7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter
Seven-letter matches put S in the second position and A in the sixth position; 28 candidates fit.
With S in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (71 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- ASEXUAL14
- ASHTRAY13
- ASOCIAL9
- ESCOLAR9
- ESCHEAT12
- ISCHIAL12
- ESTIVAL10
- ASSEGAI8
- ESPADAS10
- CSARDAS10
- OSMOLAR9
- OSMOLAL9
- ASTHMAS12
- ASPREAD10
- ASRAMAS9
- ASSAGAI8
- ASTYLAR10
- ESTREAT7
- ESTRUAL7
- ISLEMAN9
- ISOGRAM10
- ISOLEAD8
- ISTANAS7
- OSCHEAL12
- OSCULAR9
- OSETRAS7
- PSYLLAS12
- TSAMBAS11
All valid words 28
- ASEXUAL14
- ASHTRAY13
- ASOCIAL9
- ASPREAD10
- ASRAMAS9
- ASSAGAI8
- ASSEGAI8
- ASTHMAS12
- ASTYLAR10
- CSARDAS10
- ESCHEAT12
- ESCOLAR9
- ESPADAS10
- ESTIVAL10
- ESTREAT7
- ESTRUAL7
- ISCHIAL12
- ISLEMAN9
- ISOGRAM10
- ISOLEAD8
- ISTANAS7
- OSCHEAL12
- OSCULAR9
- OSETRAS7
- OSMOLAL9
- OSMOLAR9
- PSYLLAS12
- TSAMBAS11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASEXUAL | 14 | 16 | All three |
| ASHTRAY | 13 | 11 | All three |
| ESCHEAT | 12 | 12 | All three |
| ISCHIAL | 12 | 13 | All three |
| ASTHMAS | 12 | 12 | All three |
| OSCHEAL | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| PSYLLAS | 12 | 14 | All three |
| TSAMBAS | 11 | 13 | Collins only |
| ESTIVAL | 10 | 12 | All three |
| ESPADAS | 10 | 11 | Collins only |
| CSARDAS | 10 | 11 | Collins · NWL |
| ISOGRAM | 10 | 12 | All three |
The two fixed squares give this pattern a clear starting point. 0 of its 28 entries are classed as common, and ASEXUAL, ASHTRAY, ASOCIAL show how the remaining letters vary. This pattern is best approached as a position puzzle, not a vocabulary theme.
How many 7-letter words have S second and A sixth?
- There are 28 matches.
- No match is classed as common.
- ASEXUAL scores 14 and ASHTRAY scores 13.
- The average score is 9.8 points.
Which familiar answers fit S second and A sixth?
ASEXUAL and ASHTRAY provide practical anchors because their spelling makes the second S and sixth A easy to verify. ASOCIAL offers another recognizable start, while ESTIVAL and ISOGRAM show how widely the first letter can vary. No entries in this group are classified as common.
The top score is ASEXUAL at 14, with ASHTRAY one point behind. That is a narrow ceiling, not a high-scoring treasure set; the average is 9.8. If your game accepts an unfamiliar word, check your game’s word list, since dictionary coverage ranges from 20 ENABLE entries to 28 in Collins.
Collins lists all 28, compared with 20 ENABLE entries and 22 in NWL2023. That spread matters in competitive play: ASEXUAL can look like an obvious fit, yet the accepted pool depends on the tournament lexicon. Separate the positional clue from dictionary acceptance when evaluating an unfamiliar candidate.
The endings vary too: ASEXUAL, ASHTRAY and ISOGRAM do not share a final-letter pattern. Read each candidate left to right and confirm the sixth A independently. This is especially important in a clue where a familiar opening tempts you to stop counting before the final two squares.
This pattern is best approached as a position puzzle, not a vocabulary theme. ASOCIAL and ASEXUAL share a beginning, but ESTIVAL and ISOGRAM do not. The sixth-position A remains constant across those different shapes.
Using 7-letter words with S second and A sixth
Mark the second and sixth squares before scanning candidates; ASHTRAY is easy to misread if you count from the wrong end.
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