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7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter

343 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter include usually, islands, and aspirin; only 28 rank as common English words.

343 wordsTop pick USUALLYHighest score ASPHYXY 25

28 of 343 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 7-letter words (5,715 words); J is the rarest (13). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 28 · most-used first

Showing the top 26 of 28 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 343

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

  • ASARUMS9
  • ASCARED10
  • ASCARID10
  • ASCARIS9
  • ASCAUNT9
  • ASCENDS10
  • ASCENTS9
  • ASCESES9
  • ASCESIS9
  • ASCETIC11
  • ASCIANS9
  • ASCIDIA10
  • ASCITES9
  • ASCITIC11
  • ASCONCE11
  • ASCRIBE11
  • ASEPSES9
  • ASEPSIS9
  • ASEPTIC11
  • ASEXUAL14
  • ASHAMED13
  • ASHAMES12
  • ASHCAKE16
  • ASHCANS12
  • ASHFALL13
  • ASHIEST10
  • ASHIVER13
  • ASHKEYS17
  • ASHLARS10
  • ASHLERS10
  • ASHLESS10
  • ASHPANS12
  • ASHRAMA12
  • ASHRAMS12
  • ASHTRAY13
  • ASIAGOS8
  • ASINICO9
  • ASININE7
  • ASKANCE13
  • ASKANTS11
  • ASKARIS11
  • ASKESES11
  • ASKESIS11
  • ASKINGS12
  • ASKLENT11
  • ASLAKED12
  • ASLAKES11
  • ASOCIAL9
  • ASPECTS11
  • ASPERGE10
  • ASPERSE9
  • ASPHALT12
  • ASPHYXY25
  • ASPICKS15
  • ASPIDIA10
  • ASPINES9
  • ASPIRED10
  • ASPIRER9
  • ASPIRES9
  • ASPIRIN9
  • ASPISES9
  • ASPORTS9
  • ASPRAWL12
  • ASPREAD10
  • ASPROUT9
  • ASQUINT16
  • ASRAMAS9
  • ASSAGAI8
  • ASSAILS7
  • ASSARTS7
  • ASSAULT7
  • ASSAYED11
  • ASSAYER10
  • ASSEGAI8
  • ASSENTS7
  • ASSERTS7
  • ASSEVER10
  • ASSHATS10
  • ASSHOLE10
  • ASSIEGE8
  • ASSIGNS8
  • ASSISTS7
  • ASSIZED17
  • ASSIZER16
  • ASSIZES16
  • ASSLESS7
  • ASSLIKE11
  • ASSOILS7
  • ASSORTS7
  • ASSUAGE8
  • ASSUMED10
  • ASSUMER9
  • ASSUMES9
  • ASSURED8
  • ASSURER7
  • ASSURES7
  • ASSUROR7
  • ASSWAGE11
  • ASSWIPE12
  • ASTABLE9
  • ASTANGA8
  • ASTARTS7
  • ASTASIA7
  • ASTATIC9
  • ASTATKI11
  • ASTEISM9
  • ASTELIC9
  • ASTERIA7
  • ASTERID8
  • ASTERTS7
  • ASTHENY13
  • ASTHMAS12
  • ASTHORE10
  • ASTILBE9
  • ASTONED8
  • ASTONES7
  • ASTOUND8
  • ASTRALS7
  • ASTRAND8
  • ASTRICT9
  • ASTRIDE8
  • ASTROID8
  • ASTUTER7
  • ASTYLAR10
  • ASUDDEN9
  • ASUNDER8
  • ASYLUMS12
  • CSARDAS10
  • ESCALOP11
  • ESCAPED12
  • ESCAPEE11
  • ESCAPER11
  • ESCAPES11
  • ESCARPS11
  • ESCHARS12
  • ESCHEAT12
  • ESCHEWS15
  • ESCOLAR9
  • ESCORTS9
  • ESCOTED10
  • ESCRIBE11
  • ESCROCS11
  • ESCROLL9
  • ESCROLS9
  • ESCROWS12
  • ESCUAGE10
  • ESCUDOS10
  • ESERINE7
  • ESLOINS7
  • ESLOYNE10
  • ESOTERY10
  • ESPADAS10
  • ESPANOL9
  • ESPARTO9
  • ESPIALS9
  • ESPIERS9
  • ESPOIRS9
  • ESPOUSE9
  • ESPRITS9
  • ESPYING13
  • ESQUIRE16
  • ESSAYED11
  • ESSAYER10
  • ESSENCE9
  • ESSIVES10
  • ESSOINS7
  • ESSOYNE10
  • ESTATED8
  • ESTATES7
  • ESTEEMS9
  • ESTHETE10
  • ESTIVAL10
  • ESTOILE7
  • ESTOVER10
  • ESTRADE8
  • ESTRAYS10
  • ESTREAT7
  • ESTREPE9
  • ESTRICH12
  • ESTRINS7
  • ESTRIOL7
  • ESTRONE7
  • ESTROUS7
  • ESTRUAL7
  • ESTRUMS9
