5-letter words starting with S
There are 1,521 5-letter words starting with S, and 366 of them are Wordle answers, the most for any opening letter.
S
1,547 wordsTop pick STILLHighest score SWIZZ 26
366 of 1,547 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
S starts the most 5-letter words (1,547); X starts the fewest (15). S ranks #1 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- STILL5
- STATE5
- SINCE7
- START5 (word)
- SMALL7
- STORY8
- SOUTH8
- SHORT8
- STUDY9
- SEEMS7
- SHOWS11
- SPACE9
- SHARE8
- SENSE5
- SORRY8
- SOUND6
- STAND6
- STUFF11
- STYLE8
- STAGE6
- SEVEN8
- STAFF11
- SUPER7
- SLEEP7
- SHALL8
- SPEAK11
- SALES5
- SPENT7
- STORE5
- SPEED8
- SCENE7
- SPEND8
- STOCK11
- SWEET8
- SHOWN11
- SMITH10
- STARS5
- SERVE8
- SONGS6
- SCALE7
- SCORE7
- SMART7
- STONE5
- STICK11
- SITES5
- SHOOT8
- SIDES6
- SOLID6
All valid words 1,547
- SABAL7
- SABED8
- SABER7
- SABES7
- SABIN7
- SABIR7
- SABLE7
- SABOT7
- SABRA7
- SABRE7
- SACKS11
- SACRA7
- SADDO7
- SADES6
- SADHE9
- SADHU9
- SADIS6
- SADLY9
- SADOS6
- SADZA15
- SAFED9
- SAFER8
- SAFES8
- SAGAS6
- SAGER6
- SAGES6
- SAGGY10
- SAGOS6
- SAGUM8
- SAHEB10
- SAHIB10
- SAICE7
- SAICK11
- SAICS7
- SAIDS6
- SAIGA6
- SAILS5
- SAIMS7
- SAINE5
- SAINS5
- SAINT5
- SAIRS5
- SAIST5
- SAITH8
- SAJOU12
- SAKAI9
- SAKER9
- SAKES9
- SAKIA9
- SAKIS9
- SAKTI9
- SALAD6
- SALAL5
- SALAT5
- SALEP7
- SALES5
- SALET5
- SALIC7
- SALIX12
- SALLE5
- SALLY8
- SALMI7
- SALOL5
- SALON5
- SALOP7
- SALPA7
- SALPS7
- SALSA5
- SALSE5
- SALTO5
- SALTS5
- SALTY8
- SALUE5
- SALUT5
- SALVE8
- SALVO8
- SAMAN7
- SAMAS7
- SAMBA9
- SAMBO9
- SAMEK11
- SAMEL7
- SAMEN7
- SAMES7
- SAMEY10
- SAMFU10
- SAMMY12
- SAMPI9
- SAMPS9
- SANDS6
- SANDY9
- SANED6
- SANER5
- SANES5
- SANGA6
- SANGH9
- SANGO6
- SANGS6
- SANKO9
- SANSA5
- SANTO5
- SANTS5
- SAPAN7
- SAPID8
- SAPOR7
- SAPPY12
- SARAN5
- SARDS6
- SARED6
- SAREE5
- SARGE6
- SARGO6
- SARIN5
- SARIS5
- SARKS9
- SARKY12
- SAROD6
- SAROS5
- SARUS5
- SASER5
- SASIN5
- SASSE5
- SASSY8
- SATAI5
- SATAY8
- SATED6
- SATEM7
- SATES5
- SATIN5
- SATIS5
- SATYR8
- SAUBA7
- SAUCE7
- SAUCH10
- SAUCY10
- SAUGH9
- SAULS5
- SAULT5
- SAUNA5
- SAUNT5
- SAURY8
- SAUTE5
- SAUTS5
- SAVED9
- SAVER8
- SAVES8
- SAVEY11
- SAVIN8
- SAVOR8
- SAVOY11
- SAVVY14
- SAWAH11
- SAWED9
- SAWER8
- SAXES12
- SAYED9
- SAYER8
- SAYID9
- SAYNE8
