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7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter

7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter number 271, including familiar choices such as missing, message, and session.

271 wordsTop pick MISSINGHighest score JESSAMY 19

27 of 271 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 3rd place, T is the most common 4th letter (476 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 27 · most-used first

Showing the top 26 of 27 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 271

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

  • BASSEST9
  • BASSETS9
  • BASSETT9
  • BASSIER9
  • BASSING10
  • BASSIST9
  • BASSOON9
  • BOSSBOY14
  • BOSSDOM12
  • BOSSEST9
  • BOSSETS9
  • BOSSIER9
  • BOSSIES9
  • BOSSILY12
  • BOSSING10
  • BOSSISM11
  • BUSSING10
  • BYSSINE12
  • BYSSOID13
  • CASSABA11
  • CASSATA9
  • CASSAVA12
  • CASSENA9
  • CASSENE9
  • CASSIAS9
  • CASSINA9
  • CASSINE9
  • CASSINO9
  • CASSOCK15
  • CASSONE9
  • CASSPIR11
  • CESSERS9
  • CESSING10
  • CESSION9
  • CESSPIT11
  • CISSIER9
  • CISSIES9
  • CISSING10
  • CISSOID10
  • COSSACK15
  • COSSETS9
  • COSSIES9
  • CUSSERS9
  • CUSSING10
  • DASSIES8
  • DESSERT8
  • DISSAVE11
  • DISSEAT8
  • DISSECT10
  • DISSENT8
  • DISSERT8
  • DISSING9
  • DOSSALS8
  • DOSSELS8
  • DOSSERS8
  • DOSSIER8
  • DOSSILS8
  • DOSSING9
  • FESSING11
  • FISSATE10
  • FISSILE10
  • FISSION10
  • FISSIVE13
  • FISSLED11
  • FISSLES10
  • FISSURE10
  • FOSSATE10
  • FOSSICK16
  • FOSSILS10
  • FOSSORS10
  • FOSSULA10
  • FUSSERS10
  • FUSSIER10
  • FUSSILY13
  • FUSSING11
  • FUSSPOT12
  • GASSERS8
  • GASSIER8
  • GASSILY11
  • GASSING9
  • GESSING9
  • GESSOED9
  • GESSOES8
  • GOSSANS8
  • GOSSIBS10
  • GOSSING9
  • GOSSIPS10
  • GOSSIPY13
  • GOSSOON8
  • GUSSETS8
  • GUSSIED9
  • GUSSIES8
  • HASSARS10
  • HASSELS10
  • HASSIUM12
  • HASSLED11
  • HASSLES10
  • HASSOCK16
  • HESSIAN10
  • HESSITE10
  • HISSELF13
  • HISSERS10
  • HISSIER10
  • HISSIES10
  • HISSING11
  • HUSSARS10
  • HUSSIES10
  • HUSSIFS13
  • HYSSOPS15
  • JASSIDS15
  • JESSAMY19
  • JESSANT14
  • JESSIES14
  • JESSING15
  • JISSOMS16
  • JOSSERS14
  • JUSSIVE17
  • KISSELS11
  • KISSERS11
  • KISSIER11
  • KISSING12
  • LASSIES7
  • LASSOCK13
  • LASSOED8
  • LASSOER7
  • LASSOES7
  • LESSEES7
  • LESSENS7
  • LESSONS7
  • LESSORS7
  • LISSOME9
  • LOSSIER7
  • MASSAGE10
  • MASSEUR9
  • MASSIER9
  • MASSIFS12
  • MASSING10
  • MASSIVE12
  • MESSAGE10
  • MESSANS9
  • MESSIAH12
  • MESSIAS9
  • MESSIER9
  • MESSILY12
  • MESSING10
  • MESSMAN11
  • MESSMEN11
  • MISSAID10
  • MISSALS9
  • MISSAYS12
  • MISSEAT9
  • MISSEEM11
  • MISSEEN9
  • MISSEES9
  • MISSELS9
  • MISSEND10
  • MISSENT9
  • MISSETS9
  • MISSHOD13
  • MISSIER9
  • MISSIES9
  • MISSILE9
  • MISSING10
  • MISSION9
  • MISSISH12
  • MISSIVE12
  • MISSORT9
  • MISSOUT9
  • MISSTEP11
  • MISSTOP11
  • MISSUIT9
  • MOSSERS9
  • MOSSIER9
  • MOSSIES9
  • MOSSING10
  • MUSSELS9
  • MUSSIER9
  • MUSSILY12
  • MUSSING10
  • PASSADE10
  • PASSADO10
  • PASSAGE10
  • PASSANT9
  • PASSATA9
  • PASSELS9
  • PASSERS9
  • PASSING10
  • PASSION9
  • PASSIVE12
  • PASSKEY16
  • PASSMAN11
  • PASSMEN11
  • PASSOUT9
  • PESSARY12
  • PESSIMA11
  • PISSANT9
  • PISSERS9
  • PISSIER9
  • PISSING10
  • PISSOIR9
  • POSSERS9
  • POSSESS9
  • POSSETS9
  • POSSIES9
  • POSSING10
  • POSSUMS11
  • PUSSELS9
  • PUSSERS9
  • PUSSIER9
  • PUSSIES9
  • PUSSLEY12
  • RASSLED8
  • RASSLER7
  • RASSLES7
  • RISSOLE7
  • ROSSERS7
  • RUSSELS7
  • RUSSETS7
  • RUSSETY10
  • RUSSIAS7
  • RUSSIFY13
  • RUSSULA7
  • SASSABY12
  • SASSIER7
  • SASSIES7
  • SASSILY10
  • SASSING8
  • SESSILE7
  • SESSION7
  • SISSIER7
  • SISSIES7
  • SISSOOS7
  • SOSSING8
  • SUSSING8
  • TASSELL7
  • TASSELS7
  • TASSETS7
  • TASSIES7
  • TESSERA7
  • TISSUAL7
  • TISSUED8
  • TISSUES7
  • TISSUEY10
  • TOSSERS7
  • TOSSIER7
  • TOSSILY10
  • TOSSING8
  • TOSSPOT9
  • TOSSUPS9
  • TUSSAHS10
  • TUSSARS7
  • TUSSEHS10
  • TUSSERS7
  • TUSSIVE10
  • TUSSLED8
  • TUSSLES7
  • TUSSOCK13
  • TUSSORE7
  • TUSSORS7
  • TUSSUCK13
  • TUSSURS7
  • VASSAIL10
  • VASSALS10
  • VESSAIL10
  • VESSELS10
  • WASSAIL10
  • WESSAND11
  • WISSING11
  • WUSSIER10
  • WUSSIES10
  • YESSING11
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. M17%
  2. P12%
  3. T10%
2nd letter
  1. A26%
  2. I24%
  3. O18%
5th letter
  1. I42%
  2. E22%
  3. A13%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N18%
  3. L11%
7th letter
  1. S34%
  2. G11%
  3. R9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; JESSAMY tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 38 words
  2. 8 points: 25 words
  3. 99 points: 77 words
  4. 10 points: 60 words
  5. 1111 points: 26 words
  6. 12 points: 19 words
  7. 1313 points: 11 words
  8. 14 points: 4 words
  9. 1515 points: 5 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JESSAMY1921Collins only
JUSSIVE1721All three
PASSKEY1616All three
HASSOCK1616All three
FOSSICK1617All three
COSSACK1517All three
CASSOCK1517All three
HYSSOPS1514All three
JASSIDS1517All three
JESSING1519All three
JESSIES1416Collins only
BOSSBOY1415Collins only

