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

7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and U as the 3rd letter have 294 matches, from STUDENT to high-scoring SQUEEZY.

294 wordsTop pick STUDENTHighest score SQUEEZY 28

26 of 294 are everyday words (9%). 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 26 · most-used first

  • STUDENT8
  • STUDIES8
  • SOURCES9
  • STUDIED9
  • SOUNDED9
  • STUDIOS8
  • STUFFED14
  • SQUEEZE25
  • SHUTTLE10
  • SAUSAGE8
  • SQUARES16
  • STUNNED8
  • SOURCED10
  • SHUFFLE16
  • SHUTTER10
  • STUMBLE11
  • SQUARED17
  • SCUMBAG14
  • SPURRED10
  • STUDDED10
  • SLUMBER11
  • SHUTOUT10
  • SOULFUL10
  • SHUDDER12
  • SHUNNED11
  • SMUGGLE11
All valid words 294

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

  • SAUCERS9
  • SAUCIER9
  • SAUCILY12
  • SAUCING10
  • SAUGERS8
  • SAULGES8
  • SAULIES7
  • SAUNAED8
  • SAUNTED8
  • SAUNTER7
  • SAURELS7
  • SAURIAN7
  • SAURIES7
  • SAUROID8
  • SAUSAGE8
  • SAUTEED8
  • SAUTEES7
  • SAUTING8
  • SAUTOIR7
  • SCUBAED12
  • SCUCHIN14
  • SCUDDED12
  • SCUDDER11
  • SCUDDLE11
  • SCUDLER10
  • SCUFFED16
  • SCUFFER15
  • SCUFFLE15
  • SCUGGED12
  • SCULKED14
  • SCULKER13
  • SCULLED10
  • SCULLER9
  • SCULLES9
  • SCULPED12
  • SCULPIN11
  • SCULPTS11
  • SCULTCH14
  • SCUMBAG14
  • SCUMBER13
  • SCUMBLE13
  • SCUMMED14
  • SCUMMER13
  • SCUNGED11
  • SCUNGES10
  • SCUNNER9
  • SCUPPER13
  • SCURRED10
  • SCURRIL9
  • SCUSING10
  • SCUTAGE10
  • SCUTATE9
  • SCUTTER9
  • SCUTTLE9
  • SCUZZES27
  • SFUMATO12
  • SHUCKED17
  • SHUCKER16
  • SHUDDER12
  • SHUFFLE16
  • SHUFTIS13
  • SHULING11
  • SHUNNED11
  • SHUNNER10
  • SHUNTED11
  • SHUNTER10
  • SHUSHED14
  • SHUSHER13
  • SHUSHES13
  • SHUTEYE13
  • SHUTING11
  • SHUTOFF16
  • SHUTOUT10
  • SHUTTER10
  • SHUTTLE10
  • SKUDLER12
  • SKUGGED14
  • SKULKED16
  • SKULKER15
  • SKULLED12
  • SKULPIN13
  • SKUMMER15
  • SKUNKED16
  • SKUTTLE11
  • SLUBBED12
  • SLUBBER11
  • SLUDGED10
  • SLUDGES9
  • SLUEING8
  • SLUFFED14
  • SLUGGED10
  • SLUGGER9
  • SLUICED10
  • SLUICES9
  • SLUMBER11
  • SLUMBRY14
  • SLUMGUM12
  • SLUMISM11
  • SLUMMED12
  • SLUMMER11
  • SLUMPED12
  • SLURBAN9
  • SLURPED10
  • SLURPER9
  • SLURRED8
  • SLURVES10
  • SLUSHED11
  • SLUSHEE10
  • SLUSHES10
  • SLUSHIE10
  • SLUTCHY15
  • SMUDGED12
  • SMUDGER11
  • SMUDGES11
  • SMUGGED12
  • SMUGGER11
  • SMUGGLE11
  • SMURRED10
  • SMUSHED13
  • SMUSHES12
  • SMUTCHY17
  • SMUTTED10
  • SNUBBED12
  • SNUBBER11
  • SNUBBES11
  • SNUDGED10
  • SNUDGES9
  • SNUFFED14
  • SNUFFER13
  • SNUFFLE13
  • SNUFFLY16
  • SNUGGED10
  • SNUGGER9
  • SNUGGLE9
  • SNUGGLY12
  • SNUSHED11
  • SNUSHES10
  • SNUZZLE25
  • SOUARIS7
  • SOUBISE9
  • SOUCARS9
  • SOUCING10
  • SOUDANS8
  • SOUFFLE13
  • SOUGHED12
  • SOUKING12
  • SOUKOUS11
  • SOULDAN8
  • SOULFUL10
  • SOUMING10
  • SOUNDED9
  • SOUNDER8
  • SOUNDLY11
  • SOUPCON11
  • SOUPERS9
  • SOUPFIN12
  • SOUPIER9
  • SOUPILY12
  • SOUPING10
  • SOUPLED10
  • SOUPLES9
  • SOURCED10
  • SOURCES9
  • SOUREST7
  • SOURGUM10
