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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter

The 740 6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter include familiar choices such as SYSTEM, STREET, and SUMMER.

740 wordsTop pick SYSTEMHighest score SAZZES 24

147 of 740 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (740 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 147 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 147 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 740

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

  • SABBED11
  • SABLED9
  • SABLER8
  • SABLES8
  • SABRED9
  • SABRES8
  • SACHEM13
  • SACHET11
  • SACKED13
  • SACKER12
  • SACRED9
  • SADDED9
  • SADDEN8
  • SADDER8
  • SADHES10
  • SAETER6
  • SAFTER9
  • SAGGED9
  • SAGGER8
  • SAGIER7
  • SAICES8
  • SAIKEI10
  • SAILED7
  • SAILER6
  • SAINED7
  • SAIRED7
  • SAIRER6
  • SAKIEH13
  • SALLEE6
  • SALLES6
  • SALLET6
  • SALSES6
  • SALTED7
  • SALTER6
  • SALUED7
  • SALUES6
  • SALVED10
  • SALVER9
  • SALVES9
  • SAMIEL8
  • SAMIER8
  • SAMLET8
  • SAMMED11
  • SANDED8
  • SANDEK11
  • SANDER7
  • SANGER7
  • SANIES6
  • SANSEI6
  • SAPPED11
  • SAPPER10
  • SARDEL7
  • SAREES6
  • SARGES7
  • SARNEY9
  • SARSEN6
  • SASHED10
  • SASHES9
  • SASSED7
  • SASSES6
  • SATEEN6
  • SAUCED9
  • SAUCER8
  • SAUCES8
  • SAUGER7
  • SAUREL6
  • SAUTED7
  • SAUTES6
  • SAVVEY15
  • SAWDER10
  • SAWNEY12
  • SAWYER12
  • SAXMEN15
  • SAZHEN18
  • SAZZES24
  • SCALED9
  • SCALER8
  • SCALES8
  • SCAMEL10
  • SCAPED11
  • SCAPES10
  • SCARED9
  • SCARER8
  • SCARES8
  • SCAREY11
  • SCENED9
  • SCENES8
  • SCHLEP13
  • SCOLEX15
  • SCONES8
  • SCOPED11
  • SCOPES10
  • SCORED9
  • SCORER8
  • SCORES8
  • SCOTER8
  • SCOWED12
  • SCRAES8
  • SCREED9
  • SCREEN8
  • SCREES8
  • SCREET8
  • SCRIED9
  • SCRIES8
  • SCRYER11
  • SCUSED9
  • SCUSES8
  • SCUTES8
  • SEABED9
  • SEALED7
  • SEALER6
  • SEAMED9
  • SEAMEN8
  • SEAMER8
  • SEAMES8
  • SEANED7
  • SEARED7
  • SEARER6
  • SEASED7
  • SEASES6
  • SEATED7
  • SEATER6
  • SEAZED16
  • SEAZES15
  • SECKEL12
  • SECRET8
  • SEDGED9
  • SEDGES8
  • SEEDED8
  • SEEDER7
  • SEEKER10
  • SEELED7
  • SEEMED9
  • SEEMER8
  • SEEPED9
  • SEGUED8
  • SEGUES7
  • SEIDEL7
  • SEIKER10
  • SEILED7
  • SEINED7
  • SEINER6
  • SEINES6
  • SEISED7
  • SEISER6
  • SEISES6
  • SEITEN6
  • SEIZED16
  • SEIZER15
  • SEIZES15
  • SELFED10
  • SELLER6
  • SELLES6
  • SELVES9
  • SEMEED9
  • SEMIES8
  • SEMPER10
  • SEMSEM10
  • SENDED8
  • SENDER7
  • SENNET6
  • SENSED7
  • SENSEI6
  • SENSES6
  • SENTED7
  • SEPHEN11
  • SEPSES8
  • SEPTET8
  • SEQUEL15
  • SERGED8
