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5-letter words starting with S and ending with L

Need a 5-letter word that starts with S and ends with L? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 56 playable words with 5 letters starting with S and ending with L in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is SCOWL, worth 10 points.

  • SKULL9
  • SKILL8
  • SHALL7
  • SHELL7
  • SMALL7
  • SMELL7
  • SPELL7
  • SPILL7
  • SPOIL7
  • SPOOL7
  • SNAIL5
  • STALL5
  • STEAL5
  • STEEL5
  • STILL5
  • SCOWL10
  • SHAWL10
  • SWELL8

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters starting with S and ending with L

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • SCOWL10
  • SHAWL10
  • SCHUL10
  • SKULL9
  • SIBYL9
  • SKILL8
  • SWELL8
  • SWILL8
  • SWIRL8
  • SCULL8
  • SHAUL8
  • SKIRL8

5-letter words starting with S and ending with L (56)

  • SALAL5
  • SALOL5
  • SCALL7
  • SCHUL10
  • SCOWL10
  • SCULL8
  • SEPAL7
  • SERAL5
  • SETAL5
  • SHALL7
  • SHAUL8
  • SHAWL10
  • SHEAL7
  • SHELL7
  • SHEOL7
  • SHIEL7
  • SHILL7
  • SHOAL7
  • SHOOL7
  • SHORL7
  • SIBYL9
  • SIGIL6
  • SISAL5
  • SKILL8
  • SKIRL8
  • SKOAL8
  • SKULL9
  • SMALL7
  • SMELL7
  • SNAIL5
  • SNARL5
  • SNELL5
  • SNOOL5
  • SOKOL8
  • SOREL5
  • SOTOL5
  • SPAIL7
  • SPALL7
  • SPEEL7
  • SPEIL7
  • SPELL7
  • SPIEL7
  • SPILL7
  • SPOIL7
  • SPOOL7
  • STALL5
  • STEAL5
  • STEEL5
  • STILL5
  • STOOL5
  • STULL6
  • SURAL6
  • SWAIL8
  • SWELL8
  • SWILL8
  • SWIRL8

How common are they?

56 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 5 letters starting with S and ending with L. Most of them, 56, have 5 letters.

5-letter words starting with S, by last letter

Other lengths starting with S and ending with L

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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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters starting with S and ending with L?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 56 words with 5 letters starting with S and ending with L.

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

SCOWL, worth 10 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SHAWL (10), SCHUL (10) and SKULL (9).

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

SKULL, SKILL, SHALL, SHELL, SMALL and SMELL. 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.