- SAYON8
- SAYST8
- SAZES14
- SCABS9
- SCADS8
- SCAFF13
- SCAGS8
- SCAIL7
- SCALA7
- SCALD8
- SCALE7
- SCALL7
- SCALP9
- SCALY10
- SCAMP11
- SCAMS9
- SCAND8
- SCANS7
- SCANT7
- SCAPA9
- SCAPE9
- SCAPI9
- SCARE7
- SCARF10
- SCARP9
- SCARS7
- SCART7
- SCARY10
- SCATH10
- SCATS7
- SCATT7
- SCAUD8
- SCAUP9
- SCAUR7
- SCAWS10
- SCEAT7
- SCENA7
- SCEND8
- SCENE7
- SCENT7
- SCHAV13
- SCHMO12
- SCHUL10
- SCHWA13
- SCION7
- SCLIM9
- SCODY11
- SCOFF13
- SCOGS8
- SCOLD8
- SCONE7
- SCOOG8
- SCOOP9
- SCOOT7
- SCOPA9
- SCOPE9
- SCOPS9
- SCORE7
- SCORN7
- SCOTS7
- SCOUG8
- SCOUP9
- SCOUR7
- SCOUT7
- SCOWL10
- SCOWP12
- SCOWS10
- SCRAB9
- SCRAE7
- SCRAG8
- SCRAM9
- SCRAN7
- SCRAP9
- SCRAT7
- SCRAW10
- SCRAY10
- SCREE7
- SCREW10
- SCRIM9
- SCRIP9
- SCROB9
- SCROD8
- SCROG8
- SCROW10
- SCRUB9
- SCRUM9
- SCUBA9
- SCUDI8
- SCUDO8
- SCUDS8
- SCUFF13
- SCUFT10
- SCUGS8
- SCULK11
- SCULL7
- SCULP9
- SCULS7
- SCUMS9
- SCUPS9
- SCURF10
- SCURS7
- SCUSE7
- SCUTA7
- SCUTE7
- SCUTS7
- SCUZZ25
- SCYES10
- SDAYN9
- SDEIN6
- SEALS5
- SEAME7
- SEAMS7
- SEAMY10
- SEANS5
- SEARE5
- SEARS5
- SEASE5
- SEATS5
- SEAZE14
- SEBUM9
- SECCO9
- SECHS10
- SECTS7
- SEDAN6
- SEDER6
- SEDES6
- SEDGE7
- SEDGY10
- SEDUM8
- SEEDS6
- SEEDY9
- SEEKS9
- SEELD6
- SEELS5
- SEELY8
- SEEMS7
- SEEPS7
- SEEPY10
- SEERS5
- SEFER8
- SEGAR6
- SEGNI6
- SEGNO6
- SEGOL6
- SEGOS6
- SEGUE6
- SEIFS8
- SEILS5
- SEINE5
- SEIRS5
- SEISE5
- SEISM7
- SEITY8
- SEIZA14
- SEIZE14
- SEKOS9
- SEKTS9
- SELAH8
- SELES5
- SELFS8
- SELLA5
- SELLE5
- SELLS5
- SELVA8
- SEMEE7
- SEMEN7
- SEMES7
- SEMIE7
- SEMIS7
- SENAS5
- SENDS6
- SENES5
- SENGI6
- SENNA5
- SENOR5
- SENSA5
- SENSE5
- SENSI5
- SENTE5
- SENTI5
- SENTS5
- SENVY11
- SENZA14
- SEPAD8
- SEPAL7
- SEPIA7
- SEPIC9
- SEPOY10
- SEPTA7
- SEPTS7
- SERAC7
- SERAI5
- SERAL5
- SERED6
- SERER5
- SERES5
- SERFS8
- SERGE6
- SERIC7
- SERIF8
- SERIN5
- SERKS9
- SERON5
- SEROW8
- SERRA5
- SERRE5
- SERRS5
- SERRY8
- SERUM7
- SERVE8
- SERVO8
- SESEY8
- SESSA5
- SETAE5
- SETAL5
- SETON5
- SETTS5
- SETUP7
- SEVEN8
- SEVER8
- SEWAN8
- SEWAR8
- SEWED9
- SEWEL8
- SEWEN8
- SEWER8
- SEWIN8
- SEXED13
- SEXER12
- SEXES12
- SEXTO12
- SEXTS12
- SEYEN8
- SHACK14
- SHADE9
- SHADS9
- SHADY12
- SHAFT11
- SHAGS9
- SHAHS11
- SHAKE12
- SHAKO12
- SHAKT12
- SHAKY15
- SHALE8
- SHALL8
- SHALM10
- SHALT8
- SHALY11
- SHAMA10
- SHAME10
- SHAMS10
