5-Letter Words Matching S_T__

There are 22 5-letter words that match S_T__. 10 are common words, such as SATAY and SATED. A rarer one is SUTTA. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 22

sataysatedsatessatinsatyrsetupsitarsitedsitessitupsatemsetaesettssitussutrasatissetalsetonshtiksothssotolsutta

About this list

Words
22 (10 common words)
Common example
satay
Rare example
sutta
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
A (12)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching s_t__ are there?

22. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SATAY is among the common words in this set.