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7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 7-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: abscess, abscise, abscond.

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1409 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
abscess72
abscise72
abscond72
abseils72
absence72
absents72
absinth72
absolve72
absorbs72
abstain72
absurds72
adsorbs72
alsikes73
ansated73
answers72
apsidal73
apsides73
arsenal73
arsenic73
arshins72
arsines73
assagai73
assails72
assault72
assayed72
assayer72
assegai73
assents72
asserts72
asshole72
assigns72
assists72
assizes73
asslike72
assoils72
assorts72
assuage72
assumed73
assumer73
assumes73
assured73
assurer73
assures73
assuror73
asswage72
ausform72
auspice72
austere72
austral72
ausubos73
axseeds72
basally73
basalts72
bascule72
baseman73
basemen73
basenji73
bashaws72
bashers72
bashful72
bashing72
bashlyk72
basidia73
basilar73
basilic73
basinal73
basined73
basinet73
basions72
baskets72
basking72
basmati73
basques72
bassets72
bassett72
bassist72
bassoon72
bastard72
basters72
bastile72
basting72
bastion72
bescour72
beseech72
beseems72
beshame72
beshout72
beshrew72
besides73
besiege72
beslime72
besmear72
besmile72
besmoke72
besmuts72
besnows72
bespake72
bespeak72
bespoke72
bestead72
bestial72
besting72
bestirs72
bestows72
bestrew72
bestrid72
bestrow72
bestuds72
beswarm72
biscuit72
bisects72
bishops72
bismuth72
bisnaga73
bisques72
bistate72
bisters72
bistort72
bistred72
bistres72
bistros72
boscage72
boshbok72
boskage72
boskets72
boskier72
bosomed73
bosques72
bosquet72
bossdom72
bossier72
bossies72
bossily73
bossing72
bossism72
bostons72
busbars72
busbies72
busboys72
bushels72
bushers72
bushido73
bushier72
bushily73
bushing72
bushman72
bushmen72
bushpig72
bushtit72
bushwah72
bushwas72
busiest72
busings72
buskers72
busking72
buskins72
busload72
bussing72
bustard72
busters72
bustics72
bustier72
busting72
bustled72
bustles72
busying72
casabas73
casavas73
casbahs72
cascade72
cascara73
casease72
caseate72
caseins72
caseose72
caseous72
caserne72
caserns72
casette72
cashaws72
cashbox72
cashews72
cashier72
cashing72
cashoos72
casings72
casinos73
casitas73
caskets72
casking72
casqued72
casques72
cassaba73
cassata73
cassava73
cassias72
cassino73
cassock72
casters72
casting72
castled72
castles72
castoff72
castors72
casuals72
casuist72
cesiums72
cessing72
cession72
cesspit72
cestode72
cestoid72
cesurae72
cesuras73
ciscoes72
cissies72
cissoid72
cistern72
cistron72
coshers72
coshing72
cosiest72
cosigns72
cosines73
cosmism72
cosmist72
cossack72
cossets72
costard72
costars72
costate72
costers72
costing72
costive72
costrel72
costume72
cosying72
cushats72
cushaws72
cushier72
cushily73
cushion72
cuspate72
cuspids72
cussers72
cussing72
custard72
custody73
customs72
cystein72
cystine72
cystoid72
dasheen72
dashers72
dashier72
dashiki73
dashing72
dashpot72
dassies72
dastard72
dasyure72
desalts72
desands72
descant72
descend72
descent72
deserts72
deserve72
desexed73
desexes73
designs72
desired73
desirer73
desires73
desists72
deskman72
deskmen72
desktop72
desmans72
desmids72
desmoid72
desorbs72
despair72
despise72
despite72
despoil72
despond72
despots72
dessert72
destain72
destine72
destiny73
destroy72
desugar73
disable72
disarms72
disavow73
disband72
disbars72
disbuds72
discant72
discard72
discase72
discept72
discern72
discing72
discoed72
discoid72
discord72
discuss72
disdain72
disease72
diseuse72
disgust72
dishelm72
dishful72
dishier72
dishing72
dishpan72
dishrag72
disject72
disjoin72
disking72
dislike72
dislimn72
dismals72
dismast72
dismays72
dismiss72
disobey73
disomic73
disowns72
dispart72
dispels72
dispend72
display72
disport72
dispose72
dispute72
disrate72
disrobe72
disroot72
disrupt72
dissave72
disseat72
dissect72
dissent72
dissert72
dissing72
distaff72
distain72
distant72
distend72
distent72
distich72
distill72
distils72
distome72
distort72
