6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter
6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter number 910, including STATES, SERIES, STATUS, and STRESS.
125 of 910 are everyday words (14%). 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.
Common words
- STATES6
- SERIES6
- SOUNDS7
- SPORTS8
- STATUS6
- STARTS6
- SKILLS10
- STRESS6
- STORES6
- STANDS7
- SHARES9
- SCENES8
- SCORES8
- SPEAKS12
- STAGES7
- SERVES9
- STYLES9
- STONES6
- SPACES10
- STOCKS12
- SHIRTS9
- SLAVES9
- SAINTS6
- SHEETS9
- STAIRS6
- STICKS12
- SHORTS9
- SPEEDS9
- SMELLS8
- STAKES10
- SHIFTS12
- SHADES10
- SHAPES11
- SCALES8
- SHARKS13
- SHOOTS9
- SPENDS9
- STORMS8
- SHELLS9
- SENSES6
- SMILES8
- STAMPS10
- SNACKS12
- SNAKES10
- STRIPS8
- SIGHTS10
- SPELLS8
- SLOPES8
All valid words 910
- SABALS8
- SABERS8
- SABINS8
- SABIRS8
- SABLES8
- SABOTS8
- SABRAS8
- SABRES8
- SACCOS10
- SADDOS8
- SADHES10
- SADHUS10
- SADZAS16
- SAHEBS11
- SAHIBS11
- SAICES8
- SAICKS12
- SAIGAS7
- SAINTS6
- SAITHS9
- SAJOUS13
- SAKAIS10
- SAKERS10
- SAKIAS10
- SAKKOS14
- SAKTIS10
- SALADS7
- SALALS6
- SALATS6
- SALEPS8
- SALETS6
- SALLES6
- SALMIS8
- SALOLS6
- SALONS6
- SALOPS8
- SALPAS8
- SALSAS6
- SALSES6
- SALTOS6
- SALTUS6
- SALUES6
- SALVES9
- SALVOS9
- SAMANS8
- SAMBAS10
- SAMBOS10
- SAMEKS12
- SAMFUS11
- SAMPIS10
- SANGAS7
- SANGHS10
- SANGOS7
- SANIES6
- SANKOS10
- SANSAS6
- SANTOS6
- SAPANS8
- SAPORS8
- SARANS6
- SAREES6
- SARGES7
- SARGOS7
- SARGUS7
- SARINS6
- SARODS7
- SASERS6
- SASHES9
- SASINS6
- SASSES6
- SATAIS6
- SATAYS9
- SATINS6
- SATYRS9
- SAUBAS8
- SAUCES8
- SAUCHS11
- SAUGHS10
- SAULTS6
- SAUNAS6
- SAUNTS6
- SAUTES6
- SAVERS9
- SAVEYS12
- SAVINS9
- SAVORS9
- SAVOYS12
- SAWAHS12
- SAWERS9
- SAYEDS10
- SAYERS9
- SAYIDS10
- SAYONS9
- SAZZES24
- SCAFFS14
- SCAILS8
- SCALDS9
- SCALES8
- SCALLS8
- SCALPS10
- SCAMPS12
- SCANTS8
- SCAPAS10
- SCAPES10
- SCAPUS10
- SCARES8
- SCARFS11
- SCARPS10
- SCARTS8
- SCATHS11
- SCATTS8
- SCAUDS9
- SCAUPS10
- SCAURS8
- SCENAS8
- SCENDS9
- SCENES8
- SCENTS8
- SCHAVS14
- SCHMOS13
- SCHULS11
- SCHUSS11
- SCHWAS14
- SCIONS8
- SCLIMS10
- SCOFFS14
- SCOLDS9
- SCONES8
- SCOOGS9
- SCOOPS10
- SCOOTS8
- SCOPAS10
- SCOPES10
- SCORES8
- SCORNS8
- SCOUGS9
- SCOUPS10
- SCOURS8
- SCOUTS8
- SCOWLS11
- SCOWPS13
- SCRABS10
- SCRAES8
- SCRAGS9
- SCRAMS10
- SCRANS8
- SCRAPS10
- SCRATS8
- SCRAWS11
- SCRAYS11
- SCREES8
- SCREWS11
- SCRIES8
- SCRIMS10
- SCRIPS10
- SCROBS10
- SCRODS9
- SCROGS9
- SCROWS11
- SCRUBS10
- SCRUMS10
- SCUBAS10
- SCUFFS14
- SCUFTS11
