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

7-letter words with S at both ends: 1,157 entries, from familiar serious and success to SWIZZES, the top scorer at 28 points.

1,157 wordsTop pick SERIOUSHighest score SWIZZES 28

93 of 1,157 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,157 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 93 · most-used first

  • SERIOUS7
  • SYSTEMS12
  • SUCCESS11
  • SCHOOLS12
  • STUDIES8
  • STORIES7
  • SECONDS10
  • SPECIES11
  • SOURCES9
  • STREETS7
  • SEASONS7
  • SAVINGS11
  • SINGLES8
  • SISTERS7
  • SAMPLES11
  • SECRETS9
  • SIGNALS8
  • STRIKES11
  • SPRINGS10
  • SPIRITS9
  • STREAMS9
  • STUDIOS8
  • SECTORS9
  • SHADOWS14
  • SERVERS10
  • SYMBOLS14
  • STRINGS8
  • SCHEMES14
  • SCREENS9
  • SURVEYS13
  • STEVENS10
  • SANDERS8
  • SUBURBS11
  • SENSORS7
  • SHOWERS13
  • SADNESS8
  • SENIORS7
  • SHIELDS11
  • SURPLUS9
  • SCREAMS11
  • SELLERS7
  • SUFFERS13
  • SINGERS8
  • SHELVES13
  • STRIPES9
  • SAILORS7
  • SPIDERS10
  • STROKES11

Showing the top 48 of 93 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 1,157

