Five-letter words starting with S
1,053 five-letter words begin with the letter S. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common five-letter words starting with S
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- state
- store
- south
- since
- small
- sites
- shall
- still
- stock
- sales
- start
- study
- staff
- story
- space
- share
- short
- style
- sound
- shows
- speed
- stuff
- shoes
- score
Highest-scoring five-letter words starting with S
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- soyuz 17
- squaw 17
- smaze 16
- spitz 16
- squab 16
- squib 16
- shaky 15
- shoji 15
- sixth 15
- sixty 15
- sized 15
- skiff 15
- skyey 15
- squad 15
- squeg 15
- squid 15
- savvy 14
- seize 14
- shack 14
- shock 14
- showy 14
- shuck 14
- shyly 14
- sixmo 14
All 1,053 five-letter words starting with S
SA 107
- sabed
- saber
- sabes
- sabin
- sabir
- sable
- sabot
- sabra
- sabre
- sacks
- sacra
- sades
- sadhe
- sadhu
- sadis
- sadly
- safer
- safes
- sagas
- sager
- sages
- saggy
- sagos
- sagum
- sahib
- saice
- saids
- saiga
- sails
- sains
- saint
- saith
- sajou
- saker
- sakes
- sakis
- salad
- salal
- salep
- sales
- salic
- sally
- salmi
- salol
- salon
- salpa
- salps
- salsa
- salts
- salty
- salve
- salvo
- samba
- samek
- samps
- sands
- sandy
- saned
- saner
- sanes
- sanga
- sangh
- santo
- sapid
- sapor
- sappy
- saran
- sards
- saree
- sarge
- sarin
- saris
- sarks
- sarky
- sarod
- saros
- sasin
- sassy
- satay
- sated
- satem
- sates
- satin
- satis
- satyr
- sauce
- sauch
- saucy
- saugh
- sauls
- sault
- sauna
- saury
- saute
- saved
- saver
- saves
- savin
- savor
- savoy
- savvy
- sawed
- sawer
- saxes
- sayer
- sayid
- sayst
SC 70
- scabs
- scads
- scags
- scald
- scale
- scall
- scalp
- scaly
- scamp
- scams
- scans
- scant
- scape
- scare
- scarf
- scarp
- scars
- scart
- scary
- scats
- scatt
- scaup
- scaur
- scena
- scend
- scene
- scent
- schav
- schmo
- schul
- schwa
- scion
- scoff
- scold
- scone
- scoop
- scoot
- scope
- scops
- score
- scorn
- scots
- scour
- scout
- scowl
- scows
- scrag
- scram
- scrap
- scree
- screw
- scrim
- scrip
- scrod
- scrub
- scrum
- scuba
- scudi
- scudo
- scuds
- scuff
- sculk
- scull
- sculp
- scums
- scups
- scurf
- scuta
- scute
- scuts
SE 83
- seals
- seams
- seamy
- sears
- seats
- sebum
- secco
- sects
- sedan
- seder
- sedge
- sedgy
- sedum
- seeds
- seedy
- seeks
- seels
- seely
- seems
- seeps
- seepy
- seers
- segni
- segno
- segos
- segue
- seifs
- seine
- seise
- seism
- seize
- selah
- selfs
- selle
- sells
- selva
- semen
- semes
- semis
- sends
- sengi
- senna
- senor
- sensa
- sense
- sente
- senti
- sepal
- sepia
- sepic
- sepoy
- septa
- septs
- serac
- serai
- seral
- sered
- serer
- seres
- serfs
- serge
- serif
- serin
- serow
- serry
- serum
- serve
- servo
- setae
- setal
- seton
- setts
- setup
- seven
- sever
- sewan
- sewar
- sewed
- sewer
- sexed
- sexes
- sexto
- sexts
SH 113
- shack
- shade
- shads
- shady
- shaft
- shags
- shahs
- shake
- shako
- shaky
- shale
- shall
- shalt
- shaly
- shame
- shams
- shank
- shape
- shard
- share
- shark
- sharn
- sharp
- shaul
- shave
- shawl
- shawm
- shawn
- shaws
- shays
- sheaf
- sheal
- shear
- sheas
- sheds
- sheen
- sheep
- sheer
- sheet
- sheik
- shelf
- shell
- shend
- shent
- sheol
- sherd
- shewn
- shews
- shied
