5-Letter Words Matching S___A

There are 38 5-letter words that match S___A. 16 are common words, such as SABRA and SACRA. A rarer one is SYLVA. In this set, U is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 38

Common words

sabrasacrasalsasambasaunaschwascubasennasepiaseptasigmasorta
sabrasacrasalsasambasaunaschwascubasennasepiaseptasigmasortasputastriasulfasuprasaigasalpascutashivasilvasimbasoftaspicastelastomastupasummasurrasutrasangascenaselvasensasirrasunnasuttasylva

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Words
38 (16 common words)
Common example
sabra
Rare example
sylva
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
U (12)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching s___a are there?

38. 16 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SABRA is among the common words in this set.