Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with S

There are 8,621 words that start with S on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 8 letters (1,423 words). The words used most often are so, she, some, see and said.

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2-letter words that start with S

  • se2n. A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.
  • si2n. A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major...
  • so2conj. As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
  • st2interj. Expressing a sudden desire for silence.

3-letter words that start with S

  • sac5n. A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
  • sad4adj. Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
  • sal3n. Shorea robusta, a dipterocarpaceous tree.
  • sam5v. To assemble.
  • san3n. An Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ)...
  • sap5n. The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and...
  • sat3n. Level of saturation (especially of oxygen in the blood).
  • saw6n. Such a tool with a toothed blade.
  • say6v. To pronounce.
  • sea3n. A large body of salt water.
  • sec5n. Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
  • see3v. To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by...
  • sen3n. Self.
  • sep5n. A simple closed curve used to enclose a graph, in the existential graph...
  • ser3n. An old Indian unit of weight, equal to 80 tolas, or one fortieth of a...
  • set3v. To put (something) down, to rest.
  • sew6v. To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in...
  • she6pron. The female (typically) person or animal previously mentioned or implied.
  • shy9adj. Easily frightened; timid.
  • sic5adv. Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being...
  • sid4n. Sadiki.
  • sim5n. A simulation session or scenario.
  • sin3n. A violation of divine will or religious law.
  • sip5n. A small mouthful of drink.
  • sir3n. A man of a higher rank or position.
  • sit3v. To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by...
  • six10n. A group or set with six elements.
  • ski7n. One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or...
  • sky10n. The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the...
  • sol3n. In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale...
  • son3n. One's male offspring.
  • soo3adv. Elongated form of so.
  • soy6n. A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to...
  • spa5n. A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
  • spy8n. A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other...
  • sub5v. To substitute for.
  • sue3v. To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal...
  • sum5n. A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
  • sun3n. A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
  • sup5v. To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth...

All 91 3-letter words that start with S

4-letter words that start with S

  • safe7adj. Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
  • said5adj. Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.
  • sale4n. An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.
  • same6adj. Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards...
  • save7v. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from...
  • seat4n. Something to be sat upon.
  • seem6v. To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.
  • seen4interj. Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.
  • self7pron. Myself, oneself.
  • sell4v. To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
  • send5v. To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to...
  • sent4n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon.
  • sets4n. Set theory.
  • ship9n. A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
  • shop9n. An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally...
  • shot7adj. Tired, weary.
  • show10v. To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others...
  • shut7v. To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
  • sick10adj. In poor health; ill.
  • side5n. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
  • sign5n. A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
  • site4n. The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position.
  • size13n. The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
  • skin8n. The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a...
  • slow7adj. Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an...
  • soft7adj. Easily giving way under pressure.
  • sold5adj. Convinced, won over.
  • some6pron. A certain number (multiple but not all).
  • song5n. A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by...
  • soon4adj. Short in length of time from the present.
  • sort4n. A general type.
  • soul4n. The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's...
  • spot6n. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different...
  • star4n. Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night...
  • stay7v. To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short...
  • step6n. An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
  • stop6v. To cease moving.
  • such9det. Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something...
  • suit4n. A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching...
  • sure4adj. Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

All 410 4-letter words that start with S

5-letter words that start with S

  • sales5n. The activities involved in selling goods or services.
  • scale7n. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of...
  • scene7n. The location of an event that attracts attention.
  • score7n. The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant...
  • sense5n. Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world...
  • serve8v. To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official...
  • seven8n. The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
  • shall8v. Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first...
  • share8n. A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to...
  • short8adj. Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either...
  • since7adv. From a specified time in the past.
  • sleep7v. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  • small7adj. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
  • smart7v. To hurt or sting.
  • smith10n. A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and...
  • sorry8adj. Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
  • sound6adj. Healthy.
  • south8n. The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing...
  • space9n. The distance between objects.
  • speak11v. To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
  • speed8n. The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
  • spend8v. To pay out (money).
  • spent7adj. Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
  • staff11n. A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to...
  • stage6n. A phase.
  • stand6v. To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
  • stars5n. Outer space.
  • start5n. The beginning of an activity.
  • state5n. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
  • stick11n. A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
  • still5adj. Not moving; calm.
  • stock11n. A store or supply.
  • stone5n. A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such...
  • store5n. A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
  • story8n. An account of real or fictional events.
  • study9v. To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not...
  • stuff11n. Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
  • style8n. A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a...
  • super7adj. Of excellent quality, superfine.
  • sweet8adj. Tasting of sugars.