  • ESTUARY10
  • ISABELS9
  • ISAGOGE9
  • ISATINE7
  • ISATINS7
  • ISCHIAL12
  • ISCHIUM14
  • ISLANDS8
  • ISLEMAN9
  • ISLEMEN9
  • ISLETED8
  • ISMATIC11
  • ISOAMYL12
  • ISOBARE9
  • ISOBARS9
  • ISOBASE9
  • ISOBATH12
  • ISOCHOR12
  • ISODICA10
  • ISODOMA10
  • ISODONT8
  • ISODOSE8
  • ISOETES7
  • ISOFORM12
  • ISOGAMY13
  • ISOGENY11
  • ISOGONE8
  • ISOGONS8
  • ISOGONY11
  • ISOGRAM10
  • ISOGRIV11
  • ISOHELS10
  • ISOHYET13
  • ISOKONT11
  • ISOLATE7
  • ISOLEAD8
  • ISOLINE7
  • ISOLOGS8
  • ISOMERE9
  • ISOMERS9
  • ISONOME9
  • ISONOMY12
  • ISOPACH14
  • ISOPODS10
  • ISOSPIN9
  • ISOTACH12
  • ISOTONE7
  • ISOTOPE9
  • ISOTOPY12
  • ISOTRON7
  • ISOTYPE12
  • ISOZYME21
  • ISSUANT7
  • ISSUERS7
  • ISSUING8
  • ISTANAS7
  • ISTHMIC14
  • ISTHMUS12
  • OSCHEAL12
  • OSCINES9
  • OSCULAR9
  • OSCULES9
  • OSCULUM11
  • OSETRAS7
  • OSIERED8
  • OSMATES9
  • OSMATIC11
  • OSMIATE9
  • OSMIOUS9
  • OSMIUMS11
  • OSMOLAL9
  • OSMOLAR9
  • OSMOLES9
  • OSMOSED10
  • OSMOSES9
  • OSMOSIS9
  • OSMOTIC11
  • OSMUNDA10
  • OSMUNDS10
  • OSPREYS12
  • OSSEINS7
  • OSSELET7
  • OSSEOUS7
  • OSSETER7
  • OSSETRA7
  • OSSICLE9
  • OSSIFIC12
  • OSSUARY10
  • OSTENTS7
  • OSTEOID8
  • OSTEOMA9
  • OSTIARY10
  • OSTIATE7
  • OSTIOLE7
  • OSTLERS7
  • OSTMARK13
  • OSTOSES7
  • OSTOSIS7
  • OSTRACA9
  • OSTRAKA11
  • OSTRICH12
  • PSALMED12
  • PSALMIC13
  • PSALTER9
  • PSALTRY12
  • PSAMMON13
  • PSCHENT14
  • PSEUDOS10
  • PSHAWED16
  • PSIONIC11
  • PSOASES9
  • PSOATIC11
  • PSOCIDS12
  • PSYCHED18
  • PSYCHES17
  • PSYCHIC19
  • PSYCHOS17
  • PSYLLAS12
  • PSYLLID13
  • PSYWARS15
  • TSADDIK13
  • TSADDIQ18
  • TSAMBAS11
  • TSANTSA7
  • TSARDOM10
  • TSARINA7
  • TSARISM9
  • TSARIST7
  • TSATSKE11
  • TSETSES7
  • TSIGANE8
  • TSIMMES11
  • TSKTSKS15
  • TSOORIS7
  • TSOTSIS7
  • TSOURIS7
  • TSUNAMI9
  • USAGERS8
  • USANCES9
  • USAUNCE9
  • USEABLE9
  • USEABLY12
  • USEFULS10
  • USELESS7
  • USHERED11
  • USTIONS7
  • USUALLY10
  • USUCAPT11
  • USURERS7
  • USURESS7
  • USURIES7
  • USURING8
  • USUROUS7
  • USURPED10
  • USURPER9
  • USWARDS11
  • YSHENDS14
  • YSLAKED15
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. A37%
  2. E17%
  3. I17%
3rd letter
  1. T18%
  2. S14%
  3. O14%
4th letter
  1. A15%
  2. R13%
  3. E10%
5th letter
  1. A12%
  2. I11%
  3. R10%
6th letter
  1. E21%
  2. I11%
  3. N11%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. E15%
  3. D9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ASPHYXY tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 66 words
  2. 8 points: 31 words
  3. 99 points: 79 words
  4. 10 points: 49 words
  5. 1111 points: 42 words
  6. 12 points: 36 words
  7. 1313 points: 14 words
  8. 14 points: 6 words
  9. 1515 points: 5 words
  10. 16 points: 6 words
  11. 1717 points: 4 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ASPHYXY2523All three
ISOZYME2121All three
PSYCHIC1920All three
PSYCHED1818All three
TSADDIQ1818Collins only
PSYCHOS1717All three
PSYCHES1717All three
ASHKEYS1715Collins only
ASSIZED1717Collins only
ESQUIRE1617All three
ASSIZES1616All three
ASQUINT1618All three