disturb72
disused73
disuses73
disyoke72
dosages73
dossals72
dossels72
dossers72
dossier72
dossils72
dossing72
duskier72
duskily73
dusking72
duskish72
dustbin72
dusters72
dustier72
dustily73
dusting72
dustman72
dustmen72
dustoff72
dustpan72
dustrag72
dustups72
dyspnea72
dysuria73
dysuric73
easeful73
easiest72
eastern72
easters72
easting72
ecstasy73
eiswein72
enserfs72
ensigns72
ensiled73
ensiles73
enskied72
enskies72
enskyed72
enslave72
ensnare72
ensnarl72
ensouls72
ensuing72
ensured73
ensurer73
ensures73
eosines73
eosinic73
epsilon73
essayed72
essayer72
essence72
essoins72
eustacy73
eustele72
exscind72
exsects72
exserts72
fasciae71
fascial72
fascias72
fascine72
fascism72
fascist72
fashing72
fashion72
fastens72
fastest72
fasting72
fescues72
fessing72
festers72
festive72
festoon72
fiscals72
fishers72
fishery73
fisheye71
fishgig72
fishier72
fishily73
fishing72
fishnet72
fishway72
fissate72
fissile72
fission72
fissure72
fistful72
fisting72
fistula73
fossate72
fossick72
fossils72
fosters72
fusains72
fuscous72
fusible72
fusibly73
fusilli73
fusions72
fussers72
fussier72
fussily73
fussing72
fusspot72
fustian72
fustics72
fustier72
fustily73
gasbags72
gascons72
gaseous72
gashest72
gashing72
gaskets72
gasking72
gaskins72
gasless72
gasohol73
gaspers72
gasping72
gassers72
gassier72
gassily73
gassing72
gasters72
gasting72
gastral72
gastrea72
gastric72
gastrin72
gessoed72
gessoes72
gestalt72
gestapo73
gestate72
gesture72
gisarme72
goshawk72
gosling72
gospels72
gosport72
gossans72
gossips72
gossipy73
gossoon72
gushers72
gushier72
gushily73
gushing72
gussets72
gussied72
gussies72
gustier72
gustily73
gusting72
gustoes72
hashing72
hashish72
haslets72
hasping72
hassels72
hassled72
hassles72
hassock72
hastate72
hastens72
hastier72
hastily73
hasting72
hessian72
hessite72
hisself72
hissers72
hissies72
hissing72
histing72
histoid72
histone72
history73
hosanna73
hosiers72
hosiery73
hospice72
hostage72
hostels72
hostess72
hostile72
hosting72
hostler72
husband72
hushaby73
hushful72
hushing72
huskers72
huskier72
huskies72
huskily73
husking72
hussars72
hussies72
hustled72
hustler72
hustles72
huswife72
hyssops72
insaner73
inscape72
insculp72
inseams72
insects72
inserts72
inshore72
insider73
insides73
insight72
insigne72
insipid73
insists72
insnare72
insofar73
insoles73
insouls72
inspans72
inspect72
inspire72
install72
instals72
instant72
instars72
instate72
instead72
insteps72
instill72
instils72
insular73
insulin73
insults72
insured73
insurer73
insures73
inswept72
issuant72
issuers72
issuing72
jasmine72
jasmins72
jaspers72
jaspery73
jassids72
jessant72
jessing72
jesters72
jestful72
jesting72
jesuits72
josephs72
joshers72
joshing72
jostled72
jostler72
jostles72
jussive72
justers72
justest72
justice72
justify73
justing72
justled72
justles72
kasbahs72
kashers72
kashmir72
kashrut72
kestrel72
kishkas72
kishkes72
kismats72
kismets72
kissers72
kissing72
kistful72
koshers72
lasagna73
lasagne72
lascars72
lashers72
lashing72
lashins72
lashkar72
lassies72
lassoed72
lassoer72
lassoes72
lasters72
lasting72
lesbian72
lesions72
lessees72
lessens72
lessons72
lessors72
lisente72
lispers72
lisping72
lissome72
listees72
listels72
listens72
listers72
listing72
losable72
losings72
lushest72
lushing72
lusters72
lustful72
lustier72
lustily73
lusting72
lustral72
lustred72
lustres72
lustrum72
lususes73
lysates73
lysines73
lysogen73
mascara73
mascons72
mascots72
mashers72
mashies72
mashing72
masjids72
maskegs72
maskers72
masking72
masoned73
masonic73
masonry73
masquer72
masques72
massage72
masseur72
massier72
massifs72
massing72
massive72
mastaba73
masters72
mastery73
mastics72
mastiff72
masting72
mastoid72
mesally73
mesarch72
mescals72
meseems72
meshier72
meshing72
meshuga73
mesonic73
mesquit72
message72
messans72
messiah72
messier72
messily73
messing72
messman72
messmen72
mestees72
mesteso73
mestino73
mestiza73
mestizo73
misacts72
misadds72
misaims72
misally73
misaver73
misbias72
