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7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and D as the 5th letter

7-letter words with S second and D fifth number 11, including ASUNDER, ESCUDOS, and TSARDOM.

11 wordsTop pick ASUNDERHighest score TSADDIQ 18

With S in 2nd place, A is the most common 5th letter (41 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • ASUNDER8
  • ESCUDOS10
  • TSARDOM10
  • ASCIDIA10
  • PSEUDOS10
  • ESPADAS10
  • ASUDDEN9
  • CSARDAS10
  • TSADDIK13
  • ASPIDIA10
  • TSADDIQ18
All valid words 11

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

  • ASCIDIA10
  • ASPIDIA10
  • ASUDDEN9
  • ASUNDER8
  • CSARDAS10
  • ESCUDOS10
  • ESPADAS10
  • PSEUDOS10
  • TSADDIK13
  • TSADDIQ18
  • TSARDOM10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TSADDIQ1818Collins only
TSADDIK1313Collins · NWL
ESCUDOS1012All three
TSARDOM1011All three
ASCIDIA1011All three
PSEUDOS1012All three
ESPADAS1011Collins only
CSARDAS1011Collins · NWL
ASPIDIA1011Collins only
ASUDDEN911Collins only
ASUNDER810All three

The pattern is _S__D__, with S fixed in the second slot and D in the fifth. All 11 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but none rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes this a narrow clue: focus on the letter positions first, then check the less familiar candidates against your game's word list.

How many 7-letter words with S second and D fifth?

  • There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches for the _S__D__ pattern.
  • All 11 appear in Collins; 7 are in NWL2023 and 5 are in ENABLE.
  • ASUNDER, ESCUDOS, and TSARDOM are among the named examples.
  • Four matches start with A, while four end in S.

Which matches stand out for play?

ASUNDER is the most familiar-looking entry in this group; ESCUDOS and TSARDOM offer different openings while keeping the same fixed letters. The list also includes PSEUDOS and ESPADAS, so the pattern is not limited to words beginning with A or T.

For a score-led choice, TSADDIQ tops the scoring list at 18 points, ahead of TSADDIK at 13. ESCUDOS, TSARDOM, ASCIDIA, PSEUDOS, ESPADAS, CSARDAS, and ASPIDIA each score 10. Check the board before playing: a premium square can matter more than a small difference in letter value.

What makes this letter pattern tricky?

The strongest clue is the combination, not either letter by itself: S must occupy slot two while D stays in slot five. Four entries start with A and three with T, leaving only one each for C and P, plus two beginning with E.

For 7-letter words with S second and D fifth, expect a specialist-heavy result rather than everyday vocabulary. The broader same-length pattern with O second and D fifth has 111 matches, far more than this S pattern. If none of these entries fits your game, check the neighboring-letter lists.

Only 5 of the 11 matches are in ENABLE, so a game built on that list loses more than half of them.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have S second and D fifth?
There are 11 matches in the tournament-dictionary lists. The pattern is _S__D__, and examples include ASUNDER, ESCUDOS, and TSARDOM. All 11 are in Collins, while 7 appear in NWL2023 and 5 in ENABLE, so dictionary coverage differs by game.
Which word in this pattern scores the most?
TSADDIQ is the top scorer at 18 points in the letter-score list. TSADDIK follows at 13, and seven other listed matches score 10. Those are base word scores; board bonuses can change the points you actually earn.
Are these common words?
None of the 11 matches falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. ASUNDER is a more recognizable example than several of the specialist-looking entries, such as TSADDIQ and CSARDAS. Treat the pattern as a constrained word-game clue, not a shortlist of everyday vocabulary.

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