7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter number 265; STRANGE, SENATOR, and SPEAKER are familiar examples.

265 wordsTop pick STRANGEHighest score SQUAWKY 26

18 of 265 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

1st letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

4th letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

With S in 1st place, R is the most common 4th letter (341 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
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Common words 18 · most-used first

STRANGE₈
SENATOR₇
SPEAKER₁₃
SCRATCH₁₄
SWEATER₁₀
SQUARES₁₆
STRAINS₇
STEALTH₁₀
SPRAYED₁₃
STRANDS₈
SQUARED₁₇
SAVAGES₁₁
SIZABLE₁₈
STRAITS₇
STEAMER₉
STEAMED₁₀
SATANIC₉
SCRAPED₁₂

All valid words 265

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

SABATON₉
SABAYON₁₂
SACATON₉
SAFARIS₁₀
SAGAMAN₁₀
SAGAMEN₁₀
SAGATHY₁₄
SALAAMS₉
SALABLE₉
SALABLY₁₂
SALADES₈
SALAMIS₉
SALAMON₉
SAMAANS₉
SAMADHI₁₃
SAMARAS₉
SAPAJOU₁₆
SARAFAN₁₀
SARANGI₈
SARAPES₉
SATANGS₈
SATANIC₉
SATARAS₇
SAVABLE₁₂
SAVAGED₁₂
SAVAGER₁₁
SAVAGES₁₁
SAVANNA₁₀
SAVANTE₁₀
SAVANTS₁₀
SAVARIN₁₀
SAVATES₁₀
SAXAULS₁₄
SAYABLE₁₂
SCHANSE₁₂
SCHANZE₂₁
SCHAPPE₁₆
SCIARID₁₀
SCIATIC₁₁
SCLAFFS₁₅
SCLATED₁₀
SCLATES₉
SCLAVES₁₂
SCRAGGY₁₄
SCRAICH₁₄
SCRAIGH₁₃
SCRAMBS₁₃
SCRANCH₁₄
SCRANNY₁₂
SCRAPED₁₂
SCRAPER₁₁
SCRAPES₁₁
SCRAPIE₁₁
SCRAPPY₁₆
SCRATCH₁₄
SCRAUCH₁₄
SCRAUGH₁₃
SCRAVEL₁₂
SCRAWBS₁₄
SCRAWLS₁₂
SCRAWLY₁₅
SCRAWMS₁₄
SCRAWNY₁₅
SCRAWPS₁₄
SCRAYES₁₂
SEBACIC₁₃
SEBASIC₁₁
SEBATES₉
SECANTS₉
SEDARIM₁₀
SEDATED₉
SEDATER₈
SEDATES₈
SEEABLE₉
SEMATIC₁₁
SENARII₇
SENATES₇
SENATOR₇
SEPALED₁₀
SERAFIN₁₀
SERAILS₇
SERANGS₈
SERAPES₉
SERAPHS₁₂
SESAMES₉
SEWABLE₁₂
SEWAGES₁₁
SHEAFED₁₄
SHEALED₁₁
SHEARED₁₁
SHEARER₁₀
SHEATHE₁₃
SHEATHS₁₃
SHEATHY₁₆
SHEAVED₁₄
SHEAVES₁₃
SHIATSU₁₀
SHIATZU₁₉
SHMALTZ₂₁
SHMATTE₁₂
SHNAPPS₁₄
SHOALED₁₁
SHOALER₁₀
SIFAKAS₁₄
SIGANID₉
SILAGED₉
SILAGES₈
SILANES₇
SIMARRE₉
SIMATIC₁₁
SIXAINE₁₄
SIXAINS₁₄
SIZABLE₁₈
SIZABLY₂₁
SKEANES₁₁
SKEARED₁₂
SKIABLE₁₃
SKLATED₁₂
SKLATES₁₁
SKOALED₁₂
SLEAVED₁₁
SLEAVES₁₀
SLEAZED₁₇
SLEAZES₁₆
SLEAZOS₁₆
SMAAKED₁₄
SMEARED₁₀
SMEARER₉
SMEATHS₁₂
SNEAKED₁₂
SNEAKER₁₁
SNEAPED₁₀
SNEATHS₁₀
SOCAGER₁₀
SOCAGES₁₀
SODAINE₈
SOFABED₁₃
SOKAIYA₁₄
SOLACED₁₀
SOLACER₉
SOLACES₉
SOLANDS₈
SOLANIN₇
SOLANOS₇
SOLANUM₉
SOLARIA₇
SOLATED₈
SOLATES₇
SOLATIA₇
SOMATIC₁₁
SONANCE₉
SONANCY₁₂
SONANTS₇
SONATAS₇
SORAGES₈
SOSATIE₇
SOUARIS₇
SOWABLE₁₂
SOWARRY₁₃
SPEAKER₁₃
SPEANED₁₀
SPEARED₁₀
SPEARER₉
SPHAERE₁₂
SPHAERS₁₂
SPLAKES₁₃
SPLASHY₁₅
SPLATCH₁₄
SPLAYED₁₃
SPRAINS₉
SPRAINT₉
SPRANGS₁₀
SPRAWLS₁₂
SPRAWLY₁₅
SPRAYED₁₃
SPRAYER₁₂
SPRAYEY₁₅
SQUABBY₂₃
SQUACCO₂₀
SQUADDY₂₁
SQUAILS₁₆
SQUALID₁₇
SQUALLS₁₆
SQUALLY₁₉
SQUALOR₁₆
SQUAMAE₁₈
SQUAMES₁₈
SQUARED₁₇
SQUARER₁₆
SQUARES₁₆
SQUARKS₂₀
SQUASHY₂₂
SQUATLY₁₉
SQUATTY₁₉
SQUAWKS₂₃
SQUAWKY₂₆
STEADED₉
STEALED₈
STEALER₇
STEALES₇
STEALTH₁₀
STEAMED₁₀
STEAMER₉
STEAMIE₉
STEANED₈
STEANES₇
STEARED₈
STEARES₇
STEARIC₉
STEARIN₇
STRAFED₁₁
STRAFER₁₀
STRAFES₁₀
STRAFFS₁₃
STRAIKS₁₁
STRAINS₇
STRAINT₇
STRAITS₇
STRAKED₁₂
STRAKES₁₁
STRAMPS₁₁
STRANDS₈
STRANGE₈
STRAPPY₁₄
STRATAL₇
STRATAS₇
STRATHS₁₀
STRATUM₉
STRATUS₇
STRAWED₁₁
STRAWEN₁₀
STRAYED₁₁
STRAYER₁₀
STRAYVE₁₃
SUBACID₁₂
SUBACTS₁₁
SUBADAR₁₀
SUBALAR₉
SUBAQUA₁₈
SUBAREA₉
SUBARID₁₀
SUBATOM₁₁
SUDAMEN₁₀
SUDARIA₈
SUDATED₉
SUDATES₈
SUEABLE₉
SUGARED₉
SUGARER₈
SUMACHS₁₄
SUMATRA₉
SUPAWNS₁₂
SURAMIN₉
SURANCE₉
SWEALED₁₁
SWEARDS₁₁
SWEARER₁₀
SWEATED₁₁
SWEATER₁₀
SYNAGOG₁₂
SYNANON₁₀
SYNAPSE₁₂
SYNAPTE₁₂
SYNAXES₁₇
SYNAXIS₁₇

Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 6th letter is E.

2nd letter

T14%
A13%
C12%

3rd letter

R25%
E18%
L11%

5th letter

T17%
R12%
N11%

6th letter

E38%
I11%
L8%

7th letter

S33%
D17%
E11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SQUAWKY tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.

77 points: 26 words
8 points: 19 words
99 points: 41 words
10 points: 40 words
1111 points: 29 words
12 points: 32 words
1313 points: 17 words
14 points: 21 words
1515 points: 6 words
16 points: 11 words
1717 points: 5 words
18 points: 4 words
1919 points: 4 words
20 points: 2 words
2121 points: 4 words
22 points: 1 words
2323 points: 2 words
24 points: 0 words
2525 points: 0 words
26 points: 1 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
SQUAWKY	26	26	Collins only
SQUAWKS	23	24	All three
SQUABBY	23	25	All three
SQUASHY	22	21	All three
SCHANZE	21	22	Collins only
SIZABLY	21	22	All three
SHMALTZ	21	22	All three
SQUADDY	21	21	Collins · NWL
SQUARKS	20	21	Collins · NWL
SQUACCO	20	23	Collins only
SQUALLY	19	21	All three
SQUATTY	19	19	All three

Every entry has seven letters, begins with S, and places A in slot four: S _ _ A _ _ _. Other recognizable fits include SWEATER, SCRATCH, and STRAINS. The pool mixes everyday vocabulary with tournament-only entries, so matching the pattern alone does not guarantee acceptance in your game.

At a glance

265 words match the S-at-one, A-at-four pattern.
STRANGE, SENATOR, and SPEAKER are recognizable examples.
Only 18 entries count as common by the frequency measure.
Collins includes 261 matches; NWL2023 has 186, and ENABLE has 172.
SQUAWKY leads the scores at 26 points.

How do these S-and-A patterns end?

The final letter quickly narrows the pool. 88 entries end in S, more than the 46 ending in D; E accounts for 29, while R and Y finish 24 and 22 respectively. If your rack or a crossing tile fixes the last letter, check the S and D groups first.

S is a prolific first letter for this fourth-position A pattern: its 265 matches exceed A's 206 and P's 184. Changing the fourth letter shifts the count, too: S with R fourth has 341 matches, while S with T fourth has 313. Keep the known A fixed when filtering; a larger neighboring group will not fit the same clue.

Which 7-letter words with S first and A fourth score highly?

SQUAWKY leads at 26 points; SQUAWKS and SQUABBY score 23 each, followed by SQUASHY at 22. Those Q-heavy choices outscore familiar words, but only pay off when the board gives you a place for Q. SQUAWKS and SQUABBY are less familiar than SQUAWKY, so a high score does not mean easy recall.

STRANGE, SENATOR, and SCRATCH are easier to recognize, while SIZABLY and SHMALTZ each score 21. The average is 11.5 points, but that figure hides the gap between familiar vocabulary and letter-value spikes. For 7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter, use the pattern to find candidates, then check your game's word list before playing.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with S and have A as the fourth letter?

There are 265 matching words. Familiar options include STRANGE, SENATOR, and SPEAKER, though only 18 entries count as common by the frequency measure. The remaining matches include less familiar tournament vocabulary, so a valid pattern is not proof that a word will suit every game.

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?

SQUAWKY is the top scorer at 26 points. SQUAWKS and SQUABBY follow at 23 points each, with SQUASHY at 22. These Q-rich words can beat familiar choices, but their score depends on finding a playable spot for the Q.

Do all word-game dictionaries accept the same matches?

No. Collins includes 261 of these words, compared with 186 in NWL2023 and 172 in ENABLE. The counts overlap, so they do not add up to the full set. Check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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