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5-Letter Words Starting with S

There are 896 five-letter words that start with S on Word.ws, from saala to sysop. The most common are still, state, since, start and small.

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SA

  • saala5n. Brother-in-law.
  • sabal7n. Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called...
  • sabar7n. A traditional drum from Senegal, generally played with one hand and one...
  • sabat7n. A roofing structure with the street beneath it in Mediterranean and...
  • sabha10n. A public meeting, assembly, or organized group.
  • sabin7n. A unit of measurement that measures a material's absorbance of sound. A...
  • sabir7n. A lingua franca.
  • sable7n. A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel...
  • sabot7n. A wooden shoe.
  • sabre7n. A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of...
  • sabzi16n. Any green vegetable.
  • sacra7n. Sacral artery.
  • sacre7v. To consecrate.
  • sadhu9n. An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of...
  • sadly9adv. In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
  • sadza15n. Synonym of nshima (“maize porridge”).
  • saggy10adj. Baggy or loose-fitting.
  • sahib10n. A term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial...
  • sahih11adj. Authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted...
  • sahwa11n. A series of political purges in the late 15th and 16th centuries...
  • saiga6n. Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between...
  • sails5n. The sailmaker on board ship.
  • saint5n. A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has...
  • saker9n. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
  • salad6n. A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens...
  • salaf8n. One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and...
  • salah8adj. Wrong, incorrect.
  • salak9n. Any salak palm (Salacca zalacca), native to Indonesia; also called.
  • salal5n. A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible...
  • salat5n. The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a...
  • salep7n. A starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as...
  • saler5n. Salt cellar.
  • sales5n. The activities involved in selling goods or services.
  • salin5n. A salt reddish substance obtained from vegetable ashes during potash...
  • salix12n. Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.
  • salle5n. A fencing school.
  • sally8n. A willow.
  • salmi7n. A rich stew or ragout, especially of game.
  • salon5n. A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
  • salsa5n. A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot...
  • salto5n. A somersault.
  • salty8adj. Tasting of salt.
  • salve8n. An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
  • salvo8n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
  • samaj14n. A society, community or congregation, especially of the Brahmo Samaj.
  • saman7n. A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law.
  • samba9n. A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.
  • sambo9n. A sandwich.
  • samey10adj. Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous.
  • sammo9n. A sandwich.
  • sammy12v. To moisten (animal skins) with water.
  • samsa7n. A Central Asian bun stuffed with meat and sometimes with vegetables.
  • sanda6n. A Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar...
  • sando6n. Sandwich.
  • sands6n. Sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass...
  • sandy9adj. Covered with sand.
  • sanga6n. Sandwich.
  • sango6n. A sandwich.
  • sangu6n. An Indian steel spear.
  • sanjo12n. A genre of traditional Korean instrumental music.
  • sanna5n. A spongy steamed rice cake, popular in parts of India.
  • sanny8n. Hand sanitiser.
  • santo5n. A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure...
  • sanwa8n. Synonym of Japanese millet (“Echinochloa esculenta”).
  • sanza14n. Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern...
  • saola5n. A critically endangered ruminant of species Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, of...
  • sapan7n. Wood of a timber tree of species Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia...
  • sapid8adj. Tasty, flavoursome.
  • sapio7n. A sapiosexual.
  • sapor7n. A type of taste (sweetness, sourness etc.); loosely, taste, flavor.
  • sappy12adj. Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British...
  • saraf8n. A provider of financial services in the Middle East and in South Asia...
  • saran5n. A plastic resin used to make packaging films.
  • sarge6n. An instance of sarging.
  • sarim7n. A powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon...
  • sarin5n. The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical...
  • sarki9n. The emir of a Hausa-Fulani emirate.
  • sarky12adj. Synonym of sarcastic.
  • sarma7n. A dumpling of minced meat and other ingredients wrapped in a leaf...
  • sarod6n. A fretless string instrument used mainly in Indian classical music.
  • saron5n. A percussion idiophone with bronze bars, of Indonesian origin, used in...
  • saros5n. A quantity of 3600, such as a period of 3600 years.
  • sasin5n. Indian antelope; blackbuck.
  • sasse5n. A sluice or lock, as in a river or canal, to make it more navigable.
  • sassy8adj. Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky...
  • satay8n. A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and...
  • sated6adj. In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite...
  • satem7adj. Of or relating to a Proto-Indo-European language group that produced...
  • sater5n. That which sates.
  • satin5n. A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a...
  • sattu5n. Flour made from a mixture of ground pulses and cereals.
  • satyr8n. A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus...
  • sauce7n. A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
  • saucy10adj. Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
  • saule5n. A hired mourner at a funeral.
  • sault5n. A waterfall; a rapid.
  • sauna5n. A room or a house designed for heat sessions.
  • saung6n. An arched harp used in Burmese traditional music.
  • saury8n. A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike...
  • saved9adj. Rescued from the consequences of sin.
  • saver8n. One who saves.
  • savin8n. The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a...
  • savvy14adj. Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
  • sawah11n. A rice paddy.
  • sawer8n. One who saws; a sawyer.
  • sayer8n. One who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.
  • sayon8n. A medieval peasant's sleeveless jacket.
  • sazan14n. A fish (Cyprinus carpio) in the Cyprinidae family. It is native to Sea...

