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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter

373 7-letter words have A as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter, including familiar picks like fashion, eastern, and massive.

373 wordsTop pick FASHIONHighest score CASHBOX 21

44 of 373 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (916 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 44 · most-used first

Showing the top 43 of 44 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 373

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

  • BASALLY12
  • BASALTS9
  • BASCULE11
  • BASEMAN11
  • BASEMEN11
  • BASENJI16
  • BASHAWS15
  • BASHERS12
  • BASHFUL15
  • BASHING13
  • BASHLIK16
  • BASHLYK19
  • BASIDIA10
  • BASILAR9
  • BASILIC11
  • BASINAL9
  • BASINED10
  • BASINET9
  • BASIONS9
  • BASKETS13
  • BASKING14
  • BASMATI11
  • BASNETS9
  • BASOCHE14
  • BASQUED19
  • BASQUES18
  • BASSEST9
  • BASSETS9
  • BASSETT9
  • BASSIER9
  • BASSING10
  • BASSIST9
  • BASSOON9
  • BASTARD10
  • BASTERS9
  • BASTIDE10
  • BASTILE9
  • BASTING10
  • BASTION9
  • BASTLES9
  • BASUCOS11
  • CASABAS11
  • CASAVAS12
  • CASBAHS14
  • CASCADE12
  • CASCARA11
  • CASEASE9
  • CASEATE9
  • CASEINS9
  • CASELAW12
  • CASEMAN11
  • CASEMEN11
  • CASEOSE9
  • CASEOUS9
  • CASERNE9
  • CASERNS9
  • CASETTE9
  • CASHAWS15
  • CASHBOX21
  • CASHEWS15
  • CASHIER12
  • CASHING13
  • CASHOOS12
  • CASINGS10
  • CASINOS9
  • CASITAS9
  • CASKETS13
  • CASKING14
  • CASQUED19
  • CASQUES18
  • CASSABA11
  • CASSATA9
  • CASSAVA12
  • CASSENA9
  • CASSENE9
  • CASSIAS9
  • CASSINA9
  • CASSINE9
  • CASSINO9
  • CASSOCK15
  • CASSONE9
  • CASSPIR11
  • CASTERS9
  • CASTING10
  • CASTLED10
  • CASTLES9
  • CASTOCK15
  • CASTOFF15
  • CASTORS9
  • CASTORY12
  • CASTRAL9
  • CASUALS9
  • CASUIST9
  • DASHCAM15
  • DASHEEN11
  • DASHEKI15
  • DASHERS11
  • DASHIER11
  • DASHIKI15
  • DASHING12
  • DASHPOT13
  • DASSIES8
  • DASTARD9
  • DASYPOD14
  • DASYURE11
  • EASEFUL10
  • EASELED8
  • EASIEST7
  • EASTERN7
  • EASTERS7
  • EASTING8
  • EASTLIN7
  • EASYING11
  • FASCIAE12
  • FASCIAL12
  • FASCIAS12
  • FASCINE12
  • FASCISM14
  • FASCIST12
  • FASHERY16
  • FASHING14
  • FASHION13
  • FASTENS10
  • FASTERS10
  • FASTEST10
  • FASTIES10
  • FASTING11
  • FASTISH13
  • GASAHOL11
  • GASBAGS11
  • GASCONS10
  • GASEITY11
  • GASEOUS8
  • GASHEST11
  • GASHFUL14
  • GASHING12
  • GASKETS12
  • GASKING13
  • GASKINS12
  • GASLESS8
  • GASOHOL11
  • GASPERS10
  • GASPIER10
  • GASPING11
  • GASSERS8
  • GASSIER8
  • GASSILY11
  • GASSING9
  • GASTERS8
  • GASTING9
  • GASTRAL8
  • GASTREA8
  • GASTRIC10
  • GASTRIN8
  • HASBIAN12
  • HASHIER13
  • HASHING14
  • HASHISH16
  • HASHTAG14
  • HASLETS10
  • HASPING13
  • HASSARS10
  • HASSELS10
  • HASSIUM12
  • HASSLED11
  • HASSLES10
  • HASSOCK16
  • HASTATE10
  • HASTENS10
  • HASTIER10
  • HASTILY13
  • HASTING11
  • JASMINE16
  • JASMINS16
  • JASPERS16
  • JASPERY19
  • JASSIDS15
  • KASBAHS16
  • KASHERS14
  • KASHMIR16
  • KASHRUS14
  • KASHRUT14
  • LASAGNA8
  • LASAGNE8
  • LASCARS9
  • LASERED8
  • LASHERS10
  • LASHING11
  • LASHINS10
  • LASHKAR14
  • LASINGS8
  • LASKETS11
  • LASQUES16
  • LASSIES7
  • LASSOCK13
  • LASSOED8
  • LASSOER7
  • LASSOES7
  • LASTAGE8
  • LASTERS7
  • LASTING8
  • MASALAS9
  • MASCARA11
