9-Letter Scrabble Words With S in the Middle

9-Letter Scrabble Words With S in the Middle — our Scrabble dictionary carries 2,214 valid words. The highest-value entries are JACKSHAFT (28 pts), JACKSTAFF (28 pts), JACKSCREW (27 pts), JACKSMITH (27 pts) and ZYGOSPERM (26 pts). Point values for both Scrabble and Words With Friends are shown next to every word, with a link through to its full definition. Use it alongside a crossword solver or anagram solver when a puzzle only gives you part of the picture. Also try 9 letter words with Y in the middle.

2,214Total Words

14.2Avg. Scrabble Points

1"S" Tile Value

28Top Score (JACKSHAFT)

9-Letter Scrabble Words With S in the Middle: Top-Scoring Entries

9-letter Scrabble words with S as the middle letter (position 5) that score the most are ranked here by point value — a quick-reference shortlist for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crossword solving, or a fast Wordle check. Also try I core-letter word list, 9 letters.

Word	Scrabble	WWF
jackshaft	28	30
jackstaff	28	31
jackscrew	27	31
jacksmith	27	30
zygosperm	26	28
chopsocky	25	26
hawkshaws	25	23
jackstays	25	27

9-Letter Scrabble Words With S in the Middle: Complete Word List

9-letter Scrabble words with S as the middle letter (position 5) fill out the full dictionary entry set here, sorted by score. Use it as a crossword helper, a Words With Friends word finder, or a straightforward vocabulary reference. Also try R words for 5-letter puzzles.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 2,214 total.

jackshaft 28jackstaff 28jackscrew 27jacksmith 27zygosperm 26chopsocky 25hawkshaws 25jackstays 25jackstraw 25jokesmith 25kickshaws 25zhooshing 25aquashows 24bakhshish 24cookshack 24crossjack 24dumbsized 24fetishize 24hexastich 24izvestiya 24jacksmelt 24jacksnipe 24jockstrap 24squashily 24zygospore 24backshish 23buckshish 23cockscomb 23downsized 23dumbsizes 23excusably 23hockshops 23jumpshots 23packsacks 23packstaff 23quetsches 23whipstaff 23whipstock 23aquascape 22backswept 22chapstick 22chopstick 22downsizer 22downsizes 22duckshove 22embusques 22hacksawed 22hexastyle 22jackstone 22kyboshing 22milkshake 22milksoppy 22oversized 22quaysides 22rejustify 22squashing 22squishing 22squushing 22textspeak 22varisized 22woodshock 22backsight 21backspace 21backstamp 21backswing 21backsword 21bookshelf 21buckskins 21chumships 21cryoscopy 21damasquin 21demystify 21excessive 21foreshock 21hawksbill 21homosexes 21huckstery 21izvestias 21khansamah 21knapsacks 21knobstick 21makeshift 21nickstick 21oversizes 21pikestaff 21pintsized 21quiescing 21rajaships 21rickshaws 21rickstick 21rockshaft 21rucksacks 21shweshwes 21squashers 21squashier 21squishier 21whipsawed 21whipsnake 21workshops 21adjustive 20babushkas 20backshore 20backslash 20backstays 20backstory 20bakeshops 20bookshops 20britschka 20buckshees 20buckshots 20chrysanth 20cocksfoot 20cockshies 20cockshots 20cockshuts 20cockswain 20cookshops 20corkscrew 20cowlstaff 20demyships 20dumbshows 20equisetic 20equisetum 20excisable 20exciseman 20excisemen 20excusable 20expiscate 20exposable 20exposomes 20flaxseeds 20geekspeak 20goldsizes 20gowdspink 20handshake 20headshake 20hindshank 20homostyly 20hypostyle 20imposexes 20inukshuks 20jokesters 20jumpsuits 20kickstand 20locksmith 20mahlstick 20majuscule 20moresques 20mucksweat 20oversexed 20packsheet 20plowstaff 20quaesitum 20quiescent 20quipsters 20skiascopy 20theosophy 20tuckshops 20waveshape 20windshake 20workspace 20xeriscape 20backslaps 19backspeer 19backspeir 19backspins 19backsplit 19backstabs 19backstops 19backstrap 19bombsight 19boomstick 19cockspurs 19crabstick 19crossbuck 19dachshund 19downshift 19doxastics 19drawshave 19dukeships 19excessing 19exposited 19feedstock 19feedstuff 19fetoscopy 19fishskins 19flagstaff 19flagstick 19foodstuff 19forasmuch 19foreshank 19glowstick 19grassquit 19handspike 19handstaff 19haruspicy 19headstick 19headstock 19hemistich 19homospory 19horoscopy 19hypostome 19janissary 19jarlsberg 19jeanswear 19keepsakes 19kiboshing 19kickstart 19kingships 19kneesocks 19milksheds 19monkshood 19outpsychs 19pawnshops 19peepshows 19pressback 19rankshift 19sciosophy 19shipshape 19skeesicks 19townsfolk 19transfixt 19viewsheds 19wheeshing 19wheeshted 19whimsical 19whooshing 19windsocks 19wolfskins 19woodsmoke 19worksheet 19yardstick 19abrasaxes 18accusably 18adjusting 18advisably 18antishock 18auxospore 18backsides 18backslide 18backstage 18beefsteak 18bejasuses 18bejesuits 18bejesuses 18bodyshell 18bodysurfs 18bombshell 18brewskies 18calfskins 18campshirt 18chrysalid 18cityscape 18classwork 18cookstove 18crosswalk 18cryoscope 18divisibly 18downswept 18drumstick 18embosking 18excisions 18expositor 18exposture 18exposures 18famishing 18feldschar 18feldscher 18feldspath 18fernshaws 18flagships 18flatstick 18footstock 18foreshewn 18foreshews 18foreshown 18foreshows 18foreslack 18forespake 18forespeak 18forespoke 18frogspawn 18giftshops 18gripsacks 18hardships 18headscarf 18headships 18hedysarum 18hemispace 18hernshaws 18highspots 18hoopskirt 18hucksters 18imbosking 18immasking 18injustice 18jouisance 18khamseens 18khansamas 18kingsnake 18

9-Letter Scrabble Words With S in the Middle: Least Valuable Entries

9-letter Scrabble words with S as the middle letter (position 5) carrying the smallest point values round out the list here — still real dictionary words, just not big scorers, though every one still counts toward a word scramble or anagram check.

aerostats 9allosaurs 9allusions 9anoestrus 9antisense 9antisolar 9antistate 9antistats 9

Frequently Asked Questions About 9-Letter Scrabble Words With S in the Middle

How many 9-letter Scrabble words have S as the middle letter?

2,214 valid 9-letter Scrabble words with S as the middle letter (position 5), all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring 9-letter Scrabble word with S as the middle letter (position 5)?

JACKSHAFT is the highest-scoring 9-letter word with S as the middle letter (position 5), worth 28 Scrabble points (30 in Words With Friends).

Why does the middle letter matter for a 9-letter Scrabble word?

For an odd-length Scrabble word, position 5 is the exact center. Knowing it narrows down Wordle guesses fast and helps solve crossword clues where the middle letter is already filled in.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than a fixed length and letter pattern, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.