The fixed pattern is __SS___: two neighboring S tiles sit in the middle, while the first, second, fifth, sixth, and seventh letters stay open. Missing, message, mission, and massive show how familiar vocabulary fits. Yet just 27 entries rank among common English words, so the full set mixes everyday choices with tournament-list surprises.

7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter

  • 271 words match the exact seven-letter pattern __SS___ across the supported tournament lists.
  • Missing, message, mission, and session are recognizable examples with different endings.
  • Only 27 entries are classed as common by English word-frequency ranking.
  • 219 matches have a dictionary definition; dictionary membership differs by list.
  • JESSAMY leads the scoring examples at 19 points, ahead of JUSSIVE at 17.

Which letters start these double-S words?

M leads with 47 matches, followed by P with 32; T accounts for 27 and C for 25. That concentration gives you a practical narrowing move: if the clue or rack suggests an initial M, test that family before scanning less frequent openings. Missing, message, mission, and massive are familiar anchors, but their endings show how much the pattern leaves open.

The pattern often closes in S: 93 matching words end with that letter, while G is next at 30. Lessons, vessels, and tissues demonstrate those S endings; session, passage, and missile finish differently. Don’t treat the repeated SS as a signal that the word must also end in S.

Dictionary fit and scoring

For 7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter, dictionary fit matters as much as the pattern; the 271-word pool varies across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, with counts of 268, 215, and 203, respectively. Those totals overlap, so adding them would overstate the number of distinct words; check your game's word list before committing.

Scoring favors unusual letters over the familiar examples. JESSAMY scores 19 points, JUSSIVE 17, and PASSKEY, HASSOCK, and FOSSICK 16 apiece. The average score across the set is 9.8; a common word may be easier to place, but it won’t match the top score on a clean rack.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have SS in positions 3 and 4?
There are 271 tournament-dictionary words with SS in positions 3 and 4. The pattern leaves the first, second, fifth, sixth, and seventh letters open, which is why missing, message, and session all qualify despite their different endings.
Which starting letter is most common in this pattern?
M is the most common starting letter, with 47 matches. P follows with 32, then T with 27 and C with 25. Missing, message, and massive are recognizable M examples; the first letter alone still leaves many possible words.
What is the highest-scoring word with SS in the middle?
JESSAMY is the highest-scoring example at 19 points. JUSSIVE follows at 17, while PASSKEY, HASSOCK, and FOSSICK each score 16. Those unusual-letter choices stand well above the set’s 9.8-point average.

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