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

6-letter words with S first and E last number 287, including familiar picks like single, source, simple, and square.

287 wordsTop pick SINGLEHighest score SIZZLE 24

50 of 287 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (910 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 50 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 50 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 287

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

  • SABINE8
  • SACQUE17
  • SADDLE8
  • SAGENE7
  • SAIQUE15
  • SAITHE9
  • SALADE7
  • SALINE6
  • SALLEE6
  • SALPAE8
  • SALTIE6
  • SALUME8
  • SALUTE6
  • SAMITE8
  • SAMPLE10
  • SANNIE6
  • SAPELE8
  • SAPOTE8
  • SAPPLE10
  • SARAPE8
  • SARMIE8
  • SARNIE6
  • SARODE7
  • SASINE6
  • SATIRE6
  • SATIVE9
  • SAULGE7
  • SAULIE6
  • SAVAGE10
  • SAVATE9
  • SAVINE9
  • SCALAE8
  • SCARCE10
  • SCARRE8
  • SCATHE11
  • SCERNE8
  • SCHEME13
  • SCHMOE13
  • SCLATE8
  • SCLAVE11
  • SCLERE8
  • SCONCE10
  • SCOPAE10
  • SCORSE8
  • SCOUSE8
  • SCRAPE10
  • SCRAYE11
  • SCRIBE10
  • SCRIKE12
  • SCRINE8
  • SCRIVE11
  • SCROBE10
  • SCROME10
  • SCROTE8
  • SCRUZE17
  • SCRYDE12
  • SCRYNE11
  • SCULLE8
  • SCUNGE9
  • SCYTHE14
  • SDAINE7
  • SEANCE8
  • SEARCE8
  • SEBATE8
  • SECEDE9
  • SECKLE12
  • SECURE8
  • SEDATE7
  • SEDILE7
  • SEDUCE9
  • SEELIE6
  • SEETHE9
  • SEICHE11
  • SELFIE9
  • SELKIE10
  • SELLAE6
  • SEMBLE10
  • SEMEME10
  • SEMPLE10
  • SEMPRE10
  • SENATE6
  • SENILE6
  • SERAPE8
  • SERENE6
  • SERINE6
  • SERRAE6
  • SESAME8
  • SETOSE6
  • SETTEE6
  • SETTLE6
  • SETULE6
  • SEVERE9
  • SEWAGE10
  • SHAVIE12
  • SHEAVE12
  • SHEEVE12
  • SHELVE12
  • SHIKSE13
  • SHINNE9
  • SHOOLE9
  • SHOPPE13
  • SHOTTE9
  • SHOUSE9
  • SHRIKE13
  • SHRINE9
  • SHRIVE12
  • SHROVE12
  • SICKEE12
  • SICKIE12
  • SICKLE12
  • SIECLE8
  • SIFFLE12
  • SIGNEE7
  • SILAGE7
  • SILANE6
  • SILENE6
  • SILKIE10
  • SILVAE9
  • SIMILE8
  • SIMPLE10
  • SINGLE7
  • SIPPLE10
  • SIRREE6
  • SITHEE9
  • SIZZLE24
  • SKEANE10
  • SKIVIE13
  • SKLATE10
  • SKRIKE14
  • SLEAVE9
  • SLEAZE15
  • SLEDGE8
  • SLEEVE9
  • SLIEVE9
  • SLUDGE8
  • SLUICE8
  • SLURVE9
  • SMEUSE8
  • SMIDGE10
  • SMOILE8
  • SMOKIE12
  • SMOOGE9
  • SMOUSE8
  • SMOYLE11
  • SMUDGE10
  • SNASTE6
  • SNATHE9
  • SNEBBE10
  • SNEEZE15
  • SNOOSE6
  • SNOOZE15
  • SNUBBE10
  • SNUDGE8
  • SOAPIE8
  • SOBOLE8
  • SOCAGE9
  • SODDIE8
  • SOFTIE9
  • SOIGNE7
  • SOIREE6
  • SOLACE8
  • SOLATE6
  • SOLIVE9
  • SOLUTE6
  • SOMBRE10
  • SOMITE8
  • SONSIE6
  • SOOGEE7
  • SOOGIE7
  • SOOTHE9
  • SOPITE8
  • SORAGE7
  • SORTIE6
  • SOUPLE8
  • SOURCE8
  • SOURSE6
  • SOUTIE6
  • SOWSSE9
  • SOZINE15
  • SOZZLE24
  • SPAHEE11
  • SPALLE8
  • SPARGE9
  • SPARKE12
  • SPARRE8
  • SPARSE8
  • SPATHE11
  • SPAVIE11
  • SPECIE10
  • SPEISE8
  • SPENCE10
  • SPENSE8
  • SPERRE8
  • SPERSE8
  • SPHENE11
  • SPHERE11
  • SPICAE10
  • SPINAE8
  • SPLAKE12
  • SPLICE10
  • SPLINE8
  • SPLORE8
  • SPONGE9
  • SPOUSE8
  • SPRITE8
  • SPRUCE10
  • SPULYE11
  • SPUNGE9
  • SPURGE9
  • SPURNE8
  • SQUAME17
  • SQUARE15
  • SQUIRE15
  • STABLE8
  • STACTE8
  • STANCE8
  • STANZE15
  • STAPLE8
  • STARVE9
  • STATUE6
  • STAYNE9
  • STAYRE9
  • STEALE6
  • STEANE6
  • STEARE6
  • STEDDE8
  • STEEVE9
  • STELAE6
  • STEMME10
  • STEPPE10
  • STERVE9
  • STIEVE9
  • STIFLE9
  • STIGME9
  • STIMIE8
  • STINGE7
  • STIRRE6
  • STODGE8
  • STOGIE7
  • STONNE6
  • STOOGE7
  • STOOPE8
  • STORGE7
  • STOURE6
  • STOWRE9
  • STRAFE9
  • STRAKE10
  • STRENE6
  • STRIAE6
  • STRIDE7
  • STRIFE9
  • STRIKE10
  • STRINE6
  • STRIPE8
  • STRIVE9
  • STROBE8
  • STRODE7
  • STROKE10
  • STROVE9
  • STYLIE9
  • STYMIE11
  • SUABLE8
  • SUBBIE10
  • SUBDUE9
  • SUBTLE8
  • SUCKLE12
  • SUDATE7
  • SUMMAE10
  • SUNDAE7
  • SUNKIE10
  • SUPINE8
  • SUPPLE10
  • SURFIE9
  • SUTILE6
  • SUTTEE6
  • SUTTLE6
  • SUTURE6
  • SVELTE9
  • SWARVE12
  • SWATHE12
  • SWERVE12
  • SWINGE10
  • SWIPLE11
  • SWITHE12
  • SWOUNE9
  • SWOWNE12
  • SYLVAE12
Letters by positionIn 17% of these words the 2nd letter is T.
2nd letter
  1. T17%
  2. E11%
  3. A11%
3rd letter
  1. R16%
  2. E11%
  3. A11%
4th letter
  1. I14%
  2. A12%
  3. R9%
5th letter
  1. L13%
  2. N10%
  3. I10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; SIZZLE tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 47 words
  2. 7 points: 22 words
  3. 88 points: 68 words
  4. 9 points: 50 words
  5. 1010 points: 41 words
  6. 11 points: 15 words
  7. 1212 points: 23 words
  8. 13 points: 6 words
  9. 1414 points: 2 words
  10. 15 points: 8 words
  11. 1616 points: 0 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 0 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: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SIZZLE2425All three
SOZZLE2425Collins only
SACQUE1719All three
SCRUZE1719Collins only
SQUAME1719Collins only
SQUARE1516All three
SQUIRE1516All three
SNEEZE1516All three
SNOOZE1516All three
SLEAZE1516All three
STANZE1516Collins only
SOZINE1516All three

