5 Letter Words with S as 2nd and T as 3rd Letter

How These Words Are Built

The first box is most often A as in ASTRO, E as in ESTER and O as in OSTIA. The last two letters are often ER as in ESTER. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

Start with ESTER, ASTRO, ASTER, OSTIA and USTAD. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.

• ESTER
• ASTRO
• ASTER
• OSTIA
• USTAD

What the Letter Pair Tells You

S and T are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in ESTER, ASTRO and ASTER. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often R, O and A, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

Begin with A, E and O in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test R in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed S and T do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with S as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with T as the 3rd letter.

Using These Words in Scrabble

In Scrabble, S is worth one point and T is worth one point. Knowing words such as ESTER, ASTRO and ASTER helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.