5-letter words starting with S
1,540 5-letter words starting with S, sorted alphabetically with Scrabble & Words With Friends scores.
Every word here is a valid Wordle guess
Here are 1,540 5-letter words that begin with S, pulled from our 270,000-word dictionary. They're handy when you've locked the opening letter in Wordle, or when S is the only tile you can lead with on a Scrabble or Words With Friends board.
Each word shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point values so you can spot the highest-scoring openers at a glance.
The strongest Scrabble play in this list is SWIZZ (26 points).
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1,540
Total words
SWIZZ (26)
Best Scrabble play
SCUZZ (27)
Best WWF play
8.2
Average Scrabble score
SAICE (3)
Vowel-heaviest
S (1540)
Most common start
1,540
Wordle-playable
48
With J, Q, X or Z
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SQUAWScrabble 17WWF 18
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
SPITZScrabble 16WWF 17
any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
SQUABScrabble 16WWF 18
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
SQUIBScrabble 16WWF 18
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
SHOJIScrabble 15WWF 16
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
SIXTHScrabble 15WWF 14
position six in a countable series of things
SIXTYScrabble 15WWF 14
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
SIZEDScrabble 15WWF 15
having a specified size
SQUADScrabble 15WWF 16
a smallest army unit
SQUIDScrabble 15WWF 16
widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins
SHAKYScrabble 15WWF 13
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
SKIFFScrabble 15WWF 15
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
SEIZEScrabble 14WWF 14
take into your hands deliberately
SQUATScrabble 14WWF 15
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
SAVVYScrabble 14WWF 15
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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