- SHAND9
- SHANK12
- SHANS8
- SHAPE10
- SHAPS10
- SHARD9
- SHARE8
- SHARK12
- SHARN8
- SHARP10
- SHART8
- SHASH11
- SHAUL8
- SHAVE11
- SHAWL11
- SHAWM13
- SHAWN11
- SHAWS11
- SHAYA11
- SHAYS11
- SHCHI13
- SHEAF11
- SHEAL8
- SHEAR8
- SHEAS8
- SHEDS9
- SHEEL8
- SHEEN8
- SHEEP10
- SHEER8
- SHEET8
- SHEIK12
- SHELF11
- SHELL8
- SHEND9
- SHENT8
- SHEOL8
- SHERD9
- SHERE8
- SHERO8
- SHETS8
- SHEVA11
- SHEWN11
- SHEWS11
- SHIAI8
- SHIED9
- SHIEL8
- SHIER8
- SHIES8
- SHIFT11
- SHILL8
- SHILY11
- SHIMS10
- SHINE8
- SHINS8
- SHINY11
- SHIPS10
- SHIRE8
- SHIRK12
- SHIRR8
- SHIRS8
- SHIRT8
- SHISH11
- SHISO8
- SHIST8
- SHITE8
- SHITS8
- SHIUR8
- SHIVA11
- SHIVE11
- SHIVS11
- SHLEP10
- SHLUB10
- SHMEK14
- SHMOE10
- SHOAL8
- SHOAT8
- SHOCK14
- SHOED9
- SHOER8
- SHOES8
- SHOGI9
- SHOGS9
- SHOJI15
- SHOJO15
- SHOLA8
- SHONE8
- SHOOK12
- SHOOL8
- SHOON8
- SHOOS8
- SHOOT8
- SHOPE10
- SHOPS10
- SHORE8
- SHORL8
- SHORN8
- SHORT8
- SHOTE8
- SHOTS8
- SHOTT8
- SHOUT8
- SHOVE11
- SHOWD12
- SHOWN11
- SHOWS11
- SHOWY14
- SHOYU11
- SHRED9
- SHREW11
- SHRIS8
- SHROW11
- SHRUB10
- SHRUG9
- SHTIK12
- SHTUM10
- SHTUP10
- SHUCK14
- SHULE8
- SHULN8
- SHULS8
- SHUNS8
- SHUNT8
- SHURA8
- SHUSH11
- SHUTE8
- SHUTS8
- SHWAS11
- SHYER11
- SHYLY14
- SIALS5
- SIBBS9
- SIBYL10
- SICES7
- SICHT10
- SICKO11
- SICKS11
- SICKY14
- SIDAS6
- SIDED7
- SIDER6
- SIDES6
- SIDHA9
- SIDHE9
- SIDLE6
- SIEGE6
- SIELD6
- SIENS5
- SIENT5
- SIETH8
- SIEUR5
- SIEVE8
- SIFTS8
- SIGHS9
- SIGHT9
- SIGIL6
- SIGLA6
- SIGMA8
- SIGNA6
- SIGNS6
- SIJOS12
- SIKAS9
- SIKER9
- SIKES9
- SILDS6
- SILED6
- SILEN5
- SILER5
- SILES5
- SILEX12
- SILKS9
- SILKY12
- SILLS5
- SILLY8
- SILOS5
- SILTS5
- SILTY8
- SILVA8
- SIMAR7
- SIMAS7
- SIMBA9
- SIMIS7
- SIMPS9
- SIMUL7
- SINCE7
- SINDS6
- SINED6
- SINES5
- SINEW8
- SINGE6
- SINGS6
- SINHS8
- SINKS9
- SINKY12
- SINUS5
- SIPED8
- SIPES7
- SIPPY12
- SIRED6
- SIREE5
- SIREN5
- SIRES5
- SIRIH8
- SIRIS5
- SIROC7
- SIRRA5
- SIRUP7
- SISAL5
- SISES5
- SISSY8
- SISTS5
- SITAR5
- SITCH10
- SITED6
- SITES5
- SITHE8
- SITKA9
- SITUP7
- SITUS5
- SIVER8
- SIXER12
- SIXES12
- SIXMO14
- SIXTE12
- SIXTH15
- SIXTY15
- SIZAR14
- SIZED15
- SIZEL14
- SIZER14
- SIZES14
- SKAGS10
- SKAIL9
- SKALD10
- SKANK13
- SKART9
- SKATE9
- SKATS9
- SKATT9
- SKAWS12
- SKEAN9
- SKEAR9
- SKEDS10
- SKEED10
- SKEEF12
- SKEEN9
- SKEER9
- SKEES9