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

  • SABBATS11
  • SABICUS11
  • SABINES9
  • SABKHAS16
  • SACBUTS11
  • SACHEMS14
  • SACHETS12
  • SACKERS13
  • SACLESS9
  • SACQUES18
  • SACRALS9
  • SACRUMS11
  • SADDENS9
  • SADDHUS12
  • SADDLES9
  • SADDOES9
  • SADISMS10
  • SADISTS8
  • SADNESS8
  • SAETERS7
  • SAFARIS10
  • SAFROLS10
  • SAGBUTS10
  • SAGENES8
  • SAGGARS9
  • SAGGERS9
  • SAGOINS8
  • SAGUINS8
  • SAHIBAS12
  • SAIKEIS11
  • SAILERS7
  • SAILORS7
  • SAIMINS9
  • SAIQUES16
  • SAITHES10
  • SAIYIDS11
  • SAKIEHS14
  • SALAAMS9
  • SALADES8
  • SALAMIS9
  • SALICES9
  • SALINAS7
  • SALINES7
  • SALIVAS10
  • SALLADS8
  • SALLALS7
  • SALLEES7
  • SALLETS7
  • SALLIES7
  • SALLOWS10
  • SALMONS9
  • SALOONS7
  • SALOOPS9
  • SALPIDS10
  • SALTERS7
  • SALTIES7
  • SALUKIS11
  • SALUTES7
  • SALVERS10
  • SALVIAS10
  • SALVOES10
  • SALVORS10
  • SALWARS10
  • SAMAANS9
  • SAMARAS9
  • SAMBALS11
  • SAMBARS11
  • SAMBOES11
  • SAMBURS11
  • SAMECHS14
  • SAMEKHS16
  • SAMFOOS12
  • SAMIELS9
  • SAMITES9
  • SAMITIS9
  • SAMLETS9
  • SAMLORS9
  • SAMMIES11
  • SAMOSAS9
  • SAMPANS11
  • SAMPLES11
  • SAMSHUS12
  • SANCAIS9
  • SANCHOS12
  • SANDALS8
  • SANDEKS12
  • SANDERS8
  • SANDHIS11
  • SANGARS8
  • SANGERS8
  • SANGHAS11
  • SANIOUS7
  • SANJAKS18
  • SANNIES7
  • SANNOPS9
  • SANNUPS9
  • SANPANS9
  • SANPROS9
  • SANSARS7
  • SANSEIS7
  • SANTALS7
  • SANTIMS9
  • SANTIRS7
  • SANTOLS7
  • SANTONS7
  • SANTURS7
  • SAPELES9
  • SAPIENS9
  • SAPLESS9
  • SAPOTAS9
  • SAPOTES9
  • SAPOURS9
  • SAPPANS11
  • SAPPERS11
  • SAPPLES11
  • SARAPES9
  • SARCOUS9
  • SARDARS8
  • SARDELS8
  • SARDIUS8
  • SARMIES9
  • SARNEYS10
  • SARNIES7
  • SARODES8
  • SARONGS8
  • SAROSES7
  • SARSARS7
  • SARSENS7
  • SARTORS7
  • SARUSES7
  • SASHAYS13
  • SASINES7
  • SASSIES7
  • SASTRAS7
  • SATANGS8
  • SATARAS7
  • SATCOMS11
  • SATEENS7
  • SATIRES7
  • SATORIS7
  • SATRAPS9
  • SATYRAS10
  • SAUCERS9
  • SAUGERS8
  • SAULGES8
  • SAULIES7
  • SAURELS7
  • SAURIES7
  • SAUTEES7
  • SAVAGES11
  • SAVANTS10
  • SAVATES10
  • SAVINES10
  • SAVINGS11
  • SAVIORS10
  • SAVOURS10
  • SAVVEYS16
  • SAVVIES13
  • SAWDERS11
  • SAWINGS11
  • SAWLOGS11
  • SAWNEYS13
  • SAWPITS12
  • SAWYERS13
  • SAXAULS14
  • SAXISTS14
  • SAYINGS11
  • SAYYIDS14
  • SAZHENS19
  • SCABIES11
  • SCAITHS12
  • SCALARS9
  • SCALERS9
  • SCAMELS11
  • SCAMPIS13
  • SCAMTOS11
  • SCARABS11
  • SCARERS9
  • SCARPAS11
  • SCARPHS14
  • SCARRES9
  • SCARTHS12
  • SCARVES12
  • SCATHES12
  • SCAZONS18
  • SCENICS11
  • SCEPSIS11
  • SCERNES9
  • SCHELMS14
  • SCHEMAS14
  • SCHEMES14
  • SCHISMS14
  • SCHISTS12
  • SCHIZOS21
  • SCHLEPS14
  • SCHLOSS12
  • SCHLUBS14
  • SCHMOES14
  • SCHMOOS14
  • SCHNAPS14
  • SCHOOLS12
  • SCHORLS12
  • SCHOUTS12
  • SCHRIKS16
  • SCHRODS13
  • SCHTIKS16
  • SCHTUPS14
  • SCHUITS12
  • SCHUYTS15
  • SCILLAS9
  • SCIROCS11
  • SCLAFFS15
  • SCLATES9
  • SCLAVES12
  • SCLERAS9
  • SCLERES9
  • SCLIFFS15
  • SCONCES11
  • SCORERS9
  • SCORSES9
  • SCOTERS9
  • SCOTIAS9
  • SCOUSES9
  • SCOUTHS12
  • SCOWTHS15
  • SCOZZAS27
  • SCRAMBS13
  • SCRAPES11
  • SCRAWBS14
  • SCRAWLS12
  • SCRAWMS14
  • SCRAWPS14
  • SCRAYES12
  • SCREAKS13
  • SCREAMS11
  • SCREEDS10
  • SCREENS9
  • SCREETS9
  • SCRIBES11
  • SCRIKES13
  • SCRIMPS13
  • SCRINES9
  • SCRIPTS11
  • SCRIVES12
