Word.ws English Dictionary

10-Letter Words Starting with S

There are 898 ten-letter words that start with S on Word.ws, from sabbatical to systemwide. The most common are successful, supporting, scientific, statistics and settlement.

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SA

  • sabbatical16adj. Relating to the Sabbath.
  • sabertooth15n. A sabertooth tiger.
  • saccharide18n. The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either...
  • saccharine17adj. Of or relating to sugar; sugary.
  • sacerdotal13adj. Of or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly.
  • sacredness13n. The property of being sacred.
  • sacrificer17n. Someone who sacrifices, one who makes a sacrifice.
  • sacroiliac14adj. Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the region of the lower back...
  • sacrosanct14adj. Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to...
  • saddleback20n. A saddle-shaped ridge forming a shallow pass between two peaks.
  • salability15n. The extent to which something can easily be sold.
  • salamander13n. A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata...
  • salbutamol14n. A synthetic bronchodilator, with the chemical formula C₁₃H₂₁NO₃, used...
  • salesforce15n. A team of salespeople.
  • saleswoman15n. A woman whose occupation it is to sell things.
  • salicornia12n. Samphire (of the genus Salicornia).
  • salicylate15n. Any salt or ester of salicylic acid.
  • salination10n. A treatment with a salt solution.
  • salivation13n. The process of producing saliva.
  • salmagundi14n. A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil...
  • salmeterol12n. A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt...
  • salmonella12n. Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the...
  • salubrious12adj. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food...
  • salutation10n. A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
  • salvinorin13n. Any of several structurally-related compounds found in the Salvia...
  • sambadrome17n. In Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the...
  • sampaguita15n. Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac).
  • sampradaya18n. Any of several Hindu sects or denominations.
  • sanatorium12n. An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised...
  • sanctified16adj. Made holy; set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
  • sanctimony17n. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation...
  • sandalwood15n. Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long...
  • sandcastle13n. A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically...
  • sanderling12n. A small wading bird, of species Calidris alba, that breeds in the...
  • sandgrouse12n. Any of several species of birds of the family Pteroclidae in the order...
  • sangiovese14n. Either of two grape varieties grown in Tuscany and Romagna.
  • sanguinary14adj. Involving bloodshed.
  • sanitation10n. The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.
  • sapiential12adj. Possessing or conferring wisdom, especially religious wisdom.
  • saponified16adj. Treated by saponification.
  • saprophyte20n. Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and...
  • saquinavir22n. An antiretroviral drug C₃₈H₅₀N₆O₅ of the protease inhibitor class that...
  • sarcolemma16n. A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.
  • sarcopenia14n. Gradual loss of skeletal muscle due to aging, immobility, illness, or...
  • sardinella11n. Any fish of the genus Sardinella.
  • sarracenia12n. Any of various pitcher plants of genus Sarracenia.
  • satisfying17adj. That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
  • saturation10n. The act of saturating or the process of being saturated.
  • saturnalia10n. A period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices...
  • satyagraha17n. The policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during...
  • sauerkraut14n. A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
  • sauntering11n. A casual stroll.
  • savageness14n. The property of being savage or behaving savagely.
  • sawmilling16n. The business of a sawmill.

