7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and D as the 7th letter

587 seven-letter words begin with S and end with D, from familiar forms such as STARTED to the 29-point scorer SWIZZED.

587 wordsTop pick STARTEDHighest score SWIZZED 29

71 of 587 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,157 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 71 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 71 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 587

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • SABERED10
  • SABOTED10
  • SADDLED10
  • SAGGARD10
  • SAINTED8
  • SALBAND10
  • SALLIED8
  • SALSAED8
  • SALTOED8
  • SALUTED8
  • SALVOED11
  • SAMBAED12
  • SAMOYED13
  • SAMPLED12
  • SAPHEAD13
  • SAPPLED12
  • SAPWOOD13
  • SARCOID10
  • SATINED8
  • SATYRID11
  • SAUNAED8
  • SAUNTED8
  • SAUROID8
  • SAUTEED8
  • SAVAGED12
  • SAVEYED14
  • SAVORED11
  • SAVVIED14
  • SCABBED14
  • SCABRID12
  • SCAGGED12
  • SCAILED10
  • SCALDED11
  • SCALLED10
  • SCALPED12
  • SCAMMED14
  • SCAMPED14
  • SCANNED10
  • SCANTED10
  • SCAPAED12
  • SCARFED13
  • SCARPED12
  • SCARRED10
  • SCARTED10
  • SCARVED13
  • SCATHED13
  • SCATTED10
  • SCAUDED11
  • SCAUPED12
  • SCAURED10
  • SCENDED11
  • SCENTED10
  • SCERNED10
  • SCHEMED15
  • SCHNEID13
  • SCIARID10
  • SCIURID10
  • SCLATED10
  • SCOFFED16
  • SCOGGED12
  • SCOLDED11
  • SCONCED12
  • SCOOGED11
  • SCOOPED12
  • SCOOTED10
  • SCORNED10
  • SCORSED10
  • SCOUGED11
  • SCOUPED12
  • SCOURED10
  • SCOUTED10
  • SCOWLED13
  • SCOWPED15
  • SCRAPED12
  • SCREWED13
  • SCRIBED12
  • SCRIKED14
  • SCRIVED13
  • SCROMED12
  • SCRUZED19
  • SCUBAED12
  • SCUDDED12
  • SCUFFED16
  • SCUGGED12
  • SCULKED14
  • SCULLED10
  • SCULPED12
  • SCUMMED14
  • SCUNGED11
  • SCURRED10
  • SCYTHED16
  • SDAINED9
  • SDAYNED12
  • SDEINED9
  • SEABIRD10
  • SEAFOOD11
  • SEAMAID10
  • SEARCED10
  • SEAWARD11
  • SEAWEED11
  • SECEDED11
  • SECURED10
  • SEDATED9
  • SEDUCED11
  • SEEDBED11
  • SEEDPOD11
  • SEETHED11
  • SEMBLED12
  • SEMIPED12
  • SEPALED10
  • SERENED8
  • SERIFED11
  • SERRIED8
  • SETTLED8
  • SEVERED11
  • SEWERED11
  • SHACKED17
  • SHAFTED14
  • SHAGGED13
  • SHAHEED14
  • SHAMMED15
  • SHANKED15
  • SHARDED12
  • SHARKED15
  • SHARPED13
  • SHARTED11
  • SHASHED14
  • SHAULED11
  • SHAWLED14
  • SHEAFED14
  • SHEALED11
  • SHEARED11
  • SHEAVED14
  • SHEDDED13
  • SHEELED11
  • SHEENED11
  • SHEERED11
  • SHEETED11
  • SHELFED14
  • SHELLED11
  • SHELVED14
  • SHIELED11
  • SHIFTED14
  • SHILLED11
  • SHIMMED15
  • SHINNED11
  • SHIPPED15
  • SHIRKED15
  • SHIRRED11
  • SHIRTED11
  • SHITTED11
  • SHIVVED17
  • SHOALED11
  • SHOCKED17
  • SHOGGED13
  • SHOOLED11
  • SHOPPED15
  • SHORTED11
  • SHOTTED11
  • SHOUTED11
  • SHOWDED15
  • SHREWED14
  • SHRIKED15
  • SHRINED11
  • SHRIVED14
  • SHROVED14
  • SHROWED14
  • SHUCKED17
  • SHUNNED11
  • SHUNTED11
  • SHUSHED14
  • SIALOID8
  • SICHTED13
  • SICKBED16
  • SICKLED14
  • SIFFLED14
  • SIGANID9
  • SIGHTED12
  • SIGMOID11
  • SILAGED9
  • SILURID8
  • SIMIOID10
  • SIMPLED12
  • SINEWED11
  • SINGLED9
  • SIPPLED12
  • SIRUPED10
  • SIXFOLD18
  • SIZZLED26
  • SKAILED12
  • SKANKED16
  • SKEARED12
  • SKEDDED14
  • SKEERED12
  • SKEINED12
  • SKELPED14
  • SKENNED12
  • SKEPPED16
  • SKERRED12
