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7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter: 241 matches, including HUSBAND, MESSAGE, and MISTAKE.

241 wordsTop pick HUSBANDHighest score JESSAMY 19

28 of 241 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (515 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 28 · most-used first

Showing the top 27 of 28 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 241

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

  • ABSTAIN9
  • ASSHATS10
  • ASSUAGE8
  • ASSWAGE11
  • BASHAWS15
  • BASMATI11
  • BASTARD10
  • BESHAME14
  • BESLAVE12
  • BESPAKE15
  • BESPATE11
  • BESTAIN9
  • BESTARS9
  • BESWARM14
  • BISMARS11
  • BISNAGA10
  • BISTATE9
  • BOSCAGE12
  • BOSKAGE14
  • BUSBARS11
  • BUSTARD10
  • CASBAHS14
  • CASCADE12
  • CASCARA11
  • CASEASE9
  • CASEATE9
  • CASHAWS15
  • CASSABA11
  • CASSATA9
  • CASSAVA12
  • CASUALS9
  • COSSACK15
  • COSTALS9
  • COSTARD10
  • COSTARS9
  • COSTATE9
  • CUSHATS12
  • CUSHAWS15
  • CUSPATE11
  • CUSTARD10
  • DASTARD9
  • DESCALE10
  • DESCANT10
  • DESMANS10
  • DESPAIR10
  • DESTAIN8
  • DISBAND11
  • DISBARK14
  • DISBARS10
  • DISCAGE11
  • DISCANT10
  • DISCARD11
  • DISCASE10
  • DISDAIN9
  • DISEASE8
  • DISFAME13
  • DISMALS10
  • DISMANS10
  • DISMASK14
  • DISMAST10
  • DISMAYD14
  • DISMAYL13
  • DISMAYS13
  • DISPACE12
  • DISPARK14
  • DISPART10
  • DISRANK12
  • DISRATE8
  • DISSAVE11
  • DISTAFF14
  • DISTAIN8
  • DISTANT8
  • DOSSALS8
  • ECSTASY12
  • ENSEALS7
  • ENSEAMS9
  • ENSEARS7
  • ENSLAVE10
  • ENSNARE7
  • ENSNARL7
  • ENSTAMP11
  • EUSTACY12
  • EUSTASY10
  • FESTALS10
  • FISCALS12
  • FISSATE10
  • FOSSATE10
  • GASBAGS11
  • GESTALT8
  • GESTANT8
  • GESTAPO10
  • GESTATE8
  • GOSHAWK18
  • GOSSANS8
  • GUSLARS8
  • HASSARS10
  • HASTATE10
  • HOSTAGE11
  • HUSBAND13
  • HUSHABY18
  • HUSSARS10
  • INSCAPE11
  • INSEAMS9
  • INSNARE7
  • INSPANS9
  • INSTALL7
  • INSTALS7
  • INSTANT7
  • INSTARS7
  • INSTATE7
  • ISSUANT7
  • JESSAMY19
  • JESSANT14
  • KASBAHS16
  • KISMATS13
  • LASCARS9
  • LASTAGE8
  • MASCARA11
  • MASSAGE10
  • MASTABA11
  • MESCALS11
  • MESSAGE10
  • MESSANS9
  • MISCALL11
  • MISCAST11
  • MISDATE10
  • MISEASE9
  • MISEATS9
  • MISFALL12
  • MISFARE12
  • MISGAGE11
  • MISGAVE13
  • MISHAPS14
  • MISHAPT14
  • MISKALS13
  • MISLAID10
  • MISLAIN9
  • MISLAYS12
  • MISMADE12
  • MISMAKE15
  • MISMARK15
  • MISMATE11
  • MISNAME11
  • MISPAGE12
  • MISPART11
  • MISRATE9
  • MISSAID10
  • MISSALS9
  • MISSAYS12
  • MISTAKE13
  • MISTALS9
  • MOSCATO11
  • MUSCATS11
  • MUSTANG10
  • MUSTARD10
  • NOSEANS7
  • ONSTAGE8
  • OSSUARY10
  • PASCALS11
  • PASEARS9
  • PASSADE10
  • PASSADO10
  • PASSAGE10
  • PASSANT9
  • PASSATA9
  • PESSARY12
  • PISCARY14
  • PISSANT9
  • POSTAGE10
  • POSTALS9
  • RASCALS9
  • RESCALE9
  • RESEALS7
  • RESEATS7
  • RESEAUS7
  • RESEAUX14
  • RESHAPE12
  • RESHAVE13
  • RESIANT7
  • RESLATE7
  • RESOAKS11
  • RESPACE11
  • RESPADE10
  • RESTACK13
  • RESTAFF13
  • RESTAGE8
  • RESTAMP11
  • RESTART7
  • RESTATE7
  • ROSEATE7
  • SASHAYS13
  • SASSABY12
  • SUSTAIN7
  • TESTACY12
  • TESTATE7
  • TOSHACH15
  • TOSTADA8
  • TOSTADO8
  • TUSKARS11
  • TUSSAHS10
  • TUSSARS7
  • UNSCALE9
  • UNSCARY12
  • UNSEALS7
  • UNSEAMS9
  • UNSEATS7
  • UNSHALE10
  • UNSHAPE12
  • UNSHARP12
  • UNSLAIN7
  • UNSMART9
  • UNSNAGS8
  • UNSNAPS9
  • UNSNARL7
  • UNSPARS9
  • UNSTACK13
  • UNSTAID8
  • UNSTATE7
  • UPSCALE11
  • UPSOARS9
  • UPSPAKE15
  • UPSTAGE10
  • UPSTAIR9
  • UPSTAND10
  • UPSTARE9
  • UPSTART9
  • UPSTATE9
  • UPSTAYS12
  • UPSWARM14
  • UPSWAYS15
  • VASSAIL10
  • VASSALS10
  • VESSAIL10
  • VESTALS10
  • VISTAED11
  • VISUALS10
  • WASSAIL10
  • WASTAGE11
  • WESSAND11
  • WISEASS10
  • YASMAKS16
Letters by positionIn 30% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. M16%
  2. D14%
  3. U12%
2nd letter
  1. I27%
  2. E19%
  3. A16%
4th letter
  1. T27%
  2. S14%
  3. C10%
6th letter
  1. R19%
  2. T13%
  3. L12%
7th letter
  1. S30%
  2. E29%
  3. T8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; JESSAMY tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 28 words
  2. 8 points: 19 words
  3. 99 points: 41 words
  4. 10 points: 50 words
  5. 1111 points: 36 words
  6. 12 points: 24 words
  7. 1313 points: 13 words
  8. 14 points: 15 words
  9. 1515 points: 10 words
  10. 16 points: 2 words
  11. 1717 points: 0 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JESSAMY1921Collins only
GOSHAWK1818All three
HUSHABY1817All three
KASBAHS1616All three
YASMAKS1616All three
COSSACK1517All three
BESPAKE1517All three
MISMARK1517All three
BASHAWS1515All three
CASHAWS1515All three
CUSHAWS1516All three
MISMAKE1517All three