  • MASCLED12
  • MASCLES11
  • MASCONS11
  • MASCOTS11
  • MASCULY14
  • MASHERS12
  • MASHIER12
  • MASHIES12
  • MASHING13
  • MASHLAM14
  • MASHLIM14
  • MASHLIN12
  • MASHLUM14
  • MASHMAN14
  • MASHMEN14
  • MASHUAS12
  • MASHUPS14
  • MASJIDS17
  • MASKEGS14
  • MASKERS13
  • MASKING14
  • MASKNES13
  • MASLINS9
  • MASONED10
  • MASONIC11
  • MASONRY12
  • MASQUER18
  • MASQUES18
  • MASSAGE10
  • MASSEUR9
  • MASSIER9
  • MASSIFS12
  • MASSING10
  • MASSIVE12
  • MASTABA11
  • MASTERS9
  • MASTERY12
  • MASTFUL12
  • MASTICH14
  • MASTICS11
  • MASTIER9
  • MASTIFF15
  • MASTING10
  • MASTOID10
  • MASULAS9
  • NASALLY10
  • NASARDS8
  • NASCENT9
  • NASHGAB13
  • NASIONS7
  • NASTIER7
  • NASTIES7
  • NASTILY10
  • NASUTES7
  • PASCALS11
  • PASCHAL14
  • PASCUAL11
  • PASEARS9
  • PASELAS9
  • PASHIMS14
  • PASHING13
  • PASHKAS16
  • PASKHAS16
  • PASPIES11
  • PASQUIL18
  • PASSADE10
  • PASSADO10
  • PASSAGE10
  • PASSANT9
  • PASSATA9
  • PASSELS9
  • PASSERS9
  • PASSING10
  • PASSION9
  • PASSIVE12
  • PASSKEY16
  • PASSMAN11
  • PASSMEN11
  • PASSOUT9
  • PASTELS9
  • PASTERN9
  • PASTERS9
  • PASTEUP11
  • PASTIER9
  • PASTIES9
  • PASTILS9
  • PASTILY12
  • PASTIME11
  • PASTINA9
  • PASTING10
  • PASTORS9
  • PASTURE9
  • QASIDAS17
  • RASBORA9
  • RASCALS9
  • RASCHEL12
  • RASHERS10
  • RASHEST10
  • RASHIES10
  • RASHING11
  • RASPERS9
  • RASPIER9
  • RASPING10
  • RASPISH12
  • RASSLED8
  • RASSLER7
  • RASSLES7
  • RASTERS7
  • RASTRUM9
  • RASURES7
  • SASHAYS13
  • SASHIMI12
  • SASHING11
  • SASINES7
  • SASSABY12
  • SASSIER7
  • SASSIES7
  • SASSILY10
  • SASSING8
  • SASTRAS7
  • TASERED8
  • TASHING11
  • TASKBAR13
  • TASKERS11
  • TASKING12
  • TASLETS7
  • TASSELL7
  • TASSELS7
  • TASSETS7
  • TASSIES7
  • TASTERS7
  • TASTIER7
  • TASTILY10
  • TASTING8
  • VASCULA12
  • VASEFUL13
  • VASSAIL10
  • VASSALS10
  • VASTEST10
  • VASTIER10
  • VASTITY13
  • WASABIS12
  • WASHBAG16
  • WASHDAY17
  • WASHERS13
  • WASHERY16
  • WASHIER13
  • WASHILY16
  • WASHING14
  • WASHINS13
  • WASHOUT13
  • WASHPOT15
  • WASHRAG14
  • WASHTUB15
  • WASHUPS15
  • WASPIER12
  • WASPIES12
  • WASPILY15
  • WASPISH15
  • WASSAIL10
  • WASTAGE11
  • WASTELS10
  • WASTERS10
  • WASTERY13
  • WASTING11
  • WASTREL10
  • WASTRIE10
  • YASHMAC17
  • YASHMAK19
  • YASMAKS16
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C14%
  2. M13%
  3. B11%
4th letter
  1. T23%
  2. H21%
  3. S19%
5th letter
  1. I32%
  2. E18%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. E18%
  2. N17%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S35%
  2. G11%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; CASHBOX tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 27 words
  2. 8 points: 23 words
  3. 99 points: 74 words
  4. 10 points: 54 words
  5. 1111 points: 49 words
  6. 12 points: 42 words
  7. 1313 points: 26 words
  8. 14 points: 28 words
  9. 1515 points: 17 words
  10. 16 points: 18 words
  11. 1717 points: 4 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 5 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CASHBOX2122All three
YASHMAK1918All three
BASHLYK1919All three
CASQUED1921All three
JASPERY1921All three
BASQUED1921Collins only
BASQUES1820All three
MASQUES1820All three
CASQUES1820All three
PASQUIL1821All three
MASQUER1820All three
MASJIDS1720All three