  • SKETTED12
  • SKIDDED14
  • SKIDLID13
  • SKIDPAD15
  • SKIFFED18
  • SKILLED12
  • SKIMMED16
  • SKIMPED16
  • SKINKED16
  • SKINNED12
  • SKIPPED16
  • SKIRLED12
  • SKIRRED12
  • SKIRTED12
  • SKLATED12
  • SKOALED12
  • SKOFFED18
  • SKOLLED12
  • SKRIKED16
  • SKUGGED14
  • SKULKED16
  • SKULLED12
  • SKUNKED16
  • SKYCLAD17
  • SKYWARD18
  • SLABBED12
  • SLACKED14
  • SLAGGED10
  • SLAMMED12
  • SLANGED9
  • SLANTED8
  • SLAPPED12
  • SLARTED8
  • SLASHED11
  • SLATTED8
  • SLEAVED11
  • SLEAZED17
  • SLEDDED10
  • SLEDGED10
  • SLEEKED12
  • SLEETED8
  • SLEEVED11
  • SLEIDED9
  • SLICKED14
  • SLIMMED12
  • SLINKED12
  • SLIPPED12
  • SLITTED8
  • SLOGGED10
  • SLOOMED10
  • SLOPPED12
  • SLORMED10
  • SLOSHED11
  • SLOTHED11
  • SLOTTED8
  • SLUBBED12
  • SLUDGED10
  • SLUFFED14
  • SLUGGED10
  • SLUICED10
  • SLUMMED12
  • SLUMPED12
  • SLURPED10
  • SLURRED8
  • SLUSHED11
  • SMAAKED14
  • SMACKED16
  • SMALLED10
  • SMALMED12
  • SMARAGD11
  • SMARMED12
  • SMARTED10
  • SMASHED13
  • SMEARED10
  • SMEEKED14
  • SMELLED10
  • SMELTED10
  • SMERKED14
  • SMIRKED14
  • SMIRRED10
  • SMITHED13
  • SMITTED10
  • SMOCKED16
  • SMOILED10
  • SMOOGED11
  • SMOORED10
  • SMOOTED10
  • SMOUSED10
  • SMOUTED10
  • SMOYLED13
  • SMUDGED12
  • SMUGGED12
  • SMURRED10
  • SMUSHED13
  • SMUTTED10
  • SNACKED14
  • SNAFUED11
  • SNAGGED10
  • SNAILED8
  • SNAPPED12
  • SNARFED11
  • SNARKED12
  • SNARLED8
  • SNARRED8
  • SNASHED11
  • SNEAKED12
  • SNEAPED10
  • SNEBBED12
  • SNECKED14
  • SNEDDED10
  • SNEERED8
  • SNEEZED17
  • SNELLED8
  • SNIBBED12
  • SNICKED14
  • SNIFFED14
  • SNIFTED11
  • SNIGGED10
  • SNIPPED12
  • SNODDED10
  • SNOGGED10
  • SNOODED9
  • SNOOKED12
  • SNOOLED8
  • SNOOPED10
  • SNOOTED8
  • SNOOZED17
  • SNORTED8
  • SNOTTED8
  • SNOUTED8
  • SNOWKED15
  • SNUBBED12
  • SNUDGED10
  • SNUFFED14
  • SNUGGED10
  • SNUSHED11
  • SOBERED10
  • SOFABED13
  • SOLACED10
  • SOLATED8
  • SOLIPED10
  • SOMBRED12
  • SONHOOD11
  • SOOGEED9
  • SOOGIED9
  • SOOTHED11
  • SOPITED10
  • SORTIED8
  • SOUGHED12
  • SOUNDED9
  • SOUPLED10
  • SOURCED10
  • SOUTHED11
  • SOWFFED17
  • SOWNDED12
  • SOWSSED11
  • SOWTHED14
  • SOZZLED26
  • SPAGGED12
  • SPAINED10
  • SPALLED10
  • SPALTED10
  • SPAMMED14
  • SPANGED11
  • SPANKED14
  • SPANNED10
  • SPARGED11
  • SPARKED14
  • SPAROID10
  • SPARRED10
  • SPASMED12
  • SPATHED13
  • SPATTED10
  • SPAWLED13
  • SPAWNED13
  • SPAZZED28
  • SPEANED10
  • SPEARED10
  • SPECCED14
  • SPECKED16
  • SPECTED12
  • SPEEDED11
  • SPEELED10
  • SPEERED10
  • SPEILED10
  • SPEIRED10
  • SPELDED11
  • SPELLED10
  • SPERRED10
  • SPERSED10
  • SPHERED13
  • SPIELED10
  • SPIERED10
  • SPIFFED16
  • SPILLED10
  • SPIROID10
  • SPIRTED10
  • SPITTED10
  • SPLAYED13
  • SPLICED12
  • SPLINED10
  • SPOILED10
  • SPONGED11
  • SPOOFED13
  • SPOOKED14
  • SPOOLED10
  • SPOOMED12
  • SPOONED10
  • SPOORED10
  • SPOROID10
  • SPORTED10
  • SPOTTED10
  • SPOUSED10
  • SPOUTED10
  • SPRAYED13
  • SPRUCED12
  • SPUDDED12
  • SPULYED13
  • SPUNKED14
  • SPURNED10
  • SPURRED10
  • SPURTED10
  • SQUALID17
  • SQUARED17
  • SQUIRED17
  • STABBED12
  • STABLED10
  • STACKED14
  • STAFFED14
  • STAGGED10
  • STAINED8
  • STAIRED8
  • STALKED12
  • STALLED8
  • STAMPED12
  • STANGED9
  • STANKED12
  • STANNED8
  • STAPLED10