SC

  • scala7n. Ladder; sequence.
  • scald8v. To burn with hot liquid.
  • scale7n. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of...
  • scalp9n. The top of the head; the skull.
  • scaly10adj. Covered or abounding with scales.
  • scamp11n. A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
  • scant7adj. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
  • scape9n. A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean...
  • scare7n. A minor fright.
  • scarf10n. A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
  • scarp9n. The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.
  • scart7v. To scratch or scrape.
  • scary10adj. Causing fear or anxiety.
  • scaup9n. Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
  • scena7n. A scene in an opera.
  • scene7n. The location of an event that attracts attention.
  • scent7n. A distinctive smell.
  • schiz19n. An insane person.
  • schwa13n. An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented...
  • scion7n. A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a...
  • scoff13n. A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
  • scold8n. A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry...
  • scone7n. A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
  • scoon7v. To skim along (a surface) like a vessel on the water.
  • scoop9n. Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift...
  • scoot7n. A swift movement or trip.
  • scopa9n. Any of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to...
  • scope9n. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability...
  • scops9n. The scops owl.
  • score7n. The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant...
  • scorn7v. To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to...
  • scorp9n. A resident of Gibraltar.
  • scour7v. To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it...
  • scout7n. A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one...
  • scowl10n. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of...
  • scrag8n. A scrog.
  • scram9v. To leave in a hurry; to go away.
  • scran7n. Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.
  • scrap9n. A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
  • scrat7v. To scratch or scrape.
  • scray10n. A tern; the sea swallow.
  • scree7n. Loose stony debris on a slope.
  • screw10n. A simple machine, a helical inclined plane.
  • scrim9n. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork...
  • scrip9n. A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
  • scrod8n. Any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish.
  • scrub9n. A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing...
  • scrum9n. A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
  • scuba9n. An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding...
  • scudo8n. A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the...
  • scuff13v. To scrape the feet while walking.
  • scull7n. A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side...
  • sculp9v. To flay.
  • scurf10n. A skin disease.
  • scute7n. A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of...
  • scuzz25n. A scuzzy person, an unpleasant or disgusting person.

SE

  • sealy8adj. Resembling or characteristic of a seal (the animal).
  • seamy10adj. Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
  • sebum9n. A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin...
  • secco9adj. Dry.
  • secor7n. An interval of 116.7 cents.
  • sedan6n. An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by...
  • seder6n. The ceremonial meal held on the first night or first two nights of...
  • sedes6n. The position a word or phrase occupies within the meter.
  • sedge7n. Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.
  • sedum8n. Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to...
  • seedy9adj. Containing or full of seeds.
  • seekh12n. Seekh kebab.
  • sefer8n. A book, especially a religious book.
  • segno6n. The sign 𝄋, indicating the start of a passage of music to be repeated.
  • segue6v. To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.
  • seine5n. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at...
  • seiza14n. A traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs...
  • seize14v. To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
  • selah8interj. A word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew...
  • selar5n. The yellowtail scad.
  • selca7n. A photographic portrait taken by the subject; a selfie.
  • selfy11adj. Relating to the phenomenological human sense of self.
  • sella5n. Synonym of sella turcica.
  • sello5n. Sellotape.
  • selly8adj. Rare; wonderful; admirable.
  • selva8n. Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
  • selve8v. To become or cause to become a unique self.
  • semba9n. A genre of traditional music and dance from Angola.
  • semis7n. A small bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at half an...
  • semla7n. A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on...
  • semon7n. A unit of semiology or semantics.
  • sendy9adj. Daring, intense, going all-out.
  • senet5n. An Ancient Egyptian board game, probably played as a strategy game...
  • senex12n. An older or old man, chiefly as a stock character.
  • sengi6n. Any of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the family...
  • senna5n. Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the...
  • sense5n. Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world...
  • sensu5prep. In the sense of.
  • sente5n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lesotho loti.
  • senti5adj. Sentimental, emotional.
  • sepal7n. One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such...
  • sepia7n. A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
  • sepoy10n. A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a...
  • serac7n. Often sérac: a hard, cone-shaped, pale green, strongly flavoured cheese...
  • serai5n. A palace.
  • seral5adj. Being dried or withered.
  • serge6n. A type of worsted cloth.
  • serie5n. Series.
  • serif8n. A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces...
  • serin5n. Any of various small finches in the genus Serinus, with largely yellow...
  • serow8n. Any of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis.
  • serra5n. A saw, or saw-like part.
  • serry8v. To crowd, press together, or close (rank).
  • serum7n. Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood...
  • serve8v. To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official...
  • servo8n. A servomechanism.
  • sesma7n. A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm.
  • setar5n. A Persian musical instrument.
  • seton5n. A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced...
  • setup7n. Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
  • seven8n. The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
  • sever8v. To cut free.
  • sewed9adj. Having been created through the sewing process.
  • sewel8n. A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to...
  • sewer8n. A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human...
  • sewin8n. Sea trout, a subspecies of brown trout (Salmo trutta morpha trutta).

