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

The pattern is _ _ I _ S _ _: I and S are fixed, while the other five letters vary. The 75 matches span familiar words such as priests, crimson and scissor, alongside less common entries like myiasis and gliosis. Dictionary coverage differs, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not appear in another.

How many 7-letter words have I third and S fifth?

• There are 75 tournament-dictionary matches for this letter pattern.
• Only 3 matches count as common by frequency.
• The final letter is S in 40 words, making it the dominant ending.
• C leads the opening-letter group with 13 matches.
• Whipsaw, whimsey and quiesce share the highest score: 18 points.

Which words fit the I-and-S pattern?

Priests, thirsty, crimson and reissue are among the more recognizable matches. Their fixed letters fall in different word shapes: PRIESTS has I in the third slot and S in the fifth, while CRIMSON follows the same pattern without ending in S.

The ending count explains why plural-looking forms show up often: 40 words finish with S. Examples include aliases, scissor, thirsts and blisses. Other endings appear much less often, so try the final S early when the board supports it.

What should you check before playing these words?

The 75-word total combines tournament dictionaries, not a promise that every entry is accepted in every game. The counts are 43 in ENABLE, 68 in Collins and 54 in NWL2023; those lists overlap, and each has its own omissions. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

For a score-minded play, compare whipsaw, whimsey and quiesce first: all tie for the top at 18 points. Chipset and chiasma also appear among the higher scorers. Keep the pattern in view, then check the exact word against your rack and board rather than choosing by score alone.