  • STAPPED12
  • STARKED12
  • STARNED8
  • STARRED8
  • STARTED8
  • STARVED11
  • STASHED11
  • STATUED8
  • STAYNED11
  • STEADED9
  • STEALED8
  • STEAMED10
  • STEANED8
  • STEARED8
  • STEDDED10
  • STEEDED9
  • STEEKED12
  • STEELED8
  • STEEMED10
  • STEENED8
  • STEEPED10
  • STEERED8
  • STEEVED11
  • STEINED8
  • STELLED8
  • STEMMED12
  • STENDED9
  • STENNED8
  • STENTED8
  • STEPDAD11
  • STEPPED12
  • STERNED8
  • STEROID8
  • STERVED11
  • STETTED8
  • STEWARD11
  • STICKED14
  • STIFFED14
  • STIFLED11
  • STILLED8
  • STILTED8
  • STIMIED10
  • STIMMED12
  • STINGED9
  • STINTED8
  • STIPEND10
  • STIRRED8
  • STOBBED12
  • STOCKED14
  • STODGED10
  • STOITED8
  • STOMPED12
  • STONIED8
  • STONKED12
  • STONNED8
  • STOOGED9
  • STOOKED12
  • STOOLED8
  • STOOPED10
  • STOPPED12
  • STORIED8
  • STORMED10
  • STOTTED8
  • STRAFED11
  • STRAKED12
  • STRAWED11
  • STRAYED11
  • STREWED11
  • STRIPED10
  • STRIVED11
  • STROBED10
  • STROKED12
  • STROWED11
  • STROYED11
  • STUBBED12
  • STUDDED10
  • STUDIED9
  • STUFFED14
  • STUMMED12
  • STUMPED12
  • STUNNED8
  • STUNTED8
  • STURTED8
  • STYLOID11
  • STYMIED13
  • SUBACID12
  • SUBARID10
  • SUBDUED11
  • SUBHEAD13
  • SUBTEND10
  • SUCCEED12
  • SUCKLED14
  • SUDATED9
  • SUGARED9
  • SULLIED8
  • SULPHID13
  • SUMMAND12
  • SUNBIRD10
  • SUNLAND8
  • SUNWARD11
  • SUPERED10
  • SUPPLED12
  • SUSPEND10
  • SUTTLED8
  • SUTURED8
  • SWABBED15
  • SWACKED17
  • SWAGGED13
  • SWAMPED15
  • SWANKED15
  • SWANNED11
  • SWAPPED15
  • SWARDED12
  • SWARFED14
  • SWARMED13
  • SWARVED14
  • SWASHED14
  • SWATHED14
  • SWATTED11
  • SWAYLED14
  • SWEALED11
  • SWEATED11
  • SWEELED11
  • SWEERED11
  • SWEETED11
  • SWEIRED11
  • SWELLED11
  • SWELTED11
  • SWERFED14
  • SWERVED14
  • SWIFTED14
  • SWIGGED13
  • SWILLED11
  • SWINGED12
  • SWINKED15
  • SWIRLED11
  • SWISHED14
  • SWIZZED29
  • SWOBBED15
  • SWOONED11
  • SWOOPED13
  • SWOPPED15
  • SWORDED12
  • SWOTTED11
  • SWOUNED11
  • SYLPHID16
  • SYNCHED16
  • SYRPHID16
  • SYRUPED13
Letters by positionIn 92% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. T17%
  2. P11%
  3. C11%
3rd letter
  1. A22%
  2. E17%
  3. O16%
4th letter
  1. R13%
  2. N8%
  3. A8%
5th letter
  1. L12%
  2. T12%
  3. R9%
6th letter
  1. E92%
  2. I4%
  3. R1%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; SWIZZED tops the list with 29. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 72 words
  2. 9 points: 21 words
  3. 1010 points: 127 words
  4. 11 points: 101 words
  5. 1212 points: 104 words
  6. 13 points: 37 words
  7. 1414 points: 63 words
  8. 15 points: 20 words
  9. 1616 points: 20 words
  10. 17 points: 13 words
  11. 1818 points: 4 words
  12. 19 points: 1 words
  13. 2020 points: 0 words
  14. 21 points: 0 words
  15. 2222 points: 0 words
  16. 23 points: 0 words
  17. 2424 points: 0 words
  18. 25 points: 0 words
  19. 2626 points: 2 words
  20. 27 points: 0 words
  21. 2828 points: 1 words
  22. 29 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SWIZZED2929Collins only
SIZZLED2627All three
SOZZLED2627All three
SCRUZED1921Collins only
SKYWARD1817All three
SIXFOLD1819All three
SKIFFED1818Collins only
SKOFFED1818Collins only
SHOCKED1717All three
SQUARED1718All three
SNEEZED1718All three
SQUALID1719All three

