Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with SE

There are 806 words that start with SE on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 8 letters (130 words). The words used most often are see, second, set, seen and service.

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2-letter words that start with SE

  • se2n. A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.

3-letter words that start with SE

  • sea3n. A large body of salt water.
  • sec5n. Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
  • sed4v. To edit a file or stream of text using sed.
  • see3v. To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by...
  • seg4n. A man; fellow.
  • seh6adj. Drunk or inebriated, or appearing so; tipsy.
  • sei3n. A sei whale.
  • 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.
  • sev6n. An Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made...
  • sew6v. To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in...
  • sey6n. A cut of beef.

4-letter words that start with SE

  • seah7n. A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about 7.7 L or 7 quarts.
  • seak8n. Soap prepared for use in milling cloth.
  • seal4n. A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or...
  • seam6n. A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching...
  • sear4adj. Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.
  • seat4n. Something to be sat upon.
  • seau4n. A pottery pail.
  • seax11n. A short Saxon sword.
  • seck10adj. Only used in rent seck.
  • sect6n. An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
  • seed5n. Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true...
  • seek8v. To try to find; to look for; to search for.
  • seel4n. Good fortune; happiness; bliss.
  • seem6v. To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.
  • seen4interj. Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.
  • seep6v. To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in...
  • seer4n. One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or...
  • sega5n. A genre of popular music mainly associated with Mauritius.
  • sego5n. A perennial bulb lily found in Western North America (Calochortus...
  • seif7n. A sand dune that elongates parallel to the prevailing wind.
  • seim6n. The hyacinth bean.
  • sejm13n. A political assembly or committee in Poland and the surrounding areas.
  • seki8n. In the game of Go, a state of impasse where neither player can benefit...
  • sele4n. Greeting, salutation.
  • self7pron. Myself, oneself.
  • sell4v. To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
  • selo4n. A village, in various Slavic regions.
  • seme6n. Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of...
  • semi6n. A semi-detached house.
  • send5v. To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to...
  • sene4n. A unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of a Samoan tala.
  • sens4n. Marijuana.
  • sent4n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon.
  • sept6n. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor...
  • sere4n. A natural succession community of organisms in an ecosystem, especially...
  • serf7n. A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a...
  • serg5n. A sergal.
  • sesh7n. A period of time spent engaged in some group activity.
  • sess4n. Marijuana, weed.
  • seta4n. A bristle or hair.
  • sets4n. Set theory.
  • sett4n. The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
  • seva7n. Selfless service that is performed without any expectation of reward...

5-letter words that start with 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...
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • sefer8n. A book, especially a religious book.
  • 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...
  • seize14v. To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
  • selah8interj. A word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew...
  • sella5n. Synonym of sella turcica.
  • selly8adj. Rare; wonderful; admirable.
  • selva8n. Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
  • semis7n. A small bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at half an...
  • senex12n. An older or old man, chiefly as a stock character.
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • serai5n. A palace.
  • serge6n. A type of worsted cloth.
  • serie5n. Series.
  • serif8n. A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces...
  • serra5n. A saw, or saw-like part.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • sewer8n. A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human...

All 66 5-letter words that start with SE

6-letter words that start with SE

  • seabed9n. The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.
  • sealed7adj. Closed by a seal (something to prevent leakage).
  • seaman8n. Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
  • search11n. An attempt to find something.
  • seared7adj. Blackened by heat; scorched; burned.
  • season6n. Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather...
  • seated7adj. Sitting.
  • seater6n. A vehicle or item of furniture that has a specified seating capacity.
  • secede9v. To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an...
  • 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.
  • secure8adj. Free from attack or danger; protected.
  • sedate7adj. Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in...
  • seduce9v. To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or...
  • seeded8adj. Bearing seed.
  • seeing7adj. Having vision; not blind.
  • seeker10n. One who seeks.
  • seldom9adv. Infrequently, rarely.
  • select8adj. Privileged, specially selected.
  • selfie9n. A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using...
  • seller6n. Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.
  • senate6n. In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
  • sender7n. Someone who sends.
  • senile6adj. Of, or relating to old age.
  • senior6adj. Older.
  • senpai8n. The senior member of a group in Japanese arts; a mentor.
  • sensed7adj. Having a specified number or kind of senses.
  • sensei6n. A martial arts instructor; especially one for a Japanese martial art.
  • sensor6n. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in...
  • sentry9n. A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
  • sepsis8n. A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed...
  • septic10adj. Of or pertaining to sepsis.
  • septum10n. Either of the two walls that separate the atria or ventricles of the...
  • sequel15n. The events, collectively, which follow a previously mentioned event...
  • serene6adj. Calm, peaceful, unruffled.
  • serial6adj. Having to do with or arranged in a series.
  • series6n. A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected...
  • serine6n. A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal...
  • sermon8n. Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or...
  • server9n. A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either...
  • sesame8n. A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used...
  • setter6n. A typesetter.
  • settle6v. To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to...
  • sevens9n. Rugby sevens.
  • severe9adj. Very bad or intense.
  • sewage10n. A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be...
  • sewing10n. The action of the verb to sew.