misbill72
misbind72
miscall72
miscast72
miscite72
miscode72
miscoin72
miscook72
miscopy73
miscued72
miscues72
miscuts72
misdate72
misdeal72
misdeed72
misdeem72
misdial72
misdoer72
misdoes72
misdone72
misdraw72
misdrew72
misease72
miseats72
misedit73
miserly73
misfile72
misfire72
misfits72
misform72
misgave72
misgive72
misgrew72
misgrow72
mishaps72
mishear72
mishits72
misjoin72
miskals72
miskeep72
miskept72
miskick72
misknew72
misknow72
mislaid72
mislain72
mislays72
mislead72
mislies72
mislike72
mislive72
mismade72
mismake72
mismark72
mismate72
mismeet72
mismove72
misname72
mispage72
mispart72
mispens72
misplan72
misplay72
mispled72
misrate72
misread72
misrely73
misrule72
missaid72
missals72
missays72
misseat72
missels72
missend72
missent72
missets72
misshod72
missies72
missile72
missing72
mission72
missive72
missort72
missout72
misstep72
misstop72
missuit72
mistake72
mistbow72
mistend72
misterm72
misters72
misteuk72
mistier72
mistily73
mistime72
misting72
mistook72
mistral72
mistune72
mistype72
misused73
misuser73
misuses73
misword72
miswrit72
misyoke72
mosaics72
moseyed72
mosques72
mossers72
mossier72
mossing72
mostest72
muscats72
muscids72
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muscles72
museful73
musette72
museums72
mushers72
mushier72
mushily73
mushing72
musical73
musings72
musjids72
muskegs72
muskets72
muskier72
muskies72
muskily73
muskits72
muskrat72
muslins72
muspike72
mussels72
mussier72
mussily73
mussing72
mustang72
mustard72
mustees72
musters72
mustier72
mustily73
musting72
mysosts72
mystery73
mystics72
mystify73
nasally73
nascent72
nasions72
nastier72
nasties72
nastily73
nesters72
nesting72
nestled72
nestler72
nestles72
nestors72
nosebag73
nosegay73
noshers72
noshing72
nosiest72
nosings72
nostocs72
nostril72
nostrum72
obscene72
obscure72
obsequy73
observe72
oestrin72
oestrum72
oestrus72
onshore72
onstage72
oosperm72
oospore72
opsonic73
opsonin73
osseins72
osseous72
ossicle72
ossific73
ossuary73
ousters72
ousting72
oysters72
pascals72
paschal72
pashing72
pasquil72
passade72
passado73
passage72
passant72
passels72
passers72
passing72
passion72
passive72
passkey72
pastels72
pastern72
pasters72
pasteup72
pastier72
pasties72
pastils72
pastime72
pastina73
pasting72
pastors72
pasture72
pesades73
pesetas73
pesewas73
peskier72
peskily73
pessary73
pesters72
pestier72
pestled72
pestles72
piscary73
piscina73
piscine72
pishing72
pishoge72
pismire72
pissant72
pissers72
pissing72
pissoir72
pistils72
pistole72
pistols72
pistons72
posadas73
poseurs72
poshest72
posited73
possess72
possets72
possums72
postage72
postals72
postbag72
postbox72
postboy72
postdoc72
posteen72
postern72
posters72
postfix72
posting72
postins72
postman72
postmen72
posttax72
posture72
postwar72
pushers72
pushful72
pushier72
pushily73
pushing72
pushpin72
pushrod72
pushups72
pusleys72
puslike72
pussier72
pussies72
pussley72
pustule72
rasbora73
rascals72
rashers72
rashest72
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raspier72
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raspish72
rassled72
rassles72
rasters72
rasures73
resails72
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rescale72
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rescore72
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rescuer72
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resects72
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resents72
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reshape72
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reshine72
reships72
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reshoot72
reshown72
reshows72
resided73
resider73
resides73
residua73
residue72
resifts72
resight72
resigns72
resiled73
resiles73
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resists72
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resized73
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reslate72
