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6-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and S as the 6th letter

There are 66 6-letter words with S as 2nd and 6th letter, including ISSUES, ASSETS, and ESSAYS.

66 wordsTop pick ISSUESHighest score PSYCHS 16

6 of 66 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (66 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 66 · most-used first

  • ISSUES6
  • ASSETS6
  • ESSAYS9
  • ASSESS6
  • OSCARS8
  • PSALMS10
  • ASSAYS9
  • ESTERS6
  • ISLETS6
  • USHERS9
  • USAGES7
  • ASIDES7
  • ASANAS6
  • ESTRUS6
  • ASTERS6
  • ASURAS6
  • ASPENS8
  • USURPS8
  • PSYOPS13
  • ASPERS8
  • USUALS6
  • PSYCHS16
  • ESKERS10
  • ASKERS10
  • ASCOTS8
  • PSIONS8
  • TSURIS6
  • ESKIES10
  • ASPICS10
  • ESPIES8
  • PSEUDS9
  • OSIERS6
  • ASPROS8
  • ASSAMS8
  • ISTLES6
  • PSHAWS14
  • ASCONS8
  • ASDICS9
  • ASHETS9
  • ASSAIS6
  • ASSOTS6
  • ASTUNS6
  • DSOBOS9
  • DSOMOS9
  • ESCARS8
  • ESCOTS8
  • ESILES6
  • ESKARS10

Showing the top 48 of 66 words. See every valid word

All valid words 66

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

  • ASANAS6
  • ASCONS8
  • ASCOTS8
  • ASDICS9
  • ASHETS9
  • ASIDES7
  • ASKERS10
  • ASPENS8
  • ASPERS8
  • ASPICS10
  • ASPROS8
  • ASSAIS6
  • ASSAMS8
  • ASSAYS9
  • ASSESS6
  • ASSETS6
  • ASSOTS6
  • ASTERS6
  • ASTUNS6
  • ASURAS6
  • DSOBOS9
  • DSOMOS9
  • ESCARS8
  • ESCOTS8
  • ESILES6
  • ESKARS10
  • ESKERS10
  • ESKIES10
  • ESPIES8
  • ESSAYS9
  • ESTERS6
  • ESTOCS8
  • ESTOPS8
  • ESTROS6
  • ESTRUS6
  • ISLETS6
  • ISSEIS6
  • ISSUES6
  • ISTLES6
  • OSCARS8
  • OSHACS11
  • OSIERS6
  • OSMICS10
  • OSMOLS8
  • OSMOUS8
  • PSALMS10
  • PSEUDS9
  • PSHAWS14
  • PSIONS8
  • PSORAS8
  • PSYCHS16
  • PSYOPS13
  • TSADES7
  • TSADIS7
  • TSORES6
  • TSORIS6
  • TSUBAS8
  • TSUBOS8
  • TSURIS6
  • USAGES7
  • USHERS9
  • USNEAS6
  • USQUES15
  • USUALS6
  • USURES6
  • USURPS8
Letters by positionIn 30% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A30%
  2. E20%
  3. P11%
3rd letter
  1. S14%
  2. T12%
  3. U11%
4th letter
  1. E21%
  2. O15%
  3. A15%
5th letter
  1. E17%
  2. R15%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; PSYCHS tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 23 words
  2. 7 points: 4 words
  3. 88 points: 19 words
  4. 9 points: 8 words
  5. 1010 points: 7 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
  7. 1212 points: 0 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 1 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PSYCHS1616All three
USQUES1517All three
PSHAWS1414All three
PSYOPS1314Collins · NWL
OSHACS1111Collins only
PSALMS1013All three
ESKERS1010All three
ASKERS1010All three
ESKIES1010Collins only
ASPICS1012All three
ESKARS1010All three
OSMICS1012All three

The pattern is _S___S: the second and final positions are S, while the four middle slots vary. Collins includes 63 matches, compared with 51 in NWL2023 and 45 in ENABLE. Familiar examples include ISSUES, ASSETS, and ESSAYS, but only six entries rank as common by English frequency.

At a glance: the S pattern

  • 66 entries match the fixed S positions.
  • ISSUES, ASSETS, and ESSAYS are recognizable examples.
  • A begins 20 matches; E begins 13.
  • PSYCHS scores 16 points, the highest listed value.
  • 54 entries have definitions.

Which first letters lead this pattern?

A begins 20 matches and E begins 13; P, T, and U each begin seven. O starts six, I four, and D two. A is the clear opening leader, but its 20 entries still leave plenty of middle-letter combinations to check.

Examples show the range: ASSETS and ASSESS start with A, ESSAYS starts with E, and PSYOPS starts with P. Only six matches count as common, so this is a pattern clue rather than a shortlist of everyday words. Keep the four middle positions in view before treating a plausible-looking string as playable.

The final S matters: changing that last letter to E leaves 26 matches, while changing it to T leaves 21. Those neighboring patterns have fewer entries than the 66-word S-to-S set.

6-letter words with S as 2nd and 6th letter

Tip

Lock in the second and final S first, then test the middle letters. The familiar examples are easier starting points than the high-scoring but obscure PSYCHS.

Questions people ask

Are all 66 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, acceptance differs by dictionary. Collins has 63 matches, NWL2023 has 51, and ENABLE has 45, while the full tournament-dictionary count is 66. A word that fits the letter pattern can still be absent from your game's word list, so verify unfamiliar entries before playing.
Which word with S in positions 2 and 6 scores highest?
PSYCHS has the highest listed base score at 16 points. USQUES follows at 15, and PSHAWS at 14. Their less familiar letter combinations make them scoring opportunities when they fit a rack and board, but they are poor assumptions when you need an everyday candidate.
Which familiar words fit the S pattern?
ISSUES, ASSETS, and ESSAYS are recognizable examples, but only six matches qualify as common by English frequency. The rest include many less familiar forms. A definition is available for 54 entries, which still does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary.

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