5 Letter Words Containing S
There are 4,001 5-letter English words that contain S, from ABASE to ZYMES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZAXES (21), JUJUS (19), QOPHS (19). The longest entry here is ABASE at 5 letters.
Word list
A
- ABASE7 pts
- ABASH10 pts
- ABBAS9 pts
- ABBES9 pts
- ABETS7 pts
- ABLES7 pts
- ABRIS7 pts
- ABUSE7 pts
- ABUTS7 pts
- ABYES10 pts
- ABYSM12 pts
- ABYSS10 pts
- ACHES10 pts
- ACIDS8 pts
- ACMES9 pts
- ACNES7 pts
- ACRES7 pts
- ACYLS10 pts
- ADIOS6 pts
- ADITS6 pts
- ADUST6 pts
- ADZES15 pts
- AEDES6 pts
- AEGIS6 pts
- AEONS5 pts
- AFARS8 pts
- AGARS6 pts
- AGERS6 pts
- AGHAS9 pts
- AGIOS6 pts
- AGISM8 pts
- AGIST6 pts
- AGMAS8 pts
- AGONS6 pts
- AGUES6 pts
- AIDES6 pts
- AIRNS5 pts
- AIRTS5 pts
- AISLE5 pts
- AKEES9 pts
- ALANS5 pts
- ALBAS7 pts
- ALECS7 pts
- ALEFS8 pts
- ALFAS8 pts
- ALGAS6 pts
- ALIAS5 pts
- ALIFS8 pts
- ALIST5 pts
- ALMAS7 pts
- ALMES7 pts
- ALOES5 pts
- ALTOS5 pts
- ALUMS7 pts
- AMAHS10 pts
- AMASS7 pts
- AMBOS9 pts
- AMENS7 pts
- AMIAS7 pts
- AMIDS8 pts
- AMIES7 pts
- AMINS7 pts
- AMIRS7 pts
- AMISS7 pts
- AMMOS9 pts
- AMOKS11 pts
- AMUSE7 pts
- AMYLS10 pts
- ANGAS6 pts
- ANGST6 pts
- ANILS5 pts
- ANISE5 pts
- ANKHS12 pts
- ANKUS9 pts
- ANLAS5 pts
- ANNAS5 pts
- ANOAS5 pts
- ANSAE5 pts
- ANTAS5 pts
- ANTES5 pts
- ANTIS5 pts
- ANTSY8 pts
- APERS7 pts
- APHIS10 pts
- APISH10 pts
- APODS8 pts
- APRES7 pts
- APSES7 pts
- APSIS7 pts
- AQUAS14 pts
- ARAKS9 pts
- ARCUS7 pts
- AREAS5 pts
- ARGUS6 pts
- ARIAS5 pts
- ARILS5 pts
- ARISE5 pts
- ARLES5 pts
- AROSE5 pts
- ARRAS5 pts
- ARRIS5 pts
- ARSES5 pts
- ARSIS5 pts
- ARSON5 pts
- ARTSY8 pts
- ARUMS7 pts
- ARVOS8 pts
- ARYLS8 pts
- ASANA5 pts
- ASCOT7 pts
- ASCUS7 pts
- ASDIC8 pts
- ASHED9 pts
- ASHEN8 pts
- ASHES8 pts
- ASIDE6 pts
- ASKED10 pts
- ASKER9 pts
- ASKEW12 pts
- ASKOI9 pts
- ASKOS9 pts
- ASPEN7 pts
- ASPER7 pts
- ASPIC9 pts
- ASPIS7 pts
- ASSAI5 pts
- ASSAY8 pts
- ASSES5 pts
- ASSET5 pts
- ASTER5 pts
- ASTIR5 pts
- ASYLA8 pts
- ATAPS7 pts
- ATLAS5 pts
- ATMAS7 pts
- ATOMS7 pts
- AUNTS5 pts
- AURAS5 pts
- AURES5 pts
- AURIS5 pts
- AUTOS5 pts
- AVAST8 pts
- AVENS8 pts
- AVERS8 pts
- AVGAS9 pts
- AVISO8 pts
- AVOWS11 pts
- AWASH11 pts
- AWOLS8 pts
- AXELS12 pts