All 896 5-letter words that start with S

6-letter words that start with S

  • safety12n. The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
  • saying10n. A proverb or maxim.
  • school11n. An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational...
  • screen8n. A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide...
  • search11n. An attempt to find something.
  • season6n. Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather...
  • second9adj. Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them....
  • secret8n. A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
  • sector8n. A section.
  • seeing7adj. Having vision; not blind.
  • senate6n. In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
  • senior6adj. Older.
  • series6n. A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected...
  • shared10adj. Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
  • should10v. Used to issue an instruction (traditionally seen as carrying less force...
  • signed8adj. Having a signature; endorsed.
  • silver9n. A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight...
  • simple10adj. Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
  • simply13adv. In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition...
  • single7adj. Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
  • sister6n. A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
  • social8adj. Being extroverted or outgoing.
  • source8n. The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods...
  • speech13n. The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate...
  • spirit8n. The soul of a person or other creature.
  • sports8n. Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).
  • spread9v. To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers...
  • spring9v. To move or burst forth.
  • square15n. A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right...
  • stated7adj. Expressed in a statement; uttered or written.
  • status6n. A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
  • street6n. A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
  • stress6n. A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
  • strike10v. To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
  • strong7adj. Capable of producing great physical force.
  • stupid9adj. Lacking in intelligence.
  • summer10n. One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest...
  • supply13v. To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
  • survey12n. The act of surveying; a general view.
  • system11n. A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex...

All 1,109 6-letter words that start with S

7-letter words that start with S

  • science11n. A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural...
  • seconds10n. A second helping of food for one person, or refill of coffee or other...
  • section9n. A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
  • seeking12n. The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
  • selling8n. Action of the verb to sell.
  • senator7n. A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature...
  • sending9n. The act by which somebody or something is sent.
  • serious7adj. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or...
  • service12n. An act of being of assistance to someone.
  • serving11n. The act or process of serving.
  • session7n. A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
  • setting8n. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or...
  • several10adj. A number of different; various.
  • sharing11n. Something shared; a point in common.
  • showing14n. An occasion when something is shown.
  • similar9adj. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
  • singing9n. The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
  • sitting8n. A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.
  • society12n. A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as...
  • somehow15adv. In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some...
  • someone9pron. One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.
  • spanish12v. To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is...
  • special11adj. Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
  • species11n. A type or kind. (Compare race.).
  • stadium10n. A venue where sporting events are held.
  • station7n. A regular stopping place for ground transportation.
  • staying11n. A stay or visit.
  • stopped12adj. Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the...
  • storage8n. The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
  • strange8adj. Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a...
  • student8n. A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
  • studies8n. An academic field of study concerning the given subject.
  • subject18adj. Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
  • success11n. The achievement of one's aim or goal.
  • suggest9v. To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
  • support11v. To help keep from falling.
  • suppose11v. To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting...
  • supreme11adj. Dominant, having power over all others.
  • surface12n. The external boundary of an object or body.
  • surgery11n. The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to...

