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4-letter words with S as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when S is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: also, ansa, apse.

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192 words

Word	Length	Syllables
also	4	2
ansa	4	2
apse	4	1
arse	4	1
base	4	1
bash	4	1
bask	4	1
bass	4	1
bast	4	1
best	4	1
bise	4	1
bisk	4	1
bosh	4	1
bosk	4	1
boss	4	1
bush	4	1
busk	4	1
buss	4	1
bust	4	1
busy	4	2
casa	4	2
case	4	1
cash	4	1
cask	4	1
cast	4	1
cess	4	1
cist	4	1
cosh	4	1
coss	4	1
cost	4	1
cosy	4	2
cusk	4	1
cusp	4	1
cuss	4	1
cyst	4	1
dash	4	1
desk	4	1
disc	4	1
dish	4	1
disk	4	1
diss	4	1
dose	4	1
doss	4	1
dost	4	1
dusk	4	1
dust	4	1
ease	4	1
east	4	1
easy	4	2
else	4	1
erst	4	1
fash	4	1
fast	4	1
fess	4	1
fest	4	1
fisc	4	1
fish	4	1
fist	4	1
foss	4	1
fuse	4	1
fuss	4	1
gash	4	1
gasp	4	1
gast	4	1
gest	4	1
gist	4	1
gosh	4	1
gush	4	1
gust	4	1
hash	4	1
hasp	4	1
hast	4	1
hest	4	1
hisn	4	1
hiss	4	1
hist	4	1
hose	4	1
host	4	1
hush	4	1
husk	4	1
jess	4	1
jest	4	1
jism	4	1
josh	4	1
joss	4	1
just	4	1
kiss	4	1
kist	4	1
koss	4	1
lase	4	1
lash	4	1
lass	4	1
last	4	1
less	4	1
lest	4	1
lisp	4	1
list	4	1
lose	4	1
loss	4	1
lost	4	1
lush	4	1
lust	4	1
lyse	4	1
mash	4	1
mask	4	1
mass	4	1
mast	4	1
mesa	4	2
mesh	4	1
mess	4	1
mise	4	1
miso	4	2
miss	4	1
mist	4	1
mosk	4	1
moss	4	1
most	4	1
muse	4	1
mush	4	1
musk	4	1
muss	4	1
must	4	1
ness	4	1
nest	4	1
nisi	4	2
nose	4	1
nosh	4	1
nosy	4	2
oast	4	1
ossa	4	2
oust	4	1
owse	4	1
pase	4	1
pash	4	1
pass	4	1
past	4	1
peso	4	2
pest	4	1
pish	4	1
piso	4	2
piss	4	1
pose	4	1
posh	4	1
post	4	1
posy	4	2
psst	4	1
push	4	1
puss	4	1
rase	4	1
rash	4	1
rasp	4	1
resh	4	1
rest	4	1
rise	4	1
risk	4	1
rose	4	1
rosy	4	2
ruse	4	1
rush	4	1
rusk	4	1
rust	4	1
sash	4	1
sass	4	1
suss	4	1
task	4	1
tass	4	1
test	4	1
tosh	4	1
toss	4	1
tost	4	1
tush	4	1
tusk	4	1
ursa	4	2
vasa	4	2
vase	4	1
vast	4	1
vest	4	1
visa	4	2
vise	4	1
wash	4	1
wasp	4	1
wast	4	1
west	4	1
wise	4	1
wish	4	1
wisp	4	1
wiss	4	1
wist	4	1
wost	4	1
wuss	4	1
xyst	4	1
zest	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed S in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping S locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.