These seven-letter matches include usually, islands, assault, and aspirin; only 28 qualify as common by English frequency. A is the clear leader in the first position, while final S is the most common ending. That creates a useful solving clue, but the list also contains specialist vocabulary: a matching pattern alone does not make every entry familiar or playable.

At a glance: 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter

  • 343 entries match this pattern across tournament dictionaries.
  • Usually, islands, assault, and aspirin are recognizable examples.
  • Only 28 matches rank as common by English frequency.
  • ASPHYXY leads the score table at 25 points.
  • Collins lists 337 matches; NWL2023 lists 253.

Which letters most often frame the S?

A comes first in 127 matches, well ahead of E at 58 and I at 57. Usually, assault, and ashamed show how often an initial A pairs with the fixed second-position S. When your rack or crossing letters point to A, this pattern has plenty of candidates.

At the other end, 130 matches finish in S; E is next at 53, followed by D at 31. Islands, aspects, and assists fit the common S ending, but the pattern is not limited to apparent plurals: usually and psychic finish differently. Check the full word, not just its final letter.

How should you use 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter?

Start with familiar candidates such as islands, aspects, and assault, then use the remaining letters to test less obvious fits. For a score-first play, AS for the opening letters is not the whole story: AS in AS PHYXY leads to a 25-point word, while ISOZYME scores 21. Remember that board placement and premium squares affect the play's total.

The 343 matches do not all appear in every game dictionary: Collins has 337, NWL2023 has 253, and ENABLE has 229. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. In particular, don’t assume a word accepted in one ruleset will count in another.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have S as the second letter?
There are 343 seven-letter words with S in position two across the tournament dictionaries counted here. Familiar examples include usually, islands, assault, and aspirin. Only 28 rank as common English words, so the pattern also turns up many less familiar entries.
Which seven-letter word with S second scores the most?
ASPHYXY tops the scoring words at 25 points. ISOZYME follows at 21, with psychic at 19. Those are letter-value scores; the points you earn in a board game can change when premium squares or other board features apply.
Do all seven-letter S-second words work in every word game?
No. Collins contains 337 matches, while NWL2023 contains 253 and ENABLE contains 229. The accepted set depends on the game’s dictionary, so a rare match may be valid in one ruleset and rejected in another. Check the word list your game uses before committing.

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