- SKEET9
- SKEGG11
- SKEGS10
- SKEIN9
- SKELF12
- SKELL9
- SKELM11
- SKELP11
- SKENE9
- SKENS9
- SKEOS9
- SKEPS11
- SKERS9
- SKETS9
- SKEWS12
- SKIDS10
- SKIED10
- SKIER9
- SKIES9
- SKIEY12
- SKIFF15
- SKILL9
- SKIMO11
- SKIMP13
- SKIMS11
- SKINK13
- SKINS9
- SKINT9
- SKIOS9
- SKIPS11
- SKIRL9
- SKIRR9
- SKIRT9
- SKITE9
- SKITS9
- SKIVE12
- SKIVY15
- SKLIM11
- SKOAL9
- SKOFF15
- SKOLS9
- SKOOL9
- SKORT9
- SKOSH12
- SKRAN9
- SKRIK13
- SKUAS9
- SKUGS10
- SKULK13
- SKULL9
- SKUNK13
- SKYED13
- SKYER12
- SKYEY15
- SKYFS15
- SKYRE12
- SKYRS12
- SKYTE12
- SLABS7
- SLACK11
- SLADE6
- SLAES5
- SLAGS6
- SLAID6
- SLAIN5
- SLAKE9
- SLAMS7
- SLANE5
- SLANG6
- SLANK9
- SLANT5
- SLAPS7
- SLART5
- SLASH8
- SLATE5
- SLATS5
- SLATY8
- SLAVE8
- SLAWS8
- SLAYS8
- SLEDS6
- SLEEK9
- SLEEP7
- SLEER5
- SLEET5
- SLEPT7
- SLEWS8
- SLEYS8
- SLICE7
- SLICK11
- SLIDE6
- SLIER5
- SLILY8
- SLIME7
- SLIMS7
- SLIMY10
- SLING6
- SLINK9
- SLIPE7
- SLIPS7
- SLIPT7
- SLISH8
- SLITS5
- SLIVE8
- SLOAN5
- SLOBS7
- SLOES5
- SLOGS6
- SLOID6
- SLOJD13
- SLOMO7
- SLOOM7
- SLOOP7
- SLOOT5
- SLOPE7
- SLOPS7
- SLOPY10
- SLORM7
- SLOSH8
- SLOTH8
- SLOTS5
- SLOVE8
- SLOWS8
- SLOYD9
- SLUBB9
- SLUBS7
- SLUED6
- SLUES5
- SLUFF11
- SLUGS6
- SLUIT5
- SLUMP9
- SLUMS7
- SLUNG6
- SLUNK9
- SLURB7
- SLURP7
- SLURS5
- SLUSE5
- SLUSH8
- SLUTS5
- SLYER8
- SLYLY11
- SLYPE10
- SMAAK11
- SMACK13
- SMAIK11
- SMALL7
- SMALM9
- SMALT7
- SMARM9
- SMART7
- SMASH10
- SMAZE16
- SMEAR7
- SMEEK11
- SMEES7
- SMELL7
- SMELT7
- SMERK11
- SMEWS10
- SMILE7
- SMIRK11
- SMIRR7
- SMIRS7
- SMITE7
- SMITH10
- SMITS7
- SMOCK13
- SMOGS8
- SMOKE11
- SMOKO11
- SMOKY14
- SMOLT7
- SMOOR7
- SMOOT7
- SMORE7
- SMORG8
- SMOTE7
- SMOUT7
- SMOWT10
- SMUGS8
- SMURS7
- SMUSH10
- SMUTS7
- SNABS7
- SNACK11
- SNAFU8
- SNAGS6
- SNAIL5
- SNAKE9
- SNAKY12
- SNAPS7
- SNARE5
- SNARF8
- SNARK9
- SNARL5
- SNARS5
- SNARY8
- SNASH8
- SNATH8
- SNAWS8
- SNEAD6
- SNEAK9
- SNEAP7
- SNEBS7
- SNECK11
- SNEDS6
- SNEED6
- SNEER5
- SNEES5
- SNELL5
- SNIBS7
- SNICK11
- SNIDE6
- SNIES5
- SNIFF11
- SNIFT8
- SNIGS6
- SNIPE7
- SNIPS7
- SNIPY10
- SNIRT5
- SNITS5
- SNOBS7
- SNODS6
- SNOEK9
- SNOEP7
- SNOGS6
- SNOKE9
- SNOOD6
- SNOOK9
- SNOOL5
- SNOOP7
- SNOOT5
- SNORE5
- SNORT5
- SNOTS5
- SNOUT5
- SNOWK12
- SNOWS8
- SNOWY11
- SNUBS7
- SNUCK11
- SNUFF11
- SNUGS6
- SNUSH8
- SNYES8
- SOAKS9
- SOAPS7
