How many 5 letter words start with SP?

There are 100 in our game word list, and 54 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words that start with SP?

Everyday examples include SPACE, SPARE, SPEAK, SPELL, SPEND, SPENT, SPIKE, SPILL, SPITE, SPLIT. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word starting with SP for Wordle?

SPARE. Of all five-letter words starting with SP that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.73 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with SPA?

SPA is the most common start in this list (25 words). Everyday examples: SPACE, SPARE, SPADE, SPAKE, SPANK, SPANS, SPARK, SPARS.

What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with SP?

Rare but valid word game words such as SPAZZ, SPITZ, SPIKY, SPIFF, SPACY, SPUMY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

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.

5 Letter Words Starting With SP: All 100 Words

5 letter words starting with SP in numbers

100 words in total, of which 54 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: s 100%, p 100%, e 43%, a 35%, i 32% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with SP

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
spazz	25
spitz	16
spiky	14
speck	13
spiff	13
spicy	12
spacy	12
spumy	12
spake	11
spank	11
spark	11
speak	11

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All 5 letter words starting with SP

All 100 words, A to Z. The 54 everyday words are in bold.

s (100)

space, spacy, spade, spado, spaed, spaes, spahi, spail, spait, spake, spale, spall, spams, spang, spank, spans, spare, spark, spars, spasm, spate, spats, spawn, spays, spazz, speak, spean, spear, speck, specs, spect, speed, speel, speer, speil, speir, spell, spelt, spend, spent, sperm, spews, spica, spice, spicy, spied, spiel, spier, spies, spiff, spike, 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, spork, sport, spots, spout, sprag, sprat, spray, spree, sprig, sprit, sprog, sprue, sprug, spuds, spued, spues, spume, spumy, spunk, spurn, spurs, spurt, sputa

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with SP?: There are 100 in our game word list, and 54 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with SP?: Everyday examples include SPACE, SPARE, SPEAK, SPELL, SPEND, SPENT, SPIKE, SPILL, SPITE, SPLIT. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with SP for Wordle?: SPARE. Of all five-letter words starting with SP that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.73 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with SPA?: SPA is the most common start in this list (25 words). Everyday examples: SPACE, SPARE, SPADE, SPAKE, SPANK, SPANS, SPARK, SPARS.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with SP?: Rare but valid word game words such as SPAZZ, SPITZ, SPIKY, SPIFF, SPACY, SPUMY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
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.