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7-letter words that start with SE

  • seafood11n. Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish...
  • seagull8n. Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae...
  • sealant7n. Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.
  • sealing8adj. Used for closing securely.
  • seaport9n. A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take...
  • searing8adj. Very hot; blistering or boiling.
  • seaside8n. The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or...
  • seating8n. The act of one that seats.
  • seaweed11n. Any of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp.
  • seconds10n. A second helping of food for one person, or refill of coffee or other...
  • secrecy14n. Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
  • secrete9v. To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit...
  • section9n. A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
  • secular9adj. Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
  • secured10adj. That has been secured or fastened.
  • seeding9n. The arrangement of positions in a tournament.
  • seeking12n. The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
  • seeming10adj. Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, and often opposed to...
  • seeping10n. The act by which something seeps.
  • segment10n. A length of some object.
  • seismic11adj. Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
  • seizing17n. The act of grabbing or taking possession.
  • seizure16n. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
  • selfish13adj. Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
  • selling8n. Action of the verb to sell.
  • sellout7n. An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.
  • seminal9adj. Of or relating to seed or semen.
  • seminar9n. A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to...
  • senator7n. A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature...
  • sending9n. The act by which somebody or something is sent.
  • sensing8n. The act of sensation.
  • sensory10adj. Of the physical senses or sensation.
  • sensual7adj. Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
  • sequoia16n. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the...
  • serious7adj. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or...
  • serpent9n. A snake-like creature, such as a sea serpent.
  • servant10n. One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and...
  • 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.
  • setback15n. An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows...
  • setlist7n. A list of the songs to be played by a particular band or musical act...
  • setting8n. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or...
  • settled8adj. Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.
  • settler7n. Someone who settles in a new location; especially one who takes up...
  • seventh13adj. The ordinal form of the number seven.
  • several10adj. A number of different; various.
  • severed11adj. Separated, cut off or broken apart.

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8-letter words that start with SE

  • seaboard11n. The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
  • seafloor11n. Synonym of seabed.
  • seafront11n. The seashore, the coast.
  • seamless10adj. Having no seams.
  • seaplane10n. Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface...
  • seashore11n. The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
  • seasonal8adj. Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year...
  • seasoned9adj. Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby.
  • seawater11n. The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
  • secluded12adj. Hidden, isolated, remote.
  • secondly14adv. In the second place.
  • secretly13adv. In secret, covertly.
  • sectoral10adj. Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses).
  • securely13adv. In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger.
  • security13n. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically...
  • sedation9n. The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
  • sedative12n. An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or...
  • sediment11n. A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates...
  • sedition9n. Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority...
  • seducing12adj. Seductive.
  • seedling10n. A young plant grown from seed.
  • seething12adj. Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
  • selected11adj. That have been selected or chosen.
  • selector10n. Someone or something which selects or chooses.
  • selenium10n. A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34...
  • selfless11adj. Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for...
  • semantic12adj. Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
  • semester10n. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring...
  • seminary13n. A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.
  • sensible10adj. Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based...
  • sensibly13adv. In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense.
  • sensuous8adj. Appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification.
  • sentence10n. The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
  • sentient8adj. Experiencing sensation, thought, or feeling.
  • sentinel8n. A sentry, watch, or guard.
  • separate10v. To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
  • sequence19n. A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
  • seraphim15n. Any member of the species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.
  • serenade9n. A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially...
  • serenity11n. The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
  • sergeant9n. A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to...
  • serrated9adj. Notched or cut like a saw.
  • services13n. That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally...
  • settling9n. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing...
  • severely14adv. In a severe manner; with severity.
  • severing12n. The act by which something is severed.
  • severity14n. The state of being severe.
  • sewerage12n. A network of sewer pipes that geographically transfers wastewater; a...