- SOAPY10
- SOARE5
- SOARS5
- SOAVE8
- SOBAS7
- SOBER7
- SOCAS7
- SOCES7
- SOCKO11
- SOCKS11
- SOCLE7
- SODAS6
- SODDY10
- SODIC8
- SODOM8
- SOFAR8
- SOFAS8
- SOFTA8
- SOFTS8
- SOFTY11
- SOGER6
- SOGGY10
- SOILS5
- SOILY8
- SOJAS12
- SOJUS12
- SOKAH12
- SOKEN9
- SOKES9
- SOKOL9
- SOLAH8
- SOLAN5
- SOLAR5
- SOLAS5
- SOLDE6
- SOLDI6
- SOLDO6
- SOLDS6
- SOLED6
- SOLEI5
- SOLER5
- SOLES5
- SOLID6
- SOLON5
- SOLOS5
- SOLUM7
- SOLUS5
- SOLVE8
- SOMAN7
- SOMAS7
- SONAR5
- SONCE7
- SONDE6
- SONES5
- SONGS6
- SONIC7
- SONLY8
- SONNE5
- SONNY8
- SONSE5
- SONSY8
- SOOEY8
- SOOKS9
- SOOLE5
- SOOLS5
- SOOMS7
- SOOPS7
- SOOTE5
- SOOTH8
- SOOTS5
- SOOTY8
- SOPHS10
- SOPHY13
- SOPOR7
- SOPPY12
- SOPRA7
- SORAL5
- SORAS5
- SORBO7
- SORBS7
- SORDA6
- SORDO6
- SORDS6
- SORED6
- SOREE5
- SOREL5
- SORER5
- SORES5
- SOREX12
- SORGO6
- SORNS5
- SORRA5
- SORRY8
- SORTA5
- SORTS5
- SORUS5
- SOTHS8
- SOTOL5
- SOUCE7
- SOUCT7
- SOUGH9
- SOUKS9
- SOULS5
- SOUMS7
- SOUND6
- SOUPS7
- SOUPY10
- SOURS5
- SOUSE5
- SOUTH8
- SOUTS5
- SOWAR8
- SOWCE10
- SOWED9
- SOWER8
- SOWFF14
- SOWFS11
- SOWLE8
- SOWLS8
- SOWMS10
- SOWND9
- SOWNE8
- SOWPS10
- SOWSE8
- SOWTH11
- SOYAS8
- SOYLE8
- SOYUZ17
- SOZIN14
- SPACE9
- SPACY12
- SPADE8
- SPADO8
- SPAED8
- SPAER7
- SPAES7
- SPAGS8
- SPAHI10
- SPAIL7
- SPAIN7
- SPAIT7
- SPAKE11
- SPALD8
- SPALE7
- SPALL7
- SPALT7
- SPAMS9
- SPANE7
- SPANG8
- SPANK11
- SPANS7
- SPARD8
- SPARE7
- SPARK11
- SPARS7
- SPART7
- SPASM9
- SPATE7
- SPATS7
- SPAUL7
- SPAWL10
- SPAWN10
- SPAWS10
- SPAYD11
- SPAYS10
- SPAZA16
- SPAZZ25
- SPEAK11
- SPEAL7
- SPEAN7
- SPEAR7
- SPEAT7
- SPECK13
- SPECS9
- SPECT9
- SPEED8
- SPEEL7
- SPEER7
- SPEIL7
- SPEIR7
- SPEKS11
- SPELD8
- SPELK11
- SPELL7
- SPELT7
- SPEND8
- SPENT7
- SPEOS7
- SPERM9
- SPETS7
- SPEUG8
- SPEWS10
- SPEWY13
- SPIAL7
- SPICA9
- SPICE9
- SPICK13
- SPICS9
- SPICY12
- SPIDE8
- SPIED8
- SPIEL7
- SPIER7
- SPIES7
- SPIFF13
- SPIFS10
- SPIKE11
- SPIKS11
- SPIKY14
- SPILE7
- SPILL7
- SPILT7
- SPIMS9
- SPINA7
- SPINE7
- SPINK11
- SPINS7
- SPINY10
- SPIRE7
- SPIRT7
- SPIRY10
- SPITE7
- SPITS7
- SPITZ16
- SPIVS10
- SPLAT7
- SPLAY10
- SPLIT7
- SPODE8
- SPODS8
- SPOIL7
- SPOKE11
- SPOOF10
- SPOOK11
- SPOOL7
- SPOOM9
- SPOON7
- SPOOR7
- SPOOT7
- SPORE7
- SPORK11
- SPORT7
- SPOSH10
- SPOTS7
- SPOUT7
- SPRAD8
- SPRAG8
- SPRAT7
- SPRAY10
- SPRED8
- SPREE7
