6-letter words starting with S
Collins lists 2,664 six-letter words starting with S, well clear of every other first letter.
436 of 2,737 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). S ranks #1 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- SHOULD10
- SCHOOL11
- SECOND9
- SYSTEM11
- STATES6
- SEASON6
- SOCIAL8
- SINGLE7
- SAYING10
- SERIES6
- STREET6
- SUMMER10
- STRONG7
- SOURCE8
- SIMPLE10
- SIMPLY13
- SEEING7
- SAFETY12
- SOUNDS7
- SEARCH11
- SISTER6
- SPORTS8
- STUPID9
- SECRET8
- SENIOR6
- SPRING9
- STATUS6
- SHOWED13
- SCREEN8
- SIGNED8
- SPEECH13
- SQUARE15
- STARTS6
- SEEMED9
- SERVED10
- SILVER9
- SPREAD9
- SUPPLY13
- SENATE6
- SPIRIT8
- SKILLS10
- STATED7
- STRESS6
- SURVEY12
- SHARED10
- SECTOR8
- STRIKE10
- STUDIO7
All valid words 2,737
- SABALS8
- SABBAT10
- SABBED11
- SABERS8
- SABICU10
- SABINE8
- SABINS8
- SABIRS8
- SABKHA15
- SABLED9
- SABLER8
- SABLES8
- SABOTS8
- SABRAS8
- SABRED9
- SABRES8
- SACBUT10
- SACCOI10
- SACCOS10
- SACHEM13
- SACHET11
- SACKED13
- SACKER12
- SACQUE17
- SACRAL8
- SACRED9
- SACRUM10
- SADDED9
- SADDEN8
- SADDER8
- SADDHU11
- SADDLE8
- SADDOS8
- SADHES10
- SADHUS10
- SADISM9
- SADIST7
- SADZAS16
- SAETER6
- SAFARI9
- SAFELY12
- SAFEST9
- SAFETY12
- SAFING10
- SAFROL9
- SAFTER9
- SAGBUT9
- SAGELY10
- SAGENE7
- SAGEST7
- SAGGAR8
- SAGGED9
- SAGGER8
- SAGIER7
- SAGOIN7
- SAGUIN7
- SAHEBS11
- SAHIBA11
- SAHIBS11
- SAICES8
- SAICKS12
- SAIDST7
- SAIGAS7
- SAIKEI10
- SAILED7
- SAILER6
- SAILOR6
- SAIMIN8
- SAINED7
- SAINTS6
- SAIQUE15
- SAIRED7
- SAIRER6
- SAITHE9
- SAITHS9
- SAIYID10
- SAJOUS13
- SAKAIS10
- SAKERS10
- SAKIAS10
- SAKIEH13
- SAKKOI14
- SAKKOS14
- SAKTIS10
- SALAAM8
- SALADE7
- SALADS7
- SALALS6
- SALAMI8
- SALARY9
- SALATS6
- SALEPS8
- SALETS6
- SALEWD10
- SALIFY12
- SALINA6
- SALINE6
- SALIVA9
- SALLAD7
- SALLAL6
- SALLEE6
- SALLES6
- SALLET6
- SALLOW9
- SALMIS8
- SALMON8
- SALOLS6
- SALONS6
- SALOON6
- SALOOP8
- SALOPS8
- SALPAE8
- SALPAS8
- SALPID9
- SALSAS6
- SALSES6
- SALTED7
- SALTER6
- SALTIE6
- SALTLY9
- SALTOS6
- SALTUS6
- SALUED7
- SALUES6
- SALUKI10
- SALUME8
- SALUMI8
- SALUTE6
- SALVED10
- SALVER9
- SALVES9
- SALVIA9
- SALVOR9
- SALVOS9
- SALWAR9
- SAMAAN8
- SAMANS8
- SAMARA8
- SAMBAL10
- SAMBAR10
- SAMBAS10
- SAMBOS10
- SAMBUR10
- SAMECH13
- SAMEKH15
- SAMEKS12
- SAMELY11
- SAMFOO11
- SAMFUS11
- SAMIEL8
- SAMIER8
- SAMITE8
- SAMITI8
- SAMLET8
- SAMLOR8
- SAMMED11
- SAMOSA8
- SAMPAN10
- SAMPIS10
- SAMPLE10
- SAMSHU11
- SANCAI8
- SANCHO11
- SANCTA8
- SANDAL7
- SANDED8
- SANDEK11
- SANDER7
- SANDHI10
- SANELY9
- SANEST6
