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

Every match ends in SS, so the clue fixes both final tiles rather than just the last one. The opening varies: six words begin with A, while five begin with B. Familiar examples include ACROSS, ACCESS, UNLESS, and RECESS, but only 10 entries meet the common-word cutoff. That makes the pattern narrower than its everyday examples suggest.

6-letter words with S as the 5th and 6th letters

• There are 46 tournament-dictionary matches, and every one ends in SS.
• EXCESS is the top listed Scrabble scorer at 15 points.
• BYPASS, KAVASS, and VAKASS each score 13 points.
• Only 10 of the 46 entries meet the common-word cutoff.
• The list has 35 words with definitions; its average score is 9.1.

Which SS-ending words score highest?

EXCESS leads at 15 Scrabble points, ahead of the 13-point trio BYPASS, KAVASS, and VAKASS. KUMISS, BEKISS, and VOWESS each score 12. These figures make EXCESS the clear choice when you can play it without sacrificing a better board position.

The recognizable choices are different from the score leaders. ACCESS, ACROSS, STRESS, ASSESS, and RECESS fit the pattern, while several top scorers are less familiar. The average is 9.1 points, so an unusual word can pay more than a familiar one.

How do dictionary coverage and the pattern compare?

The counts vary by word list: 45 matches appear in Collins, 35 in NWL2023, and 34 in ENABLE. Those totals are not interchangeable, so check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry such as KAVASS or VOWESS.

The pattern is uncommon beside other final-letter choices. With S in position five, 230 six-letter words end in T, compared with 46 ending in S. Use the fixed SS ending to narrow a rack quickly, then test the first four letters against the matches rather than assuming every candidate is familiar.