If your clue to your Wordle puzzle is that it starts with “S” and ends with “E”, you’re in luck. There are only 41 words that have that letter placement, which gives you a refined amount of options for you to choose from.

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But if you are struggling, there are some tips and tricks to help guide you to help you solve your puzzle. First, check if there is another “E” somewhere in the answer. Wordle likes to give the illusion that only one letter exists in the answer, when in fact they throw curveballs and the answer has the same letter in the solution. Speaking of double letters, there is only one “S” for words with this letter placement so you don’t need to worry about finding another one.

Next is to not underestimate uncommon letters like “Z”, “V”, “U”, and “W” as they could appear in the answer. And lastly, check if the letter “A” is somewhere in the solution as it’s fairly common with words with this letter placement.

So whether you need some serious help with this puzzle, or you just want a refresher, here is a condensed list of five-letter words that start with “S” and ends with “E”, in alphabetical order.

5 Letter Words Starting with S and ending in E

• salve
• sauce
• scene
• scope
• segue
• seize
• sense
• shake
• shale
• shape
• shave
• shine
• shove
• siege
• sieve
• slave
• slice
• slime
• slope
• smile
• smoke
• snake
• snide
• snipe
• solve
• spade
• spice
• spine
• suave
• swine

Wordle likes to randomize the difficulty of their puzzles each day. Whether you get something easy or hard, there are easy tips and tricks to help you get through it.