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7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with S first and I third number 440, ranging from familiar choices like science to the 29-point scorer SWIZZED.

440 wordsTop pick SCIENCEHighest score SWIZZED 29

34 of 440 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (633 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 34 · most-used first

All valid words 440

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

  • SAIDEST8
  • SAIKEIS11
  • SAILERS7
  • SAILING8
  • SAILORS7
  • SAIMINS9
  • SAIMIRI9
  • SAINING8
  • SAINTED8
  • SAINTLY10
  • SAIQUES16
  • SAIREST7
  • SAIRING8
  • SAITHES10
  • SAIYIDS11
  • SCIARID10
  • SCIATIC11
  • SCIENCE11
  • SCILLAS9
  • SCIOLTO9
  • SCIROCS11
  • SCIRRHI12
  • SCISSEL9
  • SCISSIL9
  • SCISSOR9
  • SCIURID10
  • SEICHES12
  • SEIDELS8
  • SEIKEST11
  • SEILING8
  • SEINERS7
  • SEINING8
  • SEISERS7
  • SEISING8
  • SEISINS7
  • SEISMAL9
  • SEISMIC11
  • SEISORS7
  • SEISURE7
  • SEITANS7
  • SEITENS7
  • SEITIES7
  • SEIZERS16
  • SEIZING17
  • SEIZINS16
  • SEIZORS16
  • SEIZURE16
  • SHIATSU10
  • SHIATZU19
  • SHIBAHS15
  • SHICKER16
  • SHICKSA16
  • SHIDDER12
  • SHIELDS11
  • SHIELED11
  • SHIFTED14
  • SHIFTER13
  • SHIKARA14
  • SHIKARI14
  • SHIKARS14
  • SHIKKER18
  • SHIKRAS14
  • SHIKSAS14
  • SHIKSEH17
  • SHIKSES14
  • SHILLED11
  • SHILPIT12
  • SHIMAAL12
  • SHIMMED15
  • SHIMMER14
  • SHIMMEY17
  • SHINDIG12
  • SHINDYS14
  • SHINERS10
  • SHINESS10
  • SHINGLE11
  • SHINGLY14
  • SHINIER10
  • SHINIES10
  • SHINILY13
  • SHINING11
  • SHINJUS17
  • SHINKIN14
  • SHINNED11
  • SHINNES10
  • SHINNEY13
  • SHINOLA10
  • SHIPFUL15
  • SHIPLAP14
  • SHIPMAN14
  • SHIPMEN14
  • SHIPPED15
  • SHIPPEN14
  • SHIPPER14
  • SHIPPIE14
  • SHIPPON14
  • SHIPPOS14
  • SHIPWAY18
  • SHIRING11
  • SHIRKED15
  • SHIRKER14
  • SHIRRAS10
  • SHIRRED11
  • SHIRTED11
  • SHISHAS13
  • SHITAKE14
  • SHITBAG13
  • SHITCAN12
  • SHITING11
  • SHITTAH13
  • SHITTED11
  • SHITTER10
  • SHITTIM12
  • SHIURIM12
  • SHIVAHS16
  • SHIVERS13
  • SHIVERY16
  • SHIVING14
  • SHIVITI13
  • SHIVOOS13
  • SHIVVED17
  • SKIABLE13
  • SKIBOBS15
  • SKIDDED14
  • SKIDDER13
  • SKIDDOO13
  • SKIDLID13
  • SKIDOOS12
  • SKIDPAD15
  • SKIDPAN14
  • SKIDWAY18
  • SKIEYER14
  • SKIFFED18
  • SKIFFLE17
  • SKIINGS12
  • SKILFUL14
  • SKILLED12
  • SKILLET11
  • SKIMMED16
  • SKIMMER15
  • SKIMMIA15
  • SKIMPED16
  • SKINFUL14
  • SKINKED16
  • SKINKER15
  • SKINNED12
  • SKINNER11
  • SKINTER11
  • SKIPPED16
  • SKIPPER15
  • SKIPPET15
  • SKIRLED12
  • SKIRRED12
  • SKIRRET11
  • SKIRTED12
  • SKIRTER11
  • SKITING12
  • SKITTER11
  • SKITTLE11
  • SKIVERS14
  • SKIVIER14
  • SKIVING15
  • SKIWEAR14
  • SLICERS9
  • SLICING10
  • SLICKED14
  • SLICKEN13
  • SLICKER13
  • SLICKLY16
  • SLIDDEN9
  • SLIDDER9
  • SLIDERS8
  • SLIDING9
  • SLIEVES10
  • SLIGHTS11
  • SLIMIER9
  • SLIMILY12
  • SLIMING10
  • SLIMMED12
  • SLIMMER11
  • SLIMPSY14
  • SLINGER8
  • SLINKED12
  • SLINKER11
  • SLINTER7
  • SLIOTAR7
  • SLIPING10
  • SLIPOUT9
  • SLIPPED12
  • SLIPPER11
  • SLIPUPS11
  • SLIPWAY15
  • SLISHES10
  • SLITHER10
  • SLITTED8
  • SLITTER7
  • SLIVERS10
  • SLIVING11
  • SMICKER15
  • SMICKET15
  • SMICKLY18
  • SMIDGEN11
  • SMIDGES11
  • SMIDGIN11
  • SMIGHTS13
  • SMILERS9
  • SMILETS9
  • SMILEYS12
  • SMILIER9
  • SMILIES9
  • SMILING10
  • SMIRKED14
  • SMIRKER13
  • SMIRRED10
  • SMITERS9
  • SMITHED13
  • SMITING10
  • SMITTED10
  • SMITTEN9
  • SMITTLE9
  • SNIBBED12
  • SNICKED14
  • SNICKER13
  • SNICKET13
  • SNIDELY11
  • SNIDEST8
  • SNIDIER8
  • SNIDING9
  • SNIFFED14
  • SNIFFER13
  • SNIFFLE13
  • SNIFFLY16
  • SNIFTED11
  • SNIFTER10
  • SNIGGED10
  • SNIGGER9
  • SNIGGLE9
  • SNIGLET8
  • SNIPERS9
  • SNIPIER9
  • SNIPING10
  • SNIPPED12
  • SNIPPER11