- AXILS12 pts
- AXLES12 pts
- AXONS12 pts
- AYAHS11 pts
- AYINS8 pts
- AZANS14 pts
- AZONS14 pts
B
- BAALS7 pts
- BABAS9 pts
- BABES9 pts
- BABUS9 pts
- BACKS13 pts
- BAFFS13 pts
- BAHTS10 pts
- BAILS7 pts
- BAITS7 pts
- BAKES11 pts
- BALAS7 pts
- BALDS8 pts
- BALES7 pts
- BALKS11 pts
- BALLS7 pts
- BALMS9 pts
- BALSA7 pts
- BANDS8 pts
- BANES7 pts
- BANGS8 pts
- BANKS11 pts
- BANNS7 pts
- BARBS9 pts
- BARDS8 pts
- BARES7 pts
- BARFS10 pts
- BARKS11 pts
- BARMS9 pts
- BARNS7 pts
- BASAL7 pts
- BASED8 pts
- BASER7 pts
- BASES7 pts
- BASIC9 pts
- BASIL7 pts
- BASIN7 pts
- BASIS7 pts
- BASKS11 pts
- BASSI7 pts
- BASSO7 pts
- BASSY10 pts
- BASTE7 pts
- BASTS7 pts
- BATES7 pts
- BATHS10 pts
- BATTS7 pts
- BAUDS8 pts
- BAWDS11 pts
- BAWLS10 pts
- BEADS8 pts
- BEAKS11 pts
- BEAMS9 pts
- BEANS7 pts
- BEARS7 pts
- BEAST7 pts
- BEATS7 pts
- BEAUS7 pts
- BECKS13 pts
- BEEFS10 pts
- BEEPS9 pts
- BEERS7 pts
- BEETS7 pts
- BELLS7 pts
- BELTS7 pts
- BEMAS9 pts
- BENDS8 pts
- BENES7 pts
- BENTS7 pts
- BERGS8 pts
- BERMS9 pts
- BESET7 pts
- BESOM9 pts
- BESOT7 pts
- BESTS7 pts
- BETAS7 pts
- BETHS10 pts
- BHUTS10 pts
- BIBBS11 pts
- BICES9 pts
- BIDES8 pts
- BIERS7 pts
- BIFFS13 pts
- BIKES11 pts
- BILES7 pts
- BILKS11 pts
- BILLS7 pts
- BIMAS9 pts
- BINDS8 pts
- BINES7 pts
- BINTS7 pts
- BIRDS8 pts
- BIRKS11 pts
- BIRLS7 pts
- BIRRS7 pts
- BIRSE7 pts
- BISES7 pts
- BISKS11 pts
- BISON7 pts
- BITES7 pts
- BITSY10 pts
- BITTS7 pts
- BIZES16 pts
- BLABS9 pts
- BLAHS10 pts
- BLAMS9 pts
- BLASE7 pts
- BLAST7 pts
- BLATS7 pts
- BLAWS10 pts
- BLEBS9 pts
- BLESS7 pts
- BLEST7 pts
- BLETS7 pts
- BLIPS9 pts
- BLISS7 pts
- BLOBS9 pts
- BLOCS9 pts
- BLOTS7 pts
- BLOWS10 pts
- BLUBS9 pts
- BLUES7 pts
- BLURS7 pts
- BLUSH10 pts
- BOARS7 pts
- BOAST7 pts
- BOATS7 pts
- BOCKS13 pts
- BODES8 pts
- BOFFS13 pts
- BOGUS8 pts
- BOILS7 pts
- BOLAS7 pts
- BOLDS8 pts
- BOLES7 pts
- BOLLS7 pts
- BOLOS7 pts
- BOLTS7 pts
- BOLUS7 pts
- BOMBS11 pts
- BONDS8 pts
- BONES7 pts
- BONGS8 pts
- BONKS11 pts
- BONUS7 pts
- BOOBS9 pts
- BOOKS11 pts
- BOOMS9 pts
- BOONS7 pts
- BOORS7 pts
- BOOST7 pts
- BOOTS7 pts
- BORAS7 pts
- BORES7 pts
- BORTS7 pts
- BOSKS11 pts
- BOSKY14 pts
- BOSOM9 pts
- BOSON7 pts
- BOSSY10 pts
- BOSUN7 pts
