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

6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter number 248, from familiar SOURCE and SEARCH to high-scoring SHIRAZ.

248 wordsTop pick SOURCEHighest score SHIRAZ 18

48 of 248 are everyday words (19%). 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 48 · most-used first

All valid words 248

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

  • SABRAS8
  • SABRED9
  • SABRES8
  • SACRAL8
  • SACRED9
  • SACRUM10
  • SAFROL9
  • SAIRED7
  • SAIRER6
  • SATRAP8
  • SAUREL6
  • SBIRRI8
  • SBIRRO8
  • SCARAB10
  • SCARCE10
  • SCARED9
  • SCARER8
  • SCARES8
  • SCAREY11
  • SCARFS11
  • SCARPA10
  • SCARPH13
  • SCARPS10
  • SCARRE8
  • SCARRY11
  • SCARTH11
  • SCARTS8
  • SCERNE8
  • SCHRIK15
  • SCHROD12
  • SCIROC10
  • SCORCH13
  • SCORED9
  • SCORER8
  • SCORES8
  • SCORIA8
  • SCORNS8
  • SCORSE8
  • SCURFS11
  • SCURFY14
  • SCURRY11
  • SCURVY14
  • SEARAT6
  • SEARCE8
  • SEARCH11
  • SEARED7
  • SEARER6
  • SECRET8
  • SENRYU9
  • SERRAE6
  • SERRAN6
  • SERRAS6
  • SERRED7
  • SERRES6
  • SHARDS10
  • SHARED10
  • SHARER9
  • SHARES9
  • SHARIA9
  • SHARIF12
  • SHARKS13
  • SHARNS9
  • SHARNY12
  • SHARON9
  • SHARPS11
  • SHARPY14
  • SHARTS9
  • SHERDS10
  • SHERIA9
  • SHERIF12
  • SHERPA11
  • SHERRY12
  • SHIRAZ18
  • SHIRED10
  • SHIRES9
  • SHIRKS13
  • SHIRRA9
  • SHIRRS9
  • SHIRTS9
  • SHIRTY12
  • SHORAN9
  • SHORED10
  • SHORER9
  • SHORES9
  • SHORLS9
  • SHORTS9
  • SHORTY12
  • SHURAS9
  • SIERRA6
  • SIFREI9
  • SIRRAH9
  • SIRRAS6
  • SIRRED7
  • SIRREE6
  • SITREP8
  • SKARTH13
  • SKARTS10
  • SKERRY13
  • SKIRLS10
  • SKIRRS10
  • SKIRTS10
  • SKORTS10
  • SKURRY13
  • SKYRED14
  • SKYRES13
  • SLARTS6
  • SLORMS8
  • SLURBS8
  • SLURPS8
  • SLURPY11
  • SLURRY9
  • SLURVE9
  • SMARMS10
  • SMARMY13
  • SMARTS8
  • SMARTY11
  • SMERKS12
  • SMIRCH13
  • SMIRKS12
  • SMIRKY15
  • SMIRRS8
  • SMIRRY11
  • SMORED9
  • SMORES8
  • SMORGS9
  • SMURRY11
  • SNARED7
  • SNARER6
  • SNARES6
  • SNARFS9
  • SNARKS10
  • SNARKY13
  • SNARLS6
  • SNARLY9
  • SNIRTS6
  • SNORED7
  • SNORER6
  • SNORES6
  • SNORTS6
  • SNORTY9
  • SOARED7
  • SOARER6
  • SOARES6
  • SOIREE6
  • SORRAS6
  • SORREL6
  • SORROW9
  • SOURCE8
  • SOURED7
  • SOURER6
  • SOURLY9
  • SOURSE6
  • SOVRAN9
  • SPARED9
  • SPARER8
  • SPARES8
  • SPARGE9
  • SPARID9
  • SPARKE12
  • SPARKS12
  • SPARKY15
  • SPARRE8
  • SPARRY11
  • SPARSE8
  • SPARTH11
  • SPARTS8
  • SPERMS10
  • SPERRE8
  • SPERSE8
  • SPERST8
  • SPIRAL8
  • SPIREA8
  • SPIRED9
  • SPIREM10
  • SPIRES8
  • SPIRIC10
  • SPIRIT8
  • SPIRTS8
  • SPORAL8
  • SPORED9
  • SPORES8
  • SPORKS12
  • SPORTS8
  • SPORTY11
  • SPURGE9
  • SPURNE8
  • SPURNS8
  • SPURRY11
  • SPURTS8
  • SPYRES11
  • STARCH11
  • STARED7
  • STARER6
  • STARES6
  • STARKS10
  • STARNS6
  • STARRS6
  • STARRY9
  • STARTS6
  • STARVE9
  • STEREO6
  • STERES6
  • STERIC8
  • STERNA6
  • STERNS6
  • STEROL6
  • STERVE9
  • STIRED7
  • STIRES6
  • STIRKS10
  • STIRPS8
  • STIRRA6
  • STIRRE6
  • STORAX13
  • STORED7
  • STORER6
  • STORES6
  • STOREY9
  • STORGE7
  • STORKS10
  • STORMS8
  • STORMY11
  • STURDY10
  • STURTS6
  • STYRAX16
  • STYRED10
  • STYRES9
  • SUCRES8
  • SUNRAY9
  • SURRAS6
  • SURREY9
  • SUTRAS6
  • SVARAJ16
  • SWARAJ16
  • SWARDS10
  • SWARDY13
  • SWARFS12
  • SWARMS11
  • SWARTH12
  • SWARTY12
  • SWARVE12
  • SWERFS12
  • SWERVE12
  • SWIRES9
  • SWIRLS9
  • SWIRLY12
  • SWORDS10
  • SYNROC11
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. P15%
  2. T15%
  3. H14%
3rd letter
  1. A33%
  2. O16%
  3. I16%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. T11%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. S36%
  2. Y15%
  3. D10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SHIRAZ tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 44 words
  2. 7 points: 12 words
  3. 88 points: 49 words
  4. 9 points: 50 words
  5. 1010 points: 28 words
  6. 11 points: 22 words
  7. 1212 points: 19 words
  8. 13 points: 13 words
  9. 1414 points: 4 words
  10. 15 points: 3 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SHIRAZ1817NWL only
SWARAJ1618All three
STYRAX1615All three
SVARAJ1619All three
SPARKY1515All three
SMIRKY1515All three
SCHRIK1515All three
SCURVY1416All three
SHARPY1413All three
SCURFY1415All three
SKYRED1413Collins only
SHARKS1312All three

