5-Letter Words Starting With S
Looking for five-letter words that start with S? This page lists all 1,056 of them, from SABED to SYSOP. The most common are STILL, STAND and START.
SOYUZ and SQUAW score the most in Scrabble, at 17 points each. The most common start is ST-, with 130 words. For Wordle, SPEAK is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 1,056
- Top score
- SOYUZ · 17
- Groups
- 16
Common 5-letter words starting with S and their meanings
- still5 pts
- adverb: with reference to action or condition
- stand6 pts
- verb: be standing
- start5 pts
- verb: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- state5 pts
- noun: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- study9 pts
- noun: a detailed critical inspection
- small7 pts
- adjective: limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- serve8 pts
- verb: serve a purpose, role, or function
- speak11 pts
- verb: express in speech
- sound6 pts
- verb: appear in a certain way
- spend8 pts
- verb: use up a period of time in a specific way
- sense5 pts
- noun: a general conscious awareness
- share8 pts
- noun: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 1,056 5-letter words starting with S
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with SA 108
- sabed8
- saber7
- sabes7
- sabin7
- sabir7
- sable7
- sabot7
- sabra7
- sabre7
- sacks11
- sacra7
- sades6
- sadhe9
- sadhu9
- sadis6
- sadly9
- safer8
- safes8
- sagas6
- sager6
- sages6
- saggy10
- sagos6
- sagum8
- sahib10
- saice7
- saids6
- saiga6
- sails5
- sains5
- saint5
- saith8
- sajou12
- saker9
- sakes9
- sakis9
- salad6
- salal5
- salep7
- sales5
- salic7
- sally8
- salmi7
- salol5
- salon5
- salpa7
- salps7
- salsa5
- salts5
- salty8
- salve8
- salvo8
- samba9
- sambo9
- samek11
- samps9
- sands6
- sandy9
- saned6
- saner5
- sanes5
- sanga6
- sangh9
- santo5
- sapid8
- sapor7
- sappy12
- saran5
- sards6
- saree5
- sarge6
- sarin5
- saris5
- sarks9
- sarky12
- sarod6
- saros5
- sasin5
- sassy8
- satay8
- sated6
- satem7
- sates5
- satin5
- satis5
- satyr8
- sauce7
- sauch10
- saucy10
- saugh9
- sauls5
- sault5
- sauna5
- saury8
- saute5
- saved9
- saver8
- saves8
- savin8
- savor8
- savoy11
- savvy14
- sawed9
- sawer8
- saxes12
- sayer8
- sayid9
- sayst8
Starting with SC 70
- scabs9
- scads8
- scags8
- scald8
- scale7
- scall7
- scalp9
- scaly10
- scamp11
- scams9
- scans7
- scant7
- scape9
- scare7
- scarf10
- scarp9
- scars7
- scart7
- scary10
- scats7
- scatt7
- scaup9
- scaur7
- scena7
- scend8
- scene7
- scent7
- schav13
- schmo12
- schul10
- schwa13
- scion7
- scoff13
- scold8
- scone7
- scoop9
- scoot7
- scope9
- scops9
- score7
- scorn7
- scots7
- scour7
- scout7
- scowl10
- scows10
- scrag8
- scram9
- scrap9
- scree7
- screw10
- scrim9
- scrip9
- scrod8
- scrub9
- scrum9
- scuba9
- scudi8
- scudo8
- scuds8
- scuff13
- sculk11
- scull7
- sculp9
- scums9
- scups9
- scurf10
- scuta7
- scute7
- scuts7
Starting with SE 83
- seals5
- seams7
- seamy10
- sears5
- seats5