  • SCROBES11
  • SCROLLS9
  • SCROMES11
  • SCROOPS11
  • SCRORPS11
  • SCROTES9
  • SCROWLS12
  • SCRUFFS15
  • SCRUMPS13
  • SCRUNTS9
  • SCRUTOS9
  • SCRUZES18
  • SCRYERS12
  • SCRYNES12
  • SCULLES9
  • SCULPTS11
  • SCUNGES10
  • SCUZZES27
  • SCYPHUS17
  • SCYTHES15
  • SDAINES8
  • SDEIGNS9
  • SEABAGS10
  • SEABEDS10
  • SEADOGS9
  • SEAHOGS11
  • SEALCHS12
  • SEALERS7
  • SEALGHS11
  • SEAMERS9
  • SEANCES9
  • SEARATS7
  • SEARCES9
  • SEASONS7
  • SEATERS7
  • SEAWANS10
  • SEAWAYS13
  • SEBATES9
  • SECANTS9
  • SECEDES10
  • SECERNS9
  • SECKELS13
  • SECKLES13
  • SECONDS10
  • SECPARS11
  • SECRETS9
  • SECTORS9
  • SECURES9
  • SEDATES8
  • SEDUCES10
  • SEEDERS8
  • SEEINGS8
  • SEEKERS11
  • SEEMERS9
  • SEERESS7
  • SEESAWS10
  • SEETHES10
  • SEGGARS9
  • SEGHOLS11
  • SEICHES12
  • SEIDELS8
  • SEINERS7
  • SEISERS7
  • SEISINS7
  • SEISORS7
  • SEITANS7
  • SEITENS7
  • SEITIES7
  • SEIZERS16
  • SEIZINS16
  • SEIZORS16
  • SEKOSES11
  • SELECTS9
  • SELFIES10
  • SELKIES11
  • SELLERS7
  • SELSYNS10
  • SEMBLES11
  • SEMEMES11
  • SEMISES9
  • SEMMITS11
  • SEMSEMS11
  • SENATES7
  • SENDALS8
  • SENDERS8
  • SENDUPS10
  • SENECAS9
  • SENEGAS8
  • SENHORS10
  • SENILES7
  • SENIORS7
  • SENITIS7
  • SENNETS7
  • SENNITS7
  • SENORAS7
  • SENORES7
  • SENRYUS10
  • SENSEIS7
  • SENSORS7
  • SENVIES10
  • SEPHENS12
  • SEPIUMS11
  • SEPTETS9
  • SEPTICS11
  • SEPTUMS11
  • SEQUELS16
  • SEQUINS16
  • SERAILS7
  • SERANGS8
  • SERAPES9
  • SERAPHS12
  • SERDABS10
  • SEREINS7
  • SERENES7
  • SERGERS8
  • SERIALS7
  • SERINES7
  • SERIOUS7
  • SERIPHS12
  • SERMONS9
  • SEROMAS9
  • SEROONS7
  • SEROPUS9
  • SEROSAS7
  • SERRANS7
  • SERRIES7
  • SERVALS10
  • SERVERS10
  • SESAMES9
  • SESELIS7
  • SESTETS7
  • SESTONS7
  • SETNESS7
  • SETOFFS13
  • SETOUTS7
  • SETTEES7
  • SETTERS7
  • SETTLES7
  • SETULES7
  • SEWAGES11
  • SEWINGS11
  • SEXISMS16
  • SEXISTS14
  • SEXLESS14
  • SEXPOTS16
  • SEXTANS14
  • SEXTETS14
  • SEXTONS14
  • SFERICS12
  • SHACKOS16
  • SHADERS11
  • SHADOWS14
  • SHADUFS14
  • SHAHIDS14
  • SHAIKHS17
  • SHAIRDS11
  • SHAIRNS10
  • SHAKERS14
  • SHAKOES14
  • SHALLIS10
  • SHALOMS12
  • SHALOTS10
  • SHAMALS12
  • SHAMANS12
  • SHAMBAS14
  • SHAMERS12
  • SHAMMAS14
  • SHAMMES14
  • SHAMMOS14
  • SHAMOIS12
  • SHAMOYS15
  • SHANTIS10
  • SHAPERS12
  • SHARERS10
  • SHARIAS10
  • SHARIFS13
  • SHASHES13
  • SHASTAS10
  • SHAUGHS14
  • SHAVERS13
  • SHAVIES13
  • SHAYKHS20
  • SHEATHS13
  • SHEAVES13
  • SHEEPOS12
  • SHEEVES13
  • SHEIKHS17
  • SHEILAS10
  • SHEKELS14
  • SHELTAS10
  • SHELVES13
  • SHENAIS10
  • SHEQELS19
  • SHERIAS10
  • SHERIFS13
  • SHEROES10
  • SHERPAS12
  • SHERRIS10
  • SHEUCHS15
  • SHEUGHS14
  • SHEWELS13
  • SHEWERS13
  • SHIBAHS15
  • SHIELDS11
  • SHIKARS14
  • SHIKRAS14
  • SHIKSAS14
  • SHIKSES14
  • SHINDYS14
  • SHINERS10
  • SHINESS10
  • SHINIES10
  • SHINJUS17
  • SHINNES10
  • SHIPPOS14
  • SHIRRAS10
  • SHISHAS13
  • SHIVAHS16
  • SHIVERS13
  • SHIVOOS13
  • SHLEPPS14
  • SHLOCKS16
  • SHLONGS11
  • SHLUMPS14
  • SHMEARS12
  • SHMEERS12
  • SHMOCKS18
  • SHMUCKS18
  • SHNAPPS14
  • SHNOOKS14
  • SHOCHUS15
  • SHODERS11
  • SHOFARS13
  • SHOGUNS11
  • SHOLOMS12
  • SHOOLES10
  • SHOORAS10
  • SHOPPES14
  • SHORANS10
  • SHORERS10
  • SHOTTES10
  • SHOUGHS14
  • SHOUSES10
  • SHOVELS13
  • SHOVERS13
  • SHOWERS13
