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7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and U as the 2nd letter

There are 310 7-letter words with S first and U second, including SUPPORT, SUCCESS, and the 18-point SUBJECT.

310 wordsTop pick SUPPORTHighest score SUBJECT 18

37 of 310 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, T is the most common 2nd letter (518 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 37 · most-used first

Showing the top 36 of 37 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 310

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

  • SUASION7
  • SUASIVE10
  • SUASORY10
  • SUAVELY13
  • SUAVEST10
  • SUAVITY13
  • SUBACID12
  • SUBACTS11
  • SUBADAR10
  • SUBALAR9
  • SUBAQUA18
  • SUBAREA9
  • SUBARID10
  • SUBATOM11
  • SUBBASE11
  • SUBBASS11
  • SUBBIES11
  • SUBBING12
  • SUBCELL11
  • SUBCLAN11
  • SUBCODE12
  • SUBCOOL11
  • SUBCULT11
  • SUBDEAN10
  • SUBDEBS12
  • SUBDEWS13
  • SUBDUAL10
  • SUBDUCE12
  • SUBDUCT12
  • SUBDUED11
  • SUBDUER10
  • SUBDUES10
  • SUBECHO14
  • SUBEDAR10
  • SUBEDIT10
  • SUBERIC11
  • SUBERIN9
  • SUBFEUS12
  • SUBFILE12
  • SUBFUSC14
  • SUBFUSK16
  • SUBGOAL10
  • SUBGUMS12
  • SUBHEAD13
  • SUBIDEA10
  • SUBITEM11
  • SUBJECT18
  • SUBJOIN16
  • SUBLATE9
  • SUBLETS9
  • SUBLIME11
  • SUBLINE9
  • SUBLOTS9
  • SUBMENU11
  • SUBMISS11
  • SUBMITS11
  • SUBNETS9
  • SUBORAL9
  • SUBORNS9
  • SUBOVAL12
  • SUBPART11
  • SUBPENA11
  • SUBPLOT11
  • SUBRACE11
  • SUBRENT9
  • SUBRING10
  • SUBRULE9
  • SUBSALE9
  • SUBSECT11
  • SUBSERE9
  • SUBSETS9
  • SUBSIDE10
  • SUBSIDY13
  • SUBSIST9
  • SUBSITE9
  • SUBSOIL9
  • SUBSONG10
  • SUBSUME11
  • SUBTACK15
  • SUBTASK13
  • SUBTAXA16
  • SUBTEEN9
  • SUBTEND10
  • SUBTEST9
  • SUBTEXT16
  • SUBTILE9
  • SUBTLER9
  • SUBTONE9
  • SUBTYPE14
  • SUBUNIT9
  • SUBURBS11
  • SUBVENE12
  • SUBVERT12
  • SUBWAYS15
  • SUBZERO18
  • SUBZONE18
  • SUCCADE12
  • SUCCAHS14
  • SUCCEED12
  • SUCCESS11
  • SUCCISE11
  • SUCCORS11
  • SUCCORY14
  • SUCCOSE11
  • SUCCOTH14
  • SUCCOUR11
  • SUCCOUS11
  • SUCCUBA13
  • SUCCUBI13
  • SUCCUMB15
  • SUCCUSS11
  • SUCKENS13
  • SUCKERS13
  • SUCKETS13
  • SUCKIER13
  • SUCKING14
  • SUCKLED14
  • SUCKLER13
  • SUCKLES13
  • SUCRASE9
  • SUCRIER9
  • SUCROSE9
  • SUCTION9
  • SUDAMEN10
  • SUDARIA8
  • SUDATED9
  • SUDATES8
  • SUDDENS9
  • SUDDERS9
  • SUDOKUS12
  • SUDORAL8
  • SUDSERS8
  • SUDSIER8
  • SUDSING9
  • SUEABLE9
  • SUEDING9
  • SUETIER7
  • SUFFARI13
  • SUFFECT15
  • SUFFERS13
  • SUFFETE13
  • SUFFICE15
  • SUFFUSE13
  • SUGARED9
  • SUGARER8
  • SUGGEST9
  • SUGGING10
  • SUGHING12
  • SUICIDE10
  • SUIDIAN8
  • SUIPLAP11
  • SUITERS7
  • SUITING8
  • SUITORS7
  • SUKKAHS18
  • SUKKOTH18
  • SULCATE9
  • SULDANS8
  • SULFATE10
  • SULFIDE11
  • SULFIDS11
  • SULFITE10
  • SULFONE10
  • SULFURS10
  • SULFURY13
  • SULKERS11
  • SULKIER11
  • SULKIES11