- BOTAS7 pts
- BOTTS7 pts
- BOUSE7 pts
- BOUSY10 pts
- BOUTS7 pts
- BOWLS10 pts
- BOWSE10 pts
- BOXES14 pts
- BOYOS10 pts
- BOZOS16 pts
- BRADS8 pts
- BRAES7 pts
- BRAGS8 pts
- BRANS7 pts
- BRASH10 pts
- BRASS7 pts
- BRATS7 pts
- BRAWS10 pts
- BRAYS10 pts
- BREES7 pts
- BRENS7 pts
- BREWS10 pts
- BRIES7 pts
- BRIGS8 pts
- BRIMS9 pts
- BRINS7 pts
- BRIOS7 pts
- BRISK11 pts
- BRITS7 pts
- BROOS7 pts
- BROSE7 pts
- BROSY10 pts
- BROWS10 pts
- BRUSH10 pts
- BRUSK11 pts
- BUCKS13 pts
- BUFFS13 pts
- BUHLS10 pts
- BUHRS10 pts
- BULBS9 pts
- BULKS11 pts
- BULLS7 pts
- BUMFS12 pts
- BUMPS11 pts
- BUNDS8 pts
- BUNGS8 pts
- BUNKS11 pts
- BUNNS7 pts
- BUNTS7 pts
- BUOYS10 pts
- BURAS7 pts
- BURBS9 pts
- BURDS8 pts
- BURGS8 pts
- BURLS7 pts
- BURNS7 pts
- BURPS9 pts
- BURRS7 pts
- BURSA7 pts
- BURSE7 pts
- BURST7 pts
- BUSBY12 pts
- BUSED8 pts
- BUSES7 pts
- BUSHY13 pts
- BUSKS11 pts
- BUSTS7 pts
- BUSTY10 pts
- BUTTS7 pts
- BYRES10 pts
- BYRLS10 pts
- BYSSI10 pts
- BYTES10 pts
C
- CACAS9 pts
- CADES8 pts
- CADIS8 pts
- CAFES10 pts
- CAFFS13 pts
- CAGES8 pts
- CAIDS8 pts
- CAINS7 pts
- CAKES11 pts
- CALFS10 pts
- CALKS11 pts
- CALLS7 pts
- CALMS9 pts
- CAMAS9 pts
- CAMES9 pts
- CAMPS11 pts
- CANES7 pts
- CANSO7 pts
- CANST7 pts
- CANTS7 pts
- CAPES9 pts
- CAPHS12 pts
- CAPOS9 pts
- CARBS9 pts
- CARDS8 pts
- CARES7 pts
- CARKS11 pts
- CARLS7 pts
- CARNS7 pts
- CARPS9 pts
- CARRS7 pts
- CARSE7 pts
- CARTS7 pts
- CASAS7 pts
- CASED8 pts
- CASES7 pts
- CASKS11 pts
- CASKY14 pts
- CASTE7 pts
- CASTS7 pts
- CASUS7 pts
- CATES7 pts
- CAULS7 pts
- CAUSE7 pts
- CAVES10 pts
- CEASE7 pts
- CEDES8 pts
- CEDIS8 pts
- CEILS7 pts
- CELLS7 pts
- CELTS7 pts
- CENSE7 pts
- CENTS7 pts
- CEPES9 pts
- CERES7 pts
- CEROS7 pts
- CESTA7 pts
- CESTI7 pts
- CETES7 pts
- CHADS11 pts
- CHAMS12 pts
- CHAOS10 pts
- CHAPS12 pts
- CHARS10 pts
- CHASE10 pts
- CHASM12 pts
- CHATS10 pts
- CHAWS13 pts
- CHAYS13 pts
- CHEFS13 pts
- CHESS10 pts
- CHEST10 pts
- CHEWS13 pts
- CHIAS10 pts
- CHICS12 pts
- CHINS10 pts
- CHIPS12 pts
- CHITS10 pts
- CHOPS12 pts
- CHOSE10 pts
- CHOWS13 pts
- CHUBS12 pts
- CHUGS11 pts
- CHUMS12 pts
- CINES7 pts
- CIONS7 pts
- CIRES7 pts
- CISCO9 pts
- CISSY10 pts
- CISTS7 pts
- CITES7 pts
- CLADS8 pts
- CLAGS8 pts