- sebum9
- secco9
- sects7
- sedan6
- seder6
- sedge7
- sedgy10
- sedum8
- seeds6
- seedy9
- seeks9
- seels5
- seely8
- seems7
- seeps7
- seepy10
- seers5
- segni6
- segno6
- segos6
- segue6
- seifs8
- seine5
- seise5
- seism7
- seize14
- selah8
- selfs8
- selle5
- sells5
- selva8
- semen7
- semes7
- semis7
- sends6
- sengi6
- senna5
- senor5
- sensa5
- sense5
- sente5
- senti5
- sepal7
- sepia7
- sepic9
- sepoy10
- septa7
- septs7
- serac7
- serai5
- seral5
- sered6
- serer5
- seres5
- serfs8
- serge6
- serif8
- serin5
- serow8
- serry8
- serum7
- serve8
- servo8
- setae5
- setal5
- seton5
- setts5
- setup7
- seven8
- sever8
- sewan8
- sewar8
- sewed9
- sewer8
- sexed13
- sexes12
- sexto12
- sexts12
Starting with SH 114
- shack14
- shade9
- shads9
- shady12
- shaft11
- shags9
- shahs11
- shake12
- shako12
- shaky15
- shale8
- shall8
- shalt8
- shaly11
- shame10
- shams10
- shank12
- shape10
- shard9
- share8
- shark12
- sharn8
- sharp10
- shaul8
- shave11
- shawl11
- shawm13
- shawn11
- shaws11
- shays11
- sheaf11
- sheal8
- shear8
- sheas8
- sheds9
- sheen8
- sheep10
- sheer8
- sheet8
- sheik12
- shelf11
- shell8
- shend9
- shent8
- sheol8
- sherd9
- shewn11
- shews11
- shied9
- shiel8
- shier8
- shies8
- shift11
- shill8
- shily11
- shims10
- shine8
- shins8
- shiny11
- ships10
- shire8
- shirk12
- shirr8
- shirt8
- shist8
- shits8
- shiva11
- shive11
- shivs11
- shlep10
- shoal8
- shoat8
- shock14
- shoed9
- shoer8
- shoes8
- shogs9
- shoji15
- shone8
- shook12
- shool8
- shoon8
- shoos8
- shoot8
- shops10
- shore8
- shorl8
- shorn8
- short8
- shote8
- shots8
- shott8
- shout8
- shove11
- shown11
- shows11
- showy14
- shoyu11
- shred9
- shrew11
- shris8
- shrub10
- shrug9
- shtik12
- shuck14
- shuln8
- shuls8
- shuns8
- shunt8
- shush11
- shute8
- shuts8
- shyer11
- shyly14
Starting with SI 67
- sials5
- sibbs9
- sibyl10
- sices7
- sicko11
- sicks11
- sided7
- sides6
- sidle6
- siege6
- sieur5
- sieve8
- sifts8
- sighs9
- sight9
- sigil6
- sigma8
- signs6
- siker9
- sikes9
- silds6
- silex12
- silks9
- silky12
- sills5
- silly8
- silos5
- silts5
- silty8
- silva8
- simar7
- simas7
- simps9
- since7
- sines5
- sinew8
- singe6
- sings6
- sinhs8
- sinks9
- sinus5
- siped8
- sipes7
- sired6
- siree5
- siren5
- sires5
- sirra5
- sirup7
- sisal5
- sises5
- sissy8
- sitar5
- sited6
- sites5
- situp7
- situs5
- siver8
- sixes12
- sixmo14
- sixte12
- sixth15
- sixty15
- sizar14
- sized15
- sizer14
- sizes14
Starting with SK 44
- skags10
- skald10
- skate9
- skats9
- skean9
- skeed10
- skeen9
- skees9
- skeet9
- skegs10
- skein9
- skelm11
- skelp11
- skene9
- skeps11
- skews12
- skids10
- skied10
- skier9
- skies9
- skiey12
- skiff15
- skill9
- skimo11
- skimp13
- skims11
- skink13
- skins9
- skint9
- skips11
- skirl9
- skirr9
- skirt9
- skite9
- skits9
- skive12
- skoal9
- skosh12
- skuas9
- skulk13
- skull9
- skunk13
- skyed13
- skyey15
Starting with SL 67
- slabs7
- slack11
- slags6
- slain5
- slake9
- slams7
- slang6
- slank9
- slant5
