Words 5-Letter, Starting With S
English words exactly 5 letters long, starting with "S". Browse the full list and filter further for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
292 words found
5 Letter Words150
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About These Words
This list holds 292 words, running from 5 to 5 letters and averaging 5.0 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are s (150), e (68), a (67), h (43), l (39). Vowels make up 31% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 8.5 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is SHAKY at 15, followed by SIXTH, SIXTY and SIZED. 86 of them (57%) contain a letter worth four or more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words starting with "S" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 292 5-letter words starting with "S". They run from 5 to 5 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words scores highest in Scrabble?+
SHAKY is the highest scorer at 15 points before board bonuses, ahead of SIXTH, SIXTY and SIZED. The list averages 8.5 points per word, and 86 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest 5-letter words starting with "S"?+
The shortest are SABER, SABLE, SABRE, SACKS and SADLY at 5 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
Are 5-letter words starting with "S" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 31% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are S, E, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.