6-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th letter
28 6-letter words with S second and R fourth include ASTRAL, ASTRAY, and ESPRIT; ASHRAF is the top scorer at 12 points.
2 of 28 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With S in 2nd place, E is the most common 4th letter (33 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- ASTRAL6
- ASTRAY9
- ESCROW11
- ASHRAF12
- ASHRAM11
- OSPREY11
- ESPRIT8
- ESTRUS6
- ASURAS6
- ESTRIN6
- USURPS8
- USURER6
- ASARUM8
- TSURIS6
- ASPROS8
- ASTRUT6
- ESCROC10
- ESCROL8
- ESTRAL6
- ESTRAY9
- ESTROS6
- ESTRUM8
- PSORAS8
- PSORIC10
- TSORES6
- TSORIS6
- USURED7
- USURES6
All valid words 28
- ASARUM8
- ASHRAF12
- ASHRAM11
- ASPROS8
- ASTRAL6
- ASTRAY9
- ASTRUT6
- ASURAS6
- ESCROC10
- ESCROL8
- ESCROW11
- ESPRIT8
- ESTRAL6
- ESTRAY9
- ESTRIN6
- ESTROS6
- ESTRUM8
- ESTRUS6
- OSPREY11
- PSORAS8
- PSORIC10
- TSORES6
- TSORIS6
- TSURIS6
- USURED7
- USURER6
- USURES6
- USURPS8
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHRAF | 12 | 11 | Collins only |
| ESCROW | 11 | 12 | All three |
| ASHRAM | 11 | 11 | All three |
| OSPREY | 11 | 11 | All three |
| ESCROC | 10 | 12 | Collins only |
| PSORIC | 10 | 12 | Collins only |
| ASTRAY | 9 | 8 | All three |
| ESTRAY | 9 | 8 | All three |
| ESPRIT | 8 | 9 | All three |
| USURPS | 8 | 11 | All three |
| ASARUM | 8 | 10 | All three |
| ASPROS | 8 | 9 | Collins only |
This pattern collects several AS-TR words alongside less obvious forms. ASTRAL, ASTRAY, and ASTRUT make the fixed R easy to see, while ESPRIT and ESCROW offer different openings. Only two entries fall in the common-word group, so the full list is more specialized than its count suggests.
At a glance
- 28 matches fit, with only 2 in the common-word group.
- E begins 10 matches; A begins 8.
- ASHRAF scores 12, ahead of ESCROW and ASHRAM at 11.
- S is the most frequent ending, with 10 matches.
- Collins lists 27; ENABLE lists 17.
What opening patterns are easiest to recognize?
E starts ten matches and A starts eight, together accounting for most of the set. ASTRAL, ASTRAY, ASTRUT, and ASURAS show the A opening; ESPRIT, ESTRUS, and ESTRIN show several E forms. U begins four, while T, P, and O are less frequent.
The fourth-position R sits among very different neighbors. ASTRAL and ASTRAY share a clear opening, but ESCROW and OSPREY take different routes. Ten words end in S, the leading final letter; L, M, and Y each close three.
Which scores stand out from the average?
ASHRAF leads at 12 points. ESCROW, ASHRAM, and OSPREY score 11; ESCROC and PSORIC reach 10. The average is 7.8, so the top values sit noticeably above the usual result for this group.
Twenty-two entries have a recorded definition, but just two are classed as common. This is a pattern where a recognizable shape such as ASTRAY helps, yet it does not make every candidate familiar. Verify specialist entries before using them.
The first tile and ending together give two useful filters. ASTRAL and ESPRIT share the fixed middle clue but diverge at both ends, making them good anchors for scanning.
How to use the pattern
If the first letter is A or E, test those larger opening groups first. Then use the final tile: S appears ten times, more often than any other ending.
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