- SANGAR7
- SANGAS7
- SANGER7
- SANGHA10
- SANGHS10
- SANGOS7
- SANIES6
- SANIFY12
- SANING7
- SANITY9
- SANJAK17
- SANKOS10
- SANNIE6
- SANNOP8
- SANNUP8
- SANPAN8
- SANPRO8
- SANSAR6
- SANSAS6
- SANSEI6
- SANTAL6
- SANTIM8
- SANTIR6
- SANTOL6
- SANTON6
- SANTOS6
- SANTUR6
- SAPANS8
- SAPEGO9
- SAPELE8
- SAPFUL11
- SAPORS8
- SAPOTA8
- SAPOTE8
- SAPOUR8
- SAPPAN10
- SAPPED11
- SAPPER10
- SAPPLE10
- SARANS6
- SARAPE8
- SARDAR7
- SARDEL7
- SAREES6
- SARGES7
- SARGOS7
- SARGUS7
- SARING7
- SARINS6
- SARMIE8
- SARNEY9
- SARNIE6
- SARODE7
- SARODS7
- SARONG7
- SARSAR6
- SARSEN6
- SARTOR6
- SASERS6
- SASHAY12
- SASHED10
- SASHES9
- SASINE6
- SASINS6
- SASSED7
- SASSES6
- SASTRA6
- SATAIS6
- SATANG7
- SATARA6
- SATAYS9
- SATCOM10
- SATEEN6
- SATING7
- SATINS6
- SATINY9
- SATIRE6
- SATIVE9
- SATORI6
- SATRAP8
- SATYRA9
- SATYRS9
- SAUBAS8
- SAUCED9
- SAUCER8
- SAUCES8
- SAUCHS11
- SAUGER7
- SAUGHS10
- SAUGHY13
- SAULGE7
- SAULIE6
- SAULTS6
- SAUNAS6
- SAUNTS6
- SAUREL6
- SAUTED7
- SAUTES6
- SAVAGE10
- SAVANT9
- SAVATE9
- SAVERS9
- SAVEYS12
- SAVINE9
- SAVING10
- SAVINS9
- SAVIOR9
- SAVORS9
- SAVORY12
- SAVOUR9
- SAVOYS12
- SAVVEY15
- SAWAHS12
- SAWDER10
- SAWERS9
- SAWFLY15
- SAWING10
- SAWLOG10
- SAWNEY12
- SAWPIT11
- SAWYER12
- SAXAUL13
- SAXIST13
- SAXMAN15
- SAXMEN15
- SAXONY16
- SAYEDS10
- SAYERS9
- SAYEST9
- SAYIDS10
- SAYING10
- SAYONS9
- SAYYID13
- SAZHEN18
- SAZZES24
- SBIRRI8
- SBIRRO8
- SCABBY15
- SCAFFS14
- SCAILS8
- SCAITH11
- SCALAE8
- SCALAR8
- SCALDS9
- SCALED9
- SCALER8
- SCALES8
- SCALLS8
- SCALLY11
- SCALPS10
- SCAMEL10
- SCAMPI12
- SCAMPS12
- SCAMTO10
- SCANTS8
- SCANTY11
- SCAPAS10
- SCAPED11
- SCAPES10
- SCAPUS10
- SCARAB10
- SCARCE10
- SCARED9
- SCARER8
- SCARES8
- SCAREY11
- SCARFS11
- SCARPA10
- SCARPH13
- SCARPS10
- SCARRE8
- SCARRY11
- SCARTH11
- SCARTS8
- SCATCH13
- SCATHE11
- SCATHS11
- SCATTS8
- SCATTY11
- SCAUDS9
- SCAUPS10
- SCAURS8
- SCAURY11
- SCAZON17
- SCEATT8
- SCENAS8
- SCENDS9
- SCENED9
- SCENES8
- SCENIC10
- SCENTS8
- SCERNE8
- SCHAVS14
- SCHELM13
- SCHEMA13
- SCHEME13
- SCHISM13
- SCHIST11
- SCHIZO20
- SCHIZY23
- SCHLEP13
- SCHLUB13
- SCHMOE13
- SCHMOS13
- SCHNOZ20
- SCHOOL11
- SCHORL11
- SCHOUT11
- SCHRIK15
- SCHROD12
- SCHTIK15
- SCHTUM13
- SCHTUP13
- SCHUIT11
- SCHULN11
- SCHULS11
- SCHUSS11
- SCHUYT14
- SCHWAS14
- SCIENT8
- SCILLA8
- SCIONS8
- SCIROC10
- SCLAFF14
- SCLATE8
- SCLAVE11
- SCLERA8
- SCLERE8
- SCLIFF14
- SCLIMS10
- SCOFFS14
- SCOLDS9
- SCOLEX15
- SCOLIA8
- SCONCE10
- SCONES8
- SCOOBY13
- SCOOCH13
- SCOOGS9
- SCOOPS10
- SCOOSH11
- SCOOTS8
- SCOPAE10