- SCULKS12
- SCULLS8
- SCULPS10
- SCURFS11
- SCUSES8
- SCUTES8
- SDAYNS10
- SDEINS7
- SEAMES8
- SEASES6
- SEAZES15
- SEBUMS10
- SECCOS10
- SEDANS7
- SEDERS7
- SEDGES8
- SEDUMS9
- SEGARS7
- SEGNOS7
- SEGOLS7
- SEGUES7
- SEINES6
- SEISES6
- SEISMS8
- SEIZAS15
- SEIZES15
- SELAHS9
- SELLAS6
- SELLES6
- SELVAS9
- SELVES9
- SEMENS8
- SEMIES8
- SENNAS6
- SENORS6
- SENSES6
- SENSIS6
- SEPADS9
- SEPALS8
- SEPIAS8
- SEPOYS11
- SEPSES8
- SEPSIS8
- SERACS8
- SERAIS6
- SERGES7
- SERIES6
- SERIFS9
- SERINS6
- SERONS6
- SEROUS6
- SEROWS9
- SERRAS6
- SERRES6
- SERUMS8
- SERVES9
- SERVOS9
- SESHES9
- SESSES6
- SETONS6
- SETOUS6
- SETUPS8
- SEVENS9
- SEVERS9
- SEWANS9
- SEWARS9
- SEWELS9
- SEWENS9
- SEWERS9
- SEWINS9
- SEXERS13
- SEXTOS13
- SEYENS9
- SHACKS15
- SHADES10
- SHAFTS12
- SHAKES13
- SHAKOS13
- SHALES9
- SHALMS11
- SHAMAS11
- SHAMES11
- SHAMOS11
- SHAMUS11
- SHANDS10
- SHANKS13
- SHAPES11
- SHARDS10
- SHARES9
- SHARKS13
- SHARNS9
- SHARPS11
- SHARTS9
- SHAULS9
- SHAVES12
- SHAWLS12
- SHAWMS14
- SHAYAS12
- SHCHIS14
- SHEAFS12
- SHEALS9
- SHEARS9
- SHEELS9
- SHEENS9
- SHEERS9
- SHEETS9
- SHEIKS13
- SHELFS12
- SHELLS9
- SHENDS10
- SHEOLS9
- SHERDS10
- SHEVAS12
- SHIAIS9
- SHIELS9
- SHIERS9
- SHIFTS12
- SHILLS9
- SHINES9
- SHIRES9
- SHIRKS13
- SHIRRS9
- SHIRTS9
- SHISOS9
- SHISTS9
- SHITES9
- SHIVAS12
- SHIVES12
- SHLEPS11
- SHLUBS11
- SHMEKS15
- SHMOES11
- SHNAPS11
- SHOALS9
- SHOATS9
- SHOCKS15
- SHOERS9
- SHOGIS10
- SHOJIS16
- SHOLAS9
- SHOOKS13
- SHOOLS9
- SHOOTS9
- SHORES9
- SHORLS9
- SHORTS9
- SHOTES9
- SHOTTS9
- SHOUTS9
- SHOVES12
- SHOWDS13
- SHOYUS12
- SHREDS10
- SHREWS12
- SHROWS12
- SHRUBS11
- SHRUGS10
- SHTIKS13
- SHTUPS11
- SHUCKS15
- SHULES9
- SHUNTS9
- SHURAS9
- SHUTES9
- SHYERS12
- SIBYLS11
- SICHTS11
- SICKOS12
- SIDERS7
- SIDHAS10
- SIDLES7
- SIEGES7
- SIENTS6
- SIETHS9
- SIEURS6
- SIEVES9
- SIGHTS10
- SIGILS7
- SIGLAS7
- SIGLOS7
- SIGMAS9
- SILENS6
- SILERS6
- SILOES6
- SILVAS9
- SIMARS8
- SIMBAS10
- SIMULS8
- SINEWS9
- SINGES7
- SIREES6
- SIRENS6
- SIRIHS9
- SIROCS8
- SIRRAS6
- SIRUPS8
- SISALS6
- SISSES6
- SITARS6
- SITHES9
- SITUPS8
- SIVERS9
- SIXERS13
- SIXMOS15
- SIXTES13
- SIXTHS16
- SIZARS15
- SIZELS15
- SIZERS15
- SKAILS10
- SKALDS11
- SKANKS14
- SKARTS10
- SKATES10
- SKATTS10
- SKEANS10
- SKEARS10
- SKEENS10
- SKEERS10
- SKEETS10
- SKEGGS12
- SKEINS10
- SKELFS13
- SKELLS10
- SKELMS12
- SKELPS12
- SKENES10
- SKIERS10
- SKIFFS16
- SKILLS10
- SKIMOS12
- SKIMPS14
- SKINKS14
- SKIRLS10
- SKIRRS10
- SKIRTS10
- SKITES10
- SKIVES13
- SKLIMS12
- SKOALS10
