5-Letter Words With S as the Third Letter
All 492 five-letter words with the letter S in the third position. Position-locked filtering is the core mechanic of Wordle — this list shows every valid word where S occupies position 3.
492 words found
ABSEY
ABSIT
ADSUM
AESIR
AISLE
ANSAE
APSES
APSIS
APSOS
ARSED
ARSES
ARSEY
ARSIS
ARSON
ASSAI
ASSAM
ASSAY
ASSES
ASSET
ASSEZ
ASSOT
BASAL
BASAN
BASED
BASES
BASHO
BASIC
BASIL
BASIN
BASIS
BASKS
BASON
BASSE
BASSI
BASSO
BASSY
BASTA
BASTE
BASTI
BASTO
BASTS
BESAT
BESAW
BESEE
BESES
BESET
BESIT
BESOM
BESOT
BESTI
BESTS
BISES
BISKS
BISON
BOSKS
BOSKY
BOSOM
BOSON
BOSSY
BOSUN
BUSBY
BUSED
BUSES
BUSHY
BUSKS
BUSKY
BUSSU
BUSTI
BUSTS
BUSTY
BYSSI
CASAS
CASCO
CASED
CASES
CASKS
CASKY
CASTE
CASTS
CASUS
CESSE
CESTA
CESTI
CISCO
CISSY
CISTS
COSEC
COSED
COSES
COSET
COSEY
COSIE
COSTA
COSTE
COSTS
CUSEC
CUSHY
CUSKS
CUSPS
CUSSO
CYSTS
DASHI
DASHY
DESEX
DESHI
DESKS
DESSE
DISAS
DISCI
DISCO
DISCS
DISHY
DISKS
DISME
DOSED
DOSEH
DOSES
DUSKS
DUSKY
DUSTS
DUSTY
EASED
EASEL
EASES
EASLE
EASTS
EISEL
ELSIN
ENSEW
ENSKY
ENSUE
EOSIN
ERSES
ESSAY
ESSES
EUSOL
FASCI
FASTI
FASTS
FESSE
FESTA
FESTS
FESTY
FISCS
FISHY
FISKS
FISTS
FISTY
FOSSA
FOSSE
FUSED
FUSEE
FUSEL
FUSES
FUSIL
FUSSY
FUSTS
FUSTY
GASES
GASPS
GASPY
GASSY
GASTS
GESSE
GESSO
GESTE
GESTS
GISMO
GISMS
GISTS
GOSHT
GOSSE
GUSHY
GUSLA
GUSLE
GUSLI
GUSSY
GUSTO
GUSTS
GUSTY
HASHY
HASKS
HASPS
HASTA
HASTE
HASTY
HESPS
HESTS
HISSY
HISTS
HOSED
HOSEL
HOSEN
HOSES
HOSEY
HOSTA
HOSTS
HUSHY
HUSKS
HUSKY
HUSOS
HUSSY
HYSON
IMSHI
IMSHY
INSET
ISSEI
ISSUE
JASEY
JASPE
JASPS
JESSE
JESTS
JESUS
JISMS
JUSTS
KASHA
KASME
KESAR
KESTS
KISAN
KISSY
KISTS
KOSES
KUSSO
LASED
LASES
LASSI
LASSO
LASSU
LASTS
LESBO
LESES
LESTS
LISKS
LISLE
LISPS
LISTS
LOSED
LOSEL
LOSEN
LOSES
LOSSY
LUSHY
LUSKS
LUSTS
LUSTY
LUSUS
LYSED
LYSES
LYSIN
LYSOL
LYSSA
MASAS
MASED
MASES
MASHY
MASKS
MASON
MASSA
MASSE
MASSY
MASTS
MASTY
MASUS
MESAL
MESAS
MESEL
MESES
MESHY
MESIC
MESNE
MESON
MESSY
MESTO
MISCH
MISDO
MISES
MISGO
MISOS
MISSA
MISSY
MISTS
MISTY
MOSED
MOSES
MOSEY
MOSKS
MOSSO
MOSSY
MOSTE
MOSTS
MUSAR
MUSCA
MUSED
MUSES
MUSET
MUSHA
MUSHY
MUSIC
MUSIT
MUSKS
MUSKY
MUSOS
MUSSE
MUSSY
MUSTH
MUSTS
MUSTY
MYSID
NASAL
NASHI
NASTY
NESTS
NISEI
NISSE
NISUS
NOSED
NOSES
NOSEY
NYSSA
OASES
OASIS
OASTS
ODSOS
ONSET
OOSES
OPSIN
OSSIA
OUSEL
OUSTS
OWSEN
PASEO
PASES
PASHA
PASHM
PASPY
PASSE
PASTA
PASTE
PASTS
PASTY
PESKY
PESOS
PESTO
PESTS
PESTY
PISCO
PISES
PISKY
PISOS
PISTE
POSED
POSES
POSEY
POSHO
POSIT
POSSE
POSTS
PUSES
PUSHY
PUSLE
PUSSY
RASED
RASES
RASPS
RASPY
RASSE
RASTA
RESAT
RESAW
RESAY
RESEE
RESES
RESET
RESEW
RESID
RESIN
RESIT
RESOD
RESOW
RESTO
RESTS
RESTY
RISEN
RISES
RISHI
RISKS
RISKY
RISPS
RISUS
ROSED
ROSES
ROSET
ROSHI
ROSIN
ROSIT
ROSTI
ROSTS
RUSAS
RUSES
RUSHY
RUSKS
RUSMA
RUSSE
RUSTS
RUSTY
SASIN
SASSE
SASSY
SESEY
SESSA
SISAL
SISES
SISSY
SISTS
SUSES
SUSHI
SUSUS
SYSOP
TASAR
TASKS
TASSE
TASTE
TASTY
TESLA
TESTA
TESTE
TESTS
TESTY
TOSAS
TOSED
TOSES
TOSHY
TOSSY
TUSHY
TUSKS
TUSKY
UNSAY
UNSET
UNSEW
UNSEX
UNSOD
UPSEE
UPSET
UPSEY
URSAE
URSID
URSON
VASAL
VASES
VASTS
VASTY
VESPA
VESTA
VESTS
VISAS
VISED
VISES
VISIE
VISIT
VISNE
VISON
VISOR
VISTA
VISTO
WASES
WASHY
WASMS
WASPS
WASPY
WASTE
WASTS
WESTS
WISED
WISES
WISHA
WISHT
WISPS
WISPY
WISTS
WUSES
WUSHU
WUSSY
XYSTI
XYSTS
YESES
YESKS
YESTS
YESTY
ZESTS
ZESTY
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have S in position 3?
There are 492 five-letter words with S as the third letter. Examples include: ASSET, BASIC, BASIS.
How does knowing a letter position help in Wordle?
A green tile in Wordle confirms the exact position of a letter. This list filters to every word with S locked in position 3, giving you a precise shortlist for your next guess.
Are position 3 words with S valid in Scrabble?
Yes — all words in this list come from a verified English dictionary corpus and are valid for standard word games including Scrabble.