5-Letter Words Starting with S
S is the most common starting letter in English — which makes it both the easiest clue to get and the hardest to narrow down. Hundreds of 5-letter words start with S.
This page sifts them all: every 5-letter S word in our dictionary, with the exact count and letter stats to guide your next guess.
861exact word count
Smost common start (861 words)
Smost common end (231 words)
1.5avg vowels per word
The full list — 861 words
Letter frequency by position
| Position 1 | S 861 |
|---|---|
| Position 2 | T 118 H 92 P 84 |
| Position 3 | A 154 I 121 O 114 |
| Position 4 | E 103 R 79 N 69 |
| Position 5 | S 231 E 118 Y 66 |
Computed from the 861 words on this page. Use the most frequent letters for high-information guesses.
- saber
- sabin
- sable
- sabot
- sabra
- sabre
- sacks
- sacra
- saddo
- sadhu
- sadly
- safer
- safes
- sagas
- sager
- sages
- saggy
- sahib
- saiga
- sails
- sains
- saint
- saith
- saker
- sakes
- sakis
- salad
- salep
- sales
- sally
- salmi
- salol
- salon
- salpa
- salsa
- salts
- salty
- salve
- salvo
- samba
- sambo
- samey
- sands
- sandy
- saner
- sangs
- sapid
- sapor
- sappy
- saran
- sards
- sarge
- sarin
- saris
- sarky
- saros
- sasin
- sassy
- satay
- sated
- satem
- sates
- satin
- satis
- satyr
- sauce
- saucy
- sauna
- saury
- saute
- saved
- saver
- saves
- savor
- savoy
- savvy
- sawed
- sawer
- saxes
- sayer
- scabs
- scads
- scags
- scald
- scale
- scalp
- scaly
- scamp
- scams
- scans
- scant
- scape
- scare
- scarf
- scarp
- scars
- scary
- scats
- scend
- scene
- scent
- schmo
- schwa
- scion
- scoff
- scold
- scone
- scoop
- scoot
- scope
- scops
- score
- scorn
- scots
- scour
- scout
- scowl
- scows
- scrag
- scram
- scrap
- scree
- screw
- scrim
- scrip
- scrod
- scrog
- scrub
- scrum
- scuba
- scudi
- scudo
- scuds
- scuff
- scull
- scums
- scups
- scurf
- scuta
- scute
- scuts
- seals
- seams
- seamy
- sears
- seats
- sebum
- secco
- sects
- sedan
- sedge
- sedgy
- sedum
- seeds
- seedy
- seeks
- seels
- seems
- seeps
- seers
- segno
- segue
- seine
- seise
- seism
- seize
- selah
- sells
- semen
- semis
- sends
- senna
- senor
- sense
- sente
- sepal
- sepia
- sepoy
- septa
- septs
- serai
- serer
- serfs
- serge
- serif
- serin
- serow
- serum
- serve
- servo
- setae
- setts
- setup
- seven
- sever
- sewan
- sewed
- sewer
- sexed
- sexes
- sexts
- shack
- shade
- shads
- shady
- shaft
- shags
- shahs
- shake
- shako
- shaky
- shale
- shall
- shame
- shams
- shank
- shape
- shard
- share
- shark
- sharp
- shave
- shawl
- shawm
- shaws
- shays
- sheaf
- shear
- sheds
- sheen
- sheep
- sheer
- sheet
- sheik
- shelf
- shell
- shend
- sherd
- shewn
- shews
- shied
- shier
- shies
- shift
- shill
- shims
- shine
- shins
- shiny
- ships
- shire
- shirk
- shirr
- shirt
- shite
- shits
- shiva
- shive
- shivs
- shoal
- shoat
- shock
- shoed
- shoes
- shone
- shook
- shool
- shoos
- shoot
- shops
- shore
- shorn
- short
- shote
- shots
- shout
- shove
- shown
- shows
- showy
- shred
- shrew
- shrub
- shrug
- shuck
- shuls
- shuns
- shunt
- shush
- shuts
- shwas
- shyer
- shyly
- sibyl
- sicko
- sicks
- sided
- sides
- sidle
- siege
- sieve
- sifts
- sighs
- sight
- sigil
- sigma
- signs
- sikas
- sikes
- silds
- silks
- silky
- sills
- silly
- silos
- silts
- silty
- silva
- simar
- simas
- simps
- since
- sines
- sinew
- singe
- sings
- sinhs
- sinks
- sinus
- sired
- siree
- siren
- sires
- sisal
- sises
- sissy
- sitar
- sited
- sites
- situp
- situs
- sixes
- sixth
- sixty
- sizar
- sized
- sizes
- skald
- skank
- skate
- skats
- skean
- skeet
- skegs
- skein
- skelp
- skeps
- skews
- skids
- skied
- skier
- skies
- skiff
- skill
- skimp
- skims
- skink
- skins
- skint
- skips
- skirl
- skirr
- skirt
- skite
- skits
- skive
- skoal
- skosh
- skuas
- skulk
- skull
- skunk
- slabs
- slack
- slags
- slain
- slake
- slams
- slang
- slant
- slaps
- slash
- slate
- slats
- slaty
- slave
- slays
- sleds
- sleek
- sleep
- sleet
- slept
- slews
- slice