resmelt72
resoaks72
resojet73
resoled73
resoles73
resolve72
resorbs72
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resound72
resowed73
respace72
respade72
respeak72
respect72
respell72
respelt72
respire72
respite72
resplit72
respoke72
respond72
respots72
respray72
restack72
restaff72
restage72
restamp72
restart72
restate72
resters72
restful72
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restive72
restock72
restoke72
restore72
restudy73
restuff72
restyle72
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resurge72
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risings72
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risotto73
rissole72
risuses73
rosaria73
roscoes72
roseate72
rosebay73
rosebud73
roselle72
roseola73
rosette72
rosiest72
rosined73
rosinol73
rosolio73
rosters72
rostral72
rostrum72
rushees72
rushers72
rushier72
rushing72
russets72
russety73
russify73
rustics72
rustier72
rustily73
rusting72
rustled72
rustler72
rustles72
sashays72
sashimi73
sashing72
sassaby73
sassier72
sassies72
sassily73
sassing72
sesames73
sessile72
session72
sestets72
sestina73
sestine72
siskins72
sissier72
sissies72
sisters72
sistrum72
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suspect72
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suspire72
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systems72
systole72
tasking72
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tassets72
tassies72
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tessera73
testacy73
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testier72
testify73
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testoon72
testudo73
tisanes73
tissual72
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tissues72
tissuey72
tossers72
tossing72
tosspot72
tossups72
tostada73
tostado73
tusches72
tushies72
tushing72
tuskers72
tusking72
tussahs72
tussars72
tussehs72
tussers72
tussive72
tussled72
tussles72
tussock72
tussore72
tussors72
tussuck72
tussurs72
ulsters72
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unscrew72
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unsells72
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unsexes73
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unshell72
unshift72
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unshorn72
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unsling72
unslung72
unsmart72
unsnaps72
unsnarl72
unsober73
unsolid73
unsoncy73
unsonsy73
unsound72
unsowed73
unspeak72
unspent72
unspilt72
unsplit72
unspoke72
unstack72
unstate72
unsteel72
unsteps72
unstick72
unstops72
unstrap72
unstuck72
unstung72
unswear72
unswept72
unswore72
unsworn72
upscale72
upsends72
upshift72
upshoot72
upshots72
upsides73
upsilon73
upsoars72
upstage72
upstair72
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upstart72
upstate72
upsteps72
upstirs72
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upsurge72
upsweep72
upswell72
upswept72
upswing72
upswung72
vascula73
vassals72
vastest72
vastier72
vastity73
vesicae72
vesical73
vesicle72
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vespids72
vespine72
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vestals72
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vesture72
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vistaed72
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washing72
washout72
washrag72
washtub72
washups72
waspier72
waspily73
waspish72
wassail72
wastage72
wasters72
wastery73
wasting72
wastrel72
wastrie71
weskits72
wessand72
western72
westers72
westing72
wisdoms72
wiseass72
wisents72
wishers72
wishful72
wishing72
wispier72
wispily73
wisping72
wispish72
wissing72
wistful72
wisting72
wussier72
wussies72
xysters72
yashmac72
yashmak72
yasmaks72
yeshiva73
yessing72
yestern72
zesters72
zestful72
zestier72
zesting72
zosters72

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.