  • SULKILY14
  • SULKING12
  • SULLAGE8
  • SULLENS7
  • SULLIED8
  • SULLIES7
  • SULPHAS12
  • SULPHID13
  • SULPHUR12
  • SULTANA7
  • SULTANS7
  • SUMACHS14
  • SUMATRA9
  • SUMLESS9
  • SUMMAND12
  • SUMMARY14
  • SUMMATE11
  • SUMMATS11
  • SUMMERS11
  • SUMMERY14
  • SUMMING12
  • SUMMIST11
  • SUMMITS11
  • SUMMONS11
  • SUMOIST9
  • SUMPITS11
  • SUMPTER11
  • SUNBACK15
  • SUNBAKE13
  • SUNBATH12
  • SUNBEAM11
  • SUNBEAT9
  • SUNBEDS10
  • SUNBELT9
  • SUNBIRD10
  • SUNBOWS12
  • SUNBURN9
  • SUNCARE9
  • SUNDAES8
  • SUNDARI8
  • SUNDECK14
  • SUNDERS8
  • SUNDEWS11
  • SUNDIAL8
  • SUNDOGS9
  • SUNDOWN11
  • SUNDRAS8
  • SUNDRIS8
  • SUNFAST10
  • SUNFISH13
  • SUNGARS8
  • SUNGLOW11
  • SUNHATS10
  • SUNKERS11
  • SUNKETS11
  • SUNKIES11
  • SUNLAMP11
  • SUNLAND8
  • SUNLESS7
  • SUNLIKE11
  • SUNNAHS10
  • SUNNIER7
  • SUNNIES7
  • SUNNILY10
  • SUNNING8
  • SUNRAYS10
  • SUNRISE7
  • SUNROOF10
  • SUNROOM9
  • SUNSETS7
  • SUNSPOT9
  • SUNSTAR7
  • SUNSUIT7
  • SUNTANS7
  • SUNTRAP9
  • SUNWARD11
  • SUNWISE10
  • SUPAWNS12
  • SUPERED10
  • SUPINES9
  • SUPPAWN14
  • SUPPERS11
  • SUPPING12
  • SUPPLED12
  • SUPPLER11
  • SUPPLES11
  • SUPPORT11
  • SUPPOSE11
  • SUPREME11
  • SUPREMO11
  • SURAMIN9
  • SURANCE9
  • SURBASE9
  • SURBATE9
  • SURBEDS10
  • SURCOAT9
  • SURCULI9
  • SURDITY11
  • SURFACE12
  • SURFEIT10
  • SURFERS10
  • SURFIER10
  • SURFIES10
  • SURFING11
  • SURFMAN12
  • SURFMEN12
  • SURGENT8
  • SURGEON8
  • SURGERS8
  • SURGERY11
  • SURGIER8
  • SURGING9
  • SURIMIS9
  • SURLIER7
  • SURLILY10
  • SURLOIN7
  • SURMISE9
  • SURNAME9
  • SURPASS9
  • SURPLUS9
  • SURREAL7
  • SURREYS10
  • SURTOUT7
  • SURVEIL10
  • SURVEYS13
  • SURVIEW13
  • SURVIVE13
  • SUSLIKS11
  • SUSPECT11
  • SUSPEND10
  • SUSPENS9
  • SUSPIRE9
  • SUSSING8
  • SUSTAIN7
  • SUTLERS7
  • SUTLERY10
  • SUTTEES7
  • SUTTLED8
  • SUTTLES7
  • SUTURAL7
  • SUTURED8
  • SUTURES7
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 3rd letter is B.
3rd letter
  1. B29%
  2. N16%
  3. R12%
4th letter
  1. F9%
  2. C8%
  3. D8%
5th letter
  1. E24%
  2. I23%
  3. A15%
6th letter
  1. E15%
  2. N13%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. E17%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; SUBJECT tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 26 words
  2. 8 points: 27 words
  3. 99 points: 63 words
  4. 10 points: 44 words
  5. 1111 points: 66 words
  6. 12 points: 29 words
  7. 1313 points: 25 words
  8. 14 points: 14 words
  9. 1515 points: 6 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 0 words
  12. 18 points: 6 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SUBJECT1823All three
SUBZERO1820All three
SUBZONE1821All three
SUKKOTH1818All three
SUBAQUA1821Collins only
SUKKAHS1818All three
SUBTEXT1618All three
SUBJOIN1621All three
SUBTAXA1618All three
SUBFUSK1619Collins only
SUFFICE1517All three
SUCCUMB1521All three