- slick
- slide
- slier
- slime
- slims
- slimy
- sling
- slink
- slips
- slits
- slobs
- sloes
- slogs
- sloop
- slope
- slops
- slosh
- sloth
- slots
- slows
- slubs
- slued
- slues
- sluff
- slugs
- slump
- slums
- slung
- slunk
- slurp
- slurs
- slush
- sluts
- slyer
- slyly
- slype
- smack
- small
- smalt
- smarm
- smart
- smash
- smaze
- smear
- smell
- smelt
- smews
- smile
- smirk
- smite
- smith
- smock
- smogs
- smoke
- smoko
- smoky
- smolt
- smote
- smurf
- smuts
- snack
- snafu
- snags
- snail
- snake
- snaky
- snaps
- snare
- snarf
- snark
- snarl
- snath
- sneak
- sneck
- sneer
- snick
- snide
- sniff
- snipe
- snips
- snits
- snobs
- snogs
- snood
- snook
- snoop
- snoot
- snore
- snort
- snots
- snout
- snows
- snowy
- snubs
- snuff
- snugs
- soaks
- soaps
- soapy
- soars
- soave
- sobas
- sober
- socio
- socks
- socle
- sodas
- sofar
- sofas
- softa
- softy
- soggy
- soils
- sokes
- solan
- solar
- soldi
- soldo
- soled
- soles
- solfa
- solid
- solon
- solos
- solus
- solve
- somas
- sonar
- sonde
- sones
- songs
- sonic
- sonly
- sonny
- sooth
- sooty
- sopor
- soppy
- soras
- sorbs
- sorer
- sores
- sorgo
- sorns
- sorry
- sorta
- sorts
- sorus
- sough
- souks
- souls
- sound
- soups
- soupy
- sours
- souse
- south
- sowed
- sower
- space
- spade
- spahi
- spall
- spams
- spang
- spank
- spans
- spare
- spark
- spars
- spasm
- spate
- spats
- spawn
- spays
- spaza
- speak
- spear
- speck
- specs
- speed
- spell
- spelt
- spend
- spent
- speos
- sperm
- spews
- spica
- spice
- spics
- spicy
- spied
- spiel
- spier
- spies
- spiff
- spike
- spiky
- spile
- spill
- spine
- spins
- spiny
- spire
- spirt
- spiry
- spite
- spits
- spitz
- spivs
- splat
- splay
- split
- spoil
- spoke
- spoof
- spook
- spool
- spoon
- spoor
- spore
- sport
- spots
- spout
- sprag
- sprat
- spray
- spree
- sprig
- sprit
- sprog
- sprue
- spuds
- spued
- spues
- spume
- spumy
- spunk
- spurn
- spurs
- spurt
- sputa
- squab
- squad
- squat
- squaw
- squib
- squid
- stabs
- stack
- staff
- stage
- stags
- stagy
- staid
- stain
- stair
- stake
- stale
- stalk
- stall
- stamp
- stand
- stane
- stang
- stank
- staph
- stare
- stark
- stars
- start
- stash
- state
- stats
- stave
- stays
- stdio
- stead
- steak
- steal
- steam
- steed
- steel
- steep
- steer
- stein
- stela
- stele
- stems
- steno
- stent
- steps
- stere
- stern
- stets
- stews
- stich
- stick
- sties
- stiff
- stile
- still
- stilt
- stims
- sting
- stink
- stint
- stipe
- stirk
- stirs
- stoas
- stoat
- stobs
- stock
- stoep
- stogy
- stoic
- stoke
- stole
- stoma
- stomp
- stone
- stony
- stood
- stook
- stool
- stoop
- stope
- stops
- store
- stork
- storm
- story
- stoss
- stoup
- stout
- stove
- stows
- strap
- straw
- stray
- strep
- strew
- stria
- strip
- strop
- strow
- stroy
- strum
- strut
- stubs
- stuck
- studs
- study
- stuff
- stull
- stump
- stung
- stunk
- stuns
- stunt
- stupa
- stupe
- styes
- style
- styli
- suave
- sucks
- sucre
- sudds
- sudor
- sudsy
- suede
- suety
- sugar
- suing
- suint
- suite
- suits
- sulci
- sulfa
- sulks
- sulky
- sully
- sumac
- summa
- sumps
- sunns
- sunny
- sunup
- super
- suppl
- supra
- surah
- sural
- suras
- surds
- surer
- surfs
- surge
- surgy
- surly
- surra
- sushi
- sutra
- swabs
- swage
- swags
- swain
- swale
- swami
- swamp
- swank
- swans
- swaps
- sward
- swarm
- swart
- swash
- swath
- swats
- sways
- swear
- sweat
- swede
- sweep
- sweet
- swell
- swept
- swift
- swigs
- swill
- swims
- swine
- swing
- swink
- swipe
- swirl
- swish
- swizz
- swoon
- swoop
- swops
- sword
- swore
- sworn
- swots
- swung
- sycee
- syces
- sylph
- syncs
- synod
- synth
- syrup
- sysop
How this list was made. Every word above was computed from the SCOWL
en_US-large word list (123,247 English words) using the exact filter for this page — no
hand-picking, no padding, no guessing. Counts are exact. The list includes some uncommon
and Scrabble-style words because the source dictionary is comprehensive; that is by design.