Verified pattern list
3 Letter Words With S
This verified list contains 86 CORE words with S, plus 21 entries in the broader extended tier.
S · anywhere
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12 deterministic CORE selections
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What the S list contains
Where S appears
Vowels per word
- 0 vowels8 words
- 1 vowel73 words
- 2 vowels5 words
Repeated letters
7%
6 of 86 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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3 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
Explore useful two-letter patterns related to S. Each card opens a matching list or a prefilled 3-letter Finder search.
3 Letter Words With adjacent AS9 CORE · 1 extendedash, ask, ass, gas3 Letter Words With adjacent BS1 CORE · 0 extendedabs3 Letter Words With adjacent CS0 CORE · 1 extended3 Letter Words With adjacent DS3 CORE · 0 extendedads, dds, ids3 Letter Words With adjacent ES1 CORE · 3 extendedyes3 Letter Words With adjacent FS1 CORE · 0 extendedifs3 Letter Words With adjacent HS1 CORE · 0 extendedohs3 Letter Words With adjacent IS8 CORE · 5 extendedhis, dis, cis, ism3 Letter Words With adjacent MS2 CORE · 0 extendedems, oms3 Letter Words With adjacent NS2 CORE · 0 extendedins, ens3 Letter Words With adjacent OS3 CORE · 2 extendeddos, hos, cos3 Letter Words With adjacent PS3 CORE · 0 extendedups, ops, psi3 Letter Words With adjacent SA8 CORE · 1 extendedsac, sad, sag, sap3 Letter Words With adjacent SE7 CORE · 3 extendedsea, sec, see, set3 Letter Words With adjacent SH5 CORE · 1 extendedash, she, shy, shh3 Letter Words With adjacent SI9 CORE · 1 extendedsic, sin, sip, sir3 Letter Words With adjacent SK4 CORE · 0 extendedask, ski, sky, ska3 Letter Words With adjacent SL1 CORE · 0 extendedsly3 Letter Words With adjacent SM1 CORE · 0 extendedism3 Letter Words With adjacent SO9 CORE · 2 extendedsob, sod, son, sop3 Letter Words With adjacent SP3 CORE · 0 extendedspa, spy, asp3 Letter Words With adjacent SR0 CORE · 1 extended3 Letter Words With adjacent SS2 CORE · 1 extendedass, ssh3 Letter Words With adjacent ST1 CORE · 2 extendedsty3 Letter Words With adjacent SU5 CORE · 0 extendedsub, sue, sum, sun3 Letter Words With adjacent TS1 CORE · 0 extendedits3 Letter Words With adjacent US5 CORE · 2 extendedbus, pus, use, mus
Pattern guide
How to use 3-letter words with S
The CORE list contains 86 3-letter words with S in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.
Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 21 extended entries.
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Questions about this word list
How many 3-letter words contain S?
This verified set contains 86 CORE words and 21 extended words, for 107 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this S group?
The 86 CORE words average 5.1 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these S words often repeat letters?
6 of 86 CORE words repeat at least one letter.