13-Letter Words Starting with S

All 231 thirteen-letter words that start with S

SA

• saccharomyces27n. Any of many single-celled fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, which lack...
• sacramentally20adv. In a sacramental manner.
• sacrificially23adv. In a sacrificial manner.
• sadomasochism23n. The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in...
• sadomasochist21n. A person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain for sexual...
• salmonellosis15n. Any of several diseases caused by infection with Salmonella bacteria.
• salpingectomy23n. The surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, usually performed...
• sanctimonious17adj. Making a show of being morally better than others, especially...
• sarcastically20adv. In a sarcastic manner.

SC

• scarification20n. The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.
• scatterometer17n. A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by...
• schadenfreude23n. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune...
• schematically25adv. In the manner of a schematic. Drawn or described rather than an example.
• schizophrenia32n. A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental...
• schizophrenic34adj. Of or relating to schizophrenia.
• scholasticism22n. A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages...
• schoolteacher23n. A teacher working in a school.
• scintigraphic23adj. Of or pertaining to scintigraphy.
• scintillating16adj. That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.
• scintillation15n. A flash of light; a spark.
• scleractinian17adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the corals of the order...
• sclerotherapy23n. A treatment for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and ulcers involving an...
• screencasting18n. The use of screencasts.
• screenwriting19n. The art of writing screenplays.
• scriptwriting21n. The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
• scrutineering16n. The duties of a scrutineer; the action of the verb to scrutineer.

SE

• searchability23n. The state of being searchable.
• seaworthiness19n. The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea.
• secretaryship23n. A person's term in office with a title including the term secretary...
• secretiveness18n. The state or characteristic of being secretive.
• sedevacantist19n. Someone who espouses sedevacantism.
• sedimentation16n. The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated...
• sedimentology20n. The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are...
• seductiveness19n. The property of being seductive.
• seismographic23adj. Relating to seismography and seismology.
• seismological18adj. Relating to seismology.
• selectiveness18n. The state of being selective; discernment.
• selenographic21adj. Of or pertaining to selenography, the scientific study of the moon.
• semiclassical19adj. That is classical but has broad, popular appeal.
• semiconductor20n. A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good...
• semiconscious19adj. Neither fully conscious nor unconscious, partially aware but confused...
• semiempirical21adj. Partially empirical (and partially theoretical).
• semipermanent19adj. Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.
• semipermeable21adj. Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which...
• semisynthetic23adj. Synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.
• sensationally16adv. In a sensational manner.
• senselessness13n. The state of being senseless; unsense.
• sensibilities15n. Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
• sensitiveness16n. The quality or degree of being sensitive.
• sensitization22n. The process of making something sensitive.
• sensorineural13adj. Of or pertaining to the sensory nerves.
• sententiously16adv. In a sententious manner, concisely, pithily.
• sentimentally18adv. In a sentimental manner.
• sequestration22n. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
• serendipitous16adj. By serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.
• serialization22n. The process or action of converting something in a serial or into...
• serologically19adv. With respect to the analysis of blood.
• serpentinized25adj. Partially or completely converted into the secondary mineral serpentine.
• servicemember24n. One who serves in the armed forces.
• sesquiterpene24n. Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon...

SH

• shamelessness18n. The state or characteristic of being shameless.
• shapeshifting25n. A change in shape; a transformation.
• sharecropping23n. The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United...
• sharpshooting22n. Highly accurate marksmanship.

SI

• sideroblastic18adj. Relating to sideroblasts.
• sidescrolling17adj. That scrolls horizontally.
• sigmoidoscopy24n. Internal examination of the sigmoid colon.
• signalization23n. The process of signalizing; characterization or differentiation.
• significantly22adv. In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
• signification19n. The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.
• significative22adj. That tends to signify or indicate; indicative.
• siliciclastic19adj. Describing clastic rocks that bear quartz or similar silicate minerals.
• silvicultural18adj. Of, pertaining to, or obtained by silviculture.
• situationally16adv. In a situational way.

SK

• skateboarding21n. The act of riding on a skateboard.
• skeuomorphism26n. The incorporation of obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design...

SL

• sleeplessness15n. Lack of sleep; the property of being sleepless; the inability to sleep...

SN

• snickerdoodle21n. A cookie in which the batter is rolled into a ball and coated with...
• snowpocalypse25n. An unusually severe blizzard or series of blizzards.

