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4-letter words starting with S

Need a 4-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 345 playable words with 4 letters starting with S in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is SIZY, worth 14 points.

  • SIZE12
  • SWUM10
  • SACK9
  • SCUM9
  • SHOW9
  • SICK9
  • SKIP9
  • SOCK9
  • SUCH9
  • SWAM9
  • SWAP9
  • SWIM9
  • SAVE8
  • SHIP8
  • SHOP8
  • SMUG8
  • SUNK8
  • SURF8

Highest-scoring words with 4 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.

  • SIZY14
  • SUQS13
  • SIZE12
  • SOJA12
  • SWUM10
  • SKEW10
  • SEXT10
  • SHIV10
  • SPIV10
  • SYPH10
  • SACK9
  • SCUM9

4-letter words starting with S (345)

  • SACK9
  • SACS6
  • SAFE7
  • SAGA5
  • SAID5
  • SAIL4
  • SAKE7
  • SAKI7
  • SALE4
  • SALT4
  • SAME6
  • SAND5
  • SANE4
  • SANG5
  • SANK7
  • SAPS6
  • SARI4
  • SASH6
  • SAVE8
  • SAWS7
  • SAYS6
  • SCAB8
  • SCAN6
  • SCAR6
  • SCUM9
  • SEAL4
  • SEAM6
  • SEAT4
  • SECT6
  • SEED5
  • SEEK7
  • SEEM6
  • SEEN4
  • SEEP6
  • SEES4
  • SELF7
  • SELL4
  • SEND5
  • SENT4
  • SETS4
  • SEWN7
  • SEWS7
  • SHAM8
  • SHED7
  • SHES6
  • SHIN6
  • SHIP8
  • SHOD7
  • SHOE6
  • SHOO6
  • SHOP8
  • SHOT6
  • SHOW9
  • SHUN7
  • SHUT7
  • SICK9
  • SICS6
  • SIDE5
  • SIFT7
  • SIGH7
  • SIGN5
  • SILK7
  • SINE4
  • SING5
  • SINK7
  • SINS4
  • SIPS6
  • SITE4
  • SITS4
  • SIZE12
  • SKEW10
  • SKID8
  • SKIM9
  • SKIN7
  • SKIP9
  • SKIS7
  • SKIT7
  • SLAB6
  • SLAG5
  • SLAM6
  • SLAP6
  • SLAY6
  • SLED5
  • SLEW7
  • SLID5
  • SLIM6
  • SLIP6
  • SLOB6
  • SLOP6
  • SLOT4
  • SLOW7
  • SLUG6
  • SLUM7
  • SMOG7
  • SMUG8
  • SNAG5
  • SNAP6
  • SNOW7
  • SNUB7
  • SOAK7
  • SOAP6
  • SOCK9
  • SODA5
  • SOFA7
  • SOFT7
  • SOIL4
  • SOLD5
  • SOLE4
  • SOLO4
  • SOME6
  • SONG5
  • SONS4
  • SOON4
  • SORE4
  • SORT4
  • SOUL5
  • SOUP7
  • SOWN7
  • SOWS7
  • SPAN6
  • SPAY8
  • SPED7
  • SPEW9
  • SPIN6
  • SPIT6
  • SPOT6
  • SPRY8
  • SPUD8
  • SPUN7
  • SPUR7
  • STAR4
  • STAY6
  • STEM6
  • STEP6
  • STEW7
  • STIR4
  • STOP6
  • STOW7
  • STUB7
  • STUN5
  • SUBS7
  • SUCH9
  • SUED6
  • SUES5
  • SUIT5
  • SULK8
  • SUMS7
  • SUNG6
  • SUNK8
  • SURE5
  • SURF8
  • SWAB9
  • SWAM9
  • SWAN7
  • SWAP9
  • SWAT7
  • SWAY9
  • SWIG8
  • SWIM9
  • SWUM10

The 160 most common shown, 185 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

How common are they?

345 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.21%) are with 4 letters starting with S. Most of them, 345, have 4 letters.

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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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Questions

How many words are there with 4 letters starting with S?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 345 words with 4 letters starting with S.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with S?

SIZY, worth 14 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SUQS (13), SIZE (12) and SOJA (12).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with S?

SIZE, SWUM, SACK, SCUM, SHOW and SICK. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

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.