  • SHREEKS14
  • SHREIKS14
  • SHRIEKS14
  • SHRIFTS13
  • SHRIKES14
  • SHRILLS10
  • SHRIMPS14
  • SHRINES10
  • SHRINKS14
  • SHRIVES13
  • SHROFFS16
  • SHROOMS12
  • SHROUDS11
  • SHROVES13
  • SHTCHIS15
  • SHTETLS10
  • SHTICKS16
  • SHTOOKS14
  • SHTUCKS16
  • SHUFTIS13
  • SHUSHES13
  • SHYNESS13
  • SHYPOOS15
  • SIALIDS8
  • SIALONS7
  • SICKEES13
  • SICKENS13
  • SICKIES13
  • SICKLES13
  • SIDDHAS12
  • SIDDHIS12
  • SIDDURS9
  • SIDINGS9
  • SIDLERS8
  • SIECLES9
  • SIEGERS8
  • SIEMENS9
  • SIENNAS7
  • SIERRAS7
  • SIESTAS7
  • SIFAKAS14
  • SIFFLES13
  • SIFTERS10
  • SIGHERS11
  • SIGNALS8
  • SIGNEES8
  • SIGNERS8
  • SIGNETS8
  • SIGNORS8
  • SIKSIKS15
  • SILAGES8
  • SILANES7
  • SILENES7
  • SILENTS7
  • SILENUS7
  • SILEXES14
  • SILICAS9
  • SILKENS11
  • SILKIES11
  • SILLERS7
  • SILLIES7
  • SILVANS10
  • SILVERS10
  • SILVICS12
  • SIMCHAS14
  • SIMIANS9
  • SIMILES9
  • SIMIOUS9
  • SIMKINS13
  • SIMLINS9
  • SIMMERS11
  • SIMNELS9
  • SIMOOMS11
  • SIMOONS9
  • SIMORGS10
  • SIMPAIS11
  • SIMPERS11
  • SIMPLES11
  • SIMURGS10
  • SINDONS8
  • SINGERS8
  • SINGLES8
  • SINKERS11
  • SINLESS7
  • SINNERS7
  • SINNETS7
  • SINOPIS9
  • SINTERS7
  • SINUOUS7
  • SINUSES7
  • SIPHONS12
  • SIPPERS11
  • SIPPETS11
  • SIPPLES11
  • SIRCARS9
  • SIRDARS8
  • SIRKARS11
  • SIRRAHS10
  • SIRREES7
  • SISKINS11
  • SISSIES7
  • SISSOOS7
  • SISTERS7
  • SITCHES12
  • SITCOMS11
  • SITHENS10
  • SITREPS9
  • SITTARS7
  • SITTERS7
  • SITUSES7
  • SIXAINS14
  • SIXTIES14
  • SIZINGS17
  • SIZISMS18
  • SIZISTS16
  • SIZZLES25
  • SKAITHS14
  • SKARTHS14
  • SKATERS11
  • SKATOLS11
  • SKEANES11
  • SKELUMS13
  • SKEPSIS13
  • SKEWERS14
  • SKIBOBS15
  • SKIDOOS12
  • SKIINGS12
  • SKIVERS14
  • SKLATES11
  • SKLENTS11
  • SKLIFFS17
  • SKOSHES14
  • SKREENS11
  • SKRIKES15
  • SKRIMPS15
  • SKRUMPS15
  • SKRYERS14
  • SKYCAPS18
  • SKYLABS16
  • SKYLESS14
  • SKYPHOS19
  • SKYWAYS20
  • SLAHALS10
  • SLAIRGS8
  • SLAKERS11
  • SLALOMS9
  • SLASHES10
  • SLATERS7
  • SLAVERS10
  • SLAVEYS13
  • SLAYERS10
  • SLEAVES10
  • SLEAZES16
  • SLEAZOS16
  • SLEDGES9
  • SLEEVES10
  • SLEIGHS11
  • SLEUTHS10
  • SLICERS9
  • SLIDERS8
  • SLIEVES10
  • SLIGHTS11
  • SLIPUPS11
  • SLISHES10
  • SLIVERS10
  • SLOGANS8
  • SLOKENS11
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  • SLOSHES10
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  • SLOVENS10
  • SLUDGES9
  • SLUICES9
  • SLURVES10
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  • SLYNESS10
  • SMALTOS9
  • SMASHES12
  • SMEATHS12
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  • SMEGMAS12
  • SMEUSES9
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  • SMIGHTS13
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  • SMOKERS13
  • SMOKEYS16
  • SMOKIES13
  • SMOOGES10
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  • SMOUSES9
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  • SMUSHES12
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  • SNASHES10
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  • SNATHES10
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  • SNEBBES11
  • SNEEZES16
  • SNIPERS9
  • SNIVELS10
  • SNOOSES7
  • SNOOZES16
  • SNORERS7
  • SNUBBES11
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  • SNUSHES10
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  • SOARERS7
