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6-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

There are 12 6-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter, including ASSIST, RESIST and the top scorer MYSOST.

12 wordsTop pick ASSISTHighest score MYSOST 11

5 of 12 are everyday words (42%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With S in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (476 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

All valid words 12

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

Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 6th letter is T.
1st letter
  1. M25%
  2. A17%
  3. D17%
2nd letter
  1. I33%
  2. S17%
  3. E17%
4th letter
  1. E33%
  2. I33%
  3. U25%
6th letter
  1. T67%
  2. S17%
  3. E17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MYSOST1111All three
WISEST99All three
MISUSE810All three
OBSESS89All three
BASEST89All three
MISUST810Collins only
DESIST77All three
DISUSE78All three
ASSIST66All three
RESIST66All three
ASSESS66All three
INSIST67All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ S _ S _, so both S positions are set while the first, second, fourth and final letters vary. Five of the 12 entries count as common words, and 11 appear in both ENABLE and NWL2023. The Collins list includes all 12, making dictionary choice relevant if you are playing competitively.

How many 6-letter words have S in both positions?

  • 12 words match the pattern, with S in positions three and five.
  • ASSIST, RESIST, ASSESS and INSIST are familiar options.
  • Eight matches end in T; only two each end in E or S.
  • MYSOST leads the scores at 11 points.

Which matching words stand out by score?

MYSOST tops the score list at 11, ahead of WISEST at 9. MISUSE, OBSESS and BASEST each score 8, while DESIST is listed at 7. For a familiar option rather than the top score, ASSIST and RESIST are both listed at 6.

The average score across the pattern is 7.5. That makes WISEST a stronger scoring pick than ASSIST among these examples, but the score ranking is not a measure of how often you will see a word in everyday play.

Why do so many matching words end in T?

The final T appears in eight of the 12 matches, including ASSIST, RESIST, INSIST, DESIST and WISEST. Only four entries end another way: ASSESS and OBSESS end in S, while MISUSE and DISUSE end in E. If your last letter is known, T is the clear first branch to test.

For 6-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter, familiarity has limits: just five entries are common, leaving seven less familiar choices such as MYSOST and MISUST. The nearby R-in-third, S-in-fifth pattern has 83 matches, so keeping the third letter fixed at S narrows the search sharply. Check your game's word list before relying on a rare option.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word with S in the third and fifth positions?
MYSOST is the highest scorer among these matches, at 11 points. WISEST follows at 9, while MISUSE, OBSESS and BASEST each score 8. MYSOST is less familiar than ASSIST or RESIST, so the top score may not be the easiest word to recall.
How many of these words end in T?
Eight of the 12 matching words end in T. ASSIST, RESIST, INSIST, DESIST and WISEST are examples. The other four split evenly: ASSESS and OBSESS end in S, while MISUSE and DISUSE end in E.
Are all 12 words accepted in ENABLE and NWL2023?
No. ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 11 of the 12 matches, while Collins includes all 12. The counts show that one entry differs across those lists, so check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar word.

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