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

The pattern fixes two positions but leaves four letters open, producing familiar words such as SINGLE, SUPPLY, and STABLE alongside less common entries. All 173 matches appear in Collins, while fewer appear in ENABLE or NWL2023. Only 38 count among the most frequent English words, so expect the full set to include plenty of specialist vocabulary.

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

• The pattern has 173 tournament-dictionary entries, each starting with S and placing L in position five.
• Collins includes all 173 matches; ENABLE has 113, and NWL2023 has 117.
• Only 38 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so many matches are less familiar.
• The average score is 9.5; SOZZLY leads at 27, followed by SIZZLE and SOZZLE at 24.

Which words and endings are most common?

Start with recognizable choices such as SHOULD, SINGLE, SIMPLE, SIMPLY, and SUPPLY. SAMPLE, SETTLE, and SHIELD also fit, but the pattern is not limited to everyday vocabulary: only 38 of the 173 entries fall within the common-word group.

The final letter narrows the search quickly. S appears at the end of 73 matches, Y of 42, and E of 38; L ends just 6. Those three leading endings account for 153 of the 173 words, making S, Y, or E sensible letters to test first when the last square is unknown.

The fixed L is the fifth letter, not the last one. Keeping those positions distinct prevents a common search mistake: words such as SHELLS fit, while a word ending in L must still meet the fifth-position clue.

How can you use the high scorers?

For Scrabble, SOZZLY scores 27 points, while SIZZLE and SOZZLE each score 24. These unusual words stand far above the group’s 9.5 average, so check that your game accepts a word before building a play around it.

More familiar options still offer practical choices. SICKLY, SQUALL, SAWFLY, SQUILL, and SIZELS each score 15; SPRYLY scores 14. Compare those plays with the premium squares available rather than judging by word length alone.

The full 6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter are not a ready-made list of common plays: just 38 are classed as common, and dictionary coverage differs outside Collins. Check your game's word list once before using a less familiar entry.