SC

  • scaffolded20adj. Supplied with erected scaffolding.
  • scaffolder19n. A person who erects and dismantles scaffolding.
  • scalebound15adj. Of an object: for which characteristic elements of scale, such as...
  • scalloping15n. A scalloped pattern.
  • scallopini14n. Pattypan squash.
  • scampering17n. A quick, light running motion.
  • scandalize22v. To cause great offense to (someone); to shock with something scandalous.
  • scandalous13adj. Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so...
  • scanlation12n. The act or process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics...
  • scantiness12n. The quality of being scanty.
  • scapegrace17n. A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
  • scarlatina12n. Scarlet fever.
  • scathingly19adv. In a scathing manner.
  • scattergun13n. Synonym of shotgun.
  • scattering13n. A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
  • scavenging17adj. That eats carrion.
  • scenically17adv. In a scenic manner.
  • scheduling17n. A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which...
  • schefflera21n. Any of the genus Schefflera of flowering plants in the family...
  • schematism19n. A schematic representation; a layout schema.
  • scherzando25adv. In a playful or sportive manner.
  • schisandra16n. A magnolia vine (genus Schisandra).
  • schismatic19adj. Of or pertaining to a schism.
  • schizotypy32n. A continuum of personality characteristics and experiences, ranging...
  • schmoozing27n. The act of one who schmoozes.
  • scholarism17n. Scholarship.
  • scholastic17n. A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a...
  • schoolbook21n. A book used, or prepared for use, in schools; especially, a textbook.
  • schooldays19n. The period of one's life when one attends school, particularly, primary...
  • schoolgirl16n. A girl attending school.
  • schoolmarm19n. A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely...
  • schoolmate17n. A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.
  • schoolroom17n. A classroom, a room in a school used for instruction.
  • schoolwide19adj. Throughout a school.
  • schoolwork22n. Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.
  • schoolyard19n. The grounds around a school.
  • schwannoma20n. A benign nerve sheath tumour composed of Schwann cells.
  • scientific17adj. Related or connected to science.
  • scissoring13n. An act or instance of cutting (removing) with or as if with scissors...
  • sclerotium14n. A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material...
  • scootering13n. The activity of riding a scooter, often specifically a kick scooter.
  • scoreboard15n. A large board that displays the score in a game or contest.
  • scoresheet15n. A sheet of paper (or similar) on which score is kept.
  • scornfully18adv. In a scornful manner; contemptuously, derisively.
  • scrabbling17n. A sound or motion that scrabbles.
  • scrambling17n. The act by which something is scrambled.
  • scratching18n. The act or sound of something being scratched.
  • scratchpad20n. A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
  • screeching18n. The act of producing a screech.
  • screencast14n. A digital recording of a computer screen's display.
  • screengrab15n. A screenshot.
  • screenless12adj. Without a screen.
  • screenplay17n. A script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.
  • screenshot15n. An image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in...
  • scribbling17n. That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.
  • scriptable16adj. That can be extended or automated through scripting.
  • scriptural14adj. Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture.
  • scrofulous15adj. Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis...
  • scrollable14adj. Of text or images on a screen, that may be moved by the user to bring...
  • scrollwork19n. Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.
  • scrounging14n. The act of one who scrounges.
  • scrunching18n. The act of something being scrunched.
  • scrupulous14adj. Exactly and carefully conducted.
  • scrutineer12n. A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering.
  • scrutinise12v. To examine something with great care.
  • scrutinize21v. To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden...
  • sculptress14n. A female sculptor.
  • sculptural14adj. Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of sculpture.
  • sculptured15adj. Made like a sculpture.
  • scurrilous12adj. Of a person, given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.