- SKOFFS16
- SKOOLS10
- SKORTS10
- SKRANS10
- SKRIES10
- SKRIKS14
- SKULKS14
- SKULLS10
- SKUNKS14
- SKYERS13
- SKYRES13
- SKYTES13
- SLACKS12
- SLADES7
- SLAKES10
- SLANES6
- SLANGS7
- SLANTS6
- SLARTS6
- SLATES6
- SLAVES9
- SLEEKS10
- SLEEPS8
- SLEETS6
- SLICES8
- SLICKS12
- SLIDES7
- SLIMES8
- SLINGS7
- SLINKS10
- SLIPES8
- SLIVES9
- SLOANS6
- SLOIDS7
- SLOJDS14
- SLOMOS8
- SLOOMS8
- SLOOPS8
- SLOOTS6
- SLOPES8
- SLORMS8
- SLOTHS9
- SLOYDS10
- SLUBBS10
- SLUFFS12
- SLUITS6
- SLUMPS10
- SLURBS8
- SLURPS8
- SLUSES6
- SLYPES11
- SMAAKS12
- SMACKS14
- SMAIKS12
- SMALLS8
- SMALMS10
- SMALTS8
- SMARMS10
- SMARTS8
- SMAZES17
- SMEARS8
- SMEEKS12
- SMELLS8
- SMELTS8
- SMERKS12
- SMILES8
- SMIRKS12
- SMIRRS8
- SMITES8
- SMITHS11
- SMOCKS14
- SMOKES12
- SMOKOS12
- SMOLTS8
- SMOORS8
- SMOOTS8
- SMORES8
- SMORGS9
- SMOUTS8
- SMOWTS11
- SNACKS12
- SNAFUS9
- SNAILS6
- SNAKES10
- SNARES6
- SNARFS9
- SNARKS10
- SNARLS6
- SNATHS9
- SNEADS7
- SNEAKS10
- SNEAPS8
- SNECKS12
- SNEERS6
- SNELLS6
- SNICKS12
- SNIDES7
- SNIFFS12
- SNIFTS9
- SNIPES8
- SNIRTS6
- SNOEKS10
- SNOKES10
- SNOODS7
- SNOOKS10
- SNOOLS6
- SNOOPS8
- SNOOTS6
- SNORES6
- SNORTS6
- SNOUTS6
- SNOWKS13
- SNUFFS12
- SOARES6
- SOAVES9
- SOBERS8
- SOCLES8
- SODOMS9
- SOFARS9
- SOFTAS9
- SOGERS7
- SOKAHS13
- SOKENS10
- SOKOLS10
- SOLAHS9
- SOLANS6
- SOLARS6
- SOLDES7
- SOLERS6
- SOLEUS6
- SOLIDS7
- SOLOES6
- SOLONS6
- SOLUMS8
- SOLVES9
- SOMANS8
- SONARS6
- SONCES8
- SONDES7
- SONICS8
- SONNES6
- SONSES6
- SOOLES6
- SOOTES6
- SOOTHS9
- SOPORS8
- SORBUS8
- SORDES7
- SOREES6
- SORELS6
- SORGOS7
- SORRAS6
- SORTES6
- SOSSES6
- SOTOLS6
- SOUCES8
- SOUGHS10
- SOUNDS7
- SOUSES6
- SOUTHS9
- SOWANS9
- SOWARS9
- SOWCES11
- SOWENS9
- SOWERS9
- SOWFFS15
- SOWLES9
- SOWNDS10
- SOWNES9
- SOWSES9
- SOWTHS12
- SOYLES9
- SOZINS15
- SPACES10
- SPADES9
- SPADOS9
- SPAERS8
- SPAHIS11
- SPAILS8
- SPAINS8
- SPAITS8
- SPALDS9
- SPALES8
- SPALLS8
- SPALTS8
- SPANES8
- SPANGS9
- SPANKS12
- SPARES8
- SPARKS12
- SPARTS8
- SPASMS10
- SPATES8
- SPAULS8
- SPAWLS11
- SPAWNS11
- SPAYDS12
- SPAZES17
- SPEAKS12
- SPEALS8
- SPEANS8
- SPEARS8
- SPEATS8
- SPECKS14
- SPECTS10
- SPEEDS9
- SPEELS8
- SPEERS8
- SPEILS8
- SPEIRS8
- SPEISS8
- SPELDS9
- SPELKS12
- SPELLS8
- SPELTS8
- SPENDS9
- SPERMS10
- SPEUGS9
- SPIALS8
- SPICAS10
- SPICES10
- SPICKS14
- SPIDES9
- SPIELS8
- SPIERS8
- SPIFFS14
- SPIKES12
- SPILES8
- SPILLS8
- SPINAS8
- SPINES8
- SPINKS12
- SPIRES8
- SPIRTS8
- SPITES8
- SPLATS8
- SPLAYS11
- SPLITS8
- SPODES9
- SPOILS8
- SPOKES12
- SPOOFS11