- SCOPAS10
- SCOPED11
- SCOPES10
- SCORCH13
- SCORED9
- SCORER8
- SCORES8
- SCORIA8
- SCORNS8
- SCORSE8
- SCOTCH13
- SCOTER8
- SCOTIA8
- SCOUGS9
- SCOUPS10
- SCOURS8
- SCOUSE8
- SCOUTH11
- SCOUTS8
- SCOWED12
- SCOWLS11
- SCOWPS13
- SCOWTH14
- SCOZZA26
- SCRABS10
- SCRAES8
- SCRAGS9
- SCRAMB12
- SCRAMS10
- SCRANS8
- SCRAPE10
- SCRAPS10
- SCRATS8
- SCRAWB13
- SCRAWL11
- SCRAWM13
- SCRAWP13
- SCRAWS11
- SCRAYE11
- SCRAYS11
- SCREAK12
- SCREAM10
- SCREED9
- SCREEN8
- SCREES8
- SCREET8
- SCREWS11
- SCREWY14
- SCRIBE10
- SCRIED9
- SCRIES8
- SCRIKE12
- SCRIMP12
- SCRIMS10
- SCRINE8
- SCRIPS10
- SCRIPT10
- SCRIVE11
- SCROBE10
- SCROBS10
- SCRODS9
- SCROGS9
- SCROLL8
- SCROME10
- SCROOP10
- SCRORP10
- SCROTA8
- SCROTE8
- SCROWL11
- SCROWS11
- SCRUBS10
- SCRUFF14
- SCRUMP12
- SCRUMS10
- SCRUNT8
- SCRUTO8
- SCRUZE17
- SCRYDE12
- SCRYER11
- SCRYNE11
- SCUBAS10
- SCUFFS14
- SCUFTS11
- SCULCH13
- SCULKS12
- SCULLE8
- SCULLS8
- SCULPS10
- SCULPT10
- SCUMMY15
- SCUNGE9
- SCUNGY12
- SCURFS11
- SCURFY14
- SCURRY11
- SCURVY14
- SCUSED9
- SCUSES8
- SCUTAL8
- SCUTCH13
- SCUTES8
- SCUTUM10
- SCUZZY29
- SCYPHI16
- SCYTHE14
- SDAINE7
- SDAYNS10
- SDEIGN8
- SDEINS7
- SEABAG9
- SEABED9
- SEADOG8
- SEAHOG10
- SEALCH11
- SEALED7
- SEALER6
- SEALGH10
- SEAMAN8
- SEAMED9
- SEAMEN8
- SEAMER8
- SEAMES8
- SEANCE8
- SEANED7
- SEARAT6
- SEARCE8
- SEARCH11
- SEARED7
- SEARER6
- SEASED7
- SEASES6
- SEASON6
- SEATED7
- SEATER6
- SEAWAN9
- SEAWAY12
- SEAZED16
- SEAZES15
- SEBATE8
- SEBUMS10
- SECANT8
- SECCOS10
- SECEDE9
- SECERN8
- SECESH11
- SECKEL12
- SECKLE12
- SECOND9
- SECPAR10
- SECRET8
- SECTOR8
- SECUND9
- SECURE8
- SEDANS7
- SEDATE7
- SEDENT7
- SEDERS7
- SEDGED9
- SEDGES8
- SEDILE7
- SEDUCE9
- SEDUMS9
- SEEDED8
- SEEDER7
- SEEING7
- SEEKER10
- SEELED7
- SEELIE6
- SEEMED9
- SEEMER8
- SEEMLY11
- SEEPED9
- SEESAW9
- SEETHE9
- SEGARS7
- SEGGAR8
- SEGHOL10
- SEGNOS7
- SEGOLS7
- SEGUED8
- SEGUES7
- SEICHE11
- SEIDEL7
- SEIKER10
- SEILED7
- SEINED7
- SEINER6
- SEINES6
- SEISED7
- SEISER6
- SEISES6
- SEISIN6
- SEISMS8
- SEISOR6
- SEITAN6
- SEITEN6
- SEIZAS15
- SEIZED16
- SEIZER15
- SEIZES15
- SEIZIN15
- SEIZOR15
- SEJANT13
- SELAHS9
- SELDOM9
- SELECT8
- SELFED10
- SELFIE9
- SELKIE10
- SELLAE6
- SELLAS6
- SELLER6
- SELLES6
- SELSYN9
- SELVAS9
- SELVES9
- SEMBLE10
- SEMEED9
- SEMEIA8
- SEMEME10
- SEMENS8
- SEMIES8
- SEMINA8
- SEMMIT10
- SEMPER10
- SEMPLE10
- SEMPRE10
- SEMSEM10
- SENARY9
- SENATE6
- SENDAL7
- SENDED8
- SENDER7
- SENDUP9
- SENECA8
- SENEGA7
- SENHOR9
- SENILE6
- SENIOR6
- SENITI6
- SENNAS6
- SENNET6
- SENNIT6
- SENORA6