  • SNIPPET11
  • SNIRTLE7
  • SNITCHY15
  • SNIVELS10
  • SOIGNEE8
  • SOILAGE8
  • SOILIER7
  • SOILING8
  • SOILURE7
  • SOIREES7
  • SPICATE11
  • SPICERS11
  • SPICERY14
  • SPICIER11
  • SPICILY14
  • SPICING12
  • SPICKER15
  • SPICULA11
  • SPICULE11
  • SPIDERS10
  • SPIDERY13
  • SPIEGEL10
  • SPIELED10
  • SPIELER9
  • SPIERED10
  • SPIFFED16
  • SPIGHTS13
  • SPIGNEL10
  • SPIGOTS10
  • SPIKERS13
  • SPIKERY16
  • SPIKIER13
  • SPIKILY16
  • SPIKING14
  • SPILING10
  • SPILITE9
  • SPILLED10
  • SPILLER9
  • SPILTHS12
  • SPINACH14
  • SPINAGE10
  • SPINALS9
  • SPINARS9
  • SPINATE9
  • SPINDLE10
  • SPINDLY13
  • SPINELS9
  • SPINETS9
  • SPINIER9
  • SPINNER9
  • SPINNET9
  • SPINNEY12
  • SPINODE10
  • SPINOFF15
  • SPINONE9
  • SPINONI9
  • SPINORS9
  • SPINOSE9
  • SPINOUS9
  • SPINOUT9
  • SPINTOS9
  • SPINULA9
  • SPINULE9
  • SPIRAEA9
  • SPIRALS9
  • SPIRANT9
  • SPIREAS9
  • SPIREME11
  • SPIREMS11
  • SPIRICS11
  • SPIRIER9
  • SPIRING10
  • SPIRITS9
  • SPIRITY12
  • SPIROID10
  • SPIRTED10
  • SPIRTLE9
  • SPIRULA9
  • SPITALS9
  • SPITING10
  • SPITTED10
  • SPITTEN9
  • SPITTER9
  • SPITTLE9
  • SPITTLY12
  • SPITZES18
  • STIBBLE11
  • STIBIAL9
  • STIBINE9
  • STIBIUM11
  • STICHIC14
  • STICHOI12
  • STICHOS12
  • STICKED14
  • STICKER13
  • STICKIE13
  • STICKIT13
  • STICKLE13
  • STICKUM15
  • STICKUP15
  • STIDDIE9
  • STIEVER10
  • STIFFED14
  • STIFFEN13
  • STIFFER13
  • STIFFIE13
  • STIFFLY16
  • STIFLED11
  • STIFLER10
  • STIFLES10
  • STIGMAL10
  • STIGMAS10
  • STIGMES10
  • STILETS7
  • STILING8
  • STILLED8
  • STILLER7
  • STILTED8
  • STILTER7
  • STIMIED10
  • STIMIES9
  • STIMING10
  • STIMMED12
  • STIMULI9
  • STINGED9
  • STINGER8
  • STINGES8
  • STINGOS8
  • STINKER11
  • STINTED8
  • STINTER7
  • STIPELS9
  • STIPEND10
  • STIPPLE11
  • STIPULE9
  • STIRING8
  • STIRPES9
  • STIRRAH10
  • STIRRAS7
  • STIRRED8
  • STIRRER7
  • STIRRES7
  • STIRRUP9
  • STISHIE10
  • STIVERS10
  • STIVIER10
  • STIVING11
  • SUICIDE10
  • SUIDIAN8
  • SUIPLAP11
  • SUITERS7
  • SUITING8
  • SUITORS7
  • SWIDDEN12
  • SWIFTED14
  • SWIFTER13
  • SWIFTIE13
  • SWIFTLY16
  • SWIGGED13
  • SWIGGER12
  • SWILERS10
  • SWILING11
  • SWILLED11
  • SWILLER10
  • SWIMMER14
  • SWINDGE12
  • SWINDLE11
  • SWINERY13
  • SWINGBY16
  • SWINGED12
  • SWINGER11
  • SWINGES11
  • SWINGLE11
  • SWINISH13
  • SWINKED15
  • SWINKER14
  • SWINNEY13
  • SWIPERS12
  • SWIPIER12
  • SWIPING13
  • SWIPLES12
  • SWIPPLE14
  • SWIRLED11
  • SWISHED14
  • SWISHER13
  • SWISHES13
  • SWISSES10
  • SWITCHY18
  • SWITHER13
  • SWITHLY16
  • SWITSES10
  • SWIVELS13
  • SWIVETS13
  • SWIVING14
  • SWIZZED29
  • SWIZZES28
  • SWIZZLE28
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. P17%
  2. H17%
  3. T14%
4th letter
  1. N17%
  2. R10%
  3. T9%
5th letter
  1. I17%
  2. E11%
  3. T10%
6th letter
  1. E42%
  2. L11%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S24%
  2. R16%
  3. D15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SWIZZED tops the list with 29. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 27 words
  2. 8 points: 29 words
  3. 99 points: 68 words
  4. 10 points: 62 words
  5. 1111 points: 60 words
  6. 12 points: 39 words
  7. 1313 points: 46 words
  8. 14 points: 48 words
  9. 1515 points: 22 words
  10. 16 points: 22 words
  11. 1717 points: 6 words
  12. 18 points: 7 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 0 words
  20. 26 points: 0 words
  21. 2727 points: 0 words
  22. 28 points: 2 words
  23. 2929 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SWIZZED2929Collins only
SWIZZLE2829All three
SWIZZES2828Collins only
SHIATZU1919All three
SHIPWAY1817All three
SWITCHY1817Collins only
SPITZES1819All three
SHIKKER1817All three
SKIFFED1818Collins only
SKIDWAY1817All three
SMICKLY1820Collins only
SEIZING1719All three