SE

  • seaborgium15n. A transuranic chemical element (symbol Sg) with atomic number 106.
  • seakeeping17n. Effective operation of a ship at sea; remaining seaworthy.
  • seamanship17n. Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and...
  • seamlessly15adv. In a seamless manner.
  • seamstress12n. A woman who sews clothes professionally.
  • seaquarium21n. An oceanarium.
  • searchable17adj. Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated...
  • seasonable12adj. Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable time.
  • seasonably15adv. In due season; at an opportune or fitting time.
  • seasonally13adv. Occurring every season.
  • seborrheic17adj. Of, pertaining to or affected by seborrhea.
  • secondhand17adj. Not new; previously owned and used by another.
  • secondment15n. The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a...
  • secretaire12n. A kind of writing desk (a secretary).
  • sectioning13n. A division into sections.
  • secularism14n. Neutrality towards all religions.
  • secularist12n. A person who believes in or supports secularism.
  • secularity15n. The state of being secular.
  • secularize21v. To make secular.
  • securement14n. The act of securing.
  • securitize21v. To convert assets or claims (typically outstanding loans or other...
  • sedimented14adj. Of a stratum, deposited from sediment.
  • seductress13n. A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.
  • sedulously14adv. Applying constant and enduring effort to a task or course of action; in...
  • seersucker16n. A thin, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, used to make clothing for...
  • segregated13adj. Separated or isolated from others, or from another group.
  • seigneurie11n. An area governed by a seigneur (French noble).
  • seismicity17n. A measure or a degree of how seismic a region is or how prone it is to...
  • seismology16n. The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural...
  • selectable14adj. Capable of being selected.
  • selegiline11n. The levorotatory form of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor deprenyl that...
  • selflessly16adv. In a selfless manner; done in a way that disregards concerns for the...
  • semantical14adj. Pertaining to or resembling semantics.
  • semiannual12adj. Biannual: occurring twice a year.
  • semicircle16n. A half of a circle.
  • semidesert13n. A semiarid region, approaching desert conditions.
  • semidirect15adj. Neither unqualifiedly direct nor unqualifiedly indirect.
  • semiformal17adj. Somewhat formal.
  • semifreddo17n. Any of various desserts eaten cold but not frozen, having egg yolks...
  • semilinear12adj. Describing equations involving both linear and nonlinear objects.
  • seminarian12n. Someone who studies at a seminary.
  • semiquaver24n. A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.
  • semisimple16adj. Containing a collection of simple objects such that all objects in the...
  • semiweekly22n. A periodical published twice a week.
  • senatorial10adj. Relating to a senator.
  • senescence14n. The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
  • senioritis10n. A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack...
  • sensitized20adj. Made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.
  • sensitizer19n. Any agent that sensitizes something.
  • sensorless10adj. Without the use of sensors.
  • sensualism12n. Addiction to or obsession with sensual pleasures or affairs.
  • sensualist10n. A person who believes in enjoying sensuality and the experience of...
  • sensuality13n. The state of being sensual or sensuous.
  • sensuously13adv. In a sensuous manner.
  • sentencing13adj. Relating to a judicial sentence.
  • sentential10adj. Relating to a sentence.
  • separately15adv. In a separate manner; not together; apart.
  • separating13n. An instance of separating.
  • separation12n. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being...
  • separatism14n. A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between...
  • separatist12n. Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member...
  • separative15adj. Serving to separate.
  • septennial12adj. Of or relating to a 7 year period.
  • septicemia16n. A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially...
  • septicemic18adj. Typical of or pertaining to septicemia.
  • septuagint13n. A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.
  • sepulchral17adj. Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
  • sequencing22n. Arrangement in a sequence.
  • sequential19adj. Succeeding or following in order.
  • serenading12n. The act of one who serenades.
  • serialized20adj. Of a television series whose episodes are strongly connected and are...
  • serializer19n. A publication in which a work is serialized.
  • serigraphy19n. Screen printing, silk-screen printing (printing method).
  • seriocomic16adj. Having both serious and comedic qualities or tendencies.
  • serpentine12adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
  • sertraline10n. An antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₇NCl₂ administered in the form of its...
  • serverless13adj. Based on a cloud computing execution model in which the cloud provider...
  • serviceman17n. A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • servomotor15n. An electric motor in a servomechanism, especially one which...
  • sestertius10n. A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman...
  • settlement12n. The act of settling.
  • seventieth16adj. The ordinal form of the number seventy.

SH

  • shabbiness17n. The property of being shabby.
  • shadowland18n. A shadowy or borderline area, where normal rules and boundaries do not...
  • shadowless17adj. Lacking a shadow.
  • shagadelic17adj. Sexy, in an outrageously retro manner.
  • shahanshah22n. King of kings; a title given to the rulers of ancient Persia and...
  • shakuhachi25n. A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic scale and is end-blown...
  • shallowing17n. The act of becoming shallower.
  • shamefaced21adj. Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
  • shamefully21adv. In a shameful manner.
  • shampooing18n. The act of cleaning something with shampoo.
  • shapeshift21v. To change one's shape or form (into another) through often magical...
  • sharehouse16n. A house shared by several inhabitants (but not a family unit).
  • sharktopus19n. Synonym of lusca; a shark-headed creature with tentacles; a Bahamian...
  • sharpening16n. The act by which something is sharpened.
  • sharptooth18adj. Having sharp teeth; used in the names of various creatures.
  • shattering14n. The act of something that shatters; the shattered material.
  • shearsmith18n. A person who makes shears.
  • shearwater16n. Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in...
  • sheepishly21adv. In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with...
  • sheepshead19n. A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.
  • shellacked20adj. Coated in shellac.
  • sheltering14n. A shelter; a structure beneath which one shelters.
  • shenanigan14v. To play a deceitful confidence trick on (someone); to swindle, to...
  • sheriffdom22n. The regions in which a sheriff has authority.
  • shibboleth20n. A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing...
  • shiftiness16n. The property of being shifty.
  • shillelagh17n. A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a...
  • shimmering18n. A gleam or glimmer.
  • shinkansen17n. A Japanese high-speed railway line.
  • shipbroker21n. An intermediary who negotiates between shipowners and people wanting to...
  • shipmaster17n. The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
  • shipwright22n. A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
  • shirtdress14n. A type of dress, borrowing details, such as a collar or button front...
  • shirtfront16n. The front part of a shirt.
  • shirtmaker19n. A person who makes shirts.
  • shirtwaist16n. A woman's tailored blouse, buttoned down the front.
  • shockingly23adv. In a shocking manner.
  • shockproof24adj. Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being...
  • shoddiness15n. The property of being shoddy.
  • shoegazing24n. A subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s...
  • shoemaking20n. The making of shoes.
  • shoestring14n. The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
  • shopaholic20n. One who shops excessively; a shopping addict.
  • shopkeeper21n. A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from...
  • shoplifter18n. A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
  • shorebreak19n. Template:alternative form of.
  • shorefront16n. The area fronting on a coastline.
  • shortboard16n. A type of surfboard which is about 6 to 7 feet long (boards are always...
  • shortbread16n. A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from...
  • shortcrust15adj. Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
  • shortening14n. Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated...
  • shortgrass14n. The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often...
  • shotmaking20n. The skill of making accurate shots.
  • shouldered15adj. Furnished with a shoulder-shaped joint or protrusion.
  • shovelhead20n. The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo).
  • shovelling17n. The act by which something is shovelled.
  • shovelware19n. Traditional media content, such as printed news reports, republished...
  • showcasing19n. An instance of something being showcased or exhibited.
  • showerhead20n. A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather, sometimes in...
  • showground18n. An outdoor arena or area where entertainment events and shows are held.
  • showrunner16n. The person in overall charge of the production of a television series.
  • shrewdness17n. The quality of being shrewd.
  • shrillness13n. The property of being shrill.
  • shrinkable19adj. Capable of being made to shrink.
  • shriveling17n. The act or process by which something shrivels.
  • shrivelled17adj. Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the...
  • shuddering16n. An extended or continuous shudder.
  • shutterbug16n. A person who makes a hobby of photography.
  • shuttering14n. The act of closing something with shutters.

