5-letter words starting with S
There are 1,042 five-letter words starting with S in our word list. 249 of them are common everyday words, such as SINCE, SMALL, START and STATE.
- Words
- 1,042
- Common words
- 249
- Top score
- SOYUZ
- 17 points
More words in our list start with S than with any other letter, and adding S makes most nouns plural, so S is one of the most flexible letters in word games.
Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.
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5-letter words (1,042)
- since
- small
- start
- state
- still
- sales
- seems
- sense
- seven
- shall
- share
- short
- shows
- sleep
- sorry
- sound
- south
- space
- speak
- speed
- spent
- staff
- stage
- stand
- store
- story
- study
- stuff
- style
- super
- saved
- scale
- scene
- score
- seats
- serve
- shame
- shape
- shift
- ships
- shirt
- shoes
- shoot
- shots
- shown
- sides
- sight
- signs
- sites
- smart
- smile
- smith
- smoke
- solar
- solid
- songs
- spend
- split
- spoke
- sport
- squad
- stars
- steam
- steel
- steps
- stick
- stock
- stone
- stood
- storm
- stuck
- sugar
- swear
- sweet
- sadly
- safer
- saint
- salad
- sandy
- sauce
- saves
- scare
- scary
- scope
- screw
- seeds
- seeks
- sells
- sends
- setup
- shade
- shake
- shark
- sharp
- sheep
- sheer
- sheet
- shelf
- shell
- shine
- shock
- shook
- shops
- shore
- shout
- silly
- sixth
- sized
- sizes
- skill
- skull
- slave
- slept
- slice
- slide
- smash
- smell
- snake
- socks
- solve
- sorts
- souls
- spare
- spell
- spite
- spots
- spray
- spurs
- stack
- stake
- stamp
- stark
- stats
- stays
- steal
- stole
- stops
- strip
- sucks
- suite
- suits
- sunny
- sweat
- swift
- swing
- swiss
- sword
- sacks
- sails
- sally
- salon
- salsa
- salty
- sands
- savvy
- scans
- scarf
- scars
- scent
- scoop
- scots
- scout
- scrap
- scrub
- seals
- sedan
- seize
- serum
- sewer
- shady
- shaft
- shale
- shave
- shawn
- shiny
- shove
- sided
- siege
- sigma
- silva
- sings
- sixty
- skate
- skies
- skins
- skirt
- slack
- slain
- slams
- slang
- slash
- slate
- slick
- slips
- slope
- slots
- smack
- snack
- snail
- snaps
- sneak
- sober
- soils
- sonic
- sonny
- spark
- spear
- specs
- sperm
- spice
- spies
- spike
- spill
- spine
- spins
- spoil
- spoon
- spree
- stain
- stall
- stare
- stash
- steak
- steep
- steer
- stein
- stems
- stern
- stiff
- sting
- stint
- stoke
- stool
- stove
- strap
- straw
- stray
- stunt
- suing
- surge
- sushi
- swamp
- sweep
- swell
- swept
- swipe
- swore
- sworn
- syrup
- saber
- sabre
- sahib
- salts
- samba
- santo
- sassy
- satin
- sauna
- saver
- savoy
- scalp
- scams
- scant
- scion
- scorn
- scrum
- scuba
- seams
- sears
- sects
- seine
- semis
- serge
- sever
- shack
- shaky
- shalt
- shank
- shard
- shawl
- shear
- sheds
- sheen
- sheik
- shire
- shiva
- shone
- shred
- shrub
- shrug
- shuts
- sieve
- sighs
- silky
- sinks
- sinus
- siren
- sissy
- skier
- skips
- skunk
- slabs
- slant
- slaps
- sleek
- slime
- slimy
- sling
- sloth
- slows
- slugs
- slump
- slums
- slurs
- smear
- smirk
- smoky
- snare
- sniff
- snipe
- snoop
- snort
- snout
- snowy
- snuck
- snuff
- soaps
- soggy
- soles
- solos
- sonar
- sores
- soups
- spade
- spank
- spans
- spawn
- speck
- spelt
- spied
- spire
- spits
- spoof
- spore
- spout
- squat
- squid
- stabs
- stair
- stale
- stalk
- stave
- stead
- stink
- stoic
- stomp
- stony
- stoop
- stout
- strut
- studs
- stump
- stung
- suede
- sully
- supra
- swain
- swami
- swans
- swaps
- swarm
- swede
- swims
- swine
- swirl
- swoop
- swung
- sykes
- synod
- synth
- sable
- sabra
- sacra
- safes
- sagas
- sages
- saggy
- saith
- sakes
- salve
- salvo
- sangh
- sappy
- saran
- saree
- sarge
- sarin
- saucy
- sault
- savin
- savor
- sawed
- sayer
- scabs
- scaly
- scape
- scoff
- scold
- scone
- scoot
- scour
- scowl
- scrim
- scrip
- seder
- seedy
- seeps
- segue
- senna
- senor
- sepia
- septa
- serfs
- serif
- servo
- seton
- sewed
- shams
- sheaf
- shied
- shill
- shins
- shirk
- shoal
- shorn
- showy
- shrew
- shunt
- shush
- sicko
- silks
- sills
- silos
- sired
- sires
- sited
- sixes
- skeet
- skids
- skiff
- skimp
- skits
- slats
- slays
- sleds
- sleet
- slits
- sloop
- slung
- slurp
- slush
- smelt
- smite
- smock
- snafu
- snags
- snark
- snarl
- sneer
- snell
- snide
- snobs
- snore
- snows
- soaks
- soapy
- soars
- sodas
- sodom
- sofas
- solon
- sooty
- sowed
- soyuz
- spake
- spasm
- spate
- speer
- spiel
- spiky
- spilt
- spiny
- spitz
- splat
- spook
- spool
- spurt
- stade
- stags
- staid
- stank
- staph
- steed
- stews
- stipe
- stirs
- stork
- strep
- stubs
- stuns
- sturt
- suave
- summa
- surah
- surly
- sutra
- swabs
- swamy
- swath
- swish
- swoon
- synch
- sabin
- sabot
- sadhu
- sager
- saiga
- saker
- saner
- sanga
- saris
- satay
- sated
- sates
- satyr
- saute
- sayid
- scald
- scamp
- scarp
- scram
- scree
- scuff
- scull
- sebum
- sedge
- sedum
- seely
- seers
- selah
- selva
- sepoy
- setae
- shaul
- shays
- sheol
- shiel
- shims
- shoji
- shuck
- shuns
- shute
- shyly
- sibyl
- sidle
- sieur
- sigil
- sikes
- silty
- sines
- sinew
- singe
- sisal
- sitar
- situs
- skein
- skene
- skews
- skied
- skims
- skink
- skint
- slags
- slake
- slaty
- slims
- slink
- slobs
- slosh
- slyly
- smote
- snips
- snook
- snubs
- softy
- sokol
- soled
- solus
- sooth
- sophy
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Good first guesses
These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:
- steal
- scare
- spare
- share
- store
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with S are there?
Our word list has 1,042 five-letter words starting with S. 249 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common five-letter words starting with S?
The most common are SINCE, SMALL, START, STATE, STILL and SALES.
Which five-letter word starting with S scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, SOYUZ scores 17 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with S in our list.
What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?
Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are STEAL, SCARE, SPARE and SHARE.
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