The pattern is S _ I _ _ _ _, leaving five positions open for other letters. Science, smiling, sailing, and skilled show how many recognizable words fit. Only 34 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so plenty of the remaining options are uncommon; use the fixed letters first, then narrow by the ending or your game's dictionary.

Pattern snapshot and standouts

  • There are 440 matches with S first, I third, and seven letters total.
  • Science, spirits, smiling, and sailing are familiar examples from the set.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing in 105 matches; R ends 72.
  • SWIZZED scores 29 points, ahead of SWIZZLE and SWIZZES at 28 each.
  • The average tile score across the matches is 11.5.

How large is this pattern beside other letter choices?

Among the listed seven-letter patterns with I third, S has 440 matches. The T-first pattern has 234, and the C-first pattern has 207, so the S option is substantially larger than either comparison.

Keeping S at the start but changing the third letter gives another perspective: A has 633 matches, R has 429, and O has 388. I's 440 entries place it above those R and O comparisons, but below A. With the same S-and-I positions, the six-letter pattern has 302 matches and the five-letter version has 187.

Do not confuse a familiar spelling with a frequent pattern. Use the pattern for retrieval, then use a trusted game list to settle less familiar candidates.

Which words score well, and do all games accept them?

SWIZZED leads the scoring list at 29 points; SWIZZLE and SWIZZES each make 28. The unusual spellings make these strong tile-value plays harder to build than everyday options such as shipped or skilled. A high score does not guarantee a convenient rack fit.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 425 matches, NWL2023 includes 335, and ENABLE includes 303. The overall count includes words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not necessarily all three. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with S and have I third?
There are 440 seven-letter words with S first and I third. Examples include science, sailing, and smiling. Only 34 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the full set also contains many less familiar entries.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
SWIZZED is the top scorer at 29 points. SWIZZLE and SWIZZES follow at 28 points each, making the top three unusually close in tile score. Those scores are a guide to letter value, not a promise of an easy rack fit.
Which final letter is most common in these words?
S is the most common ending, appearing in 105 of the matches. R is next with 72, followed by D with 68. If the last position is unknown, testing S first is a sensible way to narrow the pattern.

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