- SPREW10
- SPRIG8
- SPRIT7
- SPROD8
- SPROG8
- SPRUE7
- SPRUG8
- SPUDS8
- SPUED8
- SPUER7
- SPUES7
- SPUGS8
- SPULE7
- SPUME9
- SPUMY12
- SPUNK11
- SPURN7
- SPURS7
- SPURT7
- SPUTA7
- SPYAL10
- SPYRE10
- SQUAB16
- SQUAD15
- SQUAT14
- SQUAW17
- SQUEG15
- SQUIB16
- SQUID15
- SQUIT14
- SQUIZ23
- STABS7
- STACK11
- STADE6
- STAFF11
- STAGE6
- STAGS6
- STAGY9
- STAID6
- STAIG6
- STAIN5
- STAIR5
- STAKE9
- STALE5
- STALK9
- STALL5
- STAMP9
- STAND6
- STANE5
- STANG6
- STANK9
- STANS5
- STAPH10
- STAPS7
- STARE5
- STARK9
- STARN5
- STARR5
- STARS5
- START5 (word)
- STASH8
- STATE5
- STATS5
- STAUN5
- STAVE8
- STAWS8
- STAYS8
- STEAD6
- STEAK9
- STEAL5
- STEAM7
- STEAN5
- STEAR5
- STEDD7
- STEDE6
- STEDS6
- STEED6
- STEEK9
- STEEL5
- STEEM7
- STEEN5
- STEEP7
- STEER5
- STEIL5
- STEIN5
- STELA5
- STELE5
- STELL5
- STEME7
- STEMS7
- STEND6
- STENO5
- STENS5
- STENT5
- STEPS7
- STEPT7
- STERE5
- STERN5
- STETS5
- STEWS8
- STEWY11
- STICH10
- STICK11
- STIED6
- STIES5
- STIFF11
- STILB7
- STILE5
- STILL5
- STILT5
- STIME7
- STIMS7
- STIMY10
- STING6
- STINK9
- STINT5
- STIPA7
- STIPE7
- STIRE5
- STIRK9
- STIRP7
- STIRS5
- STIVE8
- STIVY11
- STOAE5
- STOAI5
- STOAS5
- STOAT5
- STOBS7
- STOCK11
- STOEP7
- STOGY9
- STOIC7
- STOIT5
- STOKE9
- STOLE5
- STOLN5
- STOMA7
- STOMP9
- STOND6
- STONE5
- STONG6
- STONK9
- STONN5
- STONY8
- STOOD6
- STOOK9
- STOOL5
- STOOP7
- STOOR5
- STOPE7
- STOPS7
- STOPT7
- STORE5
- STORK9
- STORM7
- STORY8
- STOSS5
- STOTS5
- STOTT5
- STOUN5
- STOUP7
- STOUR5
- STOUT5
- STOVE8
- STOWN8
- STOWP10
- STOWS8
- STRAD6
- STRAE5
- STRAG6
- STRAP7
- STRAW8
- STRAY8
- STREP7
- STREW8
- STRIA5
- STRIG6
- STRIP7
- STROP7
- STROW8
- STROY8
- STRUM7
- STRUT5
- STUBS7
- STUCK11
- STUDS6
- STUDY9
- STUFF11
- STULL5
- STULM7
- STUMM9
- STUMP9
- STUMS7
- STUNG6
- STUNK9
- STUNS5
- STUNT5
- STUPA7
- STUPE7
- STURE5
- STURT5
- STYED9
- STYES8
- STYLE8
- STYLI8
- STYLO8
- STYME10
- STYMY13
- STYRE8
- STYTE8
- SUAVE8
- SUBAH10
- SUBAS7
- SUBBY12
- SUBER7
- SUBHA10
- SUCCI9
- SUCKS11
- SUCKY14
- SUCRE7
- SUDDS7
- SUDOR6
- SUDSY9
- SUEDE6
- SUENT5
- SUERS5
- SUETE5
- SUETS5
- SUETY8
- SUGAN6
- SUGAR6
- SUGHS9
- SUIDS6
- SUING6
- SUINT5
- SUITE5
- SUITS5
- SUJEE12
- SUKHS12
- SULCI7
- SULFA8
- SULFO8
- SULKS9
- SULKY12
- SULLY8
- SULUS5
- SUMAC9
- SUMIS7
- SUMMA9
- SUMOS7
- SUMPH12
- SUMPS9
