There are 1,049 5-letter words starting with S in our word list, and 381 of them are common English words such as SCENT, SHOPS, SMELL, SPOTS and SUGAR.
1,049words in total
381common words
SOYUZhighest scoring (17 points)
SABERlongest common word (5 letters)
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Common 5-letter words starting with S
381 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.
How many 5-letter words starting with S are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 1,049 5-letter words starting with S. 381 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, SOYUZ scores 17 points, followed by SQUAW (17). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.