Use the frame _ _ S _ A _ _ to hold both known letters in place. HUSBAND, MESSAGE, MISTAKE, and INSTANT are familiar fits; PASSAGE and DISTANT offer two more. Only 28 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a correct pattern can still lead to a word you rarely see.

The pattern at a glance

  • There are 241 seven-letter matches with S third and A fifth.
  • M starts 38 matches, ahead of D with 33 and U with 29.
  • S ends 72 matches, while E ends 71.
  • JESSAMY leads the listed tile scores at 19 points, before board premiums.

Which words fit the letter pattern?

Try HUSBAND, MESSAGE, DISEASE, or MISTAKE if you want familiar words that meet both position clues. Other recognizable fits include INSTANT, PASSAGE, DISTANT, INSTALL, and SUSTAIN. The letters between and around the fixed spots create a much broader set than those common examples suggest.

A known final letter can narrow your choices sharply. S and E are nearly tied as endings, with 72 and 71 matches respectively; together, they account for 143 of the 241 words. That is just under three in five, so test either ending early when your puzzle gives you that clue.

7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

For 7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter, keep the frame fixed and sort by any revealed first or last tile. M is the strongest opening lead: 38 matches begin there. D contributes 33 and U contributes 29, so a confirmed initial can quickly make the remaining choices more manageable.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 238 matches, NWL2023 has 192, and ENABLE has 186. The overall count includes words appearing in at least one of these tournament lists, not words shared by all three. JESSAMY is the top scorer at 19 points, followed by GOSHAWK and HUSHABY at 18 each; an unfamiliar high scorer still needs to be accepted by your game.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have S third and A fifth?
There are 241 seven-letter words with S in position three and A in position five. MESSAGE, MISTAKE, and HUSBAND are familiar examples, while the full set also includes less common choices. The total counts words appearing in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.
What is the highest-scoring word with S third and A fifth?
JESSAMY scores 19 points before any board premiums, the highest tile score among these matches. GOSHAWK and HUSHABY each score 18. A premium square can change a play's total, but these figures compare the words' base tile scores.
Are all these words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins lists 238 matches, NWL2023 lists 192, and ENABLE lists 186. The overall total includes entries present in at least one of those dictionaries, so an unfamiliar match may not be accepted in your game. Check its word list before playing.

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