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3-letter words starting with S
Need a 3-letter word that starts with S? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 61 playable words with 3 letters starting with S in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is SUQ, worth 12 points.
Popular words with 3 letters starting with S
- SAX9
- SIX9
- SKY8
- SHH7
- SHY7
- SPY7
- SAW6
- SEW6
- SKI6
- SUM6
- SAY5
- SHE5
- SIC5
- SAD4
- SOD4
- SUE4
- SUN4
- SAT3
Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with S
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- SUQ12
- SAX9
- SIX9
- SOX9
- SKY8
- SHH7
- SHY7
- SPY7
- SAW6
- SEW6
- SKI6
- SUM6
3-letter words starting with S (61)
- SAB5
- SAC5
- SAD4
- SAE3
- SAG4
- SAL3
- SAP5
- SAT3
- SAU4
- SAW6
- SAX9
- SAY5
- SEA3
- SEC5
- SEE3
- SEG4
- SEI3
- SEL3
- SEN3
- SER3
- SET3
- SEW6
- SHA5
- SHE5
- SHH7
- SHY7
- SIB5
- SIC5
- SIM5
- SIN3
- SIP5
- SIR3
- SIS3
- SIT3
- SIX9
- SKA6
- SKI6
- SKY8
- SLY5
- SOB5
- SOD4
- SOL3
- SON3
- SOP5
- SOS3
- SOT3
- SOU4
- SOW6
- SOX9
- SOY5
- SPA5
- SPY7
- SRI3
- STY5
- SUB6
- SUE4
- SUM6
- SUN4
- SUP6
- SUQ12
- SYN5
How common are they?
61 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.04%) are with 3 letters starting with S. Most of them, 61, have 3 letters.
Other lengths starting with S
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Related word lists
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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How many words are there with 3 letters starting with S?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 61 words with 3 letters starting with S.
What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with S?
SUQ, worth 12 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SAX (9), SIX (9) and SOX (9).
What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with S?
SAX, SIX, SKY, SHH, SHY and SPY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
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Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.