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  • SOCCERS11
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  • SOCKETS13
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  • SOFFITS13
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  • SOLIVES10
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  • SOOJEYS17
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  • SOOTHES10
  • SOPHIES12
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  • SORELLS7
  • SOREXES14
  • SORGHOS11
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  • SOUKOUS11
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  • SOURCES9
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  • SOWCARS12
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  • SOZINES16
  • SOZZLES25
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  • SPARKES13
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  • SPAULDS10
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  • SPAYADS13
  • SPAZZES27
  • SPECIES11
  • SPEEDOS10
  • SPEISES9
  • SPENCES11
  • SPENSES9
  • SPEOSES9
  • SPERRES9
  • SPERSES9
  • SPEWERS12
  • SPHAERS12
  • SPHEARS12
  • SPHENES12
  • SPHERES12
  • SPICERS11
  • SPIDERS10
  • SPIGHTS13
  • SPIGOTS10
  • SPIKERS13
  • SPILTHS12
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  • SPINARS9
  • SPINELS9
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  • SPIREMS11
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  • SPITZES18
  • SPLAKES13
  • SPLEENS9
  • SPLENTS9
  • SPLICES11
  • SPLIFFS15
  • SPLINES9
  • SPLINTS9
  • SPLORES9
  • SPLURTS9
  • SPONGES10
  • SPOSHES12
  • SPOUSES9
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  • SPRAWLS12
  • SPREADS10
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  • SQUAMES18
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  • SRADHAS11
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  • STACHYS15
  • STACTES9
  • STADDAS9
  • STADIAS8
  • STAGERS8
  • STAITHS10
  • STAKERS11
  • STALAGS8
  • STAMENS9
  • STAMNOS9
  • STANCES9
  • STANOLS7
  • STANZAS16
  • STANZES16
  • STANZOS16
  • STAPLES9
  • STARERS7
  • STARETS7
  • STARVES10
  • STASHES10
  • STATERS7
  • STATICS9
  • STATINS7
  • STATORS7
  • STATUAS7
  • STATUES7
  • STAYERS10
  • STAYNES10
  • STAYRES10
  • STEALES7
  • STEANES7
  • STEARES7
  • STEDDES9
  • STEEVES10
  • STELLAS7
  • STEMMAS11
  • STEMMES11
  • STEPPES11
  • STEREOS7
  • STEROLS7
  • STERVES10
  • STEVENS10
  • STEVIAS10
  • STEWERS10
  • STICHOS12
  • STIFLES10
  • STIGMAS10
  • STIGMES10
  • STILETS7
  • STIMIES9
  • STINGES8
  • STINGOS8
  • STIPELS9
  • STIRPES9
  • STIRRAS7
  • STIRRES7
  • STIVERS10
  • STODGES9
  • STOGEYS11
  • STOGIES8
  • STOKERS11
  • STOLONS7
  • STONERS7
  • STONIES7
  • STONNES7
  • STOOGES8
  • STOOPES9
  • STOPERS9
  • STORERS7
  • STOREYS10
  • STORGES8
  • STORIES7
  • STOSSES7
  • STOTINS7
  • STOUNDS8
  • STOURES7
  • STOUTHS10
  • STOVERS10
  • STOVIES10
  • STOWERS10
  • STOWNDS11
  • STOWRES10
  • STRAFES10
  • STRAFFS13
  • STRAIKS11
  • STRAINS7
  • STRAITS7
  • STRAKES11
  • STRAMPS11
  • STRANDS8
  • STRATAS7
  • STRATHS10
  • STRATUS7
  • STREAKS11
  • STREAMS9
  • STREEKS11
  • STREELS7
  • STREETS7
  • STRENES7
  • STRICKS13
  • STRIDES8
  • STRIFES10
  • STRIFTS10
  • STRIKES11
  • STRINES7
  • STRINGS8
  • STRIPES9
  • STRIVES10
