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5 letter words starting with S

Every five-letter word starting with S, everyday words first. Need more filters? The five-letter word finder takes the letters you know in any spot.

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5 letter words starting with S in numbers

  • 1,053 words in total, of which 491 are everyday words.
  • The most common first letter is s (1,053 words).
  • Letters found most often: s 100%, e 38%, a 37%, t 26%, i 26% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with s

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
WordPoints
soyuz17
squaw17
smaze16
spitz16
squab16
squib16
shaky15
sixth15
sixty15
sized15
squad15
squid15

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All 5 letter words starting with s

All 1,053 words, A to Z.

s (1053)

sabed, saber, sabes, sabin, sabir, sable, sabot, sabra, sabre, sacks, sacra, sades, sadhe, sadhu, sadis, sadly, safer, safes, sagas, sager, sages, saggy, sagos, sagum, sahib, saice, saids, saiga, sails, sains, saint, saith, sajou, saker, sakes, sakis, salad, salal, salep, sales, salic, sally, salmi, salol, salon, salpa, salps, salsa, salts, salty, salve, salvo, samba, sambo, samek, samps, sands, sandy, saned, saner, sanes, sanga, sangh, santo, sapid, sapor, sappy, saran, sards, saree, sarge, sarin, saris, sarks, sarky, sarod, saros, sasin, sassy, satay, sated, satem, sates, satin, satis, satyr, sauce, sauch, saucy, saugh, sauls, sault, sauna, saury, saute, saved, saver, saves, savin, savor, savoy, savvy, sawed, sawer, saxes, sayer, sayid, sayst, scabs, scads, scags, scald, scale, scall, scalp, scaly, scamp, scams, scans, scant, scape, scare, scarf, scarp, scars, scart, scary, scats, scatt, scaup, scaur, scena, scend, scene, scent, schav, schmo, schul, schwa, scion, scoff, scold, scone, scoop, scoot, scope, scops, score, scorn, scots, scour, scout, scowl, scows, scrag, scram, scrap, scree, screw, scrim, scrip, scrod, scrub, scrum, scuba, scudi, scudo, scuds, scuff, sculk, scull, sculp, scums, scups, scurf, scuta, scute, scuts, seals, seams, seamy, sears, seats, sebum, secco, sects, sedan, seder, sedge, sedgy, sedum, seeds, seedy, seeks, seels, seely, seems, seeps, seepy, seers, segni, segno, segos, segue, seifs, seine, seise, seism, seize, selah, selfs, selle, sells, selva, semen, semes, semis, sends, sengi, senna, senor, sensa, sense, sente, senti, sepal, sepia, sepic, sepoy, septa, septs, serac, serai, seral, sered, serer, seres, serfs, serge, serif, serin, serow, serry, serum, serve, servo, setae, setal, seton, setts, setup, seven, sever, sewan, sewar, sewed, sewer, sexed, sexes, sexto, sexts, shack, shade, shads, shady, shaft, shags, shahs, shake, shako, shaky, shale, shall, shalt, shaly, shame, shams, shank, shape, shard, share, shark, sharn, sharp, shaul, shave, shawl, shawm, shawn, shaws, shays, sheaf, sheal, shear, sheas, sheds, sheen, sheep, sheer, sheet, sheik, shelf, shell, shend, shent, sheol, sherd, shewn, shews, shied, shiel, shier, shies, shift, shill, shily, shims, shine, shins, shiny, ships, shire, shirk, shirr, shirt, shist, shiva, shive, shivs, shlep, shoal, shoat, shock, shoed, shoer, shoes, shogs, shoji, shone, shook, shool, shoon, shoos, shoot, shops, shore, shorl, shorn, short, shote, shots, shott, shout, shove, shown, shows, showy, shoyu, shred, shrew, shris, shrub, shrug, shtik, shuck, shuln, shuls, shuns, shunt, shush, shute, shuts, shyer, shyly, sials, sibbs, sibyl, sices, sicko, sicks, sided, sides, sidle, siege, sieur, sieve, sifts, sighs, sight, sigil, sigma, signs, siker, sikes, silds, silex, silks, silky, sills, silly, silos, silts, silty, silva, simar, simas, simps, since, sines, sinew, singe, sings, sinhs, sinks, sinus, siped, sipes, sired, siree, siren, sires, sirra, sirup, sisal, sises, sissy, sitar, sited, sites, situp, situs, siver, sixes, sixmo, sixte, sixth, sixty, sizar, sized, sizer, sizes, skags, skald, skate, skats, skean, skeed, skeen, skees, skeet, skegs, skein, skelm, skelp, skene, skeps, skews, skids, skied, skier, skies, skiey, skiff, skill, skimo, skimp, skims, skink, skins, skint, skips, skirl, skirr, skirt, skite, skits, skive, skoal, skosh, skuas, skulk, skull, skunk, skyed, skyey, slabs, slack, slags, slain, slake, slams, slang, slank, slant, slaps, slash, slate, slats, slaty, slave, slaws, slays, sleds, sleek, sleep, sleet, slept, slews, slice, slick, slide, slier, slily, slime, slims, slimy, sling, slink, slipe, slips, slipt, slits, slobs, sloes, slogs, sloid, slojd, sloop, slope, slops, slosh, sloth, slots, slows, sloyd, slubs, slued, slues, sluff, slugs, slump, slums, slung, slunk, slurb, slurp, slurs, slush, slyer, slyly, slype, smack, small, smalt, smarm, smart, smash, smaze, smear, smeek, smell, smelt, smerk, smews, smile, smirk, smite, smith, smock, smogs, smoke, smoky, smolt, smote, smuts, snack, snafu, snags, snail, snake, snaky, snaps, snare, snark, snarl, snash, snath, snaws, sneak, sneap, sneck, sneds, sneer, snell, snibs, snick, snide, sniff, snipe, snips, snits, snobs, snogs, snood, snook, snool, snoop, snoot, snore, snort, snots, snout, snows, snowy, snubs, snuck, snuff, snugs, snyes, soaks, soaps, soapy, soars, soave, sober, socko, socks, socle, sodas, soddy, sodic, sodom, sofar, sofas, softa, softs, softy, soggy, soils, sojas, sokes, sokol, solan, solar, soldi, soldo, soled, solei, soles, solid, solon, solos, solum, solus, solve, somas, sonar, sonde, sones, songs, sonic, sonly, sonny, sonsy, sooey, sooks, sooth, soots, sooty, sophs, sophy, sopor, soppy, soras, sorbs, sords, sorel, sorer, sores, sorgo, sorns, sorry, sorts, sorus, soths, sotol, sough, souks, souls, sound, soups, soupy, sours, souse, south, sowar, sowed, sower, soyas, soyuz, sozin, space, spacy, spade, spado, spaed, spaes, spahi, spail, spait, spake, spale, spall, spang, spank, spans, spare, spark, spars, spasm, spate, spats, spawn, spays, speak, spean, spear, speck, specs, speed, speel, speer, speil, speir, spell, spelt, spend, spent, sperm, spews, spica, spice, spick, spicy, spied, spiel, spier, spies, spiff, spike, spiks, spiky, spile, spill, spilt, spine, spins, spiny, spire, spirt, spiry, spite, spits, spitz, spivs, splat, splay, split, spode, spoil, spoke, spoof, spook, spool, spoon, spoor, spore, sport, spots, spout, sprag, sprat, spray, spree, sprig, sprit, sprue, sprug, spuds, spued, spues, spume, spumy, spunk, spurn, spurs, spurt, sputa, squab, squad, squat, squaw, squeg, squib, squid, stabs, stack, stade, staff, stage, stags, stagy, staid, staig, stain, stair, stake, stale, stalk, stall, stamp, stand, stane, stang, stank, staph, stare, stark, stars, start, stash, state, stats, stave, stays, stead, steak, steal, steam, steed, steek, steel, steep, steer, stein, stela, stele, stems, steno, steps, stere, stern, stets, stews, stich, stick, stied, sties, stiff, stile, still, stilt, stime, stimy, sting, stink, stint, stipe, stirk, stirp, stirs, stoae, stoai, stoas, stoat, stobs, stock, stogy, stoic, stoke, stole, stoma, stomp, stone, stony, stood, stook, stool, stoop, stope, stops, stopt, store, stork, storm, story, stoss, stoup, stour, stout, stove, stowp, stows, strap, straw, stray, strep, strew, stria, strip, strop, strow, stroy, strum, strut, stubs, stuck, studs, study, stuff, stull, stump, stums, stung, stunk, stuns, stunt, stupa, stupe, sturt, styed, styes, style, styli, stymy, suave, subah, subas, suber, sucks, sucre, sudds, sudor, sudsy, suede, suers, suets, suety, sugar, sughs, suing, suint, suite, suits, sulci, sulfa, sulfo, sulks, sulky, sully, sulus, sumac, summa, sumos, sumps, sunna, sunns, sunny, sunup, super, supes, supra, surah, sural, suras, surds, surer, surfs, surfy, surge, surgy, surly, surra, sushi, sutra, sutta, swabs, swage, swags, swail, swain, swale, swami, swamp, swamy, swang, swank, swans, swaps, sward, sware, swarf, swarm, swart, swash, swath, swats, sways, swear, sweat, swede, sweep, sweer, sweet, swell, swept, swift, swigs, swill, swims, swine, swing, swink, swipe, swirl, swish, swiss, swith, swive, swobs, swoon, swoop, swops, sword, swore, sworn, swots, swoun, swung, sycee, syces, sykes, sylis, sylph, sylva, synch, syncs, synod, synth, syphs, syren, syrup, sysop

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with S?
There are 1,053 in our game word list, and 491 of them are everyday words.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?
Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.