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

The pattern is _ _ L _ _ S _, and its final letter is often T, H, or E. Those three endings cover 92 of the 107 matches. Familiar examples such as RELEASE and ILLNESS sit alongside less common options like FOLKISH and WOLVISH, so the fixed letters narrow the search without guaranteeing an everyday word.

At a glance: the L-and-S pattern

• Tournament dictionaries recognize 107 entries matching this seven-letter frame.
• C is the most common first letter, with 12 matches; F follows with 11.
• T ends 41 matches, while H ends 26 and E ends 25.
• FOLKISH scores 17 points; WOLFISH and WOLVISH each score 16.
• Only 12 matches are common, while 74 have a definition.

Which letters finish these seven-letter words?

T dominates the final position: 41 words end in T. H and E follow at 26 and 25, so checking those endings first is a sound way to cut down the pattern. Together, T, H, and E account for 92 matches; just four end in S.

Several familiar words show how varied those endings can be. RELEASE and TALLEST end in E and T, while ILLNESS and SELFISH end in S and H. COLDEST and WILDEST also finish in T, reinforcing how often that final letter appears.

How should you use the L-and-S clue?

For 7-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and S as the 6th letter, try common endings before testing rarer possibilities. Start with T, H, and E, then use the first letter to narrow the remaining choices: C leads with 12 matches, followed by F with 11.

FOLKISH is the top scorer at 17 points, but a high score does not make it a familiar play. Only 12 matches rank as common, and the total varies by word list: Collins includes 106, NWL2023 includes 78, and ENABLE includes 72. Verify your game's dictionary before putting an unfamiliar entry on the board.