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5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending in G

There are 18 five-letter words starting with S and ending in G in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.

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All 18 words

  • swing9 points
  • slang6 points
  • suing6 points
  • shrug9 points
  • swung9 points
  • sprig8 points
  • sling6 points
  • slung6 points
  • sting6 points
  • stung6 points
  • scrag8 points
  • spang8 points
  • sprag8 points
  • stang6 points
  • squeg15 points
  • swang9 points
  • sprug8 points
  • staig6 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 18
  • By usage: 10 very common, 1 common, 7 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. squeg 15
  2. shrug 9
  3. swang 9
  4. swing 9
  5. swung 9
  6. scrag 8
  7. spang 8
  8. sprag 8
  9. sprig 8
  10. sprug 8

Most common

  1. swing
  2. slang
  3. suing
  4. shrug
  5. swung
  6. sprig
  7. sling
  8. slung
  9. sting
  10. stung

Definitions

swing (noun)
A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity.
slang (noun)
Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar.
shrug (noun)
A gesture involving the shoulders.
sprig (noun)
A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.

There are 18 five-letter words starting with S and ending in G, and 11 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is SQUEG at 15 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.

How to use this page

Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.

Tips

Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with S and ending in G?

SQUEG scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.

Why are some of these words unfamiliar?

7 of the 18 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.

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