- SUNKS9
- SUNNA5
- SUNNS5
- SUNNY8
- SUNUP7
- SUPER7
- SUPES7
- SUPRA7
- SURAH8
- SURAL5
- SURAS5
- SURAT5
- SURDS6
- SURED6
- SURER5
- SURES5
- SURFS8
- SURFY11
- SURGE6
- SURGY9
- SURLY8
- SURRA5
- SUSED6
- SUSES5
- SUSHI8
- SUSUS5
- SUTOR5
- SUTRA5
- SUTTA5
- SWABS10
- SWACK14
- SWADS9
- SWAGE9
- SWAGS9
- SWAIL8
- SWAIN8
- SWALE8
- SWALY11
- SWAMI10
- SWAMP12
- SWAMY13
- SWANG9
- SWANK12
- SWANS8
- SWAPS10
- SWAPT10
- SWARD9
- SWARE8
- SWARF11
- SWARM10
- SWART8
- SWASH11
- SWATH11
- SWATS8
- SWAYL11
- SWAYS11
- SWEAL8
- SWEAR8
- SWEAT8
- SWEDE9
- SWEED9
- SWEEL8
- SWEEP10
- SWEER8
- SWEES8
- SWEET8
- SWEIR8
- SWELL8
- SWELT8
- SWEPT10
- SWERF11
- SWEYS11
- SWIES8
- SWIFT11
- SWIGS9
- SWILE8
- SWILL8
- SWIMS10
- SWINE8
- SWING9
- SWINK12
- SWIPE10
- SWIRE8
- SWIRL8
- SWISH11
- SWISS8
- SWITH11
- SWITS8
- SWIVE11
- SWIZZ26
- SWOBS10
- SWOLE8
- SWOLN8
- SWONE8
- SWOON8
- SWOOP10
- SWOPS10
- SWOPT10
- SWORD9
- SWORE8
- SWORN8
- SWOTS8
- SWOUN8
- SWUNG9
- SYBBE12
- SYBIL10
- SYBOE10
- SYBOW13
- SYCEE10
- SYCES10
- SYCON10
- SYENS8
- SYKER12
- SYKES12
- SYLIS8
- SYLPH13
- SYLVA11
- SYMAR10
- SYNCH13
- SYNCS10
- SYNDS9
- SYNED9
- SYNES8
- SYNOD9
- SYNTH11
- SYPED11
- SYPES10
- SYPHS13
- SYRAH11
- SYREN8
- SYRUP10
- SYSOP10
- SYTHE11
- SYVER11
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Highest-scoring words
S is the busiest first letter in five-letter English. It leads 1,521 words in Collins, well ahead of C at 888, and it opens 366 of the 2,315 Wordle answers. That size is a blessing in Scrabble and a headache in Wordle, so the tips below focus on cutting the list down fast.
Why S opens so many Wordle answers
Most of the credit goes to consonant blends. Of the 366 answers, 287 put a consonant in second place, so S usually teams up with the next letter. ST alone gives 65 answers like STATE, STORE and STUDY.
SH adds 52 more, such as SHARE and SHORT, and SP adds 45, like SPACE and SPEED. Once you know S is first, your real job is guessing its partner.
Vowel-led S answers exist, but they are the minority. Words like SOUND and sales follow the S with a vowel, while nearly four in five answers do not.
How many S words each dictionary accepts
The 1,521 total comes from Collins, the broadest list. NWL, used in North American Scrabble, accepts 1,084 of them, and ENABLE, which many word apps use, accepts 1,056. That leaves 437 S words you can play only under Collins rules.