All 1,304 7-letter words that start with S

8-letter words that start with S

  • schedule14n. A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature...
  • sciences12n. All the fields of science, collectively.
  • security13n. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically...
  • selected11adj. That have been selected or chosen.
  • sentence10n. The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
  • separate10v. To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
  • services13n. That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally...
  • shipping16n. The transportation of goods.
  • shooting12adj. Moving or growing quickly.
  • shopping16n. The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those...
  • shoulder12n. The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface...
  • sleeping11adj. Asleep.
  • slightly15adv. Slenderly; delicately.
  • software14n. Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in...
  • solution8n. A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by...
  • somebody16pron. Some unspecified person.
  • somewhat16adv. To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
  • southern11adj. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
  • speaking15adj. Used in speaking.
  • specific17adj. Explicit or definite.
  • spending12n. An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
  • standard10adj. Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
  • standing10adj. Erect, not cut down.
  • starting9n. The act of something that starts.
  • stations8n. An infrequent religious gathering of family and friends spread over a...
  • straight12adj. Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its...
  • strategy12n. The science and art of military command as applied to the overall...
  • strength12n. The quality or degree of being strong.
  • stronger9adj. Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former...
  • strongly12adv. In a strong or powerful manner.
  • struggle10n. A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a...
  • studying13n. The action of the verb to study.
  • suddenly13adv. Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
  • suitable10adj. Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or...
  • superior10adj. Higher in rank, status, or quality.
  • supplies12n. Financial resources supplied, often for a particular purpose.
  • supposed13adj. Alleged; assumed.
  • surprise10n. Something unexpected.
  • survival14n. The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
  • swimming16n. The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

All 1,423 8-letter words that start with S

9-letter words that start with S

  • sacrifice16n. Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an...
  • satellite9n. A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
  • satisfied13adj. In a state of satisfaction.
  • scheduled16adj. Planned; according to schedule (timetable).
  • scientist11n. One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer...
  • screaming14adj. Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
  • screening12n. Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
  • searching15adj. Thorough.
  • secondary15adj. Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank...
  • secretary14n. A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical...
  • seemingly15adv. As it appears; apparently.
  • selection11n. The process or act of selecting.
  • sensitive12adj. Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
  • separated12adj. Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.
  • seriously12adv. In a serious or literal manner.
  • shoulders13n. The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
  • signature10n. A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to...
  • similarly14adv. In a like style or manner.
  • situation9n. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
  • socialist11adj. Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.
  • something15pron. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
  • sometimes13adv. On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but...
  • somewhere17adv. In an uncertain or unspecified location.
  • southeast12n. The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south...
  • spiritual11adj. Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
  • sponsored12adj. Financially supported by a sponsor.
  • spreading13n. The act by which something is spread.
  • stability14n. The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to...
  • standards11n. Principles of conduct shaped by one's ideas of morality, decency and...
  • statement11n. A declaration or remark.
  • strategic12adj. Of or pertaining to strategy.
  • streaming12adj. Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.
  • structure11n. A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
  • substance13n. Physical matter; material.
  • suffering16adj. Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.
  • supported14adj. Held in position, especially from below.
  • surprised12adj. Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due...
  • suspected14adj. Believed to be a cause or at fault.
  • suspended13adj. Suspended animation.
  • sustained10adj. Held continuously at a certain level.

All 1,198 9-letter words that start with S

10-letter words that start with S

  • satisfying17adj. That satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.
  • scientific17adj. Related or connected to science.
  • screenshot15n. An image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in...
  • separately15adv. In a separate manner; not together; apart.
  • separation12n. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being...
  • settlement12n. The act of settling.
  • simplicity19n. The state or quality of being simple.
  • simulation12n. Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict...
  • smartphone17n. A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing...
  • solidarity14n. A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a...
  • soundtrack17n. A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded...
  • spacecraft19n. A vehicle that travels through space.
  • specialist14adj. Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.
  • statistics12n. A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with...
  • strengthen14v. To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the...
  • stretching16n. The act by which something is stretched.
  • structural12adj. Of, relating to, or having structure.
  • structured13adj. Having structure; organized.
  • struggling13n. The act of one who struggles.
  • subjective24adj. Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition...
  • submission14n. The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
  • subsequent21adj. Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time...
  • subsidiary16adj. Auxiliary or supplemental.
  • substitute12v. To use in place of something else, with the same function.
  • successful17adj. Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what...
  • succession14n. An act of following in sequence.
  • successive17adj. Coming one after the other in a series.
  • sufficient18det. An adequate quantity of; enough.
  • suggesting13n. Suggestion.
  • suggestion12n. Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for).
  • supervisor15n. A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or...
  • supplement16n. Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a...
  • supporting15adj. That supports.
  • supportive17adj. Providing support.
  • supposedly18adv. As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims...
  • surprising13adj. Causing surprise.
  • suspension12n. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
  • suspicious14adj. Arousing suspicion.
  • sweetheart16n. A person who is always very kind.
  • systematic17adj. Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.