- SENORS6
- SENRYU9
- SENSED7
- SENSEI6
- SENSES6
- SENSIS6
- SENSOR6
- SENSUM8
- SENTED7
- SENTRY9
- SEPADS9
- SEPALS8
- SEPHEN11
- SEPIAS8
- SEPIUM10
- SEPMAG11
- SEPOYS11
- SEPSES8
- SEPSIS8
- SEPTAL8
- SEPTET8
- SEPTIC10
- SEPTUM10
- SEQUEL15
- SEQUIN15
- SERACS8
- SERAIL6
- SERAIS6
- SERANG7
- SERAPE8
- SERAPH11
- SERDAB9
- SEREIN6
- SERENE6
- SEREST6
- SERGED8
- SERGER7
- SERGES7
- SERIAL6
- SERIES6
- SERIFS9
- SERINE6
- SERING7
- SERINS6
- SERIPH11
- SERMON8
- SEROMA8
- SERONS6
- SEROON6
- SEROSA6
- SEROUS6
- SEROWS9
- SERRAE6
- SERRAN6
- SERRAS6
- SERRED7
- SERRES6
- SERUMS8
- SERVAL9
- SERVED10
- SERVER9
- SERVES9
- SERVOS9
- SESAME8
- SESELI6
- SESHES9
- SESSES6
- SESTET6
- SESTON6
- SETOFF12
- SETONS6
- SETOSE6
- SETOUS6
- SETOUT6
- SETTEE6
- SETTER6
- SETTLE6
- SETULE6
- SETUPS8
- SEVENS9
- SEVERE9
- SEVERS9
- SEVERY12
- SEWAGE10
- SEWANS9
- SEWARS9
- SEWELS9
- SEWENS9
- SEWERS9
- SEWING10
- SEWINS9
- SEXERS13
- SEXFID17
- SEXIER13
- SEXILY16
- SEXING14
- SEXISM15
- SEXIST13
- SEXPOT15
- SEXTAN13
- SEXTED14
- SEXTET13
- SEXTON13
- SEXTOS13
- SEXUAL13
- SEYENS9
- SHABBY16
- SHACKO15
- SHACKS15
- SHACKY18
- SHADED11
- SHADER10
- SHADES10
- SHADOW13
- SHADUF13
- SHAFTS12
- SHAGGY14
- SHAHID13
- SHAIKH16
- SHAIRD10
- SHAIRN9
- SHAKED14
- SHAKEN13
- SHAKER13
- SHAKES13
- SHAKOS13
- SHALED10
- SHALES9
- SHALEY12
- SHALLI9
- SHALMS11
- SHALOM11
- SHALOT9
- SHAMAL11
- SHAMAN11
- SHAMAS11
- SHAMBA13
- SHAMED12
- SHAMER11
- SHAMES11
- SHAMMY16
- SHAMOS11
- SHAMOY14
- SHAMUS11
- SHANDS10
- SHANDY13
- SHANKS13
- SHANNY12
- SHANTI9
- SHANTY12
- SHAPED12
- SHAPEN11
- SHAPER11
- SHAPES11
- SHARDS10
- SHARED10
- SHARER9
- SHARES9
- SHARIA9
- SHARIF12
- SHARKS13
- SHARNS9
- SHARNY12
- SHARON9
- SHARPS11
- SHARPY14
- SHARTS9
- SHASTA9
- SHAUGH13
- SHAULS9
- SHAVED13
- SHAVEN12
- SHAVER12
- SHAVES12
- SHAVIE12
- SHAWED13
- SHAWLS12
- SHAWMS14
- SHAYAS12
- SHAYKH19
- SHAZAM20
- SHCHIS14
- SHEAFS12
- SHEAFY15
- SHEALS9
- SHEARS9
- SHEATH12
- SHEAVE12
- SHEELS9
- SHEENS9
- SHEENY12
- SHEEPO11
- SHEEPY14
- SHEERS9
- SHEESH12
- SHEETS9
- SHEETY12
- SHEEVE12
- SHEIKH16
- SHEIKS13
- SHEILA9
- SHEKEL13
- SHELFS12
- SHELFY15
- SHELLS9
- SHELLY12
- SHELTA9
- SHELTY12
- SHELVE12
- SHELVY15
- SHENAI9
- SHENDS10
- SHEOLS9
- SHEQEL18
- SHERDS10
- SHERIA9
- SHERIF12
- SHERPA11
- SHERRY12
- SHEUCH14
- SHEUGH13
- SHEVAS12
- SHEWED13
- SHEWEL12
- SHEWER12
- SHIAIS9
- SHIBAH14
- SHIELD10
- SHIELS9
- SHIERS9
- SHIEST9
- SHIFTS12
- SHIFTY15
- SHIKAR13
- SHIKRA13
- SHIKSA13
- SHIKSE13
- SHILLS9
- SHIMMY16
- SHINDY13
- SHINED10
