Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with SP

There are 738 words that start with SP on Word.ws, from 3 to 15 letters. The most common length is 8 letters (115 words). The words used most often are special, space, speak, specific and spent.

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3-letter words that start with SP

  • spa5n. A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
  • spy8n. A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other...

4-letter words that start with SP

  • spad7n. A government adviser, often in a political or media role.
  • spam8n. A large quantity or multitude of anything done repetitively or...
  • span6n. The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of...
  • spar6n. A rafter of a roof.
  • spat6n. The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
  • spay9v. To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to...
  • spec8v. To specify, especially in a formal specification document.
  • spet6v. To spit; to throw out.
  • spew9v. To eject forcibly and in a stream.
  • spim8n. Unsolicited messages sent to cellular phones.
  • spin6v. To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or...
  • spit6n. A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often...
  • spiv9n. A smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen...
  • spod7n. One who studies excessively and is disliked by fellow students because...
  • spoo6v. To spew (in several senses).
  • spot6n. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different...
  • spry9adj. Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
  • spud7n. A potato.
  • spur6n. A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel...
  • sput6n. An annular reinforcement in a steam boiler, to strengthen a place where...

5-letter words that start with SP

  • space9n. The distance between objects.
  • spade8n. A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be...
  • spank11v. To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other...
  • spare7adj. Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved...
  • spark11n. A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting...
  • spasm9n. A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a...
  • spate7n. A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or...
  • spawn10v. To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
  • speak11v. To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
  • spear7n. A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or...
  • speck13n. A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
  • specs9n. Specifications: plural of spec.
  • speed8n. The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
  • spell7n. Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
  • spelt7n. A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum...
  • spend8v. To pay out (money).
  • spent7adj. Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
  • sperm9n. The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.
  • spice9n. Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or...
  • spicy12adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
  • spike11n. A sort of very large nail.
  • spill7v. To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to...
  • spilt7adj. That has been spilled.
  • spine7n. A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a...
  • spins7n. Vertigo.
  • spire7n. A young shoot of a plant; a spear.
  • spite7n. Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to...
  • split7v. To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
  • spoil7v. To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable.
  • spoke11n. A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the...
  • spoof10n. An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
  • spook11n. A ghost or phantom.
  • spool7n. A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound...
  • spoon7n. An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle...
  • spore7n. A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus...
  • sport7n. Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under...
  • spout7n. A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
  • spray10n. A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
  • spree7n. Uninhibited activity.
  • spurt7v. To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

All 80 5-letter words that start with SP

6-letter words that start with SP

  • spaced11adj. Formatted so that there is a space separating two or more words.
  • spacer10n. An object inserted to hold a space open in a row of items, e.g. beads...
  • spades9n. One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.
  • sparks12n. An electrician, specifically, the radio operator on a ship of the...
  • sparky15adj. Lively and animated.
  • sparse8adj. Having widely spaced intervals.
  • speech13n. The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate...
  • speedo9n. A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.
  • speedy12adj. Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
  • spence10n. A buttery or pantry.
  • sphere11n. A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from...
  • sphinx18n. A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal...
  • spiced11adj. Having spice added, spicy.
  • spicer10n. One who seasons with spice.
  • spider9n. Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order...
  • spidey12n. A spider.
  • spiked13adj. Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who...
  • spikes12n. A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for...
  • spinal8adj. Of or relating to the spine.
  • spiral8n. A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point...
  • spirit8n. The soul of a person or other creature.
  • splash11n. The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
  • spleen8n. In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in...
  • splice10n. A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
  • splint8n. A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
  • splits8n. A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and...
  • spoils8n. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder...
  • spoilt8adj. Having lost its original value.
  • spoken12adj. Expressed in speech.
  • sponge9n. Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a...
  • spongy12adj. Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy...
  • spooky15adj. Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
  • spoons8n. A child's card game.
  • sports8n. Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).
  • sporty11adj. Fond of sports.
  • spotty11adj. Having spots; spotted.
  • spouse8n. A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
  • sprain8v. To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive...
  • sprawl11v. To sit with the limbs spread out.
  • spread9v. To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers...
  • spring9v. To move or burst forth.
  • sprint8n. A short race at top speed.
  • sprite8n. A spirit; a soul; a shade.
  • sprout8n. A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  • spruce10n. Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the...
  • sprung9adj. Fitted or cushioned with springs.
  • spyder12n. An open-topped sports car; a roadster.
  • spying12n. Espionage; the act of secretly gathering information.