  • SERGER7
  • SERGES7
  • SERIES6
  • SERRED7
  • SERRES6
  • SERVED10
  • SERVER9
  • SERVES9
  • SESHES9
  • SESSES6
  • SESTET6
  • SETTEE6
  • SETTER6
  • SEXIER13
  • SEXTED14
  • SEXTET13
  • SHADED11
  • SHADER10
  • SHADES10
  • SHAKED14
  • SHAKEN13
  • SHAKER13
  • SHAKES13
  • SHALED10
  • SHALES9
  • SHALEY12
  • SHAMED12
  • SHAMER11
  • SHAMES11
  • SHAPED12
  • SHAPEN11
  • SHAPER11
  • SHAPES11
  • SHARED10
  • SHARER9
  • SHARES9
  • SHAVED13
  • SHAVEN12
  • SHAVER12
  • SHAVES12
  • SHAWED13
  • SHEKEL13
  • SHEQEL18
  • SHEWED13
  • SHEWEL12
  • SHEWER12
  • SHINED10
  • SHINER9
  • SHINES9
  • SHIRED10
  • SHIRES9
  • SHITED10
  • SHITES9
  • SHIVED13
  • SHIVER12
  • SHIVES12
  • SHMEER11
  • SHMOES11
  • SHODER10
  • SHOOED10
  • SHORED10
  • SHORER9
  • SHORES9
  • SHOTES9
  • SHOVED13
  • SHOVEL12
  • SHOVER12
  • SHOVES12
  • SHOWED13
  • SHOWER12
  • SHREEK13
  • SHRIEK13
  • SHULED10
  • SHULES9
  • SHUTED10
  • SHUTES9
  • SICCED11
  • SICKED13
  • SICKEE12
  • SICKEN12
  • SICKER12
  • SIDLED8
  • SIDLER7
  • SIDLES7
  • SIEGED8
  • SIEGER7
  • SIEGES7
  • SIEVED10
  • SIEVES9
  • SIFREI9
  • SIFTED10
  • SIFTER9
  • SIGHED11
  • SIGHER10
  • SIGNED8
  • SIGNEE7
  • SIGNER7
  • SIGNET7
  • SILKED11
  • SILKEN10
  • SILLER6
  • SILOED7
  • SILOES6
  • SILTED7
  • SILVER9
  • SILVEX16
  • SIMMER10
  • SIMNEL8
  • SIMPER10
  • SINDED8
  • SINGED8
  • SINGER7
  • SINGES7
  • SINKER10
  • SINNED7
  • SINNER6
  • SINNET6
  • SINTER6
  • SIPPED11
  • SIPPER10
  • SIPPET10
  • SIREES6
  • SIRRED7
  • SIRREE6
  • SISSES6
  • SISTED7
  • SISTER6
  • SITHED10
  • SITHEE9
  • SITHEN9
  • SITHES9
  • SITREP8
  • SITTEN6
  • SITTER6
  • SIXTES13
  • SIZIER15
  • SKATED11
  • SKATER10
  • SKATES10
  • SKENES10
  • SKEWED14
  • SKEWER13
  • SKITED11
  • SKITES10
  • SKIVED14
  • SKIVER13
  • SKIVES13
  • SKOLED11
  • SKREEN10
  • SKRIED11
  • SKRIES10
  • SKRYER13
  • SKYFED17
  • SKYIER13
  • SKYMEN15
  • SKYRED14
  • SKYRES13
  • SKYTED14
  • SKYTES13
  • SLADES7
  • SLAKED11
  • SLAKER10
  • SLAKES10
  • SLANES6
  • SLATED7
  • SLATER6
  • SLATES6
  • SLATEY9
  • SLAVED10
  • SLAVER9
  • SLAVES9
  • SLAVEY12
  • SLAYED10
  • SLAYER9
  • SLEDED8
  • SLEWED10
  • SLICED9
  • SLICER8
  • SLICES8
  • SLIDED8
  • SLIDER7
  • SLIDES7
  • SLIMED9
  • SLIMES8
  • SLIPED9
  • SLIPES8
  • SLIVED10
  • SLIVEN9
  • SLIVER9
  • SLIVES9
  • SLOKEN10
  • SLOPED9
  • SLOPER8
  • SLOPES8
  • SLOVEN9
  • SLOWED10
  • SLOWER9
  • SLUSES6
  • SLYPES11
  • SMAZES17
  • SMILED9
  • SMILER8
  • SMILES8
  • SMILET8
  • SMILEY11
  • SMITER8
  • SMITES8
  • SMOKED13
  • SMOKER12
  • SMOKES12
  • SMOKEY15
  • SMORED9
  • SMORES8
  • SNAKED11