- SPOOKS12
- SPOOLS8
- SPOOMS10
- SPOONS8
- SPOORS8
- SPOOTS8
- SPORES8
- SPORKS12
- SPORTS8
- SPOUTS8
- SPRAGS9
- SPRATS8
- SPRAYS11
- SPREDS9
- SPREES8
- SPREWS11
- SPRIGS9
- SPRITS8
- SPRODS9
- SPROGS9
- SPRUES8
- SPRUGS9
- SPUERS8
- SPULES8
- SPUMES10
- SPUNKS12
- SPURNS8
- SPURTS8
- SPYALS11
- SPYRES11
- SQUABS17
- SQUADS16
- SQUATS15
- SQUAWS18
- SQUEGS16
- SQUIBS17
- SQUIDS16
- SQUITS15
- STACKS12
- STADES7
- STAFFS12
- STAGES7
- STAIGS7
- STAINS6
- STAIRS6
- STAKES10
- STALES6
- STALKS10
- STALLS6
- STAMPS10
- STANDS7
- STANES6
- STANGS7
- STANKS10
- STAPES8
- STAPHS11
- STARES6
- STARKS10
- STARNS6
- STARRS6
- STARTS6
- STASES6
- STASIS6
- STATES6
- STATUS6
- STAUNS6
- STAVES9
- STEADS7
- STEAKS10
- STEALS6
- STEAMS8
- STEANS6
- STEARS6
- STEDDS8
- STEDES7
- STEEDS7
- STEEKS10
- STEELS6
- STEEMS8
- STEENS6
- STEEPS8
- STEERS6
- STEILS6
- STEINS6
- STELES6
- STELLS6
- STEMES8
- STENDS7
- STENOS6
- STENTS6
- STERES6
- STERNS6
- STICHS11
- STICKS12
- STIFFS12
- STILBS8
- STILES6
- STILLS6
- STILTS6
- STIMES8
- STINGS7
- STINKS10
- STINTS6
- STIPAS8
- STIPES8
- STIRES6
- STIRKS10
- STIRPS8
- STIVES9
- STOATS6
- STOCKS12
- STOEPS8
- STOICS8
- STOITS6
- STOKES10
- STOLES6
- STOMAS8
- STOMPS10
- STONDS7
- STONES6
- STONKS10
- STONNS6
- STOOKS10
- STOOLS6
- STOOPS8
- STOORS6
- STOPES8
- STORES6
- STORKS10
- STORMS8
- STOTTS6
- STOUNS6
- STOUPS8
- STOURS6
- STOUTS6
- STOVES9
- STOWPS11
- STRADS7
- STRAES6
- STRAGS7
- STRAPS8
- STRASS6
- STRAWS9
- STRAYS9
- STREPS8
- STRESS6
- STREWS9
- STRIGS7
- STRIPS8
- STROPS8
- STROWS9
- STROYS9
- STRUMS8
- STRUTS6
- STUCKS12
- STUFFS12
- STULLS6
- STULMS8
- STUMPS10
- STUNTS6
- STUPAS8
- STUPES8
- STURTS6
- STYLES9
- STYLOS9
- STYLUS9
- STYMES11
- STYRES9
- STYTES9
- SUBAHS11
- SUBERS8
- SUBHAS11
- SUCCES10
- SUCCOS10
- SUCCUS10
- SUCRES8
- SUDORS7
- SUDSES7
- SUEDES7
- SUETES6
- SUGANS7
- SUGARS7
- SUINGS7
- SUINTS6
- SUITES6
- SUJEES13
- SUKKOS14
- SULCUS8
- SULFAS9
- SUMACS10
- SUMMAS10
- SUMPHS13
- SUNNAS6
- SUNUPS8
- SUPERS8
- SURAHS9
- SURATS6
- SURGES7
- SURRAS6
- SUSHIS9
- SUSSES6
- SUTORS6
- SUTRAS6
- SUTTAS6
- SWAGES10
- SWAILS9
- SWAINS9
- SWALES9
- SWAMIS11
- SWAMPS13
- SWANKS13
- SWARDS10
- SWARFS12
- SWARMS11
- SWATHS12
- SWAYLS12
- SWEALS9
- SWEARS9
- SWEATS9
- SWEDES10
- SWEELS9
- SWEEPS11
- SWEERS9
- SWEETS9
- SWEIRS9
- SWELLS9
- SWELTS9
- SWERFS12
- SWIFTS12
- SWILES9
- SWILLS9
- SWINES9
- SWINGS10
- SWINKS13
- SWIPES11
- SWIRES9
- SWIRLS9
- SWIVES12
- SWONES9
- SWOONS9
- SWOOPS11
- SWORDS10