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7-letter words that start with SP

  • spacing12n. The action of the verb space.
  • spandex17n. A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.
  • spaniel9n. Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad...
  • spanish12v. To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is...
  • spanner9n. A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
  • sparing10adj. Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or...
  • sparked14adj. That has had sparks (of electricity) passed through it.
  • sparkle13n. A little spark; a scintillation.
  • sparkly16adj. Giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery.
  • sparrow12n. The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill...
  • spartan9adj. Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
  • spastic11adj. Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.
  • spatial9adj. Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.
  • spatula9n. A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long...
  • speaker13n. One who speaks.
  • special11adj. Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
  • species11n. A type or kind. (Compare race.).
  • specify17v. To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
  • specter11n. A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
  • spectre11n. UK and Australia standard spelling of specter.
  • speight13n. A woodpecker.
  • spencer11n. A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th...
  • spender10n. A person who spends money.
  • spewing13n. Material spewed or vomited.
  • spiking14adj. Spiky.
  • spiller9n. One who spills.
  • spinach14n. A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.
  • spindle10n. A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool)...
  • spinner9n. Someone who or something that spins.
  • spirits9n. Distilled alcoholic beverages.
  • spitzer18n. A pointed bullet.
  • splayed13adj. Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the...
  • splints9n. An equine ailment.
  • splurge10v. To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
  • spoiled10adj. That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • spoiler9n. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
  • sponsor9n. A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another...
  • spooked14adj. A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the...
  • spooner9n. A person who engages in kissing and petting.
  • spotted10adj. Discoloured by spots; stained.
  • spotter9n. A person who observes something.
  • spousal9adj. Of or relating to marriage.
  • sprayed13adj. Chapped with cold.
  • sprayer12n. Synonym of spray bottle.
  • springy13adj. That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after...
  • sprints9n. Synonym of tubulars.
  • spurred10adj. Wearing spurs.
  • sputnik13n. Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the...

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8-letter words that start with SP

  • spacious12adj. Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious.
  • spangled12adj. Having spangles.
  • spanking15adj. Fast and energetic.
  • spanning11n. The process by which something is spanned.
  • sparking15n. The act of producing a spark.
  • sparring11n. The act of one who spars.
  • sparsely13adv. In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
  • spawning14n. The process by which something spawns.
  • speaking15adj. Used in speaking.
  • specific17adj. Explicit or definite.
  • specimen14n. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  • speckled17adj. Marked with dots or spots, spotted.
  • spectral12adj. Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
  • spectrum14n. A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded...
  • speedily14adv. In a speedy or fast manner.
  • speeding12adj. Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
  • speedway17n. A form of motorcycle racing on flat (without camber) oval dirt tracks...
  • spelling11n. The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters...
  • spending12n. An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
  • spilling11n. The act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles.
  • spillway16n. A path designed to take away overflow safely.
  • spinning11n. The motion of something that spins.
  • spinster10n. One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give...
  • spirited11adj. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
  • spiteful13adj. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
  • spitfire13n. A cannon.
  • spitting11n. An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to...
  • splashed14adj. Very drunk.
  • splatter10n. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
  • splendid12adj. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
  • splendor11n. Great light, luster or brilliance.
  • splicing13n. The act by which things are spliced.
  • splinter10n. A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
  • splitter10n. A person or a thing that splits.
  • spoiling11n. Plunder; pillage.
  • spoonful13n. The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
  • sporadic13adj. Rare and scattered in occurrence.
  • sporting11adj. Pertaining to sports.
  • spotless10adj. Exceptionally clean.
  • spotting11n. A spotted pattern.
  • spouting11adj. That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.
  • spraying14n. The act by which something is sprayed.
  • spreader11n. An object or person who spreads.
  • springer11n. A person that springs.
  • sprinkle14v. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance)...
  • sprinter10n. A person who runs.
  • sprouted11adj. Having sprouts.
  • spurious10adj. False, not authentic, not genuine.

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9-letter words that start with SP