SG

  • sgurr6n. A rocky peak in Scotland.

SH

  • shabu10n. Methedrine; methamphetamine.
  • shack14n. A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.
  • shade9n. Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  • shady12adj. Abounding in shades.
  • shaft11n. The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
  • shahi11n. A former currency unit of Iran, worth one twentieth of a qiran.
  • shail8v. To walk or move unsteadily or haphazardly; stumbling or shuffling.
  • shaka12n. A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended...
  • shake12v. To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions...
  • shako12n. A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a...
  • shaku12n. The Japanese foot, a traditional Japanese unit of length equal to 10...
  • shaky15adj. Shaking or trembling.
  • shale8n. A shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
  • shall8v. Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first...
  • shaly11adj. Pertaining to or resembling shale.
  • shama10n. Copsychus malabaricus (white-rumped shama), a saxicoline songbird of...
  • shame10n. An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness...
  • shand9n. Shame; scandal; disgrace.
  • shang9n. A Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one hectare.
  • shank12n. The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
  • shant8n. A drink, usually a pint.
  • shape10n. The status or condition of something.
  • shard9n. A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an...
  • share8n. A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to...
  • shari8n. Dead wood on the main trunk of a bonsai tree.
  • shark12n. Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a...
  • sharm10n. Self-harm.
  • sharn8n. The dung or manure of cattle or sheep.
  • sharp10adj. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce...
  • shash11n. The scarf of a turban.
  • shave11v. To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a...
  • shawl11n. A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head...
  • shawm13n. A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.
  • shaws11n. Stalks or leaves of root vegetables.
  • sheaf11n. A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound...
  • shear8v. To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
  • sheat8n. A sheatfish.
  • sheen8n. Splendor; radiance; shininess.
  • sheep10n. A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
  • sheer8adj. Very thin or transparent.
  • sheet8n. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over...
  • shelf11n. A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a...
  • shell8n. The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans...
  • sheng9n. A Chinese wind instrument, a free-reed mouth organ consisting of 13 or...
  • sherm10n. The drug phencyclidine (PCP).
  • shero8n. A female hero.
  • sheth11n. The bar on a plough which projects downward beneath the beam to connect...
  • shian8n. A magical fairy mound.
  • shide9n. A piece of wood (a thin board or plank, or a strip of wood split off)...
  • shido9n. A minor penalty in judo.
  • shiel8n. A shepherd's hut or shieling.
  • shift11n. A movement to do something, a beginning.
  • shifu11n. Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
  • shiko12n. One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high...
  • shill8n. A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
  • shine8v. To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
  • shiny11adj. Reflecting light.
  • shiok12adj. Delightful, pleasurable.
  • shire8n. An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th...
  • shirk12v. To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
  • shiro8n. A stew of Ethiopia and Eritrea origin whose primary ingredient is...
  • shirt8n. An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body...
  • shish11interj. Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
  • shiso8n. Any of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to...
  • shiur8n. A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.
  • shiva11n. A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
  • shive11n. A slice, especially of bread.
  • shmoo10n. A fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp, shaped like a smooth...
  • shmup12n. A shoot-'em-up, particularly a two-dimensional shooter themed around...
  • shoah11n. A mass murder.
  • shoal8n. A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
  • shoat8n. A weaned piglet; any piglet.
  • shobe10n. The youngest sister.
  • shock14n. A sudden, heavy impact.
  • shodo9n. Japanese calligraphy.
  • shoey11n. A shoe.
  • shogi9n. Japanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and...
  • shoji15n. A door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper...
  • shojo15n. A style of anime and manga intended for young women.
  • shola8n. A wild plant of species Aeschynomene aspera, found in Bengal and Assam...
  • shole8n. A wooden block plank fixed beneath an object, such as the rudder of a...
  • shook12n. A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.
  • shool8v. To move materials with a shovel.
  • shoop10n. The fruit of the rose; rosehip.
  • shoot8v. To fire (a weapon that releases a bullet or other projectile).
  • shorb10n. A shorebird.
  • shore8n. Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or...
  • shorn8adj. Of a sheep, etc., having been shorn.
  • short8adj. Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either...
  • shota8n. Hentai anime or manga, or other Japanese-inspired erotic art featuring...
  • shoto8n. In the Street Fighter series, either of the playable characters Ryu and...
  • shout8n. A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry...
  • shove11v. To push, especially roughly or with force.
  • showy14adj. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
  • shoyu11n. A dark form of soy sauce.
  • shram10v. To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to numb.
  • shred9n. A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
  • shrew11n. Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the...
  • shrub10n. A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from...
  • shrug9n. A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of...
  • shtum10adj. Silent; speechless; dumb.
  • shuck14n. The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g....
  • shuka12n. A sash (decorative length of cloth) worn in parts of Africa.
  • shunk12v. To impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade...
  • shunt8v. To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a...
  • shura8n. A body that provides counsel to a leader.
  • shush11v. To be quiet; to keep quiet.
  • shute8n. A steep road through a cleft in a hill.
  • shuwa11n. A dish from Oman consisting of lamb or goat slow-cooked for hours...
  • shyer11n. A horse that shies.
  • shyly14adv. In a shy manner.

