5-Letter Words With S in the Middle
40 wordsThe middle S acts as a bridge in five-letter words, often connecting prefixes to roots or creating plural-adjacent patterns. This position yields words that feel familiar yet frequently surprise players in competitive word games.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
put down by force or intimidation
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
marked by spirited enjoyment
Top 5-Letter Words
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
short and fat
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
SQUIZ dominates both Scrabble and WWF, but the scoring gap widens with J-words. JACKS scores 18 in Scrabble versus 21 in WWF, making it significantly more valuable in Words With Friends. JINKS and JUKES each hit 19 points in WWF—words worth prioritizing there over their Scrabble equivalents. When you're holding a J in WWF, these middle-S options punch well above their Scrabble weight.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
THESE and THOSE test common vowel combinations while placing S in the diagnostic middle position. FIRST offers strong consonant coverage with F and R, making it useful when you need to eliminate common letters quickly.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
being or given to servile imitation
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
"`bosky' is a literary term"
a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
BOSKY means covered with bushes or thickets—think of a shaded forest path overgrown with shrubs. It scores modestly but catches opponents off guard since few expect a valid five-letter word ending in -SKY that isn't HUSKY or DUSKY. Worth remembering for its defensive surprise value.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.