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

7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and I as the 4th letter number 295, with familiar matches such as SIMILAR and SOCIETY.

295 wordsTop pick SIMILARHighest score SQUIFFY 25

29 of 295 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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.

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Common words 29 · most-used first

All valid words 295

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

  • SABICUS11
  • SABINES9
  • SADIRON8
  • SADISMS10
  • SADISTS8
  • SAGIEST8
  • SAGITTA8
  • SAHIBAH15
  • SAHIBAS12
  • SAHIWAL13
  • SAKIEHS14
  • SAKIYEH17
  • SALICES9
  • SALICET9
  • SALICIN9
  • SALIENT7
  • SALIGOT8
  • SALINAS7
  • SALINES7
  • SALIVAL10
  • SALIVAS10
  • SAMIELS9
  • SAMIEST9
  • SAMISEN9
  • SAMITES9
  • SAMITHI12
  • SAMITIS9
  • SANICLE9
  • SANIOUS7
  • SAPIENS9
  • SAPIENT9
  • SASINES7
  • SATIATE7
  • SATIETY10
  • SATINED8
  • SATINET7
  • SATIRES7
  • SATIRIC9
  • SATISFY13
  • SAVINES10
  • SAVINGS11
  • SAVIORS10
  • SAVIOUR10
  • SAWINGS11
  • SAXISTS14
  • SAYINGS11
  • SCAILED10
  • SCAITHS12
  • SCHISMA14
  • SCHISMS14
  • SCHISTS12
  • SCHIZOS21
  • SCHIZZY33
  • SCLIFFS15
  • SCRIBAL11
  • SCRIBED12
  • SCRIBER11
  • SCRIBES11
  • SCRIECH14
  • SCRIENE9
  • SCRIEVE12
  • SCRIKED14
  • SCRIKES13
  • SCRIMPS13
  • SCRIMPY16
  • SCRINES9
  • SCRIPTS11
  • SCRITCH14
  • SCRIVED13
  • SCRIVES12
  • SDAINED9
  • SDAINES8
  • SDEIGNE9
  • SDEIGNS9
  • SDEINED9
  • SEBIFIC14
  • SEDILIA8
  • SEEINGS8
  • SEMIDRY13
  • SEMIFIT12
  • SEMILOG10
  • SEMIMAT11
  • SEMINAL9
  • SEMINAR9
  • SEMIPED12
  • SEMIPRO11
  • SEMIRAW12
  • SEMISES9
  • SEMITAR9
  • SENILES7
  • SENIORS7
  • SENITIS7
  • SEPIOST9
  • SEPIUMS11
  • SERIALS7
  • SERIATE7
  • SERICIN9
  • SERICON9
  • SERIEMA9
  • SERIFED11
  • SERINES7
  • SERINGA8
  • SERIOUS7
  • SERIPHS12
  • SEVICHE15
  • SEWINGS11
  • SEXIEST14
  • SEXISMS16
  • SEXISTS14
  • SHAIKHS17
  • SHAIRDS11
  • SHAIRNS10
  • SHAITAN10
  • SHEIKHA17
  • SHEIKHS17
  • SHEILAS10
  • SHEITAN10
  • SHEITEL10
  • SHRIECH15
  • SHRIEKS14
  • SHRIEKY17
  • SHRIEVE13
  • SHRIFTS13
  • SHRIGHT14
  • SHRIKED15
  • SHRIKES14
  • SHRILLS10
  • SHRILLY13
  • SHRIMPS14
  • SHRIMPY17
  • SHRINAL10
  • SHRINED11
  • SHRINES10
  • SHRINKS14
  • SHRITCH15
  • SHRIVED14
  • SHRIVEL13
  • SHRIVEN13
  • SHRIVER13
  • SHRIVES13
  • SHTICKS16
  • SHTICKY19
  • SIDINGS9
  • SILICAS9
  • SILICIC11
  • SILICLE9
  • SILICON9
  • SILIQUA16
  • SILIQUE16
  • SIMIANS9
  • SIMILAR9
  • SIMILES9
  • SIMILOR9
  • SIMIOID10
  • SIMIOUS9
  • SIMITAR9
  • SINICAL9
  • SIZIEST16
  • SIZINGS17
  • SIZISMS18
  • SIZISTS16
  • SKAILED12
  • SKAITHS14
  • SKEINED12
  • SKIINGS12
  • SKLIFFS17
  • SKRIECH16
  • SKRIEGH15
  • SKRIKED16
  • SKRIKES15
  • SKRIMPS15
  • SKYIEST14
  • SLAINTE7
  • SLAIRGS8
  • SLEIDED9
  • SLEIGHS11
  • SLEIGHT11
  • SLUICED10
  • SLUICES9
  • SMOILED10
  • SMOILES9
  • SMRITIS9
  • SNAILED8
  • SOCIALS9
  • SOCIATE9
  • SOCIETY12
  • SODIUMS10
  • SOLICIT9
  • SOLIDER8
  • SOLIDLY11
  • SOLIDUM10
  • SOLIDUS8
  • SOLIONS7
  • SOLIPED10
  • SOLITON7
  • SOLIVES10
  • SOMITAL9
  • SOMITES9
  • SOMITIC11
  • SOPITED10
  • SOPITES9
  • SORINGS8
  • SORITES7
  • SORITIC9
  • SOVIETS10
  • SOWINGS11
  • SOZINES16
  • SPAINED10
  • SPAINGS10
  • SPAIRGE10
  • SPEILED10
  • SPEIRED10
  • SPEISES9
  • SPLICED12
  • SPLICER11
  • SPLICES11
  • SPLIFFS15
  • SPLINED10
  • SPLINES9
  • SPLINTS9
  • SPOILED10
  • SPOILER9
  • SPRIEST9
  • SPRIGGY14
  • SPRIGHT13
  • SPRINGE10
  • SPRINGS10
  • SPRINGY13
  • SPRINTS9
  • SPRITES9
  • SPRITZY21
  • SPYINGS13
  • SQUIDGE18
  • SQUIDGY21
  • SQUIERS16
  • SQUIFFY25
  • SQUILLA16
  • SQUILLS16
  • SQUINCH21
  • SQUINNY19
  • SQUINTS16
  • SQUINTY19
  • SQUIRED17
  • SQUIRES16
  • SQUIRLS16
  • SQUIRMS18
  • SQUIRMY21
  • SQUIRRS16
  • SQUIRTS16
  • SQUISHY22
  • SQUITCH21
  • STAIDER8
  • STAIDLY11
  • STAINED8
  • STAINER7
  • STAIRED8
  • STAITHE10
  • STAITHS10
  • STEINED8
  • STOICAL9
  • STOITED8
  • STOITER7
  • STRIATA7
  • STRIATE7
  • STRICKS13
  • STRIDER8
  • STRIDES8
  • STRIDOR8
  • STRIFES10
  • STRIFTS10
  • STRIGAE8
  • STRIGIL8
  • STRIKER11
  • STRIKES11
  • STRINES7
  • STRINGS8
  • STRINGY11
  • STRIPED10
  • STRIPER9
  • STRIPES9
  • STRIPEY12
  • STRIVED11
  • STRIVEN10
  • STRIVER10
  • STRIVES10
  • STUIVER10
  • SUBIDEA10
  • SUBITEM11
  • SUPINES9
  • SURIMIS9
  • SWEIRED11
  • SWEIRER10
  • SYMITAR12
  • SYRINGA11
  • SYRINGE11
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A16%
  2. T12%
  3. E12%
3rd letter
  1. R31%
  2. L11%
  3. M9%
5th letter
  1. N19%
  2. T11%
  3. E8%
6th letter
  1. E34%
  2. G9%
  3. A8%
7th letter
  1. S42%
  2. D12%
  3. Y8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SQUIFFY tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 24 words
  2. 8 points: 26 words
  3. 99 points: 61 words
  4. 10 points: 46 words
  5. 1111 points: 32 words
  6. 12 points: 18 words
  7. 1313 points: 17 words
  8. 14 points: 19 words
  9. 1515 points: 10 words
  10. 16 points: 18 words
  11. 1717 points: 9 words
  12. 18 points: 3 words
  13. 1919 points: 3 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 6 words
  16. 22 points: 1 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
  20. 26 points: 0 words
  21. 2727 points: 0 words
  22. 28 points: 0 words
  23. 2929 points: 0 words
  24. 30 points: 0 words
  25. 3131 points: 0 words
  26. 32 points: 0 words
  27. 3333 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUIFFY2525All three
SQUISHY2221All three
SQUIRMY2122All three
SQUIDGY2122Collins · NWL
SQUINCH2123All three
SPRITZY2121NWL only
SQUITCH2122Collins only
SQUINTY1920All three
SHTICKY1918Collins · NWL
SQUINNY1921All three
SQUIRMS1820All three
SQUIDGE1820Collins only

