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Words That Start With S

All 30,900 English words that start with S, ordered with the most common first. Each one links to its definition, score and anagrams.

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Quick answer

How many words start with S?

There are 30,900 English words that start with S. The most common include SET, STAND, SUPPORT, START, STRIKE, SOUND, and one of the highest scoring is SQUEEZABILITY at 36 points.

Total words
30,900
Letter
S
Top score
36 pts
Shortest
2

Common words that start with S

Showing the 500 most common of 30,900.

Words beginning with S by length

The most common words of each length, with how many there are in total.

2 letter words that start with S

5 words · all 2 letter words

  • so2
  • si2
  • sh5
  • sj9
  • st2

3 letter words that start with S

89 words · all 3 letter words

4 letter words that start with S

487 words · all 4 letter words

5 letter words that start with S

1,540 words · all 5 letter words

6 letter words that start with S

2,698 words · all 6 letter words

7 letter words that start with S

3,883 words · all 7 letter words

8 letter words that start with S

5,163 words · all 8 letter words

9 letter words that start with S

4,972 words · all 9 letter words

  • suffering16
  • sacrifice16
  • slaughter13
  • surrender10
  • sculpture13
  • southeast12
  • safeguard14
  • screaming14
  • southwest15
  • spotlight15

10 letter words that start with S

4,090 words · all 10 letter words

  • supplement16
  • scholastic17
  • silhouette13
  • substitute12
  • secondhand17
  • supporting15
  • sweetheart16
  • separation12
  • settlement12
  • sabbatical16

Highest-scoring words that start with S

Scrabble points before premium squares, with Words With Friends points for comparison.

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
SHOWBIZZY3837
SCHEMOZZLING3842
SCHIZOPHYCEOUS3839
SUBJECTIVIZING3846
SCHEMOZZLED3739
SUBJECTIVIZED3743
SQUEEZABILITY3638
SHOWBIZZES3636
SCHEMOZZLES3638
SCHIZOPHYTIC3636
SCHIZOTHYMIC3636
SHLEMOZZLING3640

Common openings for words that start with S

The letter pairs that begin the most S words.

Words starting with SU

4,317 words

Words starting with ST

4,292 words

Words starting with SE

2,852 words

Words starting with SP

2,774 words

Using S in word games

S is a common consonant worth few points on its own, which makes it a workhorse rather than a scorer. Its value is in flexibility: with 30,900 words available, it combines readily with most racks.

The list above is ranked by how often each word appears in written English rather than alphabetically. That ordering matters in play, because a word your opponent recognises is far less likely to be challenged than an obscure one of the same value.

Finding the ones you can actually play

A full list is useful for study, but during a game you need the overlap between the list and your rack. Enter your tiles into the finder above and the results narrow to words that start with S and that your letters can actually build. Add a length filter if you are fitting a specific gap on the board.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words start with S?

There are 30,900 English words that start with S in this dictionary of over 270,000 words, counting inflected forms such as plurals and past tenses.

What are some common words that start with S?

The most common are SET, STAND, SUPPORT, START, STRIKE, SOUND, SPREAD, SEE, SIGN, STOP. The list on this page is ordered by how frequently each word appears in written English, so the most familiar come first.

What is the highest-scoring word that start with S?

SQUEEZABILITY is among the highest scoring at 36 points in Scrabble. Words containing Q, Z, X and J score highest because those tiles carry the most points.

How do I find words that start with S using my own letters?

Use the finder at the top of this page. Enter the letters you have, and the results are filtered to words that start with S. You can also set an exact word length.