Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and S as 3rd Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?AS??, and the words below cover it. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. S in the third box often sits between a vowel and T, or doubles in words like ISSUE.
164matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and S in the 3rd position
- basad
- basal
- basan
- basat
- based
- basen
- baser
- bases
- basho
- basic
- basij
- basil
- basin
- basis
- baske
- basks
- bason
- basos
- basse
- bassi
- basso
- bassy
- basta
- baste
- basti
- basto
- basts
- basyl
- casal
- casas
- casco
- cased
- caser
- cases
- casha
- casks
- casky
- casse
- caste
- casts
- casus
- dashi
- dasht
- dashy
- dasnt
- dassy
- eased
- easel
- easer
- eases
- easle
- easts
- fasci
- fasti
- fasts
- gases
- gashy
- gasps
- gaspy
- gassy
- gasts
- hasht
- hashy
- hasid
- hasks
- hasky
- hasnt
- hasps
- hasta
- haste
- hasty
- jasey
- jaspe
- jasps
- kaser
- kasha
- kashi
- kasme
- kassu
- lased
- laser
- lases
- lassi
- lasso
- lassu
- lasts
- lasty
- masai
- masas
- mased
- maser
- mases
- mashy
- masks
- mason
- massa
- masse
- massy
- masts
- masty
- masus
- nasab
- nasal
- nasat
- nasch
- nashi
- nasty
- nasus
- oasal
- oases
- oasis
- oasts
- pasan
- pasch
- paseo
- pases
- pasha
- pashm
- pasis
- pasmo
- paspy
- passe
- passo
- passu
- pasta
- paste
- pasts
- pasty
- pasul
- rased
- rasen
- raser
- rases
- rason
- rasps
- raspy
- rasse
- rasta
- rasty
- sasan
- saser
- sasin
- sasse
- sassy
- tasar
- tasco
- taser
- tasks
- tasse
- taste
- tasty
- vasal
- vases
- vasts
- vasty
- wasel
- wases
- washy
- wasnt
- wasps
- waspy
- waste
- wasts
- wasty
What the Words Have in Common
Openers to expect include B as in BASED, M as in MASON and C as in CASES. The last two letters are often TE as in WASTE and ES as in CASES.
Useful five-letter words
Start with BASED, CASES, BASIC, BASIS and WASTE. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. TASTE, TASKS and NASTY are worth keeping in reserve.
- BASED
- CASES
- BASIC
- BASIS
- WASTE
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in BASED, CASES and BASIC. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, E and Y, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and B, M and C are the strongest openers to test. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and S do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with S as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and S is worth one point. Words like BASED, CASES and BASIC are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and S as 3rd letter
BASED, CASES, BASIC, BASIS and WASTE are among the best known. TASTE, TASKS and NASTY are good follow ups.
Which letters usually start words with A second and S third
B, M and C are the usual openers, as in BASED, MASON and CASES. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
BASED is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests B, D and E in the three open boxes.