- shiel
- shier
- shies
- shift
- shill
- shily
- shims
- shine
- shins
- shiny
- ships
- shire
- shirk
- shirr
- shirt
- shist
- shiva
- shive
- shivs
- shlep
- shoal
- shoat
- shock
- shoed
- shoer
- shoes
- shogs
- shoji
- shone
- shook
- shool
- shoon
- shoos
- shoot
- shops
- shore
- shorl
- shorn
- short
- shote
- shots
- shott
- shout
- shove
- shown
- shows
- showy
- shoyu
- shred
- shrew
- shris
- shrub
- shrug
- shtik
- shuck
- shuln
- shuls
- shuns
- shunt
- shush
- shute
- shuts
- shyer
- shyly
SI 67
- sials
- sibbs
- sibyl
- sices
- sicko
- sicks
- sided
- sides
- sidle
- siege
- sieur
- sieve
- sifts
- sighs
- sight
- sigil
- sigma
- signs
- siker
- sikes
- silds
- silex
- silks
- silky
- sills
- silly
- silos
- silts
- silty
- silva
- simar
- simas
- simps
- since
- sines
- sinew
- singe
- sings
- sinhs
- sinks
- sinus
- siped
- sipes
- sired
- siree
- siren
- sires
- sirra
- sirup
- sisal
- sises
- sissy
- sitar
- sited
- sites
- situp
- situs
- siver
- sixes
- sixmo
- sixte
- sixth
- sixty
- sizar
- sized
- sizer
- sizes
SK 44
- skags
- skald
- skate
- skats
- skean
- skeed
- skeen
- skees
- skeet
- skegs
- skein
- skelm
- skelp
- skene
- skeps
- skews
- skids
- skied
- skier
- skies
- skiey
- skiff
- skill
- skimo
- skimp
- skims
- skink
- skins
- skint
- skips
- skirl
- skirr
- skirt
- skite
- skits
- skive
- skoal
- skosh
- skuas
- skulk
- skull
- skunk
- skyed
- skyey
SL 67
- slabs
- slack
- slags
- slain
- slake
- slams
- slang
- slank
- slant
- slaps
- slash
- slate
- slats
- slaty
- slave
- slaws
- slays
- sleds
- sleek
- sleep
- sleet
- slept
- slews
- slice
- slick
- slide
- slier
- slily
- slime
- slims
- slimy
- sling
- slink
- slipe
- slips
- slipt
- slits
- slobs
- sloes
- slogs
- sloid
- slojd
- sloop
- slope
- slops
- slosh
- sloth
- slots
- slows
- sloyd
- slubs
- slued
- slues
- sluff
- slugs
- slump
- slums
- slung
- slunk
- slurb
- slurp
- slurs
- slush
- sluts
- slyer
- slyly
- slype
SM 24
- smack
- small
- smalt
- smarm
- smart
- smash
- smaze
- smear
- smeek
- smell
- smelt
- smerk
- smews
- smile
- smirk
- smite
- smith
- smock
- smogs
- smoke
- smoky
- smolt
- smote
- smuts
SN 44
- snack
- snafu
- snags
- snail
- snake
- snaky
- snaps
- snare
- snark
- snarl
- snash
- snath
- snaws
- sneak
- sneap
- sneck
- sneds
- sneer
- snell
- snibs
- snick
- snide
- sniff
- snipe
- snips
- snits
- snobs
- snogs
- snood
- snook
- snool
- snoop
- snoot
- snore
- snort
- snots
- snout
- snows
- snowy
- snubs
- snuck
- snuff
- snugs
- snyes
SO 82
- soaks
- soaps
- soapy
- soars
- soave
- sober
- socko
- socks
- socle
- sodas
- soddy
- sodic
- sodom
- sofar
- sofas
- softa
- softs
- softy
- soggy
- soils
- sojas
- sokes
- sokol
- solan
- solar
- soldi
- soldo
- soled
- solei
- soles
- solid
- solon
- solos
- solum
- solus
- solve
- somas
- sonar
- sonde
- sones
- songs
- sonic
- sonly
- sonny
- sonsy
- sooey
- sooks
- sooth
- soots
- sooty
- sophs
- sophy
- sopor
- soppy
- soras
- sorbs
- sords
- sorel
- sorer
- sores
- sorgo
- sorns
- sorry
- sorts
- sorus
- soths
- sotol
- sough
- souks
- souls
- sound
- soups
- soupy
- sours
- souse
- south
- sowar
- sowed
- sower
- soyas
- soyuz
- sozin
SP 97
- space
- spacy
- spade
- spado
- spaed
- spaes
- spahi
- spail
- spait
- spake
- spale
- spall
- spang
- spank
- spans
- spare
- spark
- spars