  • STROAMS9
  • STROBES9
  • STROKES11
  • STROLLS7
  • STROMBS11
  • STRONDS8
  • STROUDS8
  • STROUPS9
  • STROUTS7
  • STRUMAS9
  • STRUNTS7
  • STUCCOS11
  • STUDIES8
  • STUDIOS8
  • STUMERS9
  • STUPIDS10
  • STUPORS9
  • STURNUS7
  • STYLERS10
  • STYLETS10
  • STYLOPS12
  • STYMIES12
  • STYPSIS12
  • SUBACTS11
  • SUBBASS11
  • SUBBIES11
  • SUBDEBS12
  • SUBDEWS13
  • SUBDUES10
  • SUBFEUS12
  • SUBGUMS12
  • SUBLETS9
  • SUBLOTS9
  • SUBMISS11
  • SUBMITS11
  • SUBNETS9
  • SUBORNS9
  • SUBSETS9
  • SUBURBS11
  • SUBWAYS15
  • SUCCAHS14
  • SUCCESS11
  • SUCCORS11
  • SUCCOUS11
  • SUCCUSS11
  • SUCKENS13
  • SUCKERS13
  • SUCKETS13
  • SUCKLES13
  • SUDATES8
  • SUDDENS9
  • SUDDERS9
  • SUDOKUS12
  • SUDSERS8
  • SUFFERS13
  • SUITERS7
  • SUITORS7
  • SUKKAHS18
  • SULDANS8
  • SULFIDS11
  • SULFURS10
  • SULKERS11
  • SULKIES11
  • SULLENS7
  • SULLIES7
  • SULPHAS12
  • SULTANS7
  • SUMACHS14
  • SUMLESS9
  • SUMMATS11
  • SUMMERS11
  • SUMMITS11
  • SUMMONS11
  • SUMPITS11
  • SUNBEDS10
  • SUNBOWS12
  • SUNDAES8
  • SUNDERS8
  • SUNDEWS11
  • SUNDOGS9
  • SUNDRAS8
  • SUNDRIS8
  • SUNGARS8
  • SUNHATS10
  • SUNKERS11
  • SUNKETS11
  • SUNKIES11
  • SUNLESS7
  • SUNNAHS10
  • SUNNIES7
  • SUNRAYS10
  • SUNSETS7
  • SUNTANS7
  • SUPAWNS12
  • SUPINES9
  • SUPPERS11
  • SUPPLES11
  • SURBEDS10
  • SURFERS10
  • SURFIES10
  • SURGERS8
  • SURIMIS9
  • SURPASS9
  • SURPLUS9
  • SURREYS10
  • SURVEYS13
  • SUSLIKS11
  • SUSPENS9
  • SUTLERS7
  • SUTTEES7
  • SUTTLES7
  • SUTURES7
  • SWAGERS11
  • SWAMIES12
  • SWARTHS13
  • SWARVES13
  • SWASHES13
  • SWATHES13
  • SWAYERS13
  • SWEARDS11
  • SWERVES13
  • SWEVENS13
  • SWILERS10
  • SWINGES11
  • SWIPERS12
  • SWIPLES12
  • SWISHES13
  • SWISSES10
  • SWITSES10
  • SWIVELS13
  • SWIVETS13
  • SWIZZES28
  • SWOUNDS11
  • SWOUNES10
  • SWOWNDS14
  • SWOWNES13
  • SYCOSES12
  • SYCOSIS12
  • SYLVANS13
  • SYLVIAS13
  • SYLVINS13
  • SYMBOLS14
  • SYNAXES17
  • SYNAXIS17
  • SYNCOMS14
  • SYNDETS11
  • SYNDICS13
  • SYNESES10
  • SYNESIS10
  • SYNROCS12
  • SYNTANS10
  • SYPHERS15
  • SYPHONS15
  • SYSTEMS12
Letters by positionIn 28% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A15%
  2. T11%
  3. E11%
3rd letter
  1. R14%
  2. A13%
  3. I9%
4th letter
  1. I11%
  2. R8%
  3. A8%
5th letter
  1. E24%
  2. I10%
  3. A9%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. R16%
  3. N8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SWIZZES tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 192 words
  2. 8 points: 82 words
  3. 99 points: 199 words
  4. 10 points: 167 words
  5. 1111 points: 164 words
  6. 12 points: 93 words
  7. 1313 points: 86 words
  8. 14 points: 74 words
  9. 1515 points: 22 words
  10. 16 points: 41 words
  11. 1717 points: 9 words
  12. 18 points: 12 words
  13. 1919 points: 4 words
  14. 20 points: 4 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 1 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 2 words
  20. 26 points: 0 words
  21. 2727 points: 3 words
  22. 28 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SWIZZES2828Collins only
SCOZZAS2728Collins only
SCUZZES2729Collins · NWL
SIZZLES2526All three
SOZZLES2526Collins only
SQUAWKS2324All three
SQUEAKS2021All three
SKYWAYS2018All three
SHAYKHS2017NWL only
SQUARKS2021Collins · NWL
SAZHENS1919Collins only
SKYPHOS1918All three

