Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'S'

High-scoring words: ZESTY (17 pts), HUSKY (15 pts), XYSTI (15 pts), XYSTS (15 pts), BOSKY (14 pts)

This page lists all 354 valid five-letter Scrabble words with S as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

354 Total Words

8 Avg Score (pts)

ZESTY Top Word (17 pts)

87 Words ≥ 10 pts

AISLE5 ANSAE5 APSES7 APSIS7 ARSES5 ARSIS5 ARSON5 ASSAI5 ASSAY8 ASSES5 ASSET5 BASAL7 BASED8 BASER7 BASES7 BASIC9 BASIL7 BASIN7 BASIS7 BASKS11 BASSI7 BASSO7 BASSY10 BASTE7 BASTS7 BESES7 BESET7 BESOM9 BESOT7 BESTS7 BISES7 BISKS11 BISON7 BOSKS11 BOSKY14 BOSOM9 BOSON7 BOSSY10 BOSUN7 BUSBY12 BUSED8 BUSES7 BUSHY13 BUSKS11 BUSTS7 BUSTY10 BYSSI10 CASAS7 CASED8 CASES7 CASKS11 CASKY14 CASTE7 CASTS7 CASUS7 CESTA7 CESTI7 CISCO9 CISSY10 CISTS7 COSEC9 COSES7 COSET7 COSEY10 COSIE7 COSTA7 COSTS7 CUSEC9 CUSHY13 CUSKS11 CUSPS9 CUSSO7 CYSTS10 DASHI9 DASHY12 DESEX13 DESKS10 DISCI8 DISCO8 DISCS8 DISHY12 DISKS10 DISME8 DOSED7 DOSER6 DOSES6 DUSKS10 DUSKY13 DUSTS6 DUSTY9 EASED6 EASEL5 EASES5 EASTS5 ENSKY12 ENSUE5 EOSIN5 ERSES5 ESSAY8 ESSES5 FASTS8 FESSE8 FESTS8 FISCS10 FISHY14 FISTS8 FOSSA8 FOSSE8 FUSED9 FUSEE8 FUSEL8 FUSES8 FUSIL8 FUSSY11 FUSTY11 GASES6 GASPS8 GASSY9 GASTS6 GESSO6 GESTE6 GESTS6 GISMO8 GISTS6 GUSHY12 GUSSY9 GUSTO6 GUSTS6 GUSTY9 HASPS10 HASTE8 HASTY11 HESTS8 HISSY11 HISTS8 HOSED9 HOSEL8 HOSEN8 HOSER8 HOSES8 HOSEY11 HOSTA8 HOSTS8 HUSKS12 HUSKY15 HUSSY11 HYSON11 INSET5 ISSEI5 ISSUE5 JESSE12 JESTS12 JISMS14 JUSTS12 KASHA12 KISSY12 KISTS9 KUSSO9 LASED6 LASER5 LASES5 LASSI5 LASSO5 LASTS5 LESBO7 LESES5 LISLE5 LISPS7 LISTS5 LOSEL5 LOSER5 LOSES5 LOSSY8 LUSTS5 LUSTY8 LUSUS5 LYSED9 LYSES8 LYSIN8 LYSIS8 LYSSA8 MASAS7 MASER7 MASHY13 MASKS11 MASON7 MASSA7 MASSE7 MASSY10 MASTS7 MESAS7 MESHY13 MESIC9 MESNE7 MESON7 MESSY10 MISDO8 MISER7 MISES7 MISOS7 MISSY10 MISTS7 MISTY10 MOSEY10 MOSKS11 MOSSO7 MOSSY10 MOSTE7 MOSTS7 MUSCA9 MUSED8 MUSER7 MUSES7 MUSHY13 MUSIC9 MUSKS11 MUSKY14 MUSSY10 MUSTH10 MUSTS7 MUSTY10 MYSID11 NASAL5 NASTY8 NESTS5 NISEI5 NISUS5 NOSED6 NOSES5 NOSEY8 OASES5 OASIS5 OASTS5 ONSET5 OPSIN7 OSSIA5 OUSEL5 OUSTS5 OWSEN8 PASEO7 PASES7 PASHA10 PASSE7 PASTA7 PASTE7 PASTS7 PASTY10 PESKY14 PESOS7 PESTO7 PESTS7 PESTY10 PISCO9 PISOS7 PISTE7 POSED8 POSER7 POSES7 POSIT7 POSSE7 POSTS7 PUSES7 PUSHY13 PUSSY10 RASED6 RASER5 RASES5 RASPS7 RASPY10 RESAT5 RESAW8 RESAY8 RESEE5 RESET5 RESEW8 RESID6 RESIN5 RESIT5 RESOD6 RESOW8 RESTS5 RISEN5 RISER5 RISES5 RISHI8 RISKS9 RISKY12 RISUS5 ROSED6 ROSES5 ROSET5 ROSHI8 ROSIN5 RUSES5 RUSHY11 RUSKS9 RUSTS5 RUSTY8 SASIN5 SASSY8 SISAL5 SISES5 SISSY8 SUSHI8 SYSOP10 TASKS9 TASSE5 TASTE5 TASTY8 TESLA5 TESTA5 TESTS5 TESTY8 TUSHY11 TUSKS9 UNSAY8 UNSET5 UNSEW8 UNSEX12 UPSET7 URSAE5 URSID6 VASAL8 VASES8 VASTS8 VASTY11 VESTA8 VESTS8 VISAS8 VISED9 VISES8 VISIT8 VISOR8 VISTA8 WASHY14 WASPS10 WASPY13 WASTE8 WASTS8 WESTS8 WISED9 WISER8 WISES8 WISHA11 WISPS10 WISPY13 WISTS8 WUSHU11 WUSSY11 XYSTI15 XYSTS15 YESES8 ZESTS14 ZESTY17

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have S as the middle letter?

There are 354 valid five-letter Scrabble words with S as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'S''?

The highest-scoring word is ZESTY with 17 Scrabble points. Out of 354 words, 87 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 8 points per word. 70 words score 5 points or less, 197 score between 6 and 9 points, and 87 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.