Only 366 of these words are common in everyday writing. Expect those familiar ones, such as START (word), STORY and STYLE, in Wordle, and save the obscure rest for the Scrabble board.
How to narrow down an S word in Wordle
- Test T, H and P early, since ST, SH and SP cover 162 of the S answers between them.
- Check for a doubled letter next: 63 S answers have one, including SMALL, SLEEP and STILL.
- Try E or Y as the last letter, which close 75 and 42 S answers.
- Consider K at the end too, because 38 answers finish that way, like STOCK and SNACK.
The plural trap at the end
Note
In the full list, 387 S words also end in S, such as SALES and SITES. Not one Wordle answer that starts with S ends in S, so spend that final square on something else.
5-letter words starting with S that score high
- SWIZZ tops the list at 26 points, but only Collins accepts it.
- SCUZZ scores 25 and is valid in both NWL and Collins, so it is safer in club play.
- SQUIZ is worth 23 points in Collins, the best mix of Q and Z on the list.
- SPITZ, SQUAB and SQUIB each score 16 and are allowed in every main dictionary.
- The average S word scores only 8.2, so lean on Q and Z to lift it.
Questions people ask
Which letter starts the most Wordle answers?
S starts more Wordle answers than any other letter, with 366 of the 2,315 on the original list. C comes second with 198 and B third with 173, so S words are almost twice as likely as the runner-up.
Do any Wordle answers start and end with S?
No Wordle answer both starts and ends with S. The full Collins list has 387 such words, mostly plurals like sales and shows, but the answer list skips plurals, so an S at the end is a poor bet.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with S?
A guess like stare or slate works well because it tests S with common letters such as T, A and E. ST is the most frequent S blend among answers, covering 65 of them, so a T in second place often pays off.
What is the highest-scoring S word with five letters?
Swizz is the highest-scoring at 26 points, though it is valid only in Collins. For North American play, scuzz is the top pick at 25 points because NWL accepts it as well.
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