SI

  • sideboards14n. Sideburns.
  • sidelining12n. Material added at the side or in the margin, as in a book.
  • sidesaddle13n. A saddle, usually for a woman, in which the rider sits with both legs...
  • sidestream13n. A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as...
  • sidewinder15n. A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland...
  • sighthound18n. A hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent...
  • sigillaria11n. Any of the genus Sigillaria of fossil trees principally found in the...
  • signalling12n. The use of signals in communications, especially the sending of signals...
  • signifying18n. Signification.
  • signwriter14n. One who writes signs.
  • sildenafil14n. A drug that is used in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₄S·C₆H₈O₇ to...
  • silhouette13n. An artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an...
  • silicified16adj. Combined with silicon.
  • silkscreen16n. A sheet of material (originally silk but now synthetic) with areas that...
  • silverback21n. A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver...
  • silverbird16n. A bird of the species Empidornis semipartitus, native to eastern Africa.
  • silverfish19n. A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery...
  • silverleaf16n. Any of several plants that have silvery leaves.
  • silverline13n. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Spindasis, having...
  • silverside14n. Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and...
  • silvertone13n. A metallic silver colour, as used in some paints.
  • silverware16n. Anything manufactured from silver.
  • silverwork20n. Work, usually ornamental, done in silver.
  • similarity15n. Closeness of appearance to something else.
  • similitude13n. Similarity or resemblance to something else.
  • simpleness14n. The property of being simple.
  • simplicial16adj. Having to do with, or having, simplices.
  • simplicity19n. The state or quality of being simple.
  • simplified18adj. Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.
  • simplistic16adj. Overly simple.
  • simulacrum16n. A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
  • simulation12n. Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict...
  • sinfulness13n. The property of being sinful.
  • singlehood15n. The state of being single (unattached or unmarried).
  • singleness11n. The property of being single.
  • singularly14adv. Strangely; oddly.
  • sinisterly13adv. In a sinister manner.
  • sinoatrial10adj. Relating to the venous sinus and the right atrium of the heart.
  • sinologist11n. A student or expert in sinology.
  • sinsemilla12n. A form of cannabis where only the female is allowed to blossom. Without...
  • sinusoidal11adj. Having the shape or characteristics of a sine wave.
  • sisterhood14n. The state, or kinship of being sisters.
  • sistership15n. The role or position of sister.
  • sitosterol10n. Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.