The fixed letters leave four spaces to solve, and the options range from everyday words to rare game entries. Single, source, and sample are easy to recognize; SIZZLE and SOZZLE stand out for their tile value. Of the 287 matches, 50 fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar choices too.

Quick facts about this S-to-E pattern

  • There are 287 tournament-dictionary words with S in position one and E in position six.
  • Single, source, simple, and square are familiar examples that fit the pattern.
  • SIZZLE and SOZZLE tie for the top tile score at 24 points each.
  • The Collins list contains 279 matches, compared with 179 in NWL2023 and 165 in ENABLE.
  • Only 50 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which S-first, E-last words score highest?

SIZZLE and SOZZLE lead at 24 points each by tile value. Both use a Z, worth 10 points in standard Scrabble, and double the Z with another high-value letter. These are scoring targets, not everyday vocabulary.

Square and squire each score 15 points, while sneeze, snooze, and sleaze also reach 15. Compare those recognizable options with the two 24-point leaders: a high score can come from rare words, so confirm unfamiliar plays against your game's dictionary.

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

Start with common candidates such as single, simple, source, secure, and sample when the clue gives no other letters. Then use the middle four positions to narrow the set: the pattern holds both strike and sleeve, despite their very different letter sequences.

The dictionary totals are not interchangeable: 279 matches appear in Collins, 179 in NWL2023, and 165 in ENABLE. The overall 287 count includes words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not only words shared by all three. Also, 192 matches are defined entries, so some valid plays may be unfamiliar or hard to verify by meaning.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with S and end with E?
There are 287 six-letter words that start with S and end with E. The count includes words appearing in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, so entries do not need to occur in every tournament dictionary.
What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
SIZZLE and SOZZLE tie for the highest tile score at 24 points each. Square, squire, sneeze, snooze, and sleaze each score 15 points, making them lower-scoring but more recognizable options.
Are most S-first, E-last words common English words?
No. Fifty of the 287 matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and 192 have definitions. Familiar examples include single, source, and simple, but many entries are less common.

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