All 898 10-letter words that start with S

11-letter words that start with S

  • scholarship21n. A grant-in-aid to a student.
  • secretariat13n. The office or department of a government secretary.
  • segregation13n. The act of setting apart and organizing things based upon their...
  • selectively19adv. In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected...
  • sensational11adj. Of or pertaining to sensation.
  • sensitivity17n. The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • sentimental13adj. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing...
  • seriousness11n. The state or quality of being serious.
  • seventeenth17adj. The ordinal form of the number seventeen.
  • shareholder18n. One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.
  • significant17adj. Signifying something; carrying meaning.
  • slaughtered16adj. Extremely drunk.
  • sovereignty18n. Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over...
  • specialized25adj. Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.
  • spectacular17adj. Amazing or worthy of special notice.
  • speculation15n. The process or act of thinking or meditating on a subject.
  • speculative18adj. Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or...
  • spiritually16adv. In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
  • sponsorship18n. The state or practice of being a sponsor.
  • spontaneous13adj. Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or...
  • spreadsheet17n. A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data...
  • statistical13adj. Of or pertaining to statistics.
  • stimulating14adj. Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
  • stimulation13n. A pushing or goading toward action.
  • subdivision17n. A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been...
  • subordinate14adj. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
  • substantial13adj. Having a substance; actually existing.
  • substantive16adj. Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
  • superficial18adj. Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
  • superiority16n. The state of being superior.
  • supermarket19n. A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually...
  • supervision16n. The act or instance of supervising.
  • supervisory19adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor.
  • suppressing16n. The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
  • suppression15n. The act or instance of suppressing.
  • surrounding13n. An outlying area; area in proximity to something.
  • susceptible17adj. Likely to be affected by something.
  • sustainable13adj. Able to be sustained.
  • symmetrical20adj. Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of...
  • sympathetic23adj. Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

All 541 11-letter words that start with S

12-letter words that start with S

  • safeguarding18n. Synonym of protection.
  • satisfaction17n. A fulfilment of a need or desire.
  • satisfactory20adj. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
  • screenwriter17n. One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television...
  • segmentation15n. The act or an instance of dividing into segments.
  • shipbuilding21n. The construction of ships.
  • significance20n. The extent to which something matters; importance.
  • simultaneous14adj. Happening at the same moment.
  • slaughtering17n. An act of slaughter; a killing.
  • snowboarding19n. The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
  • sociological17adj. Of or pertaining to sociology.
  • solicitation14n. The action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal.
  • southeastern15adj. Of or pertaining to the southeast.
  • southwestern18adj. Of or pertaining to the southwest.
  • specifically24adv. In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or...
  • spectroscopy23n. The scientific study of spectra.
  • spirituality17n. The quality or state of being spiritual.
  • spokesperson20n. A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
  • standardized24adj. Designed or constructed in a standard manner or according to an...
  • storytelling16n. The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
  • structurally17adv. In terms of structure.
  • subcommittee20n. A committee formed by an existing committee, comprising a subset of its...
  • subconscious18adj. Occuring in the part of our mind that we are not normally aware of.
  • subscription18n. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
  • subsequently26adv. Following, afterwards in either time or place.
  • substitution14n. The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
  • subterranean14adj. Below ground, under the earth, underground.
  • successfully22adv. In a successful manner; with success; without failing.
  • successively22adv. In a serial or successive manner; one following another.
  • sufficiently23adv. In a sufficient manner; enough.
  • supernatural14adj. Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it...
  • superstition14n. A belief considered to be irrational, unfounded, or based solely on...
  • supplemental18adj. Acting to supplement.
  • surprisingly18adv. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
  • surrendering14n. An act of surrender.
  • surroundings14n. The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects...
  • surveillance17n. Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under...
  • suspiciously19adv. In a way suggesting suspicion.
  • symbolically24adv. In a symbolic manner.
  • synchronized30adj. Having attained synchronization, together, coordinated, combined.