SK

  • skateboard17n. A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on...
  • skeletally17adv. Pertaining to the skeleton.
  • skepticism20n. The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
  • sketchbook25n. A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
  • skillfully20adv. In a skillful manner; with skill.
  • skillshare17n. An event where volunteers teach skills.
  • skinniness14n. The property of being skinny.
  • skinwalker21n. A person, in certain Native American mythologies, who can transform...
  • skirmisher19n. An infantry soldier used for skirmishing.
  • skittering15n. The act of one who skitters.
  • skunkworks25n. A loosely organized research and development team or facility.
  • skylarking22n. Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a...
  • skyscraper21n. A very tall building with a large number of floors.
  • skywatcher25n. One who skywatches.
  • skywriting21n. Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are...

SL

  • slackening17n. The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.
  • slandering12n. The act of committing slander.
  • slanderous11adj. Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.
  • slathering14n. The act of spreading thickly.
  • slatternly13adj. Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern.
  • slaveowner16n. Someone who has control or ownership over another human being; the...
  • sleazeball21n. A morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person; a cad.
  • sleaziness19n. The property of being sleazy.
  • sleepiness12n. The property of being sleepy.
  • sleepyhead19n. A sleepy person.
  • sleepytime17n. The time to sleep.
  • sleeveless13adj. Of a garment, having no sleeves.
  • slightness14n. The property of being slight, smallness, petiteness.
  • slipstream14n. The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object...
  • slithering14n. The act or action of one who slithers.
  • slobbering15n. The act of one who slobbers.
  • slopestyle15n. A discipline of freestyle skiing or snowboarding involving an obstacle...
  • sloppiness14n. The property of being sloppy.
  • sluggishly18adv. In a sluggish manner; responding or moving slowly.
  • slumbering15adj. Temporarily inactive.

SM

  • smallgoods14n. Cooked, dried, cured and otherwise processed meat products, such as...
  • smallmouth17n. A species of freshwater bass, Micropterus dolomieu, native to central...
  • smallscale14adj. On a small scale; rudimentary; lacking many details or components.
  • smartboard15n. Interactive whiteboard.
  • smartphone17n. A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing...
  • smashingly19adv. In a smashing way.
  • smattering13n. A shallow or superficial knowledge of a subject.
  • smokehouse19n. A structure used to smoke food to preserve it and to add flavor.
  • smokestack22n. A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow...
  • smoothbore17adj. Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
  • smoothened16adj. Having been made smooth.
  • smoothness15n. The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
  • smothering16n. The act by which someone or something is smothered.

SN

  • snapdragon14n. Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum, with showy yellow, white or red...
  • snarkiness14n. The quality of being snarky.
  • sneakiness14n. The state or quality of being sneaky.
  • sneeringly14adv. In a sneering manner.
  • snickering17n. The act of one who snickers.
  • snivelling14n. The act of producing a snivel.
  • snobbishly20adv. In a snobbish manner.
  • snorkeling15n. The act of swimming using a snorkel.
  • snowblower18n. A motorized vehicle that picks up snow off the ground and blows it to...
  • snowmaking20n. The artificial production of snow.
  • snowmobile17n. A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear...

SO

  • soapmaking19n. The business or process of producing soap.
  • socialized22adj. Subsidized for social reasons.
  • societally15adv. In a societal way.
  • sociometry17n. The quantitative study of social interactions, and the measurement of...
  • sociopathy20n. The property of being a sociopath, a person showing antisocial behavior...
  • sofosbuvir18n. A nucleotide analog used in combination with other drugs for the...
  • softswitch21n. A central device in a telephone network that connects phone lines using...
  • sojourning18n. The act of one who sojourns; a short stay or residence.
  • solderless11adj. Without the use of solder.
  • soldiering12n. The work of a soldier; military action.
  • solenoidal11adj. Characteristic of a solenoid.
  • soliciting13n. The act of one who solicits.
  • solicitous12adj. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid...
  • solicitude13n. The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of...
  • solidarity14n. A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a...
  • solitarily13adv. In a solitary manner; alone.
  • solubility15n. The condition of being soluble.
  • solubilize21v. To make (something) soluble or dispersible, especially by adding a...
  • somatoform17adj. Having no physical or organic cause.
  • somatropin14n. A pharmaceutical preparation of human growth hormone (human...
  • somberness14n. The state or quality of being somber.
  • somersault12n. Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees...
4,288 rare ten-letter words that start with S

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Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with S are there?
Word.ws lists 898 ten-letter words that start with S, plus 4,288 rare ones.
What are common ten-letter words that start with S?
successful, supporting, scientific, statistics, settlement, subsequent, struggling and sufficient.
Which of the ten-letter words that start with S has the highest letter score?
squeakquel scores 32 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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