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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.

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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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1zaxes2121
2jujus1925
3qophs1919
4zymes1919
5jacks1821
6jocks1821
7jiffs1820
8zonks1819
9zerks1818
10zooks1818

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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).

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