- CLAMS9 pts
- CLANS7 pts
- CLAPS9 pts
- CLASH10 pts
- CLASP9 pts
- CLASS7 pts
- CLAST7 pts
- CLAWS10 pts
- CLAYS10 pts
- CLEFS10 pts
- CLEWS10 pts
- CLIPS9 pts
- CLODS8 pts
- CLOGS8 pts
- CLONS7 pts
- CLOPS9 pts
- CLOSE7 pts
- CLOTS7 pts
- CLOYS10 pts
- CLUBS9 pts
- CLUES7 pts
- COALS7 pts
- COAST7 pts
- COATS7 pts
- COBBS11 pts
- COCAS9 pts
- COCKS13 pts
- COCOS9 pts
- CODAS8 pts
- CODES8 pts
- COEDS8 pts
- COFFS13 pts
- COHOS10 pts
- COIFS10 pts
- COILS7 pts
- COINS7 pts
- COIRS7 pts
- COKES11 pts
- COLAS7 pts
- COLDS8 pts
- COLES7 pts
- COLTS7 pts
- COMAS9 pts
- COMBS11 pts
- COMES9 pts
- COMPS11 pts
- CONES7 pts
- CONKS11 pts
- CONNS7 pts
- CONUS7 pts
- COOFS10 pts
- COOKS11 pts
- COOLS7 pts
- COONS7 pts
- COOPS9 pts
- COOTS7 pts
- COPES9 pts
- COPSE9 pts
- CORDS8 pts
- CORES7 pts
- CORKS11 pts
- CORMS9 pts
- CORNS7 pts
- CORPS9 pts
- CORSE7 pts
- COSEC9 pts
- COSES7 pts
- COSET7 pts
- COSEY10 pts
- COSIE7 pts
- COSTA7 pts
- COSTS7 pts
- COTES7 pts
- COUPS9 pts
- COVES10 pts
- COWLS10 pts
- COXES14 pts
- COZES16 pts
- CRABS9 pts
- CRAGS8 pts
- CRAMS9 pts
- CRAPS9 pts
- CRASH10 pts
- CRASS7 pts
- CRAWS10 pts
- CRESS7 pts
- CREST7 pts
- CREWS10 pts
- CRIBS9 pts
- CRIES7 pts
- CRISP9 pts
- CROCS9 pts
- CROPS9 pts
- CROSS7 pts
- CROWS10 pts
- CRUDS8 pts
- CRUSE7 pts
- CRUSH10 pts
- CRUST7 pts
- CUBES9 pts
- CUFFS13 pts
- CUIFS10 pts
- CUISH10 pts
- CUKES11 pts
- CULLS7 pts
- CULMS9 pts
- CULTS7 pts
- CUNTS7 pts
- CURBS9 pts
- CURDS8 pts
- CURES7 pts
- CURFS10 pts
- CURLS7 pts
- CURNS7 pts
- CURRS7 pts
- CURSE7 pts
- CURST7 pts
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Showing the first 600 of 4,001 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zaxes | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | jujus | 19 | 25 |
| 3 | qophs | 19 | 19 |
| 4 | zymes | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | jacks | 18 | 21 |
| 6 | jocks | 18 | 21 |
| 7 | jiffs | 18 | 20 |
| 8 | zonks | 18 | 19 |
| 9 | zerks | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | zooks | 18 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain S?
4,001 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters S in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).