11
  • SURAHS9
  • SURATS6
  • SWEALS9
  • SWEARD10
  • SWEARS9
  • SWEATS9
  • SWEATY12
  • SYMARS11
  • SYRAHS12
Letters by positionIn 47% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. T16%
  2. A12%
  3. C10%
3rd letter
  1. R27%
  2. E22%
  3. L12%
5th letter
  1. R15%
  2. N14%
  3. T13%
6th letter
  1. S47%
  2. E16%
  3. Y7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SQUAWK tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 35 words
  2. 7 points: 21 words
  3. 88 points: 35 words
  4. 9 points: 36 words
  5. 1010 points: 24 words
  6. 11 points: 20 words
  7. 1212 points: 14 words
  8. 13 points: 12 words
  9. 1414 points: 3 words
  10. 15 points: 8 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 3 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUAWK2223All three
SQUARK1920Collins · NWL
SQUASH1818All three
SLEAZY1818All three
SQUABS1719All three
SQUAMA1719All three
SQUAME1719Collins only
SQUADS1617All three
SQUARE1516All three
SQUATS1516All three
SQUALL1518All three
SLEAZE1516All three

The pattern is S _ _ A _ _: the first letter is fixed, as is the A in position four. SQUARE, SALARY, SPEAKS, and STRAIN all fit, but the set also includes less familiar entries. Only 37 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, so expect plenty of choices that are better for a word game than everyday conversation.

The S _ _ A _ _ pattern at a glance

  • There are 217 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
  • SQUAWK leads the score list at 22 points; SQUARK follows at 19.
  • A total of 101 matches end in S, making it the most frequent reported final letter.
  • The dictionary counts are 215 for Collins, 141 for NWL2023, and 135 for ENABLE.
  • The average score is 9.5 points.

Which words fit the S _ _ A _ _ pattern?

Familiar choices include SQUARE, SENATE, SALARY, STEADY, and SQUASH. Each keeps S at the start and places A fourth, while the letters between and after those fixed spots vary. SPEAKS and SPEARS show that the pattern also accommodates words with a final S.

For a more unusual rack, the top scorers are strikingly rich in Q: SQUAWK is worth 22 points, SQUARK 19, and SQUASH 18. SLEAZY also scores 18. Those scores make rare-letter options worth checking before you settle for a familiar, lower-value fit.

The dictionary totals are overlapping memberships, not separate piles to add together: a word can appear in more than one list. Collins includes 215 matches, compared with 141 in NWL2023 and 135 in ENABLE. Confirm your game's dictionary before playing a less familiar word.

How to choose among 6-letter words with S first and A fourth

Tip

Check the final letter before narrowing your options: 101 matches end in S, while E and Y are also reported endings, with 34 and 15 matches respectively.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word with S first and A fourth?
SQUAWK is the highest-scoring match at 22 points. SQUARK follows at 19, while SQUASH and SLEAZY each score 18. These are base word scores; a premium square on the board can change your turn total.
Are all 217 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, the words are counted when they appear in at least one tournament dictionary. Collins includes 215 matches, NWL2023 includes 141, and ENABLE includes 135. Those memberships overlap, so the counts do not add up to 217; check the word list used by your game.
How many of these S-and-A words are common?
There are 37 common matches, using the cutoff of the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. The remaining entries include less familiar options, so SQUARE or SENATE may come to mind faster than many other words that fit the same letter pattern.

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