The pattern is S _ _ R _ _: SOURCE, SEARCH, SPIRIT and STORES all fit. It has more matches than any other same-length starting-letter group shown here: C has 110 with R fourth, while S has 248. Still, only 48 are common by word-frequency ranking, so expect plenty of less familiar entries too.

Quick facts about the S _ _ R _ _ pattern

  • There are 248 qualifying six-letter words.
  • SOURCE and SEARCH are recognizable examples that match the pattern.
  • SHIRAZ leads the scoring examples at 18 points.
  • A final S is most common: 90 matches end that way.
  • Only 48 matches rank among the commonest English words.

Which familiar words fit S _ _ R _ _?

Start with SOURCE, SEARCH, SECRET, SPIRIT and SHARED: each puts S first and R fourth. The pattern also catches plurals and verb forms, including SPORTS, STARTS, STORES, SCORES and SHARES. That mix matters when a clue gives you fixed letters but not a part of speech.

The last letter narrows the shape further. S is the ending for 90 words, while Y accounts for 36 and D for 26. If your final tile is known, test those endings early; a final R is much less common, appearing in 13 matches.

Which pattern matches score well?

SHIRAZ scores 18 points, the highest value among the scoring examples. SWARAJ, STYRAX and SVARAJ each score 16; SPARKY and SMIRKY score 15. Those are score-focused choices, not necessarily the easiest words to spot during a game.

The pool is uneven across dictionaries: Collins includes 242 matches, compared with 181 in NWL2023 and 168 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one tournament list may be absent from another, so check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

What are some common six-letter words with S first and R fourth?
SOURCE and SEARCH are familiar six-letter matches with S first and R fourth. SECRET, SPIRIT and SHARED fit too. For a clue with a final S, try SPORTS, STARTS, STORES, SCORES or SHARES.
Which six-letter S _ _ R _ _ word has the highest score?
SHIRAZ is the top scoring example at 18 points. SWARAJ, STYRAX and SVARAJ score 16, while SPARKY and SMIRKY score 15. Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar high-value word.
How often do these words end in S?
A final S is the most frequent ending, with 90 matches. Y comes next with 36, followed by D with 26. Only 13 matches end in R, so that ending is a much narrower fit.

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