This pattern fixes S in the opening and closing slots, leaving five letters to vary, and yields 1,157 entries across tournament dictionaries, more than the C-to-S pattern’s 898. Recognizable examples include serious, systems, success, schools, and studies. Only 93 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many matches are less familiar.

S-to-S words at a glance

  • The pattern has 1,157 seven-letter entries with S in both outside positions.
  • serious, systems, success, schools, and studies are familiar examples.
  • Only 93 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • SWIZZES tops the scoring list at 28 points.
  • Counts differ by dictionary: 1,113 in Collins, 827 in NWL2023, and 741 in ENABLE.

How many 7-letter words with S at both ends?

There are 1,157 matches. That puts S-to-S ahead of the C-to-S pattern, which has 898 entries, among the same-length comparisons provided. The shared final S does not make every word a plural: serious and species both fit, alongside words such as schools and studies.

Familiar vocabulary is a small slice of the total: 93 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Dictionary coverage also varies. Collins includes 1,113 matches, while NWL2023 has 827 and ENABLE has 741, so a word accepted in one game may not appear in another.

Which S-to-S words score the most?

SWIZZES leads at 28 points; SCOZZAS and SCUZZES follow at 27 each. SIZZLES and SOZZLES score 25 apiece. Those unusual letter combinations beat everyday examples such as serious or success on raw tile value, but their obscurity makes them less dependable choices during a game.

For a playable entry, start with recognizable words such as systems, stories, or seasons. The S positions are fixed, but the five middle letters can form very different kinds of words. Do not treat the final S as proof that a candidate is simply a plural.

Questions people ask

What are some common 7-letter words that start and end with S?
serious, systems, success, schools, and studies are familiar seven-letter matches. The full pattern has 1,157 tournament-dictionary entries, but only 93 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many matches are uncommon.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting and ending with S?
SWIZZES is the highest scorer in this group, with 28 points. SCOZZAS and SCUZZES score 27 each, followed by SIZZLES and SOZZLES at 25.
Do all word-game dictionaries have the same S-to-S words?
No, the counts differ across dictionaries. Collins has 1,113 matches, NWL2023 has 827, and ENABLE has 741. The gap between Collins and ENABLE is 372 matches.

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