- SHINER9
- SHINES9
- SHINJU16
- SHINNE9
- SHINNY12
- SHINTY12
- SHIPPO13
- SHIRAZ18
- SHIRED10
- SHIRES9
- SHIRKS13
- SHIRRA9
- SHIRRS9
- SHIRTS9
- SHIRTY12
- SHISHA12
- SHISOS9
- SHISTS9
- SHITED10
- SHITES9
- SHITTY12
- SHIVAH15
- SHIVAS12
- SHIVED13
- SHIVER12
- SHIVES12
- SHIVOO12
- SHLEPP13
- SHLEPS11
- SHLOCK15
- SHLONG10
- SHLUBS11
- SHLUMP13
- SHMEAR11
- SHMEER11
- SHMEKS15
- SHMOCK17
- SHMOES11
- SHMUCK17
- SHNAPS11
- SHNOOK13
- SHOALS9
- SHOALY12
- SHOATS9
- SHOCHU14
- SHOCKS15
- SHODDY14
- SHODER10
- SHOERS9
- SHOFAR12
- SHOGIS10
- SHOGUN10
- SHOJIS16
- SHOLAS9
- SHOLOM11
- SHONKY16
- SHOOED10
- SHOOKS13
- SHOOLE9
- SHOOLS9
- SHOORA9
- SHOOSH12
- SHOOTS9
- SHOPPE13
- SHOPPY16
- SHORAN9
- SHORED10
- SHORER9
- SHORES9
- SHORLS9
- SHORTS9
- SHORTY12
- SHOTES9
- SHOTTE9
- SHOTTS9
- SHOUGH13
- SHOULD10
- SHOUSE9
- SHOUTS9
- SHOUTY12
- SHOVED13
- SHOVEL12
- SHOVER12
- SHOVES12
- SHOWDS13
- SHOWED13
- SHOWER12
- SHOYUS12
- SHRANK13
- SHREDS10
- SHREEK13
- SHREIK13
- SHREWD13
- SHREWS12
- SHRIEK13
- SHRIFT12
- SHRIKE13
- SHRILL9
- SHRIMP13
- SHRINE9
- SHRINK13
- SHRIVE12
- SHROFF15
- SHROOM11
- SHROUD10
- SHROVE12
- SHROWD13
- SHROWS12
- SHRUBS11
- SHRUGS10
- SHRUNK13
- SHTCHI14
- SHTETL9
- SHTICK15
- SHTIKS13
- SHTOOK13
- SHTOOM11
- SHTUCK15
- SHTUMM13
- SHTUPS11
- SHUCKS15
- SHUFTI12
- SHUFTY15
- SHUGGY14
- SHULED10
- SHULES9
- SHUMAI11
- SHUNTS9
- SHURAS9
- SHUTED10
- SHUTES9
- SHVITZ21
- SHYERS12
- SHYEST12
- SHYING13
- SHYISH15
- SHYPOO14
- SIALIC8
- SIALID7
- SIALON6
- SIBYLS11
- SICCAN10
- SICCAR10
- SICCED11
- SICHTS11
- SICKED13
- SICKEE12
- SICKEN12
- SICKER12
- SICKIE12
- SICKLE12
- SICKLY15
- SICKOS12
- SIDDHA11
- SIDDHI11
- SIDDUR8
- SIDERS7
- SIDHAS10
- SIDING8
- SIDLED8
- SIDLER7
- SIDLES7
- SIECLE8
- SIEGED8
- SIEGER7
- SIEGES7
- SIENNA6
- SIENTS6
- SIERRA6
- SIESTA6
- SIETHS9
- SIEURS6
- SIEVED10
- SIEVES9
- SIFAKA13
- SIFFLE12
- SIFREI9
- SIFTED10
- SIFTER9
- SIGHED11
- SIGHER10
- SIGHTS10
- SIGILS7
- SIGLAS7
- SIGLOI7
- SIGLOS7
- SIGLUM9
- SIGMAS9
- SIGNAL7
- SIGNED8
- SIGNEE7
- SIGNER7
- SIGNET7
- SIGNOR7
- SIKSIK14
- SILAGE7
- SILANE6
- SILENE6
- SILENI6
- SILENS6
- SILENT6
- SILERS6
- SILICA8
- SILING7
- SILKED11
- SILKEN10
- SILKIE10
- SILLER6
- SILOED7
- SILOES6
- SILTED7
- SILVAE9
- SILVAN9
- SILVAS9
- SILVER9
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Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCUZZY | 29 | 30 | All three |
| SNAZZY | 27 | 27 | All three |
| SOZZLY | 27 | 27 | Collins only |
| SCOZZA | 26 | 27 | Collins only |
| SYZYGY | 25 | 23 | All three |