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9-letter words that start with SE

  • seafaring13adj. Living one's life at sea.
  • searching15adj. Thorough.
  • seasoning10n. Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper...
  • secession11n. The act of seceding.
  • seclusion11n. The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.
  • 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...
  • secretion11n. Any substance that is secreted by an organism.
  • secretive14adj. Having an inclination to secrecy.
  • sectarian11adj. Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.
  • sectional11adj. Relating to a section.
  • sedentary13adj. Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
  • seditious10adj. Of, related to, or being involved in sedition.
  • seduction12n. The act of seducing.
  • seductive15adj. Attractive, alluring, tempting.
  • seemingly15adv. As it appears; apparently.
  • segmental12adj. Of, relating to, or constructed from segments.
  • segmented13adj. Having or made of segments.
  • segregate11adj. Separate; select.
  • selecting12n. An act of selection.
  • selection11n. The process or act of selecting.
  • selective14adj. Of or relating to the process of selection.
  • selfishly18adv. In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
  • semantics13n. A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
  • semaphore16n. Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or...
  • semblance15n. The outward appearance or form of a person or thing.
  • semicolon13n. The punctuation mark ;.
  • semifinal14n. A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage...
  • semiotics13n. The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or...
  • seniority12n. A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an...
  • sensation9n. A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact...
  • senseless9adj. Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.
  • sensitive12adj. Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
  • sentiment11n. A general thought, feeling, or sense.
  • separable13adj. Able to be separated.
  • separated12adj. Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.
  • separator11n. An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.
  • sepulchre16n. A burial chamber.
  • sequenced21adj. Whose sequence (of bases or genes) has been determined.
  • sequencer20n. Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or...
  • sequester18v. To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
  • seriously12adv. In a serious or literal manner.
  • serotonin9n. An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved...
  • servicing15n. The act of performing maintenance on something.
  • servitude13n. The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or...
  • sevenfold16adj. Seven times as much; multiplied by seven.
  • seventies12n. The decade of the 1870s, 1970s, etc.
  • severance14n. The act of severing or the state of being severed.

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10-letter words that start with SE

  • seamanship17n. Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and...
  • seamlessly15adv. In a seamless manner.
  • seamstress12n. A woman who sews clothes professionally.
  • searchable17adj. Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated...
  • seasonable12adj. Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable 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...
  • 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.
  • seductress13n. A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.
  • seersucker16n. A thin, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, used to make clothing for...
  • segregated13adj. Separated or isolated from others, or from another group.
  • 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...
  • semiannual12adj. Biannual: occurring twice a year.
  • semicircle16n. A half of a circle.
  • seminarian12n. Someone who studies at a seminary.
  • semisimple16adj. Containing a collection of simple objects such that all objects in the...
  • senatorial10adj. Relating to a senator.
  • senescence14n. The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
  • sensitized20adj. Made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.
  • sensuality13n. The state of being sensual or sensuous.
  • sentencing13adj. Relating to a judicial 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...
  • septicemia16n. A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially...
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • settlement12n. The act of settling.
  • seventieth16adj. The ordinal form of the number seventy.

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11-letter words that start with SE

  • searchlight20n. A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction...
  • seasickness17n. Nausea, dizziness, etc. caused by the motion of a ship; a form of...
  • seasonality14n. Variation with the seasons.
  • seasteading13n. The creation of permanent dwellings at sea, especially outside the...
  • secondarily17adv. With lesser importance.
  • secretarial13adj. Pertaining to a secretary.
  • secretariat13n. The office or department of a government secretary.
  • secretively19adv. In a secretive manner.
  • sectionally16adv. In a sectional manner; in sections.
  • securitized23adj. Made into a security.
  • sedimentary17adj. Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
  • seductively20adv. In a seductive manner.
  • segmentally17adv. In a segmental way.
  • segregation13n. The act of setting apart and organizing things based upon their...
  • seigneurial12adj. Of or relating to a seigneur or to seigneurialism.
  • seigniorage13n. All the revenue obtained by a feudal lord from his vassals.
  • seismically18adv. In a seismic manner; with the qualities of an earthquake.
  • seismograph19n. An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity...
  • seismometer15n. A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and...
  • selaginella12n. Any of a group of ferny plants of the genus Selaginella, spike moss.
  • selectively19adv. In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected...
  • selectivity19n. The quality of being selective, or extent to which something is...
  • selfishness17n. The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own...
  • semiaquatic24adj. Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a...
  • semimonthly21adj. Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
  • semiprivate18adj. More private than usual accommodations, but not fully private; used...
  • sempervivum23n. Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or...
  • sempiternal15adj. Everlasting, eternal.
  • sensational11adj. Of or pertaining to sensation.
  • senselessly14adv. In a senseless manner.
  • sensemaking18n. The process by which people give meaning to experience.
  • sensibility16n. Emotions or feelings arising from or relating to aesthetic or moral...
  • sensitively17adv. In a sensitive manner; with sensitivity.
  • sensitivity17n. The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
  • sensitizing21adj. That sensitizes.
  • sententious11adj. Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • sentimental13adj. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing...
  • septoplasty18n. A corrective surgical procedure to straighten a deviated nasal septum.
  • sequestered21adj. Having undergone sequestration.
  • serendipity17n. The phenomenon of making an unplanned, fortunate discovery through a...
  • sericulture13n. The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk.
  • seriousness11n. The state or quality of being serious.
  • sermonizing23n. The giving of sermons.
  • serological14adj. Of or pertaining to serology.
  • servanthood18n. The role of being a servant.
  • serviceable18adj. Easy to service.
  • seventeenth17adj. The ordinal form of the number seventeen.
  • sevoflurane17n. A sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl...