  • SNAKES10
  • SNAKEY13
  • SNARED7
  • SNARER6
  • SNARES6
  • SNAWED10
  • SNIDED8
  • SNIDER7
  • SNIDES7
  • SNIDEY10
  • SNIPED9
  • SNIPER8
  • SNIPES8
  • SNIVEL9
  • SNOKED11
  • SNOKES10
  • SNORED7
  • SNORER6
  • SNORES6
  • SNOWED10
  • SOAKED11
  • SOAKEN10
  • SOAKER10
  • SOAPED9
  • SOAPER8
  • SOARED7
  • SOARER6
  • SOARES6
  • SOAVES9
  • SOBBED11
  • SOBBER10
  • SOCCER10
  • SOCKED13
  • SOCKET12
  • SOCLES8
  • SOCMEN10
  • SODDED9
  • SODDEN8
  • SODGER8
  • SOEVER9
  • SOFTED10
  • SOFTEN9
  • SOFTER9
  • SOGGED9
  • SOILED7
  • SOIREE6
  • SOLDER7
  • SOLDES7
  • SOLGEL7
  • SOLLER6
  • SOLOED7
  • SOLOES6
  • SOLVED10
  • SOLVER9
  • SOLVES9
  • SOMBER10
  • SONCES8
  • SONDER7
  • SONDES7
  • SONNES6
  • SONNET6
  • SONSES6
  • SOOGEE7
  • SOOJEY16
  • SOOKED11
  • SOOLED7
  • SOOLES6
  • SOOMED9
  • SOONER6
  • SOOPED9
  • SOOTED7
  • SOOTES6
  • SOPPED11
  • SORBED9
  • SORBET8
  • SORDES7
  • SOREES6
  • SORNED7
  • SORNER6
  • SORREL6
  • SORTED7
  • SORTER6
  • SORTES6
  • SOSSED7
  • SOSSES6
  • SOTTED7
  • SOUCED9
  • SOUCES8
  • SOUKED11
  • SOULED7
  • SOUMED9
  • SOUPED9
  • SOUPER8
  • SOURED7
  • SOURER6
  • SOUSED7
  • SOUSER6
  • SOUSES6
  • SOUTER6
  • SOVIET9
  • SOWCED12
  • SOWCES11
  • SOWFED13
  • SOWLED10
  • SOWLES9
  • SOWMED12
  • SOWNES9
  • SOWSED10
  • SOWSES9
  • SOWTER9
  • SOYLES9
  • SPACED11
  • SPACER10
  • SPACES10
  • SPACEY13
  • SPADED10
  • SPADER9
  • SPADES9
  • SPAHEE11
  • SPALES8
  • SPANED9
  • SPANES8
  • SPARED9
  • SPARER8
  • SPARES8
  • SPATES8
  • SPAYED12
  • SPAZES17
  • SPEWED12
  • SPEWER11
  • SPHAER11
  • SPICED11
  • SPICER10
  • SPICES10
  • SPICEY13
  • SPIDER9
  • SPIDES9
  • SPIKED13
  • SPIKER12
  • SPIKES12
  • SPIKEY15
  • SPILED9
  • SPILES8
  • SPINED9
  • SPINEL8
  • SPINES8
  • SPINET8
  • SPIREA8
  • SPIRED9
  • SPIREM10
  • SPIRES8
  • SPITED9
  • SPITES8
  • SPLEEN8
  • SPODES9
  • SPOKED13
  • SPOKEN12
  • SPOKES12
  • SPORED9
  • SPORES8
  • SPREED9
  • SPREES8
  • SPRIER8
  • SPRUES8
  • SPRYER11
  • SPULES8
  • SPUMED11
  • SPUMES10
  • SPYRES11
  • SQUIER15
  • STADES7
  • STAGED8
  • STAGER7
  • STAGES7
  • STAGEY10
  • STAKED11
  • STAKER10
  • STAKES10
  • STALED7
  • STALER6
  • STALES6
  • STAMEN8
  • STANED7
  • STANES6
  • STAPES8
  • STARED7
  • STARER6
  • STARES6
  • STASES6
  • STATED7
  • STATER6
  • STATES6
  • STAVED10
  • STAVES9
  • STAWED10
  • STAYED10
  • STAYER9
  • STEDED8
  • STEDES7
  • STELES6
  • STEMED9
  • STEMES8
  • STEREO6
  • STERES6
  • STEVEN9
  • STEWED10
  • STEWER9
  • STEYER9
  • STILED7
  • STILES6
  • STILET6
  • STIMED9
  • STIMES8
  • STIPED9
  • STIPEL8
  • STIPES8
  • STIRED7
  • STIRES6