All 336 12-letter words that start with S

13-letter words that start with S

  • sanctimonious17adj. Making a show of being morally better than others, especially...
  • sarcastically20adv. In a sarcastic manner.
  • schizophrenia32n. A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental...
  • schizophrenic34adj. Of or relating to schizophrenia.
  • schoolteacher23n. A teacher working in a school.
  • scintillating16adj. That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.
  • screenwriting19n. The art of writing screenplays.
  • sedimentation16n. The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated...
  • semiconductor20n. A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good...
  • sensibilities15n. Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.
  • sequestration22n. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
  • significantly22adv. In a significant manner or to a significant extent.
  • skateboarding21n. The act of riding on a skateboard.
  • socialization24n. The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own...
  • sophisticated21adj. Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté...
  • specification22n. An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product...
  • spectacularly22adv. In a spectacular manner, extraordinarily, amazingly.
  • spectroscopic23adj. Of or relating to spectroscopy or to a spectroscope.
  • spontaneously18adv. In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily.
  • sportsmanship22n. The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness...
  • stabilization24n. The process of stabilizing.
  • statistically18adv. In a statistical way.
  • stereotypical20adj. Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
  • sterilization22n. The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
  • 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.
  • stratospheric20adj. Of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the...
  • strengthening18n. An act or process by which something is strengthened.
  • stylistically21adv. In a stylistic manner.
  • subcontractor19n. A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor)...
  • subordination16n. The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as...
  • substantially18adv. In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
  • supercomputer21n. Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its...
  • superficially23adv. In a superficial manner; shallowly.
  • superposition17n. The placing of one thing on top of another.
  • superstitious15adj. Susceptible to superstitions.
  • supplementary22adj. Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
  • survivability24n. The condition of being survivable.

All 231 13-letter words that start with S

14-letter words that start with S

  • sanctification21n. The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian...
  • satisfactorily22adv. In a satisfactory manner, in a manner adequate to requirements.
  • scaremongering20n. The actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports...
  • scientifically24adv. Using science or methods of science.
  • secularization25n. The transformation of a society from close identification with...
  • securitization25n. The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans...
  • segregationist16n. A person who supports or believes in segregation.
  • semiconducting22adj. That has the characteristics of a semiconductor.
  • sensationalism16n. The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the...
  • sensationalist14adj. Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by...
  • sentimentality19n. An act or state of being sentimental.
  • serviceability24n. The property of being serviceable, of being useful for some function.
  • simplification23n. The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.
  • simultaneously19adv. Occurring at the same time.
  • slaughterhouse21n. A place where animals are slaughtered.
  • solidification20n. The action of solidifying.
  • sophistication21n. Enlightenment or education.
  • spatiotemporal20adj. Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time.
  • specialization27n. The act or process of specializing.
  • specifications23n. A set of requirements defining an exact description of an object or a...
  • spironolactone18n. A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which...
  • staphylococcus28n. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus...
  • stigmatization26n. The process or act of stigmatizing.
  • stoichiometric23adj. Of or relating to stoichiometry.
  • stratification19n. The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers...
  • subconsciously23adv. Below the level of conscious awareness.
  • subcutaneously21adv. Under the cutaneous layer of the skin.
  • substantiation16n. The act of substantiating.
  • superannuation16n. A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from...
  • supercomputing23n. The design and use of supercomputers.
  • superconductor21n. A substance that has no resistance to conducting an electric current.
  • superficiality24n. The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface...
  • superintendent17n. A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
  • supernaturally19adv. In a supernatural manner.
  • superstructure18n. Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).
  • supersymmetric25adj. Pertaining to supersymmetry.
  • supramolecular20adj. Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that...
  • susceptibility23n. The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.
  • sustainability19n. A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society...
  • systematically24adv. In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

All 130 14-letter words that start with S

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All 50 15-letter words that start with S

28,416 rare words that start with S

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How many words that start with S are there?
Word.ws lists 8,621 words that start with S, plus 28,416 rare ones.
What are common words that start with S?
so, she, some, see, said, should, still and say.
Which of the words that start with S has the highest letter score?
schizoaffective scores 40 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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