Words Starting With S
There are 18,680 words starting with S in our dictionary; 8,703 of them are common words.
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By length
Most common words starting with S
15-letter words (1)
- straightforward26 points
14-letter words (5)
- sophisticating22 points
- simultaneously19 points
- scientifically24 points
- specifications23 points
- satisfactorily22 points
13-letter words (10)
- significantly22 points
- sophisticated21 points
- sophisticates20 points
- standardizing25 points
- superficially23 points
- syntactically23 points
- specification22 points
- supplementary22 points
- spontaneously18 points
- substantially18 points
12-letter words (17)
- specifically24 points
- sufficiently23 points
- successfully22 points
- significance20 points
- sophisticate19 points
- simultaneous14 points
- specializing26 points
- subsequently26 points
- standardized24 points
- standardizes23 points
- satisfactory20 points
- shareholders19 points
- suspiciously19 points
- subscription18 points
- surprisingly18 points
- satisfaction17 points
- supervisions17 points
11-letter words (28)
- significant17 points
- statistical13 points
- substantial13 points
- suggestions13 points
- synthesizer26 points
- specialized25 points
- summarizing25 points
- specializes24 points
- subsidizing24 points
- sympathetic23 points
- simplifying22 points
- standardize22 points
- sacrificing19 points
- selectively19 points
- supermarket19 points
- shareholder18 points
- superficial18 points
- sensitivity17 points
- spectacular17 points
- supervising17 points
- susceptible17 points
- stereotypes16 points
- suitability16 points
- superfluous16 points
- superiority16 points
- supervision16 points
- supervisors16 points
- suppressing16 points
10-letter words (53)
- specifying21 points
- subsequent21 points
- sufficient18 points
- supposedly18 points
- satisfying17 points
- scientific17 points
- successful17 points
- separately15 points
- submitting15 points
- supervisor15 points
- supporting15 points
- suspecting15 points
- suspending14 points
- suggesting13 points
- surprising13 points
- statements12 points
- statistics12 points
- structures12 points
- substitute12 points
- suggestion12 points
- situations10 points
- sympathize29 points
- subjective24 points
- summarized24 points
- specialize23 points
- subsidized23 points
- summarizes23 points
- subjecting22 points
- subsidizes22 points
- sympathies20 points
- symphonies20 points
- sandwiches19 points
- sequential19 points
- simplicity19 points
- sacrificed18 points
- scratching18 points
- simplified18 points
- synonymous18 points
- sacrifices17 points
- scheduling17 points
- simplifies17 points
- soundtrack17 points
- successive17 points
- swallowing17 points
- systematic17 points
- simplistic16 points
- stretching16 points
- subsidiary16 points
- succeeding16 points
- supervised16 points
- supplement16 points
- safeguards15 points
- similarity15 points
9-letter words (63)
- sequences20 points
- switching18 points
- somewhere17 points
- specified17 points
- supplying17 points
- specially16 points
- specifies16 points
- suffering16 points
- surviving16 points
- searching15 points
- secondary15 points
- someplace15 points
- something15 points
- secretary14 points
- similarly14 points
- sincerely14 points
- submitted14 points
- supported14 points
- supposing14 points
- suspected14 points
- satisfied13 points
- sometimes13 points
- spreading13 points
- suspended13 points
- suspicion13 points
- satisfies12 points
- selecting12 points
- sensitive12 points
- seriously12 points
- splitting12 points
- suggested12 points
- surprised12 points
- selection11 points
- sentences11 points
- standards11 points
- statement11 points
- statistic11 points
- structure11 points
- surprises11 points
- situation9 points
- solutions9 points
- squeezing28 points
- squashing22 points
- summarize22 points
- subjected21 points
- subsidize21 points
- sexuality19 points
- symmetric18 points
- scratched17 points
- skeptical17 points
- spokesman17 points
- sacrifice16 points
- scheduled16 points
- scrapping16 points
- scratches16 points
- shorthand16 points
- sickening16 points
- specialty16 points
- swallowed16 points
- syntactic16 points
- scheduler15 points
- schedules15 points
- seemingly15 points
8-letter words (97)
- sequence19 points
- subjects19 points
- specific17 points
- switched17 points
- shopping16 points
- somebody16 points
- somewhat16 points
- switches16 points
- slightly15 points
- speaking15 points
- sticking15 points
- suffered15 points
- survived15 points
