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7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and L as the 4th letter

19 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and L as the 4th letter match, including USELESS and ISOLATE.

19 wordsTop pick USELESSHighest score PSYLLID 13

2 of 19 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 2nd place, A is the most common 4th letter (52 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 19 · most-used first

  • USELESS7
  • ISOLATE7
  • ASYLUMS12
  • PSALTER9
  • PSYLLID13
  • ASSLESS7
  • OSTLERS7
  • ISOLINE7
  • ASHLESS10
  • ASHLARS10
  • ASHLERS10
  • ASKLENT11
  • ASSLIKE11
  • ISOLEAD8
  • ISOLOGS8
  • PSALMED12
  • PSALMIC13
  • PSALTRY12
  • PSYLLAS12
All valid words 19

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

  • ASHLARS10
  • ASHLERS10
  • ASHLESS10
  • ASKLENT11
  • ASSLESS7
  • ASSLIKE11
  • ASYLUMS12
  • ISOLATE7
  • ISOLEAD8
  • ISOLINE7
  • ISOLOGS8
  • OSTLERS7
  • PSALMED12
  • PSALMIC13
  • PSALTER9
  • PSALTRY12
  • PSYLLAS12
  • PSYLLID13
  • USELESS7
Letters by positionIn 47% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. A37%
  2. P32%
  3. I21%
3rd letter
  1. A21%
  2. O21%
  3. H16%
5th letter
  1. E37%
  2. M11%
  3. T11%
6th letter
  1. R21%
  2. S16%
  3. E11%
7th letter
  1. S47%
  2. D16%
  3. E16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PSYLLID1315All three
PSALMIC1317All three
ASYLUMS1214All three
PSALMED1215All three
PSALTRY1213All three
PSYLLAS1214All three
ASKLENT1113Collins only
ASSLIKE1112All three
ASHLESS1010All three
ASHLARS1010All three
ASHLERS1010All three
PSALTER911All three

Only 19 tournament-dictionary entries fit this pattern, and just two are classed as common: USELESS and ISOLATE. The initials bunch up around A and P, while nine of the words finish in S. That makes the final letter a stronger narrowing clue than the opening letter, but most candidates are specialized vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and L as the 4th letter

  • 19 words match the fixed S-at-two, L-at-four pattern.
  • Seven begin with A, six with P, and four with I.
  • Nine end in S; D and E each close three entries.
  • Only two are classified as common: USELESS and ISOLATE.
  • PSYLLID and PSALMIC top the score list at 13 points apiece.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

USELESS and ISOLATE are the two familiar anchors, but they occupy different shapes: USELESS starts with U and ends in S, while ISOLATE starts with I and ends in E. That spread matters when you already know the first or last tile; the fixed middle pair alone does not determine either end.

Seven candidates start with A, including ASYLUMS and ASHLESS; six start with P, including PSALTER and PSYLLID. I contributes four, with ISOLATE and ISOLINE as examples; O and U contribute one each. The entries cluster in three main openings rather than spreading evenly.

For tile-score play, PSYLLID and PSALMIC tie at 13 points. PSYLLID brings a Y; PSALMIC has both M and C, making the same pattern score well through different letters. ASYLUMS, PSALMED, PSALTRY, and PSYLLAS each score 12.

The contrast is sharp beside the A-second, L-fourth pattern: that neighboring pattern has 428 matches, versus 19 here. S in position two is the real bottleneck, not L in position four.

How should you narrow these candidates?

  • Start with known endings: nine matches finish in S, while D and E account for three each.
  • Check the first tile next: A covers seven candidates, P six, and I four.
  • Compare other known letters against PSALTER, ISOLINE, and ASHLARS; all keep S second and L fourth.
  • The set is not universal across tournament dictionaries: ENABLE has 17 matches, while Collins and NWL2023 each have 18.

Questions people ask

Are USELESS and ISOLATE the only common matches?
Yes, those are the only two entries classified as common among the 19 matches. The other candidates still appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but many are specialized terms or less familiar forms. Frequency is a clue to familiarity, not a verdict on whether a game accepts a word.
Which matching words score the most points?
PSYLLID and PSALMIC tie for the highest score at 13 points each. PSYLLID uses Y, while PSALMIC includes M and C; both fit the same fixed letter positions. ASYLUMS, PSALMED, PSALTRY, and PSYLLAS follow at 12 points.
Do all 19 words appear in every tournament dictionary?
No. ENABLE has 17 matches, while Collins and NWL2023 each have 18. Each count falls short of the full 19-word set, so do not assume every candidate transfers between lists. Check the specific dictionary your game uses before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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