5 Letter Words with S in Position 2

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Absent Letters

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113 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

S
26%
A
14%
E
11%
O
7%
I
6%

Position Analysis

A
#135%
S
#2100%
S
#312%
E
#425%
S
#516%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with S in Position 2)

Wordle S in Position 2

16 official answers place S in slot 2 (14% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock S in position 2 and cycle through the 16 verified answers first.

ASCOTASHENASIDE

Common Combinations

Slot 2 patterns:
AS(38%),
US(31%),
SS(25%)
|3-letter:
SHE(13%),
ASS(13%)
AS
6
US
5

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 44% of Wordle S answers repeat a letter. Keep options like ASSAY, ASSET on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: S in position 2

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

16 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.5 unique/word

9 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

6% have doubles

7 words show repeats

Top repeats: S (4), U (2)

Vowel Richness

94% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with S in position 2:

💡 Pattern tip: S is locked in slot 2; pattern v_cvc appears in 34% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with S in Position 2 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with S in position 2

There are 113 valid 5-letter words that have S in the 2nd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 16 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that S is in position 2, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.