SO

• socialization24n. The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own...
• sociocultural17adj. Of or relating to both society and culture.
• solderability19n. The quality or degree of being solderable.
• solemnization24n. The performance of a ceremony (in an appropriate and solemn manner)...
• somatosensory18adj. Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the...
• somersaulting16n. An instance of performing a somersault.
• sophisticated21adj. Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté...
• soundproofing20n. Something that prevents sound from traveling through it, such as is put...
• southeasterly19adj. Situated in, or pointing to, the southeast.
• southeastward20adj. In or toward the southeast.
• southwesterly22adj. Situated in, or pointing to, the southwest.
• southwestward23adj. In or toward the southwest.
• sovereigntist17n. A supporter of sovereignism (in any sense thereof).

SP

• spasmodically23adv. In a spasmodic manner; intermittently.
• specification22n. An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product...
• spectacularly22adv. In a spectacular manner, extraordinarily, amazingly.
• spectatorship22n. The state or quality of being a spectator.
• spectrometric21adj. Of or pertaining to spectrometry.
• spectroscopic23adj. Of or relating to spectroscopy or to a spectroscope.
• speculatively23adv. In a speculative manner.
• speechwriting24n. The craft or activity of writing speeches, usually for delivery by...
• speleological18adj. Pertaining to the exploration of caves; speleology.
• spermatogenic20adj. Of or relating to spermatogenesis.
• spermatophore22n. A spermospore.
• spherocytosis23n. A medical condition in which the red blood cells are globular spheres...
• sphingomyelin24n. A phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve...
• spinelessness15n. The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally...
• spinothalamic22adj. Relating to, or connecting the spinal cord and the thalamus.
• splendiferous19adj. Beautiful, splendid.
• spondylolysis22n. A defect or stress fracture of the pars interarticularis of the...
• spontaneously18adv. In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily.
• sportscasting18n. Sports broadcasting, as presented by a sportscaster.
• sportsmanlike21adj. Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and...
• sportsmanship22n. The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness...
• sportswriting19n. Writing about sports.
• sprightliness19n. The property of being sprightly.

SQ

• squeamishness27n. The quality of being squeamish.

ST

• stabilization24n. The process of stabilizing.
• stalinization22n. The process of stalinizing.
• statelessness13n. The property of being stateless.
• statesmanlike19adj. Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and qualities of a respected...
• statesmanship20n. The skill of being a good statesman, the ability to perform well in...
• stationmaster15n. The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a...
• statistically18adv. In a statistical way.
• staurosporine15n. An alkaloid derived from the bacterium Streptomyces staurosporeus that...
• steadfastness17n. Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
• steeplechaser20n. A horse or human athlete who participates in steeplechase racing.
• steganography23n. The art and science of concealing a secret message, data, or file...
• stereographic21adj. Of or pertaining to stereography.
• stereotypical20adj. Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
• sterilization22n. The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
• steroidogenic17adj. Of or relating to the process of steroidogenesis.
• stickhandling24n. Skillful manipulation of the puck or ball with a player's stick...
• stochasticity23n. The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.
• stoichiometry23n. The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of...
• stoloniferous16adj. Producing stolons or suckers.
• stracciatella17n. An Italian soup consisting of a meat broth and small shreds of an...
• straightening18n. The act of making something straight.
• strangulation14n. The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
• strategically19adv. In a strategic manner.
• stratigraphic21adj. Of or pertaining to the arrangement of stratigraphy or strata.
• stratocumulus17n. A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly stratiform, in the form...
• stratospheric20adj. Of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the...
• stratovolcano18n. A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened...
• strengthening18n. An act or process by which something is strengthened.
• streptocarpus19n. Any of several plants of the genus Streptocarpus; Cape primroses.
• streptococcal21adj. Relating to bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
• streptococcus21n. A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus....
• streptokinase19n. An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking...
• strikebreaker23n. A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.
• strikethrough24n. An horizontal line overlaid on other characters.
• structuralism17n. A theory of sociology that views elements of society as part of a...
• structuralist15adj. Of or pertaining to structuralism.
• structuration15n. A theory proposed by Anthony Giddens in an attempt to reconcile...
• structureless15adj. Lacking structure.
• stylistically21adv. In a stylistic manner.

