5-Letter Words With S as the Third Letter
There are 341 five-letter words with S as the third letter in our dictionary; 198 of them are common words.
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All 341 words
- messy10 points
- basic9 points
- music9 points
- tasks9 points
- based8 points
- discs8 points
- nasty8 points
- visit8 points
- waste8 points
- bases7 points
- basis7 points
- cases7 points
- costs7 points
- posts7 points
- upset7 points
- issue5 points
- lasts5 points
- lists5 points
- loses5 points
- taste5 points
- tests5 points
- risky12 points
- fussy11 points
- hasty11 points
- dusty9 points
- risks9 points
- cased8 points
- disco8 points
- essay8 points
- hosts8 points
- posed8 points
- rusty8 points
- wiser8 points
- buses7 points
- casts7 points
- mists7 points
- paste7 points
- poses7 points
- doses6 points
- asset5 points
- laser5 points
- nests5 points
- noses5 points
- reset5 points
- rests5 points
- risen5 points
- rises5 points
- unset5 points
- husky15 points
- fishy14 points
- pesky14 points
- zests14 points
- bushy13 points
- dusky13 points
- mushy13 points
- pushy13 points
- wispy13 points
- husks12 points
- jests12 points
- basks11 points
- casks11 points
- masks11 points
- bossy10 points
- cysts10 points
- desks10 points
- disks10 points
- misty10 points
- mossy10 points
- musty10 points
- pasty10 points
- pussy10 points
- wasps10 points
- wisps10 points
- bosom9 points
- fused9 points
- gusty9 points
- hosed9 points
- tusks9 points
- vised9 points
- bused8 points
- fasts8 points
- fists8 points
- fuses8 points
- gasps8 points
- haste8 points
- hoses8 points
- lusty8 points
- mused8 points
- sassy8 points
- sissy8 points
- tasty8 points
- unsay8 points
- vases8 points
- vasts8 points
- vests8 points
- visas8 points
- vises8 points
- visor8 points
- vista8 points
- wises8 points
- yeses8 points
- baser7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- baste7 points
- beset7 points
- bests7 points
- bison7 points
- busts7 points
- caste7 points
- dosed7 points
- lisps7 points
- mason7 points
- masts7 points
- miser7 points
- muses7 points
- musts7 points
- pasta7 points
- pasts7 points
- pests7 points
- rasps7 points
- dusts6 points
- eased6 points
- gases6 points
- gusts6 points
- nosed6 points
- aisle5 points
- arses5 points
- arson5 points
- asses5 points
- easel5 points
- eases5 points
- ensue5 points
- loser5 points
- lusts5 points
- nasal5 points
- oases5 points
- oasis5 points
- onset5 points
- ousts5 points
- resin5 points
- riser5 points
- roses5 points
- ruses5 points
- rusts5 points
- gushy12 points
- raspy10 points
- gassy9 points
- testy8 points
- posse7 points
- gusto6 points
- lasso5 points
- musky14 points
- cushy13 points
- busby12 points
- fusty11 points
- hussy11 points
- hasps10 points
- mosey10 points
- mussy10 points
- pasha10 points
- besom9 points
- cusps9 points
- rusks9 points
- assay8 points
- misdo8 points
- sushi8 points
- apses7 points
- basal7 points
- basso7 points
- besot7 points
- mesas7 points
- pesos7 points
- poser7 points
- posit7 points
- inset5 points
- lisle5 points
- rosin5 points
- sisal5 points
- sises5 points
- dishy12 points
- busks11 points
- busty10 points
- wised9 points
- pesto7 points
- piste7 points
- zesty17 points
- washy14 points
- rushy11 points
- wussy11 points
- gussy9 points
- fossa8 points
- fusee8 points
- resew8 points
- resow8 points
- maser7 points
- meson7 points
- nisei5 points
- bosky14 points
- desex13 points
- kasha12 points
- unsex12 points
- cusks11 points
- hyson11 points
- tushy11 points
- vasty11 points
- fiscs10 points
- massy10 points
- missy10 points
- musth10 points
- pesty10 points
- cisco9 points
- cusec9 points
- mesic9 points
- fosse8 points
- fusil8 points
- hosta8 points
- lyses8 points
- lysin8 points
- lysis8 points
- lyssa8 points
- rishi8 points
- vesta8 points
- apsis7 points
- bises7 points
- boson7 points
- cesta7 points
- coset7 points
- costa7 points
- mesne7 points
- muser7 points
- gesso6 points
- arsis5 points
- assai5 points
- eosin5 points
- issei5 points
- losel5 points
- nisus5 points
- oasts5 points
- ousel5 points
- sasin5 points
- tasse5 points
- tesla5 points
- testa5 points
- xysti15 points
- xysts15 points
- casky14 points
- jisms14 points
- mashy13 points
- meshy13 points
- waspy13 points
- dashy12 points
- ensky12 points
- jesse12 points
- justs12 points
- kissy12 points
- bisks11 points
- bosks11 points
- hissy11 points
- mosks11 points
- musks11 points
- mysid11 points
- wisha11 points
- bassy10 points
- byssi10 points
- cissy10 points
- cosey10 points
- dusks10 points
- sysop10 points
- cosec9 points
- dashi9 points
- kists9 points
- kusso9 points
- lysed9 points
- musca9 points
- pisco9 points
- disci8 points
- disme8 points
- fesse8 points
- fusel8 points
- gismo8 points
- hests8 points
- hists8 points
- hosel8 points
- hosen8 points
- lossy8 points
- nosey8 points
- owsen8 points
- resaw8 points
- resay8 points
- unsew8 points
- vasal8 points
- wasts8 points
- wests8 points
- wists8 points
- bassi7 points
- basts7 points
- bosun7 points
- casas7 points
- casus7 points
- cesti7 points
- cists7 points
- coses7 points
- cosie7 points
- cusso7 points
- massa7 points
- masse7 points
- mises7 points
- misos7 points
- mosso7 points
- moste7 points
- mosts7 points
- opsin7 points
- paseo7 points
- pases7 points
- passe7 points
- pisos7 points
- puses7 points
- doser6 points
- gasts6 points
- geste6 points
- gests6 points
- gists6 points
- lased6 points
- rased6 points
- resid6 points
- resod6 points
- rosed6 points
- ansae5 points
- easts5 points
- erses5 points
- esses5 points
- lases5 points
- lusus5 points
- ossia5 points
- raser5 points
- rases5 points
- resee5 points
- risus5 points
- roset5 points
- ursae5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 341
- By usage: 145 very common, 53 common, 143 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zesty 17
- husky 15
- xysti 15
- xysts 15
- bosky 14
- casky 14
- fishy 14
- jisms 14
- musky 14
- pesky 14
Most common
- messy
- basic
- music
- tasks
- based
- discs
- nasty
- visit
- waste
- bases
Definitions
- messy (adjective)
- Dirty and disorderly.
- basic (adjective)
- Pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.
- music (noun)
- An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
- based (adjective)
- Having a base.
Below you will find all 341 five-letter words with S as the third letter from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. MESSY, BASIC and MUSIC are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that have S in the third position, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
Which five-letter words with S as the third letter are the most common?
MESSY, BASIC and MUSIC are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words with S as the third letter you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.