That fixed SU opening leads to familiar words such as SUPPORT, SUBJECT, SURFACE, and SUGGEST. The 310 entries are counted when they appear in at least one tournament dictionary, not by combining each dictionary’s total. Only 37 rank among the most common English words, so expect plenty of less familiar choices alongside everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with S first and U second at a glance

  • The pattern has 310 matches across the tournament word lists.
  • Collins includes 307, NWL2023 includes 252, and ENABLE includes 239; those counts overlap.
  • SUBJECT, SUBZERO, SUBZONE, SUKKOTH, SUBAQUA, and SUKKAHS each score 18 Scrabble points.
  • Among these words, 89 end in S and 52 end in E.
  • The sibling pattern with S first and T second has 518 matches.

Which SU words stand out for play?

Familiar choices are spread across several word families: SUPPORT and SUPPOSE begin with SUP, while SUCCESS and SUCCEED share SUCC. SURFACE, SURVIVE, and SURPLUS make a different SUR cluster. Spotting these shared starts can narrow a rack or a pattern clue faster than testing isolated words.

For Scrabble scoring, SUBJECT is an 18-point play before board bonuses, tied with SUBZERO, SUBZONE, SUKKOTH, SUBAQUA, and SUKKAHS. SUBTEXT, SUBJOIN, SUBTAXA, and SUBFUSK score 16. The unusual high scorers rely on valuable letters, so a familiar word is not automatically the stronger play.

Dictionary coverage is not interchangeable: Collins has 307 matches, compared with 252 in NWL2023 and 239 in ENABLE. The counts are overlapping, not three separate pools to add together. Of the 310 matches, 265 have definitions, but just 37 are common; check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

Choosing 7-letter words with S first and U second

Tip

With SU fixed, use the remaining five letters to test word families such as SUP, SUC, and SUR. This pattern has 310 matches, but only 37 are common, so familiarity alone will not cover the list.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with SU?
There are 310 seven-letter matches with S first and U second across the tournament dictionaries. The total counts each word once even when it appears in more than one list. SUPPORT, SUCCESS, SUBJECT, and SURFACE are among the recognizable examples.
Which 7-letter SU word scores the most in Scrabble?
SUBJECT is among the highest scorers at 18 points before board bonuses. It shares that score with SUBZERO, SUBZONE, SUKKOTH, SUBAQUA, and SUKKAHS. Less familiar words can still score strongly because letters such as J and Z carry high tile values.
Are most 7-letter words beginning with SU common?
No. Only 37 of the 310 matches fall among the most common English words, although SUPPORT, SUCCESS, and SURFACE are familiar examples. A large portion of the full set is less common, so dictionary acceptance can vary between games.

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