The fixed ending gathers many past-tense forms: STARTED, STOPPED, STUDIED, and SETTLED all fit. This is also a broad frame, with 71 common entries among 587 total. For board play, the range runs from ordinary verbs to unusual high-value spellings, so sort for familiarity before trusting a rare candidate.

Pattern snapshot and standouts

  • 587 entries fit the S-first, D-last pattern.
  • 71 are common English words; 485 have definitions.
  • STARTED, STOPPED, and STUDIED are recognizable examples.
  • SWIZZED leads the scoring list at 29 points.

Which S words ending in D are easiest to recognize?

STARTED, STOPPED, STUDIED, and SETTLED are strong anchors because their endings follow familiar verb forms. SHOCKED, SECURED, and STEPPED add other everyday past-tense choices. The pattern is unusually friendly to players who scan for inflected verbs rather than isolated roots.

The scale matters: 587 matches make this one of the broadest frames in this set, while 71 fall in the common-word group. A quick solve should begin with familiar forms, then check less obvious entries such as SPELLED or STARRED. The word list includes many valid plays that are less likely to surface in ordinary conversation.

D-final candidates include more than one verb shape. STARTED and SHIFTED are easy to recognize, but the spelling in STUDIED changes after the root. Check those internal letters rather than assuming every candidate simply adds the same ending.

Where does the scoring ceiling come from?

Tip

For a blank or tight rack, test the ending first: common D-final verb forms such as SHIFTED and STUFFED give you a practical recognition route before you inspect premium-letter candidates.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with S and end with D?
There are 587 tournament-dictionary entries with this pattern. The common-word subset contains 71, including STARTED, STOPPED, and STUDIED. Less familiar options matter in word games, but check your game’s word list before playing an obscure form.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
SWIZZED scores 29 points in the base scoring. SIZZLED and SOZZLED follow at 26 each. Those totals do not include board bonuses, so a premium square can change the final play score.
Are most of these words common?
No. The common-word count is 71 out of 587, while 485 entries have definitions. Familiar past-tense forms such as SETTLED and SHOCKED are useful anchors, but the full set also includes rarer vocabulary.

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