Word.ws English Dictionary

5-Letter Words Starting with SM

There are 26 five-letter words that start with SM on Word.ws, from smack to smush. The most common are small, smith, smart, smoke and smile.

Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.

All 26 five-letter words that start with SM

  • smack13n. A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
  • small7adj. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
  • smark11n. A fan of professional wrestling who is aware that the matches are...
  • smarm9n. Smarmy language or behavior.
  • smart7v. To hurt or sting.
  • smash10n. The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
  • smear7v. To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across...
  • smell7n. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the...
  • smelt7n. Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the...
  • smexy17adj. Embodying the qualities of sex appeal and intelligence.
  • smile7n. A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of...
  • smirk11n. An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied...
  • smite7v. To strike down or kill with godly force.
  • smith10n. A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and...
  • smitt7n. Fine clay or ochre made up into balls, used for marking sheep.
  • smize16v. To smile with one's eyes.
  • smock13n. A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.
  • smoke11n. The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by...
  • smoko11n. A cigarette break from work or military duty; a brief cessation of work...
  • smoky14adj. Filled with smoke.
  • smolt7n. A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery...
  • smoot7n. A unit of length defined as exactly sixty-seven inches (approximately...
  • smore7v. To smother.
  • smout7n. A printer who does short-term work in various offices.
  • smurf10n. A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The...
  • smush10n. A beaten or pulverized mass.
15 rare five-letter words that start with SM

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words that start with SM are there?
Word.ws lists 26 five-letter words that start with SM, plus 15 rare ones.
What are common five-letter words that start with SM?
small, smith, smart, smoke, smile, smell, smash and smack.
Which of the five-letter words that start with SM has the highest letter score?
smexy scores 17 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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