  • SOURING8
  • SOURISH10
  • SOUROCK13
  • SOURSES7
  • SOURSOP9
  • SOUSERS7
  • SOUSING8
  • SOUSLIK11
  • SOUTANE7
  • SOUTARS7
  • SOUTERS7
  • SOUTHED11
  • SOUTHER10
  • SOUTIES7
  • SPUDDED12
  • SPUDDER11
  • SPUDDLE11
  • SPUDGEL11
  • SPUEING10
  • SPULYED13
  • SPULYES12
  • SPULYIE12
  • SPULZIE18
  • SPUMIER11
  • SPUMING12
  • SPUMONE11
  • SPUMONI11
  • SPUMOUS11
  • SPUNGES10
  • SPUNKED14
  • SPUNKIE13
  • SPURGES10
  • SPURIAE9
  • SPURNED10
  • SPURNER9
  • SPURNES9
  • SPURRED10
  • SPURRER9
  • SPURREY12
  • SPURTED10
  • SPURTER9
  • SPURTLE9
  • SPURWAY15
  • SPUTNIK13
  • SPUTTER9
  • SPUTUMS11
  • SQUABBY23
  • SQUACCO20
  • SQUADDY21
  • SQUAILS16
  • SQUALID17
  • SQUALLS16
  • SQUALLY19
  • SQUALOR16
  • SQUAMAE18
  • SQUAMES18
  • SQUARED17
  • SQUARER16
  • SQUARES16
  • SQUARKS20
  • SQUASHY22
  • SQUATLY19
  • SQUATTY19
  • SQUAWKS23
  • SQUAWKY26
  • SQUEAKS20
  • SQUEAKY23
  • SQUEALS16
  • SQUEEZE25
  • SQUEEZY28
  • SQUELCH21
  • SQUIDGE18
  • SQUIDGY21
  • SQUIERS16
  • SQUIFFY25
  • SQUILLA16
  • SQUILLS16
  • SQUINCH21
  • SQUINNY19
  • SQUINTS16
  • SQUINTY19
  • SQUIRED17
  • SQUIRES16
  • SQUIRLS16
  • SQUIRMS18
  • SQUIRMY21
  • SQUIRRS16
  • SQUIRTS16
  • SQUISHY22
  • SQUITCH21
  • SQUOOSH19
  • STUBBED12
  • STUBBIE11
  • STUBBLE11
  • STUBBLY14
  • STUCCOS11
  • STUDDED10
  • STUDDEN9
  • STUDDIE9
  • STUDDLE9
  • STUDENT8
  • STUDIED9
  • STUDIER8
  • STUDIES8
  • STUDIOS8
  • STUFFED14
  • STUFFER13
  • STUFFIE13
  • STUIVER10
  • STUMBLE11
  • STUMBLY14
  • STUMERS9
  • STUMMED12
  • STUMMEL11
  • STUMPED12
  • STUMPER11
  • STUNNED8
  • STUNNER7
  • STUNTED8
  • STUPEFY15
  • STUPENT9
  • STUPIDS10
  • STUPING10
  • STUPORS9
  • STURMER9
  • STURNUS7
  • STURTED8
  • STUSHIE10
  • STUTTER7
Letters by positionIn 49% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. Q15%
  2. O14%
  3. T13%
4th letter
  1. R12%
  2. T10%
  3. D9%
5th letter
  1. I12%
  2. G9%
  3. T7%
6th letter
  1. E49%
  2. L11%
  3. N7%
7th letter
  1. D22%
  2. S21%
  3. R17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; SQUEEZY tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 18 words
  2. 8 points: 22 words
  3. 99 points: 40 words
  4. 10 points: 45 words
  5. 1111 points: 41 words
  6. 12 points: 30 words
  7. 1313 points: 20 words
  8. 14 points: 14 words
  9. 1515 points: 7 words
  10. 16 points: 21 words
  11. 1717 points: 5 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 6 words
  14. 20 points: 3 words
  15. 2121 points: 6 words
  16. 22 points: 2 words
  17. 2323 points: 3 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 3 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
  21. 2727 points: 1 words
  22. 28 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUEEZY2828Collins only
SCUZZES2729Collins · NWL
SQUAWKY2626Collins only
SQUEEZE2526All three
SQUIFFY2525All three
SNUZZLE2528Collins only
SQUEAKY2323All three
SQUAWKS2324All three
SQUABBY2325All three
SQUISHY2221All three
SQUASHY2221All three
SQUELCH2123All three