- slaps7
- slash8
- slate5
- slats5
- slaty8
- slave8
- slaws8
- slays8
- sleds6
- sleek9
- sleep7
- sleet5
- slept7
- slews8
- slice7
- slick11
- slide6
- slier5
- slily8
- slime7
- slims7
- slimy10
- sling6
- slink9
- slipe7
- slips7
- slipt7
- slits5
- slobs7
- sloes5
- slogs6
- sloid6
- slojd13
- sloop7
- slope7
- slops7
- slosh8
- sloth8
- slots5
- slows8
- sloyd9
- slubs7
- slued6
- slues5
- sluff11
- slugs6
- slump9
- slums7
- slung6
- slunk9
- slurb7
- slurp7
- slurs5
- slush8
- sluts5
- slyer8
- slyly11
- slype10
Starting with SM 24
- smack13
- small7
- smalt7
- smarm9
- smart7
- smash10
- smaze16
- smear7
- smeek11
- smell7
- smelt7
- smerk11
- smews10
- smile7
- smirk11
- smite7
- smith10
- smock13
- smogs8
- smoke11
- smoky14
- smolt7
- smote7
- smuts7
Starting with SN 44
- snack11
- snafu8
- snags6
- snail5
- snake9
- snaky12
- snaps7
- snare5
- snark9
- snarl5
- snash8
- snath8
- snaws8
- sneak9
- sneap7
- sneck11
- sneds6
- sneer5
- snell5
- snibs7
- snick11
- snide6
- sniff11
- snipe7
- snips7
- snits5
- snobs7
- snogs6
- snood6
- snook9
- snool5
- snoop7
- snoot5
- snore5
- snort5
- snots5
- snout5
- snows8
- snowy11
- snubs7
- snuck11
- snuff11
- snugs6
- snyes8
Starting with SO 82
- soaks9
- soaps7
- soapy10
- soars5
- soave8
- sober7
- socko11
- socks11
- socle7
- sodas6
- soddy10
- sodic8
- sodom8
- sofar8
- sofas8
- softa8
- softs8
- softy11
- soggy10
- soils5
- sojas12
- sokes9
- sokol9
- solan5
- solar5
- soldi6
- soldo6
- soled6
- solei5
- soles5
- solid6
- solon5
- solos5
- solum7
- solus5
- solve8
- somas7
- sonar5
- sonde6
- sones5
- songs6
- sonic7
- sonly8
- sonny8
- sonsy8
- sooey8
- sooks9
- sooth8
- soots5
- sooty8
- sophs10
- sophy13
- sopor7
- soppy12
- soras5
- sorbs7
- sords6
- sorel5
- sorer5
- sores5
- sorgo6
- sorns5
- sorry8
- sorts5
- sorus5
- soths8
- sotol5
- sough9
- souks9
- souls5
- sound6
- soups7
- soupy10
- sours5
- souse5
- south8
- sowar8
- sowed9
- sower8
- soyas8
- soyuz17
- sozin14
Starting with SP 98
- space9
- spacy12
- spade8
- spado8
- spaed8
- spaes7
- spahi10
- spail7
- spait7
- spake11
- spale7
- spall7
- spang8
- spank11
- spans7
- spare7
- spark11
- spars7
- spasm9
- spate7
- spats7
- spawn10
- spays10
- speak11
- spean7
- spear7
- speck13
- specs9
- speed8
- speel7
- speer7
- speil7
- speir7
- spell7
- spelt7
- spend8
- spent7
- sperm9
- spews10
- spica9
- spice9
- spick13
- spics9
- spicy12
- spied8
- spiel7
- spier7
- spies7
- spiff13
- spike11
- spiks11
- spiky14
- spile7
- spill7
- spilt7
- spine7
- spins7
- spiny10
- spire7
- spirt7
- spiry10
- spite7
- spits7
- spitz16
- spivs10
- splat7
- splay10
- split7
- spode8
- spoil7
- spoke11
- spoof10
- spook11
- spool7
- spoon7
- spoor7
- spore7
- sport7
- spots7
- spout7
- sprag8
- sprat7
- spray10
- spree7
- sprig8
- sprit7
- sprue7
- sprug8
- spuds8
- spued8
- spues7
- spume9
- spumy12
- spunk11
- spurn7
- spurs7
- spurt7
- sputa7
Starting with SQ 7
- squab16
- squad15
- squat14
- squaw17
- squeg15
- squib16
- squid15