The pattern is _AS____: A and S are fixed, while the first letter and final four letters vary. Among the examples are fashion, passage, washing, and lasting. The group also has a strong Scrabble outlier: cashbox scores 21 points before any board bonuses.

7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter

  • There are 373 matching words, all following the pattern _AS____.
  • Fashion, eastern, massive, and passion are among the recognizable examples.
  • Cashbox leads the scorers at 21 points.
  • The letter C begins the most matches, with 52 words; M follows with 47.
  • A final S is especially common: 129 matches end in S.

Which letters make the strongest pattern clues?

Start with the first and last positions if your puzzle gives you extra clues. C is the most frequent opening letter, appearing in 52 matches, while 129 of the words finish with S. That ending is more than twice as common as the next listed final letter, G, with 41.

Everyday examples show how much the remaining letters can change: fashion, casting, and washing share the fixed A-S pair but have different openings and endings. For a less familiar option, hashtag also fits. The list is broad, but only 44 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How should you use 7-letter words with A second and S third?

For a high-value Scrabble play, check cashbox first: its 21-point score tops the listed options. Yashmak, bashlyk, and casqued each score 19, so uncommon letters can outscore familiar choices. A high score is not automatically the best board play; leave room for premium squares and playable hooks.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 364 matches, NWL2023 includes 290, and ENABLE includes 268. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

For another pattern comparison, the version with I in the second position has 428 matches.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have A second and S third?
There are 373 matching 7-letter words, following the pattern _AS____. Familiar examples include fashion, eastern, and passion. The count covers words included in at least one of the tournament dictionaries, rather than every possible English word.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
Cashbox is the highest scorer, with a base Scrabble score of 21 points. Yashmak, bashlyk, and casqued follow at 19 points each. Board bonuses can change the final total, so consider tile placement as well as the word's score.
Which 7-letter words in this group end in S?
A total of 129 matching words end in S, making it the most common final letter in this group. Examples from the matches include passion, masters, and basques. The next most frequent ending is G, with 41 words.

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