- searched14 points
- secondly14 points
- severely14 points
- software14 points
- speakers14 points
- survives14 points
- searches13 points
- security13 points
- sensibly13 points
- services13 points
- stopping13 points
- strictly13 points
- striking13 points
- studying13 points
- suddenly13 points
- suitably13 points
- supplied13 points
- supposed13 points
- sciences12 points
- shortage12 points
- shutting12 points
- simplest12 points
- sometime12 points
- spending12 points
- straight12 points
- strategy12 points
- strength12 points
- strongly12 points
- supplies12 points
- supports12 points
- supposes12 points
- suspects12 points
- selected11 points
- shortest11 points
- southern11 points
- spelling11 points
- spotting11 points
- suspends11 points
- sections10 points
- sensible10 points
- sentence10 points
- separate10 points
- smallest10 points
- sounding10 points
- standard10 points
- standing10 points
- suggests10 points
- suitable10 points
- superior10 points
- surprise10 points
- settling9 points
- starting9 points
- students9 points
- sessions8 points
- solution8 points
- stations8 points
- squeezed27 points
- squeezes26 points
- squashed21 points
- sympathy21 points
- symphony21 points
- squashes20 points
- sexually18 points
- shocking18 points
- simplify18 points
- squaring18 points
- symmetry18 points
- sandwich17 points
- sketches17 points
- skipping17 points
- symbolic17 points
- symptoms17 points
- shipping16 points
- smoothly16 points
- swamping16 points
- swapping16 points
- swimming16 points
- synonyms16 points
- scarcely15 points
- scrapped15 points
- shifting15 points
- shutdown15 points
- sickened15 points
- sideways15 points
7-letter words (86)
- subject18 points
- specify17 points
- shopped15 points
- somehow15 points
- suffice15 points
- scratch14 points
- showing14 points
- summary14 points
- symbols14 points
- satisfy13 points
- shortly13 points
- speaker13 points
- suffers13 points
- survive13 points
- schools12 points
- seeking12 points
- service12 points
- society12 points
- stopped12 points
- succeed12 points
- surface12 points
- systems12 points
- science11 points
- serving11 points
- sharing11 points
- simpler11 points
- solving11 points
- special11 points
- staying11 points
- strikes11 points
- submits11 points
- success11 points
- support11 points
- suppose11 points
- suspect11 points
- seconds10 points
- seeming10 points
- several10 points
- shorter10 points
- slowest10 points
- spelled10 points
- spotted10 points
- spreads10 points
- suspend10 points
- screens9 points
- section9 points
- selects9 points
- seminar9 points
- sending9 points
- signing9 points
- similar9 points
- smaller9 points
- someone9 points
- sounded9 points
- sources9 points
- studied9 points
- suggest9 points
- selling8 points
- setting8 points
- settled8 points
- signals8 points
- sitting8 points
- sorting8 points
- started8 points
- stating8 points
- storage8 points
- storing8 points
- strange8 points
- strings8 points
- student8 points
- studies8 points
- suiting8 points
- serious7 points
- session7 points
- settles7 points
- soonest7 points
- station7 points
- squeeze25 points
- shocked17 points
- squared17 points
- skipped16 points
- squares16 points
- symptom16 points
- shaking15 points
- sharply15 points
- shipped15 points
6-letter words (101)
- syntax16 points
- square15 points
- switch14 points
- scheme13 points
- showed13 points
- simply13 points
- speech13 points
- supply13 points
- symbol13 points
- safely12 points
- safety12 points
- slowly12 points
- speaks12 points
- spoken12 points
- sticks12 points
- struck12 points
- suffer12 points
- survey12 points
- school11 points
- search11 points
- smooth11 points
- system11 points
- sample10 points
- saving10 points
- saying10 points
- script10 points
- served10 points
- shared10 points
- should10 points
- simple10 points
- skills10 points
- slight10 points
- solved10 points
- sought10 points
- spaces10 points
- stayed10 points
- strike10 points
- submit10 points
- summer10 points
- safest9 points
- second9 points
- seemed9 points
- server9 points
- serves9 points
- severe9 points
- shares9 points
- slower9 points
- solely9 points
- solves9 points
- spends9 points
- spread9 points
- spring9 points
- storey9 points
- stupid9 points
- surely9 points
- scores8 points
- screen8 points
- secret8 points
- secure8 points
- select8 points
- signed8 points
- social8 points
- source8 points
- spells8 points
- spirit8 points
- splits8 points
- stable8 points
- stream8 points
- strict8 points
- subset8 points
- subtle8 points