  • STIVED10
  • STIVER9
  • STIVES9
  • STOGEY10
  • STOKED11
  • STOKER10
  • STOKES10
  • STOLED7
  • STOLEN6
  • STOLES6
  • STONED7
  • STONEN6
  • STONER6
  • STONES6
  • STONEY9
  • STOPED9
  • STOPER8
  • STOPES8
  • STORED7
  • STORER6
  • STORES6
  • STOREY9
  • STOVED10
  • STOVER9
  • STOVES9
  • STOWED10
  • STOWER9
  • STRAES6
  • STREEK10
  • STREEL6
  • STREET6
  • STUMER8
  • STUPED9
  • STUPES8
  • STYLED10
  • STYLER9
  • STYLES9
  • STYLET9
  • STYMED12
  • STYMES11
  • STYRED10
  • STYRES9
  • STYTED10
  • STYTES9
  • SUAVER9
  • SUBBED11
  • SUBDEB11
  • SUBDEW12
  • SUBFEU11
  • SUBLET8
  • SUBMEN10
  • SUBNET8
  • SUBSEA8
  • SUBSET8
  • SUCCES10
  • SUCKED13
  • SUCKEN12
  • SUCKER12
  • SUCKET12
  • SUCRES8
  • SUDDEN8
  • SUDDER8
  • SUDSED8
  • SUDSER7
  • SUDSES7
  • SUEDED8
  • SUEDES7
  • SUETES6
  • SUFFER12
  • SUGHED11
  • SUITED7
  • SUITER6
  • SUITES6
  • SUIVEZ18
  • SUJEES13
  • SULKED11
  • SULKER10
  • SULLEN6
  • SUMMED11
  • SUMMER10
  • SUNBED9
  • SUNDER7
  • SUNDEW10
  • SUNKEN10
  • SUNKER10
  • SUNKET10
  • SUNNED7
  • SUNSET6
  • SUPLEX15
  • SUPPED11
  • SUPPER10
  • SURBED9
  • SURBET8
  • SURFED10
  • SURFER9
  • SURGED8
  • SURGER7
  • SURGES7
  • SURREY9
  • SURVEY12
  • SUSSED7
  • SUSSES6
  • SUTLER6
  • SUTTEE6
  • SWAGED11
  • SWAGER10
  • SWAGES10
  • SWALED10
  • SWALES9
  • SWAYED13
  • SWAYER12
  • SWEDES10
  • SWEVEN12
  • SWEYED13
  • SWILER9
  • SWILES9
  • SWINES9
  • SWIPED12
  • SWIPER11
  • SWIPES11
  • SWIPEY14
  • SWIRES9
  • SWIVED13
  • SWIVEL12
  • SWIVES12
  • SWIVET12
  • SWOLER9
  • SWONES9
  • SYBBES13
  • SYBOES11
  • SYCEES11
  • SYNCED12
  • SYNDED11
  • SYNDET10
  • SYPHER14
  • SYRTES9
  • SYSTEM11
  • SYTHES12
Letters by positionIn 31% of these words the 6th letter is D.
2nd letter
  1. T12%
  2. O12%
  3. E11%
3rd letter
  1. A19%
  2. I16%
  3. O11%
4th letter
  1. R10%
  2. L10%
  3. T10%
6th letter
  1. D31%
  2. S27%
  3. R22%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SAZZES tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 109 words
  2. 7 points: 94 words
  3. 88 points: 115 words
  4. 9 points: 133 words
  5. 1010 points: 105 words
  6. 11 points: 62 words
  7. 1212 points: 49 words
  8. 13 points: 41 words
  9. 1414 points: 8 words
  10. 15 points: 13 words
  11. 1616 points: 4 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 3 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
SUIVEZ1820Collins only
SHEQEL1818All three
SAZHEN1818Collins only
SMAZES1718All three
SKYFED1716Collins only
SEIZED1616All three
SILVEX1618All three
SEAZED1616Collins only
SOOJEY1617Collins only
SEQUEL1517All three
SMOKEY1515All three

