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5 Letter Words With S and T
Every five-letter word that contains both S and T, in any position — answer-eligible words flagged in green, tap any word to play.
How Many 5-Letter Words Have S and T?
S and T together still leave 1243 words standing — a wider field than roughly 97% of letter pairings, so two yellow tiles cut less here than they feel like they should. The 201 answer-eligible entries are where the puzzle can actually land, and SLATE is the strongest follow-up, clearing about 96.9% of what remains.
Nearly half the list agrees on one square: S in the 5th, 705 words out of 1243 (ETHOS, FETUS, TORUS, TRUSS among them). It is the percentage play when nothing else separates two candidates.
661 words on this list place S and T in neighbouring squares, ANGST, ARTSY, BASTE, BEAST included — a pattern worth probing before you assume the two are far apart.
Green-dotted words are answer-eligible — the everyday vocabulary the daily puzzle actually draws from — while hollow-dotted words are valid guesses you can play but that will never be the solution. Flip on Answers only to focus on the 201 words that can truly win the board.
Best Wordle Words With S and T
When S and T are both in play, the strongest guess keeps them and rules out as many remaining answers as possible. These three score highest across all 2296 possible answers:
- 01 SLATE — eliminates about 96.9% of remaining answers on average.
- 02 STARE — eliminates about 96.9% of remaining answers on average.
- 03 STALE — eliminates about 96.8% of remaining answers on average.
The Full List, Grouped by First Letter
S·394 T·313 B·67 — the three biggest opening groups, covering 62% of the list across 26 letters overall.
S/T Words That Have Been Wordle Answers
The daily puzzle has drawn on this shape heavily: 168 words with S and T have been answers, leaving 37 answer-eligible words unused. Recent ones include ASTER (#1910), BURST (#1908), JOIST (#1902), STRIP (#1886), the latest 9 days ago on 2026-09-11. The run goes back to STINK on 2021-07-03.
| Puzzle | Date | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| #1910 | 2026-09-11 | ASTER |
| #1908 | 2026-09-09 | BURST |
| #1902 | 2026-09-03 | JOIST |
| #1886 | 2026-08-18 | STRIP |
| #1873 | 2026-08-05 | POSIT |
| #1851 | 2026-07-14 | STEAK |
| #1850 | 2026-07-13 | STOUT |
| #1818 | 2026-06-11 | TESTY |
| #1803 | 2026-05-27 | STUFF |
| #1801 | 2026-05-25 | VISIT |
| #1795 | 2026-05-19 | DUSTY |
| #1785 | 2026-05-09 | SATIN |
Never used as an answer
37 answer-eligible S/T words have never been the solution: CASTE, ESTER, FETUS, GUSTO, PASTE, PASTY, PESTO, RESET, ROAST, SATYR, SETUP, SHALT, SHIRT, SHOOT, SIXTY, SLANT, SLEET, SLEPT , among others. Wordle avoided repeats entirely for its first 1,688 puzzles and only began reusing old answers in February 2026 — 24 times so far. An unused word is still the likelier bet, just no longer a certainty; see how repeats work for the full picture.
The other 1042 words on this list are valid guesses the game accepts but never chooses as a solution. They still make useful probes for placing S and T, but when you guess to win, a green-dotted answer word is the smarter pick.
Where S and T Land in 5-Letter Words
The whole puzzle now is placement, so here is exactly where each letter tends to sit across the 1243 words. Try the busiest square first.
| Position | Words with S here | Words with T here |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 394 | 313 |
| 2nd | 17 | 195 |
| 3rd | 128 | 182 |
| 4th | 135 | 423 |
| 5th | 705 | 218 |
Play a candidate that seats each letter in its busiest square and one of two good things happens: a tile turns green and you have locked a position, or it turns yellow again and you have eliminated the single most likely slot in one move.
How to Use These Words to Win Wordle
- Lead with the busiest square. S in slot 5 covers 705 of these 1243 words and T in slot 4 covers 423 — try that shape before rarer placements.
- Favor distinct letters early. 876 of the 1243 words here use five different letters and 367 repeat one.
- Then check for repeats. 215 of these words double up on S or T — ASSET, START, STASH, STATE among them. If your clues fit but nothing on the shortlist works, a repeat is the usual culprit.
- Lean toward an unused word. Repeats stayed at zero until February 2026 and number just 24 in 1916 puzzles, so the 37 never-used S/T words above remain the stronger bet.
Full strategy lives in the how-to-play guide, and you can practice any time on the unlimited Wordle board.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words have S and T?
There are 1243 valid five-letter words that contain both S and T in any position, and 201 of them can be a Wordle answer. Turn on "Answers only" above to narrow the list to answer-eligible words.
What is the best word to guess with S and T confirmed?
SLATE — it keeps both letters and still eliminates about 96.9% of the remaining answer pool. SLATE, STARE, STALE are the top three by that measure. See more best Wordle starting words.
Where do S and T usually sit in these words?
S most often lands in the 5th position (705 of 1243 words) and T in the 4th (423). That is a strong enough lean to guess on directly.
Which S/T words have been Wordle answers?
168 of them, out of 1916 puzzles so far. The most recent was ASTER (#1910) on 2026-09-11, and the first was STINK on 2021-07-03. 37 answer-eligible words have never been used, including CASTE, ESTER, FETUS, GUSTO. Browse the full past Wordle answers archive.
Do these words work in hard mode?
Yes. Once S and T show as present you must reuse them, so this is exactly your hard-mode candidate set. 876 of the 1243 words use five distinct letters and 367 repeat one, which matters because hard mode will not let you drop a confirmed letter to test elsewhere — see the how-to-play guide.
Are there 5-letter words with S and T next to each other?
661 of the 1243 words place S and T in neighbouring squares: ABETS, ABUTS, ADITS, ADUST, AGAST, AGIST, among others. The remaining 582 keep at least one square between them.
How many S/T words have no repeated letters?
876 of the 1243. Those are the ones that reveal the most board per guess, so they are the better probes early on. The other 367 double up on some letter, and 49% of the full list carries two or more vowels. For a full clue-by-clue solve, send your board to the Wordle Solver.