- spasm
- spate
- spats
- spawn
- spays
- speak
- spean
- spear
- speck
- specs
- speed
- speel
- speer
- speil
- speir
- spell
- spelt
- spend
- spent
- sperm
- spews
- spica
- spice
- spick
- spicy
- spied
- spiel
- spier
- spies
- spiff
- spike
- spiks
- spiky
- spile
- spill
- spilt
- spine
- spins
- spiny
- spire
- spirt
- spiry
- spite
- spits
- spitz
- spivs
- splat
- splay
- split
- spode
- spoil
- spoke
- spoof
- spook
- spool
- spoon
- spoor
- spore
- sport
- spots
- spout
- sprag
- sprat
- spray
- spree
- sprig
- sprit
- sprue
- sprug
- spuds
- spued
- spues
- spume
- spumy
- spunk
- spurn
- spurs
- spurt
- sputa
SQ 7
- squab
- squad
- squat
- squaw
- squeg
- squib
- squid
ST 130
- stabs
- stack
- stade
- staff
- stage
- stags
- stagy
- staid
- staig
- stain
- stair
- stake
- stale
- stalk
- stall
- stamp
- stand
- stane
- stang
- stank
- staph
- stare
- stark
- stars
- start
- stash
- state
- stats
- stave
- stays
- stead
- steak
- steal
- steam
- steed
- steek
- steel
- steep
- steer
- stein
- stela
- stele
- stems
- steno
- steps
- stere
- stern
- stets
- stews
- stich
- stick
- stied
- sties
- stiff
- stile
- still
- stilt
- stime
- stimy
- sting
- stink
- stint
- stipe
- stirk
- stirp
- stirs
- stoae
- stoai
- stoas
- stoat
- stobs
- stock
- stogy
- stoic
- stoke
- stole
- stoma
- stomp
- stone
- stony
- stood
- stook
- stool
- stoop
- stope
- stops
- stopt
- store
- stork
- storm
- story
- stoss
- stoup
- stour
- stout
- stove
- stowp
- stows
- strap
- straw
- stray
- strep
- strew
- stria
- strip
- strop
- strow
- stroy
- strum
- strut
- stubs
- stuck
- studs
- study
- stuff
- stull
- stump
- stums
- stung
- stunk
- stuns
- stunt
- stupa
- stupe
- sturt
- styed
- styes
- style
- styli
- stymy
SU 51
- suave
- subah
- subas
- suber
- sucks
- sucre
- sudds
- sudor
- sudsy
- suede
- suers
- suets
- suety
- sugar
- sughs
- suing
- suint
- suite
- suits
- sulci
- sulfa
- sulfo
- sulks
- sulky
- sully
- sulus
- sumac
- summa
- sumos
- sumps
- sunna
- sunns
- sunny
- sunup
- super
- supes
- supra
- surah
- sural
- suras
- surds
- surer
- surfs
- surfy
- surge
- surgy
- surly
- surra
- sushi
- sutra
- sutta
SW 53
- swabs
- swage
- swags
- swail
- swain
- swale
- swami
- swamp
- swamy
- swang
- swank
- swans
- swaps
- sward
- sware
- swarf
- swarm
- swart
- swash
- swath
- swats
- sways
- swear
- sweat
- swede
- sweep
- sweer
- sweet
- swell
- swept
- swift
- swigs
- swill
- swims
- swine
- swing
- swink
- swipe
- swirl
- swish
- swiss
- swith
- swive
- swobs
- swoon
- swoop
- swops
- sword
- swore
- sworn
- swots
- swoun
- swung
SY 14
- sycee
- syces
- sykes
- sylis
- sylph
- sylva
- synch
- syncs
- synod
- synth
- syphs
- syren
- syrup
- sysop
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Common questions
How many five-letter words start with S?
There are 1,053 five-letter words beginning with S, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common five-letter words starting with S?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: state, store, south, since, small, sites, shall, still. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word starting with S in Scrabble?
soyuz scores 17 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
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Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.