SU

• subcommission21n. A subdivision of a commission.
• subcontractor19n. A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor)...
• subdiscipline20n. A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the...
• subdivisional19adj. Relating to a subdivision.
• subepithelial20adj. Of or pertaining to the subepithelium.
• subexpression24n. An expression that is a part of a larger expression.
• submandibular20adj. Below the mandible.
• submillimeter19adj. Less than a millimeter in size.
• subordination16n. The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as...
• subpopulation19n. A subdivision of a population.
• subsalicylate20n. Any metal salicylate in which the metal atom is bonded to both the...
• subscapularis19n. A certain large, triangular muscle near the shoulder that plays a key...
• subsidization25n. The act or process of subsidizing.
• substantially18adv. In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
• substantively21adv. In a substantive manner, or to a substantive extent.
• substitutable17adj. Capable of being used as a substitute; valid as a replacement or...
• substructural17adj. Of or pertaining to a substructure.
• subtriangular16adj. Somewhat triangular.
• subwavelength25adj. Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
• suffocatingly25adv. In a suffocating manner, or to a degree that suffocates.
• sulfanilamide19n. Any of a class of amino substituted aromatic sulfonamides that are used...
• sulfasalazine25n. A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel...
• summarization26n. The act of summarizing.
• sumptuousness17n. The state or quality of being sumptuous.
• superabundant18adj. Extremely or exceedingly abundant.
• superannuated16adj. Obsolete, antiquated.
• supercollider18n. A high-energy particle accelerator.
• supercomputer21n. Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its...
• supercritical19adj. Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.
• superdelegate17n. A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the...
• superficially23adv. In a superficial manner; shallowly.
• superfluidity22n. The frictionless flow that is characteristic of a fluid with zero...
• superfluously21adv. In a superfluous manner.
• superfortress18n. A massive and heavily protected fortress.
• superlatively21adv. In a superlative manner; in the greatest possible way.
• supermajority27n. A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset...
• supermodified22n. A class of racecar used in supermodified racing.
• supernational15adj. Spanning nations; having large autonomy.
• supernumerary20n. A person who works in a group, association, or public office without...
• superordinate16adj. Greater in degree, rank or position.
• superorganism18n. A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour...
• superposition17n. The placing of one thing on top of another.
• supersensible17adj. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the senses; not belonging to...
• superspeedway24n. A motor speedway that is at least two miles in length.
• superstitious15adj. Susceptible to superstitions.
• superstrength19n. Remarkable strength, above and beyond that of normal human strength.
• supersymmetry25n. A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and...
• supervenience20n. The state or quality of being supervenient, of being in a dependency...
• supervisorial18adj. Having supervision, or the leadership or oversight of others, as a...
• supplementary22adj. Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
• supracondylar21adj. Above a condyle.
• supranational15adj. Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation.
• suprascapular19adj. Situated above, or on the anterior side of, the scapula.
• supraspinatus17n. A small muscle at the top of the shoulder blade.
• supratemporal19adj. Above the temporal lobe.
• surreptitious15adj. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
• survivability24n. The condition of being survivable.
• suspicionless17adj. Without suspicion.
• suxamethonium27n. Synonym of suxamethonium chloride.

SW

• swashbuckling28adj. Adventurous, exciting.
• swordsmanship24n. The skill of using a sword.

SY

• symbiogenesis21n. The merging of two separate organisms to form a single new organism.
• symbiotically25adv. In a symbiotic manner.
• symbolization29n. The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the...
• symmetrically25adv. In a symmetrical manner; so as to show symmetry.
• sympathectomy30n. The surgical cutting of a nerve in the sympathetic nervous system.
• symphysiotomy31n. A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is...
• synaptophysin26n. A human gene that encodes a synaptic vesicle glycoprotein.
• synchronicity26n. The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.
• synchronistic23adj. Of or pertaining to synchronism; arranged according to correspondence...
• synchronously24adv. In a synchronous manner; carried out or occurring with synchrony; in...
• syntactically23adv. According to the rules of syntax.
• synthetically24adv. Using synthetic methods.
• syringomyelia22n. A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord...
• systematizing28n. The process by which something is systematized; a systematization.
• systemization27n. Systematization.

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How many thirteen-letter words that start with S are there?

Word.ws lists 231 thirteen-letter words that start with S, plus 2,473 rare ones.

What are common thirteen-letter words that start with S?

significantly, sophisticated, substantially, strengthening, specification, statistically, schizophrenia and semiconductor.

Which of the thirteen-letter words that start with S has the highest letter score?

schizophrenic scores 34 points with the standard letter tile values.

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