This fixed pattern leaves four open positions, but the results are not evenly spread across endings. Words ending in D, S, or R account for most of the familiar examples, while the highest scorer is a far less everyday choice. Of the matches, 147 fall among the most common English words, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

6-letter words with S first and E fifth at a glance

  • There are 740 matches with S in the first position and E in the fifth.
  • SYSTEM, STATES, SERIES, STREET, and SUMMER are recognizable examples.
  • Collins includes 725 matches, compared with 557 in NWL2023 and 523 in ENABLE.
  • A total of 581 matches have a definition, while 147 rank among common English words.
  • SAZZES leads the high-scoring examples at 24 points.

Which final letters appear most often?

D is the most frequent final letter, with 229 matches; S follows with 203, then R with 164. Together, those three endings cover most of the pattern’s 740 words. Examples such as STATES, SERIES, and STREET show how the last letter quickly narrows a search.

The remaining endings are much less common: N occurs 37 times and T 30 times. Y, L, and E appear even less often, with 22, 19, and 10 matches respectively. If your clue fixes the last letter, start with the dominant endings only when the board leaves them possible.

How to use 6-letter words with S first and E fifth

For a familiar starting point, try SYSTEM, SISTER, SECRET, or SCREEN; each keeps the required S and E while offering a recognizable word. Then use the final letter as a filter: D, S, and R are the strongest places to check, not a guarantee that a specific answer fits.

For scoring, SAZZES reaches 24 points, well ahead of the 9.2 average score for this group. That contrast is a useful reminder: a top scorer is not necessarily a practical everyday guess. Collins has broader coverage here than ENABLE or NWL2023, so check your game’s word list before relying on an uncommon entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with S and have E as the fifth letter?
There are 740 six-letter words with S first and E fifth. Familiar examples include SYSTEM, STATES, SERIES, STREET, and SUMMER. The full group also contains many less common entries, so a familiar example is a good place to begin when solving a clue.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
SAZZES is the highest-scoring example, at 24 points. That makes it a standout for score-focused play, but it is much less familiar than words such as SYSTEM or STREET. Confirm that your game accepts it before using it on a tournament board.
Which ending is most common for these S-and-E words?
D is the most common ending, appearing on 229 words in the group. S comes next with 203, followed by R with 164. Those three endings dominate the pattern, while only 10 matches end in E.

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