  • spaceport15n. A site for launching spacecraft.
  • spaceship18n. A manned vehicle that flies through space.
  • spacetime15n. The four-dimensional continuum of the three spatial dimensions plus...
  • spacewalk20n. Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station...
  • spaghetti15n. A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
  • sparingly15adv. In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve...
  • sparkling16adj. Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes...
  • spasmodic16adj. Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the...
  • spatially14adv. With reference to space or arrangement in space.
  • speakeasy18n. An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the...
  • spearhead15n. The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
  • spearmint13n. A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea...
  • specially16adv. For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
  • specialty16n. That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
  • specified17adj. Thoroughly explained.
  • spectacle15n. An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
  • spectator13n. One who watches an event; especially, an event held outdoors.
  • speculate13v. To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or...
  • speedball14n. A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs.
  • speedboat14n. A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).
  • speedster12n. One who is noted for being very fast.
  • spherical16adj. Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
  • sphincter16n. A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the...
  • spiciness13n. The property of being spicy.
  • spiderman14n. A steeplejack.
  • spillover14n. That which overflows; the excess or side effect.
  • spineless11adj. Having no spines, prickles, or thorns.
  • spinnaker15n. A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used...
  • spiritual11adj. Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
  • spirulina11n. A food supplement prepared from blue-green algae of the genus...
  • splashing15n. An action that splashes.
  • splendour12n. British, Canadian, Ireland, South Africa, Australian, and New Zealand...
  • splitting12n. An instance where something splits.
  • spokesman17n. One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.
  • sponsored12adj. Financially supported by a sponsor.
  • sportsman13n. A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
  • sportster11n. A sporty automobile or motorcycle.
  • spotlight15n. A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate...
  • sprawling15adj. That sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion.
  • spreading13n. The act by which something is spread.
  • sprightly18adj. Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
  • springbok18n. A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas...
  • springing13n. The action of the verb to spring.
  • sprinkler15n. Anything that sprinkles.
  • sprinkles15n. Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.
  • sprinting12n. The act or action of the verb to sprint (to run, cycle, etc. at top...
  • sprouting12n. The act by which something sprouts.
  • spymaster16n. The leader of a group of spies.

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10-letter words that start with SP

  • spacecraft19n. A vehicle that travels through space.
  • spaceplane16n. A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain...
  • spallation12n. Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage...
  • sparseness12n. The state or quality of being sparse.
  • spasticity17n. The state, quality or property of being spastic.
  • spattering13n. Something spattered.
  • specialism16n. Speciality.
  • specialist14adj. Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.
  • specialize23v. To narrow in scope.
  • speciation14n. The process by which new distinct species evolve.
  • speciesism16n. An ethical stance that assigns different worth or rights to beings on...
  • specifying21n. The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and...
  • spectacled17adj. Wearing spectacles.
  • spectacles16n. A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to...
  • spectrally17adv. In a spectral manner; like a ghost.
  • speculator14n. One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
  • speechless17adj. Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to...
  • spellbound15adj. Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or...
  • spellcheck23n. The act of spellchecking.
  • spelunking17n. The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
  • spermicide17n. A substance used for killing sperm.
  • sphalerite15n. A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless...
  • spheroidal16adj. Like a spheroid; roughly spherical.
  • spiralizer21n. A culinary device that turns food into a spiral shape, like pasta.
  • spiralling13n. Movement in a spiral.
  • spirograph18n. An instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of...
  • spirometry17n. The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and...
  • spitefully18adv. In a spiteful manner.
  • splanchnic19adj. Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines.
  • splashback23n. Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a...
  • splashdown19n. The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.
  • splendidly17adv. In a splendid manner.
  • spoilsport14n. Someone who puts an end to others' fun, especially harmless fun.
  • spoliation12n. The action of destroying or ruining; destruction, ruin.
  • spongiform18adj. Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
  • spookiness16n. The property of being spooky.
  • sporangium15n. A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an...
  • sporophyte20n. A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores...
  • sportsbook18n. A place where a gambler can bet on various sports competitions; the...
  • sportswear15n. Casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or...
  • spotlessly15adv. In a spotless manner.
  • spreadable15adj. Capable of being spread.
  • springform18n. A round baking tin with a rim that can be detached from the base...
  • springtime15n. The season of spring, between winter and summer.
  • springwood17n. The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season...
  • sprinkling17n. The action of the verb to sprinkle.
  • spuriously15adv. In a spurious manner.
  • sputtering13n. A noise that sputters.

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11-letter words that start with SP