The pattern is S _ _ I _ _ _: keep the first and fourth tiles fixed, then test the other spaces against your rack. Just 29 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar plays sit beside specialist vocabulary. SIMILAR, SERIOUS, and SAVINGS are clear anchors when you scan the candidates.

Pattern snapshot and standouts

  • 295 tournament-dictionary entries fit S _ _ I _ _ _.
  • SIMILAR, SOCIETY, and SERIOUS are recognizable examples.
  • 29 matches count as common by frequency.
  • 216 entries have definitions, while dictionary coverage differs.
  • Average tile score is 11.3 before board bonuses.

How many words fit S _ _ I _ _ _?

295 words fit the fixed pattern S _ _ I _ _ _. That makes this a substantial clue set, but not a simple everyday-word list: only 29 count as common under the frequency cutoff. The first and fourth letters narrow the search; the middle and final positions still do most of the work.

SIMILAR, SOCIETY, SERIOUS, SAVINGS, and STRIKES give you clear starting points. Many matches finish with S: 123 end in S, compared with 36 ending in D and 23 in Y. A final S is a strong candidate, not a guarantee.

To prune quickly, check position four first: SOCIETY fixes the I there, while STRIKES gives you a different middle run. Then sort candidates by final letter; the 123 S endings deserve a quick scan before less frequent endings.

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 matching words score well?

Tile value changes the choice on a Scrabble board. SQUIFFY scores 25, SQUISHY scores 22, and SQUIRMY scores 21 before premiums; each keeps I in the required fourth position. Check for a bonus square under Q or Y before trading a familiar word for a rarer scoring play.

For 7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and I as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage is worth checking: Collins includes 288 matches, compared with 216 in NWL2023 and 198 in ENABLE. Only 216 have definitions. Confirm your game's word list once, then use the fixed positions to rule out tempting near-misses.

Questions people ask

Which familiar words fit S _ _ I _ _ _?
SIMILAR, SOCIETY, and SERIOUS fit the pattern. SAVINGS and STRIKES are other recognizable matches. Each has seven letters, begins with S, and places I in the fourth position, so they are good candidates to check against a rack or a letter-pattern clue.
How many matching words end in S?
123 of the matching words end in S. That is more than the 36 ending in D or the 23 ending in Y. If your final tile is uncertain, checking S first is a sensible shortcut, but it will not account for every match.
What is a high-scoring word with I in the fourth position?
SQUIFFY scores 25 points before board premiums, and SQUISHY scores 22. Both follow the required S _ _ I _ _ _ pattern. Premium squares can change the total, so check the board before choosing a play based on tile values alone.

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