The pattern is S?U????: S opens each word, U sits in the third slot, and five letters remain open. Familiar options include STUDENT, STUDIES, and SHUTTLE; the score leaders look quite different. Dictionary coverage also varies, so a playable entry in one tournament list may not appear in another.

Quick facts about this S-U pattern

  • There are 294 seven-letter matches with S first and U third.
  • STUDENT, STUDIES, and SOURCES are recognizable examples.
  • Words ending in D lead with 65 matches; S is next with 63.
  • Only 26 matches rank among the most common English words.
  • The set includes 283 Collins entries, 214 NWL2023 entries, and 188 ENABLE entries.

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

The 294 matches make this a sizeable fixed-letter pattern, but it is less common than several alternatives with S in the first slot. For example, 633 seven-letter words have A in the third slot, and 440 have I there. Switching that one known letter can change the size of your search sharply.

Endings offer another way to narrow the candidates. D occurs most often, with 65 words, followed closely by S at 63; R comes next at 50. Examples such as STUDIED and STUDIOS show how the same first three letters lead to different endings and word forms.

The everyday vocabulary is a small slice: 26 matches fall in the common-word group. STUDENT and STUDIES are easier to recognize than entries such as SQUEEZY, which stands out for its score rather than its everyday use.

Which S-U words score the most?

SQUEEZY tops the score list at 28 points, followed by SCUZZES at 27 and SQUAWKY at 26. SQUEEZE and SQUIFFY each score 25. These unusual spellings can reward a rack, but the strongest scorer is not necessarily the likeliest word to know or play.

For 7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and U as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage is a practical limitation: 283 appear in Collins, compared with 214 in NWL2023 and 188 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap rather than adding up to 294. Check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with S and have U third?
There are 294 tournament-dictionary matches with S first and U third. The pattern leaves five unknown positions, and endings in D, S, and R are the most frequent, with 65, 63, and 50 matches respectively.
Which ending is most common for these S-U words?
D is the most common ending, with 65 matches. S follows with 63, then R with 50. If your puzzle also reveals the final letter, checking these frequent endings first can quickly narrow the candidate set.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter S-U word?
SQUEEZY is the top scorer at 28 points. SCUZZES follows at 27, while SQUAWKY scores 26. These are score leaders, not necessarily familiar everyday vocabulary, so confirm an unusual entry in the word list used by your game.

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