A 5 letter word with S as the second letter has the S right after the first letter, as in Aside, Issue, and Usual.
In Wordle, a green S in the second square narrows the first letter to a short list. Every answer with this pattern starts with A, E, I, P, or U, and A starts more of them than any other letter.
The same words are useful in Scrabble, where plays with S as the second letter run from everyday ones like Issue to high scoring ones like Psych and Pshaw.
The 5 letter words with S as the second letter number 113 in all, and Wordle’s answer pool holds 16 of them, including Aside, Asset, Essay, and Usual. Psych scores the most in Scrabble at 15 points.
Choose the second letter of the word you are solving.
A ยท B ยท C ยท D ยท E ยท F ยท G ยท H ยท I ยท J ยท K ยท L ยท M ยท N ยท O ยท P ยท Q ยท R ยท S ยท T ยท U ยท V ยท W ยท X ยท Y ยท Z
5 Letter Words With S as the Second Letter: 16 Wordle Answers
| A | E to P | U |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot | Essay | Usage |
| Ashen | Ester | Usher |
| Aside | Islet | Using |
| Askew | Issue | Usual |
| Assay | Psalm | Usurp |
| Asset |
Best 5 Letter Words With S as the Second Letter for Wordle
| A | O | P to U |
|---|---|---|
| Ashed | Oscar | Psych |
| Asked | Osier | Usnea |
| Asker | Ostia | Ustad |
| Aspen | ||
| Asper | ||
| Aspic | ||
| Aster | ||
| Astir |
5 Letter Words With S as the Second Letter for Scrabble
| 14 to 11 Points | 10 Points | 9 Points | 8 Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assez | Aswim | Askar | Asdic |
| Asway | Oshac | Askoi | Ashes |
| Pshaw | Pshut | Askos | Ashet |
| Psyop | Tsked | Eskar | Asity |
| Usque | Ysame | Esker | Asyla |
| Ksars | Dsobo | ||
| Oskin | |||
| Osmic |
5 Letter Words With S as the Second Letter by First Letter
Starting With A
| Asa to Asc | Asp | Ass to Asu |
|---|---|---|
| Asada | Aspie | Assai |
| Asana | Aspis | Assam |
| Ascon | Aspro | Assed |
| Ascus | Asses | |
| Assot | ||
| Astun | ||
| Asura |
Starting With D to O
| D to E | I to M | N to O |
|---|---|---|
| Dsomo | Isbas | Nsima |
| Escar | Ishes | Osars |
| Escot | Isled | Osetr |
| Esile | Isles | Oseys |
| Esnes | Isnae | Oslin |
| Esrog | Issei | Osmol |
| Esses | Istle | Osone |
| Estoc | Msasa | Ossia |
| Estop | ||
| Estro |
Starting With P to Y
| P | T | U |
|---|---|---|
| Pseud | Tsade | Usens |
| Psias | Tsadi | Users |
| Psion | Tsars | Useta |
| Psoae | Tsuba | Usnic |
| Psoai | Tsubo | Uster |
| Psoas | Usure | |
| Psora | Usury |
5 Letter Words With S as the Second Letter and Their Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ascot | A wide necktie worn at formal events |
| Ashen | Pale from shock or illness |
| Askew | Not straight, crooked |
| Aspen | A tree with leaves that tremble in the wind |
| Assay | A test of the purity of a metal |
| Asset | Something valuable that a person owns |
| Essay | A short piece of writing on one subject |
| Ester | A compound made from an acid and an alcohol |
| Islet | A very small island |
| Psalm | A sacred song or poem |
| Usher | A person who guides people to their seats |
| Usurp | To seize power or a position wrongly |
5 Letter Words With S as the Second Letter in Sentences
| Word | Example Sentence |
|---|---|
| Aside | She set the map aside and asked for directions. |
| Askew | The picture hung askew after the door slammed. |
| Asset | Good credit is a real asset when buying a home. |
| Essay | Her essay on migration won the school prize. |
| Islet | A tiny islet is visible from the northern beach. |
| Issue | The magazine publishes a new issue every month. |
| Psalm | The choir sang a psalm at the start of the service. |
| Usage | Heavy usage wore the carpet thin within a year. |
| Usher | An usher led the family to the front row. |
| Usual | We met at the usual place near the station. |
Related:
- 5 Letter Words
- 5 Letter Words That Start With A
- 5 Letter Words That Start With E
- 5 Letter Words That Start With I
- 5 Letter Words Starting With O
- 5 Letter Words Starting With P
- 5 Letter Words That Start With U
- 5 Letter Words Starting With S
- 5 Letter Word Finder
FAQs
The 5 letter words that start with AS number 39, and 6 of them are Wordle answers: Ascot, Ashen, Aside, Askew, Assay, and Asset. AS is the largest opening for words with S as the second letter.
The 5 letter words that start with US number 15, and 5 of them are Wordle answers: Usage, Usher, Using, Usual, and Usurp. The other 10 are valid guesses or Scrabble words.
Of the 5 letter words with S as the second letter, 13 end in E, and 3 of them are Wordle answers: Aside, Issue, and Usage. The other 10 are valid guesses or Scrabble words.
There are 113 five letter words with S as the second letter. Of these, 16 are Wordle answers, and the remaining 97 are valid guesses or Scrabble words.
Psych scores 15 points on tile values, the most of any 5 letter word with S as the second letter, followed by Assez and Usque at 14 and Pshaw at 13. No other word with S as the second letter reaches 15 points.
Aside is a strong guess when S is green in the second square, because it tests A, I, D, and E with S fixed, and A opens 6 of the 16 Wordle answers with this pattern. Usual is the better choice when a U is more likely.
