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6-Letter Words Starting With S

There are 1,801 six-letter words starting with S in our dictionary; 1,034 of them are common words.

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The 600 most common of 1,801 words

Quick facts

  • Total words: 1,801
  • By usage: 709 very common, 325 common, 767 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. scuzzy 29
  2. snazzy 27
  3. syzygy 25
  4. sizzle 24
  5. schizy 23
  6. skybox 22
  7. squawk 22
  8. schizo 20
  9. schnoz 20
  10. skivvy 19

Most common

  1. syntax
  2. square
  3. switch
  4. scheme
  5. showed
  6. simply
  7. speech
  8. supply
  9. symbol
  10. safely

Definitions

syntax (noun)
The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences.
square (adjective)
Having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle.
switch (noun)
Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit.
scheme (noun)
An elaborate and systematic plan of action.

Looking for six-letter words starting with S? You are in the right place. This list has 1,801 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as SYNTAX and SQUARE appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.

How to use this page

Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.

Tips

The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.

Questions

How many six-letter words starting with S are there?

Our dictionary has 1,801 six-letter words starting with S, of which 1,034 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.

What is the highest-scoring word among the six-letter words starting with S?

SCUZZY scores 29 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.

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