SI

  • sibyl10n. A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.
  • sicca9n. A great seal.
  • sicko11n. A physically ill person.
  • sicky14adj. Covered in vomit.
  • sicle7n. A shekel.
  • sided7adj. Having the specified type of side or sides or number of sides.
  • sider6n. One who takes a side.
  • sidey9adj. Exhibiting side, or unjustified self-importance; arrogant.
  • sidhe9n. A fairy in Gaelic folklore (a member of the Sidhe).
  • sidle6v. To (cause something to) move sideways.
  • siege6n. A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with...
  • sieve8n. A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to...
  • sight9n. The sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency...
  • sigil6n. A seal, signature or signet.
  • sigma8n. The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ...
  • silat5n. A type of martial art originating from the Malay Archipelago.
  • silex12n. A finely ground relatively pure form of silicas used as a paint filler...
  • silky12adj. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and...
  • silly8adj. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  • silty8adj. Having a noticeable amount of silt.
  • silva8n. The forest trees of a particular area.
  • silyl8n. The radical SiH₃ derived from silane.
  • simar7n. A type of ecclesiastical vestment, similar to a cassock.
  • simit7n. A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.
  • simon7n. Sixpence coin.
  • simpy12adj. Characteristic of a simp; foolish.
  • simul7n. An exhibition in which one (typically much stronger) player plays...
  • sinal5adj. Pertaining to the sinuses.
  • since7adv. From a specified time in the past.
  • sines5n. Pair of sixes of dice.
  • sinew8n. A cord or tendon of the body.
  • singe6v. To burn slightly.
  • sinus5n. A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the...
  • siong6adj. Very tough, challenging.
  • sippy12n. A little sip; less than a serving of some particular drink.
  • siree5n. Sir.
  • siren5n. One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
  • siris5n. Any tree of the genus Albizia.
  • sisal5n. A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its...
  • sisig6n. A pork dish from the Philippines.
  • sissy8n. A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
  • sitar5n. A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a...
  • sitch10n. A brook; an occasional small waterway: a ditch, a gutter or drain; a...
  • sithe8v. To sigh.
  • sitio5n. A subdivision of a barangay, typically rural.
  • situs5n. The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or...
  • siver8v. To simmer.
  • sixer12n. A shot in which the ball passes over the boundary without touching the...
  • sixes12n. A pair of sixes.
  • sixte12n. The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height...
  • sixth15adj. The ordinal form of the number six.
  • sixty15n. A commercial lasting 60 seconds.
  • sizar14n. An undergraduate at Trinity College, Dublin and the University of...
  • sized15adj. Having a certain size. Usually used in combination with an adverb or a...
  • sizer14n. An instrument or contrivance to size articles, or to determine their...

SK

  • skald10n. A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.
  • skall9v. To scale; to mount.
  • skank13n. Anything that is particularly foul, unhygienic or unpleasant.
407 rare five-letter words that start with S

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Questions about these words

How many five-letter words that start with S are there?
Word.ws lists 896 five-letter words that start with S, plus 407 rare ones.
What are common five-letter words that start with S?
still, state, since, start, small, story, south and short.
Which of the five-letter words that start with S has the highest letter score?
swizz scores 26 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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