Starting with ST 130
- stabs7
- stack11
- stade6
- staff11
- stage6
- stags6
- stagy9
- staid6
- staig6
- stain5
- stair5
- stake9
- stale5
- stalk9
- stall5
- stamp9
- stand6
- stane5
- stang6
- stank9
- staph10
- stare5
- stark9
- stars5
- start5
- stash8
- state5
- stats5
- stave8
- stays8
- stead6
- steak9
- steal5
- steam7
- steed6
- steek9
- steel5
- steep7
- steer5
- stein5
- stela5
- stele5
- stems7
- steno5
- steps7
- stere5
- stern5
- stets5
- stews8
- stich10
- stick11
- stied6
- sties5
- stiff11
- stile5
- still5
- stilt5
- stime7
- stimy10
- sting6
- stink9
- stint5
- stipe7
- stirk9
- stirp7
- stirs5
- stoae5
- stoai5
- stoas5
- stoat5
- stobs7
- stock11
- stogy9
- stoic7
- stoke9
- stole5
- stoma7
- stomp9
- stone5
- stony8
- stood6
- stook9
- stool5
- stoop7
- stope7
- stops7
- stopt7
- store5
- stork9
- storm7
- story8
- stoss5
- stoup7
- stour5
- stout5
- stove8
- stowp10
- stows8
- strap7
- straw8
- stray8
- strep7
- strew8
- stria5
- strip7
- strop7
- strow8
- stroy8
- strum7
- strut5
- stubs7
- stuck11
- studs6
- study9
- stuff11
- stull5
- stump9
- stums7
- stung6
- stunk9
- stuns5
- stunt5
- stupa7
- stupe7
- sturt5
- styed9
- styes8
- style8
- styli8
- stymy13
Starting with SU 51
- suave8
- subah10
- subas7
- suber7
- sucks11
- sucre7
- sudds7
- sudor6
- sudsy9
- suede6
- suers5
- suets5
- suety8
- sugar6
- sughs9
- suing6
- suint5
- suite5
- suits5
- sulci7
- sulfa8
- sulfo8
- sulks9
- sulky12
- sully8
- sulus5
- sumac9
- summa9
- sumos7
- sumps9
- sunna5
- sunns5
- sunny8
- sunup7
- super7
- supes7
- supra7
- surah8
- sural5
- suras5
- surds6
- surer5
- surfs8
- surfy11
- surge6
- surgy9
- surly8
- surra5
- sushi8
- sutra5
- sutta5
Starting with SW 53
- swabs10
- swage9
- swags9
- swail8
- swain8
- swale8
- swami10
- swamp12
- swamy13
- swang9
- swank12
- swans8
- swaps10
- sward9
- sware8
- swarf11
- swarm10
- swart8
- swash11
- swath11
- swats8
- sways11
- swear8
- sweat8
- swede9
- sweep10
- sweer8
- sweet8
- swell8
- swept10
- swift11
- swigs9
- swill8
- swims10
- swine8
- swing9
- swink12
- swipe10
- swirl8
- swish11
- swiss8
- swith11
- swive11
- swobs10
- swoon8
- swoop10
- swops10
- sword9
- swore8
- sworn8
- swots8
- swoun8
- swung9
Starting with SY 14
- sycee10
- syces10
- sykes12
- sylis8
- sylph13
- sylva11
- synch13
- syncs10
- synod9
- synth11
- syphs13
- syren8
- syrup10
- sysop10
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with S are there?
There are 1,056 five-letter words that start with S in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with S in Scrabble?
SOYUZ and SQUAW are tied for the highest score at 17 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with S?
Common examples include STILL, STAND, START, STATE, STUDY and SMALL.
Which 5-letter words starting with S end in E?
133 of them end in E, including STATE, SERVE, SENSE and SHARE.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like STILL, STAND and START. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.