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5-letter words starting with S

Need a 5-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 1,043 playable words with 5 letters starting with S in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is SQUAB, worth 16 points.

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Popular words with 5 letters starting with S

SQUAD15
SIZED14
SIXTH13
SIXTY13
SIZES13
SHAKY12
SHOCK12
STUFF12
SWAMP12
SHOVE11
SNIFF11
STAFF11
STIFF11
STUCK11
SACKS10
SAVED10
SCARF10
SCREW10

Highest-scoring words with 5 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.

SQUAB16
SOYUZ16
SQUIB16
SQUAD15
SAVVY15
SQUID15
SHOJI15
SMAZE15
SPITZ15
SQUEG15
SIZED14
SCUFF14

5-letter words starting with S (1,043)

SACKS10
SADLY8
SAFER8
SAUCE8
SAVED10
SAVES9
SCALE7
SCANS7
SCARE7
SCARF10
SCENE7
SCOPE9
SCORE7
SCRAP9
SCREW10
SECTS7
SEEKS8
SEEMS7
SENDS6
SERVE9
SEVEN9
SHADE8
SHAKE10
SHAKY12
SHALL7
SHAME9
SHAPE9
SHARE7
SHARP9
SHEDS8
SHEEP9
SHEER7
SHEET7
SHELF10
SHELL7
SHIFT10
SHINE7
SHINY9
SHIPS9
SHIRT7
SHOCK12
SHOES7
SHONE7
SHOOK10
SHOOT7
SHOPS9
SHORT7
SHOTS7
SHOUT8
SHOVE11
SHOWN10
SHOWS10
SHUTS8
SIDED7
SIDES6
SIGHT8
SIGMA8
SIGNS6
SILLY7
SINCE7
SINGS6
SINKS8
SIXTH13
SIXTY13
SIZED14
SIZES13
SKILL8
SKIPS10
SKIRT8
SKULL9
SLANG6
SLASH7
SLAVE9
SLEEP7
SLEPT7
SLICE7
SLIDE6
SLIPS7
SLOPE7
SLOWS8
SMALL7
SMART7
SMASH9
SMELL7
SMILE7
SMITH9
SMOKE10
SNACK10
SNEAK8
SNIFF11
SOBER7
SOCKS10
SOLID6
SOLVE9
SONGS6
SORRY7
SOUND7
SOUTH8
SPACE9
SPARE7
SPEAK10
SPEED8
SPELL7
SPELT7
SPEND8
SPENT7
SPIES7
SPIKE10
SPILL7
SPITE7
SPITS7
SPLIT7
SPOIL7
SPOKE10
SPOOF10
SPOOL7
SPORT7
SPOTS7
SPOUT8
SPRAY9
SQUAD15
STACK10
STAFF11
STAKE8
STAMP9
STARK8
STAYS7
STEAM7
STEEP7
STEMS7
STEPS7
STICK10
STIFF11
STOCK10
STOPS7
STORM7
STORY7
STRAW8
STRAY7
STRIP7
STUCK11
STUDY9
STUFF12
STYLE7
SUGAR7
SUING7
SUNNY8
SUPER8
SWAMP12
SWAPS10
SWEAR8
SWEAT8
SWEEP10
SWEET8
SWEPT10
SWIMS10
SWING9
SWORD9
SWORE8
SWORN8

The 160 most common shown, 883 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

How common are they?

1,043 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.62%) are with 5 letters starting with S. Most of them, 1,043, have 5 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 5 letters starting with S?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,043 words with 5 letters starting with S.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with S?

SQUAB, worth 16 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SOYUZ (16), SQUIB (16) and SQUAD (15).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with S?

SQUAD, SIZED, SIXTH, SIXTY, SIZES and SHAKY. 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.

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