  • spacefaring19adj. Engaged in the building and launching of vehicles into space.
  • spanakopita19n. A Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, cheese...
  • sparrowhawk26n. A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European...
  • speakership22n. The position or tenure of the speaker of a legislative body.
  • specialized25adj. Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.
  • specialness15n. The state or quality of being special.
  • specificity23n. The state of being specific rather than general.
  • spectacular17adj. Amazing or worthy of special notice.
  • spectrogram18n. A visual representation of the spectrum of a sound changing through...
  • speculating16n. Speculation.
  • speculation15n. The process or act of thinking or meditating on a subject.
  • speculative18adj. Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or...
  • speedometer16n. An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures...
  • speedrunner14n. A player who performs speedruns.
  • speedskater18n. An athlete who specializes in speedskating.
  • spellbinder16n. Something that is spellbinding, that causes rapt attention.
  • spellcaster15n. One who casts spells; a magician; a sorcerer.
  • spendthrift20adj. Improvident, profligate, or wasteful.
  • spermatheca20n. A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates...
  • spermicidal18adj. Having the ability to kill sperm.
  • spherically21adv. In the manner of a sphere or globe.
  • sphingosine17n. An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of...
  • spinebuster15n. A wrestling throw in which the opponent is grabbed around the waist...
  • spinnerbait15n. A kind of fishing lure with spinning blades that create varying degrees...
  • spinosaurus13n. A large, extinct, carnivorous dinosaur of genus †Spinosaurus, with a...
  • spintronics15n. The storage and transfer of information using the spin state of...
  • spiritually16adv. In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
  • spirituelle13adj. Showing great grace and delicacy.
  • spiroplasma17n. Any bacterium of the genus Spiroplasma.
  • splattering14n. A mess of something splattered.
  • splenectomy20n. The surgical removal of the spleen.
  • spliceosome17n. A dynamic complex of RNA and protein subunits that removes introns from...
  • splintering14n. The process or result of something being splintered.
  • splitsville16n. The situation of breakup or divorce.
  • spokeswoman22n. A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
  • spondylitis17n. Inflammation of the spine.
  • spondylosis17n. A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine...
  • sponsorship18n. The state or practice of being a sponsor.
  • spontaneity16n. The quality of being spontaneous.
  • spontaneous13adj. Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or...
  • sportswoman18n. A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
  • sporulation13n. The process of a bacterium becoming a spore.
  • spreadsheet17n. A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data...
  • sprezzatura31n. The art of performing a difficult task so gracefully that it looks...
  • springboard17n. A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that...
  • springhouse17n. A small building constructed over a spring, formerly used for...
  • springiness14n. The property of being springy.
  • springwater17n. Water originating from a spring.

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12-letter words that start with SP

  • spaciousness16n. The state or quality of being spacious.
  • speakerphone23n. A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in...
  • spearfishing21n. A form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish...
  • specifically24adv. In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or...
  • spectrograph22n. A machine for recording spectra, producing spectrograms.
  • spectrometer18n. An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical...
  • spectrometry21n. The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation...
  • spectroscope20n. An optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis .
  • spectroscopy23n. The scientific study of spectra.
  • speechifying26n. The art of making speeches; rhetoric or oratory.
  • speechmaking26n. The delivery of speeches.
  • speechwriter22n. Someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession.
  • speedrunning16n. The practice of making speedruns.
  • spellbinding18adj. Engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.
  • spellcasting17n. The casting of magic spells.
  • spermatozoon25n. A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that...
  • sphingolipid21n. Any lipid, such as sphingomyelin, that is derived from sphingosine or...
  • spinsterhood18n. The condition of being a spinster.
  • spiritedness15n. The property of being spirited, of having spirit.
  • spiritualism16n. A doctrine, opposing materialism, that claims transcendency of the...
  • spiritualist14n. One who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose...
  • spirituality17n. The quality or state of being spiritual.
  • spiritualize23v. To make spiritual; to invoke spirituality.
  • spitefulness17n. The state or quality of being spiteful.
  • splenomegaly20n. Enlargement of the spleen (process); an enlargement of the spleen...
  • spokesperson20n. A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
  • spooktacular20adj. Spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening.
  • sporadically20adv. At an occasional, infrequent, or irregular frequency.
  • sportfishing21n. Fishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishing.
  • sportscaster16n. One who reports sporting events on television or radio.
  • sportsground16n. A large outdoor area for playing sport; a stadium, pitch, etc.
  • sportsperson16n. Someone who plays sport, regardless of gender.

13-letter words that start with SP

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

14-letter words that start with SP

  • spatialization25n. The act or process of spatializing.
  • 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...
  • spectrographic26adj. Of or pertaining to spectrography or spectrographs.
  • spectroscopist22n. A scientist specialising in spectroscopy.
  • speechlessness21n. The state of being speechless.
  • spermatogonial19adj. Of or pertaining to the spermatogonia.
  • sphenopalatine21adj. Relating to, or connecting, the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
  • sphincterotomy26n. The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal...
  • spiritualistic18adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of spiritualism.
  • spironolactone18n. A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which...
  • sporotrichosis21n. A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii...

15-letter words that start with SP

  • spermatogenesis20n. The process of sperm production in the testes.
  • spinocerebellar21adj. Of, pertaining to, or affecting both the spinal cord and the cerebellum.
2,563 rare words that start with SP

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with SP are there?
Word.ws lists 738 words that start with SP, plus 2,563 rare ones.
What are common words that start with SP?
special, space, speak, specific, spent, speed, spend and sports.
Which of the words that start with SP has the highest letter score?
sprezzatura scores 31 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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