5-Letter Words With S as the First Letter and E as the Third
There are 190 five-letter words with S as the first letter and E as the third, including 50 common puzzle answers. These are the words matching the pattern S_E__ (an underscore is any letter). A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words With S as the First Letter and E as the Third
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- SLEEP A natural state of rest with reduced consciousness and bodily activity
- SPEAK To say words aloud or communicate verbally with others
- SPENT Having used up all of one's energy or resources; exhausted
- SPEED The rate at which someone or something moves or travels
- SPEND To use up money, time, or energy on something
- SCENE A place where an event or action occurs
- SWEET Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
- STEEL A strong metal alloy made of iron and carbon, widely used in construction
- STEAM Water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- SWEAR Utter obscenities or profanities
- SMELL To perceive odors through the nose
- STEAL To take without the owner's consent
More Common Puzzle Answers
- SHEET
- SHELL
- SPELL
- SHEEP
- SLEPT
- SWEAT
- SHELF
- SHEER
- STEEP
- SNEAK
- STEAK
- SWEEP
- SWEPT
- SIEGE
- STERN
- SCENT
- STEER
- SPEAR
- STEIN
- SWELL
- SMEAR
- SHEAR
- SHEEN
- SLEEK
- SUEDE
- STEAD
- SPELT
- SHEIK
- SPECK
- SIEVE
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- SMELT
- STEED
- SEEDY
- SLEET
- STENT
- SKEET
- SNEER
- SHEAF
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (25%), T (11%), L (9%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 15% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: T, L, K, P, N
- Most have 2 vowels (58%)
- 59% contain a repeated letter
- 50 of the 190 are common puzzle answers (26%)
Other Valid Words
140 additional dictionary words have S as the first letter and E as the third — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- SEEMS
- STEPS
- SEEDS
- SEEKS
- SPERM
- STEMS
- SPECS
- SHEDS
- SWEDE
- SNELL
- SHENG
- STEEN
- SPEER
- SEEPS
- STEWS
- SLEDS
- SPEWS
- SEERS
- SHERE
- SNEAD
- SHEVA
- STELE
- SKEIN
- SPECT
- SKEWS
- SNEED
- SEELY
- SIEUR
- STENO
- SHERO
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- STELA
- STELL
- SKENE
- SHEOL
- SKEEN
- SKELL
- STEEM
- STEEZ
- SHEWN
- SCENA
- SPEAN
- STEIL
- SHERD
- STEDE
- STETS
- STENS
- SHEWS
- STEPT
- SPEEL
- SPEIR
- SPESH
- STEAR
- SWEED
- SHEEL
- STEEK
- STEWY
- SKEES
- SKELP
- STERE
- SLEWS
- SKEEZ
- SPEAL
- STEDS
- STEND
- SHEND
- STEDD
- SKERS
- SHEAS
- STEAN
- SHETS
- SHENT
- SKEDS
- STEME
- SKENS
- SHEAL
- SPETS
- SKEED
- SUERS
- SIENS
- SKETS
- STEYS
- SKEAR
- SCEND
- SKEAN
- SPEAT
- SKEER
- SWEES
- SLEER
- SIENT
- SMEES
- SEELS
- SNEDS
- SPELD
- SCEAT
- SUETS
- SWEER
- SNEES
- SUETE
- SKEPS
- SUENT
- SIELD
- SEELD
- SWEAL
- SYEDS
- SIETH
- SUETY
- SKERM
- SLEYS
- SYENS
- SMERK
- SPEKS
- SPEOS
- SKEGS
- SWEYS
- SPELK
- SWELT
- SKEOS
- SEEPY
- SKEGG
- SLEBS
- SNECK
- SMEWS
- SPEIL
- SWEEL
- STEIK
- SMEKE
- SPEWY
- SPEUG
- SWEIR
- SKELM
- SKELF
- SNEBS
- SNEAP
- SKEEF
- SWERF
- SDEIN
- SMEEK
- SAETA
- SMEIK
- SKEEV
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.