- sudden8 points
- seeing7 points
- signal7 points
- single7 points
- sorted7 points
- sounds7 points
- stages7 points
- stands7 points
- stated7 points
- stored7 points
- string7 points
- strong7 points
- suited7 points
- season6 points
- senior6 points
- serial6 points
- series6 points
- settle6 points
- sooner6 points
- starts6 points
- states6 points
- status6 points
- stones6 points
- stores6 points
- street6 points
- suffix19 points
- squash18 points
- sizing16 points
- sequel15 points
- shocks15 points
5-letter words (85)
- sizes14 points
- shelf11 points
- shift11 points
- shown11 points
- shows11 points
- speak11 points
- spoke11 points
- staff11 points
- stick11 points
- stock11 points
- stuck11 points
- stuff11 points
- shame10 points
- shape10 points
- sharp10 points
- shops10 points
- sadly9 points
- saved9 points
- scrap9 points
- seeks9 points
- sight9 points
- skill9 points
- space9 points
- study9 points
- safer8 points
- saves8 points
- serve8 points
- seven8 points
- shall8 points
- share8 points
- sheet8 points
- shell8 points
- shoot8 points
- short8 points
- shuts8 points
- silly8 points
- solve8 points
- sorry8 points
- south8 points
- speed8 points
- spend8 points
- stays8 points
- story8 points
- style8 points
- scale7 points
- scene7 points
- score7 points
- seems7 points
- since7 points
- sleep7 points
- small7 points
- smile7 points
- spare7 points
- spell7 points
- spent7 points
- spite7 points
- split7 points
- spots7 points
- stops7 points
- sends6 points
- sides6 points
- signs6 points
- solid6 points
- sound6 points
- stage6 points
- stand6 points
- stood6 points
- sugar6 points
- saint5 points
- sales5 points
- sells5 points
- sense5 points
- sites5 points
- sorts5 points
- start5 points
- state5 points
- steal5 points
- still5 points
- stone5 points
- store5 points
- suits5 points
- shaky15 points
- sixth15 points
- sixty15 points
- sized15 points
4-letter words (40)
- size13 points
- show10 points
- ship9 points
- shop9 points
- such9 points
- sake8 points
- seek8 points
- safe7 points
- save7 points
- says7 points
- self7 points
- shut7 points
- slow7 points
- soft7 points
- stay7 points
- same6 points
- scan6 points
- seem6 points
- slip6 points
- some6 points
- spot6 points
- step6 points
- stop6 points
- said5 points
- send5 points
- side5 points
- sign5 points
- sold5 points
- sale4 points
- seen4 points
- sees4 points
- sell4 points
- sent4 points
- sets4 points
- site4 points
- sits4 points
- soon4 points
- sort4 points
- suit4 points
- sure4 points
3-letter words (13)
- sex10 points
- six10 points
- saw6 points
- say6 points
- she6 points
- sum5 points
- sad4 points
- sat3 points
- see3 points
- set3 points
- sit3 points
- son3 points
- sun3 points
2-letter words (1)
- so2 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 18,680
- By usage: 4,725 very common, 3,978 common, 9,977 rare
- Longest: straightforward, synchronization, sympathetically, straitjacketing, specializations
- Shortest: so, sh, si
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- showbizzy 38
- subjectivizing 38
- subjectivized 37
- showbizzes 36
- squeezability 36
- subjectivizes 36
- schizophrenics 35
- squeezabilities 35
- subjectivize 35
- schizophrenic 34
Most common
- straightforward
- specifically
- sufficiently
- significantly
- sophisticating
- successfully
- sophisticated
- specifying
- subsequent
- sequences
Definitions
- straightforward (adjective)
- Free from ambiguity.
- specifically (adverb)
- In distinction from others.
- sufficiently (adverb)
- To a sufficient degree.
- significantly (adverb)
- In a statistically significant way.
This page covers words starting with S of every length, from two letters up to fifteen: 18,680 words in all. It is the hub for the letter S, and it links to the separate lists for each length so you can go straight to the size you need. The most common words appear first below, with STRAIGHTFORWARD, SPECIFICALLY and SUFFICIENTLY among them, and the longest and shortest entries are called out in the quick facts.
How to use this page
Start with the quick facts for the extremes and the top scorers, then use the length index to open a complete list. To filter by your own rack, enter your letters above with question marks for blanks.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many words starting with S are there?
Our dictionary has 18,680 words starting with S, of which 8,703 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 words starting with S?
SHOWBIZZY scores 38 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.