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12-letter words that start with SE

  • seamlessness14n. The state or quality of being seamless.
  • secessionism16n. The doctrine or policy of secession.
  • secessionist14n. A person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an...
  • secobarbital18n. A barbiturate C₁₂H₁₈N₂O₃ that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter...
  • secretagogue16n. A substance which promotes secretion of another, such as a hormone...
  • sectarianism16n. Rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party.
  • sectionalism16n. Promoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of...
  • segmentation15n. The act or an instance of dividing into segments.
  • seismologist15n. A person who is skilled at, professes, or practices seismology.
  • selflessness15n. The quality or state of being selfless.
  • semantically19adv. In the manner of or referring to semantics.
  • semialdehyde22n. The monoaldehyde of a dicarboxylic acid; those of some amino acids are...
  • semiannually17adv. In a semiannual manner, twice yearly.
  • semicircular18adj. In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.
  • semidefinite18adj. Not entirely definite; somewhat vague or undefined.
  • semifinalist17n. A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to...
  • seminiferous17adj. Producing seed.
  • semipalmated19adj. Of birds, having webs between some, but not all, of the toes.
  • semitropical18adj. Intermediate between temperate and tropical.
  • sensorimotor14adj. Of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity.
  • sensuousness12n. The property of being sensuous.
  • separability19n. The property of being separable.
  • separateness14n. The property of being separate.
  • sequentially24adv. In sequence, in order.
  • serializable23adj. That can be serialized.
  • seronegative16adj. Testing negative for a given pathogen, especially HIV. (of blood serum).
  • seropositive17adj. Of blood serum, testing positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV...
  • serotonergic15adj. Containing or releasing serotonin.
  • serpentinite14n. A metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the...
  • serviceberry22n. Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus...
  • servicewoman22n. A woman who serves in the armed forces.
  • severability20n. The quality of being severable.

13-letter words that start with 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...

14-letter words that start with SE

  • 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.
  • selenocysteine19n. A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose...
  • semiautonomous18adj. Partially, but not fully, autonomous.
  • semiconducting22adj. That has the characteristics of a semiconductor.
  • semiconductive24adj. Semiconducting.
  • semiparametric22adj. Having some, but not all, components that are parametric.
  • semistructured19adj. Partially structured; having a certain degree of structure.
  • semitendinosus17n. A fusiform muscle (one of the hamstrings) in the back of the thigh.
  • sensationalism16n. The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the...
  • sensationalist14adj. Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by...
  • sensationalize23v. To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to...
  • sentimentalism18n. A liking for sentimental things.
  • sentimentalist16n. A person who is sentimental.
  • sentimentality19n. An act or state of being sentimental.
  • sentimentalize25v. To give a sentimental feel to.
  • septuagenarian17n. Synonym of seventysomething: a person between 70 and 79 years old.
  • seroconversion19n. Change between the states of seronegativity and seropositivity, in...
  • seropositivity22n. The quality or state of being seropositive, of having blood serum that...
  • seroprevalence21n. The rate of seropositivity in a population; the proportion of a...
  • serviceability24n. The property of being serviceable, of being useful for some function.
  • servomechanism26n. A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of...
  • sesquipedalian26adj. Long; polysyllabic.

15-letter words that start with SE

  • semicrystalline22adj. Partially crystalline (and partially amorphous).
  • semitransparent19adj. Allowing some visibility but partially clouded or obscured; transparent...
  • serendipitously21adv. By serendipity; by blind luck in combination with wisdom; by fortunate...
  • serializability29n. The quality of being serializable.
3,278 rare words that start with SE

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with SE are there?
Word.ws lists 806 words that start with SE, plus 3,278 rare ones.
What are common words that start with SE?
see, second, set, seen, service, season, several and series.
Which of the words that start with SE has the highest letter score?
serializability scores 29 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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