- SWOUNS9
- SYBBES13
- SYBILS11
- SYBOES11
- SYBOWS14
- SYCEES11
- SYCONS11
- SYLPHS14
- SYLVAS12
- SYMARS11
- SYNCHS14
- SYNGAS10
- SYNODS10
- SYNTHS12
- SYRAHS12
- SYRENS9
- SYRTES9
- SYRTIS9
- SYRUPS11
- SYSOPS11
- SYTHES12
- SYVERS12
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAZZES | 24 | 24 | Collins only |
| SQUIBS | 17 | 19 | All three |
| SQUABS | 17 | 19 | All three |
| SMAZES | 17 | 18 | All three |
| SQUADS | 16 | 17 | All three |
| SQUIDS | 16 | 17 | All three |
| SKIFFS | 16 | 16 | All three |
| SIXTHS | 16 | 15 | All three |
| SHOJIS | 16 | 17 | All three |
| SQUEGS | 16 | 18 | All three |
| SADZAS | 16 | 16 | Collins only |
| SKOFFS | 16 | 16 | Collins only |
Two fixed S tiles narrow a six-letter search to 910 matches. Familiar options include SOUNDS, SPORTS, and STAGES, while SAZZES stands apart on the score list. The set spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but no single one of those dictionaries includes every match.
The S-to-S pattern at a glance
- 910 six-letter entries start and end with S.
- STATES, SERIES, and STATUS are among the familiar examples.
- 125 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- SAZZES leads the scoring examples at 24 points.
- Collins includes 895 matches; ENABLE includes 606.
6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter
The S-to-S group has 910 matches, compared with 561 six-letter words that start with C and end with S. That makes the repeated-S pattern unusually broad among the nearby starting-letter choices. Try STATES, STORES, or SHIRTS when you want recognizable candidates rather than obscure entries.
Endings vary sharply across six-letter words that begin with S: 291 end in Y, 287 in E, and 267 in D, compared with 910 ending in S. If your puzzle fixes the last tile, that contrast can quickly rule out the wrong pattern. For another ending, compare the S-first lists ending in R or T.
Which S-to-S words score well?
SAZZES scores 24 points, far above the 9.2-point average for this group. SQUIBS, SQUABS and SMAZES each score 17, while SQUADS, SQUIDS, SKIFFS and SIXTHS each score 16. Those high values come from letters such as Z, Q, and K, not from the repeated S tiles.
The 910 matches are not all everyday choices: only 125 count among the most frequent English words. Collins has 895, NWL2023 has 646, and ENABLE has 606, so dictionary coverage changes by game. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.
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