| SIZZLE | 24 | 25 | All three |
| SOZZLE | 24 | 25 | Collins only |
| SAZZES | 24 | 24 | Collins only |
| SCHIZY | 23 | 22 | All three |
| SQUAWK | 22 | 23 | All three |
| SKYBOX | 22 | 22 | All three |
| SKEEZY | 22 | 21 | NWL only |
S is the busiest opening letter at six letters, and the gap is wide: A follows with 1,187 and D with 1,138. That size shows up in two places. Nearly a third of these words are plurals that end in S, and more than half share their letters with another six-letter word.
Why S leads every six-letter list
Six letters starting with S fill 2,664 entries in Collins, about 12% of all 22,158 six-letter words. For comparison, A opens 1,187 of them and D opens 1,138.
The letter after S narrows a search faster than the S itself does. T comes second in 356 words, as in STREET and STATES, and A comes second in 294, as in SAFETY and SAMPLE.
H follows in 256 words like SHOULD, and P in 243 like SPORTS. Those four pairs alone account for 1,149 of the entries, so the second square is worth guessing early.
Where six-letter S words stop
- 895 words finish with S, close to one in three, and most are plurals such as STATES, stores and sports.
- Y closes 283 words, including SAFETY and supply.
- E closes 279, as in SOURCE, single and simple.
- D closes 263 words such as SHOULD and second.
- R closes 213, as in SELLER and server, and only 19 words end in SH.
Six-letter S words that pass 25 points
The group averages 9.8 points, and its ceiling belongs to SCUZZY at 29. SNAZZY and SOZZLY follow at 27 points each.
All three of those top words need both Z tiles, so a blank has to stand in for the second one. SYZYGY is the exception at 25 points, and it manages without a single A, E, I, O or U.
For an easier play, SQUAWK reaches 22 with one Q and one W, while SIZZLE and SAZZES give 24 each. In all, 16 S words reach 20 points or more and 5 pass 25.
S words travel well in anagram games
More than half the list, 1,384 words, shares its letters with another six-letter entry. Take SILENT: the same six tiles also spell listen, tinsel and enlist.
What each dictionary accepts
The 2,664 total is the Collins figure. NWL, the North American Scrabble list, keeps 1,848 of them and ENABLE keeps 1,801, which leaves 816 words you can play only under Collins rules.
Common usage is a tighter filter still. Only 422 of the 2,664 turn up often in everyday writing, so words like SEARCH, SCHOOL and SYSTEM are the safest ones to remember.
Questions people ask
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