Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with SU

There are 1,190 words that start with SU on Word.ws, from 3 to 15 letters. The most common length is 10 letters (195 words). The words used most often are such, sure, support, summer and super.

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3-letter words that start with SU

  • sub5v. To substitute for.
  • sud4n. A bubble of lather or foam (the singular of suds).
  • sue3v. To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal...
  • sug4v. To market a product or service by means of purported market research.
  • sui3v. To commit a suicide attack.
  • 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...
  • sus3n. Suspicion (in terms of a sus law).
  • sux10n. Suxamethonium.

4-letter words that start with SU

  • suay7adj. Unlucky, unfortunate.
  • such9det. Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something...
  • suck10n. An instance of drawing something into one's lungs by inhaling or into...
  • suco6n. A village in East Timor.
  • sudd6n. A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the...
  • sudo5n. A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security...
  • suds5n. Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
  • suer4n. Someone who sues; a suitor.
  • suet4n. The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep...
  • suey7n. Suicide (act of self-killing).
  • sugi5n. Wood of the Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica).
  • suid5n. Any of the family Suidae: a pig or a taxonomically related animal.
  • suit4n. A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching...
  • suji11n. Wheat that is granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.
  • suki8n. A favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment.
  • sulk8v. To express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or...
  • sull4v. Of an animal: to stop; to refuse to go on.
  • sulu4n. An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.
  • sumi6n. A Japanese inkstick.
  • sumo6n. A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he...
  • sump8n. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit...
  • suni4n. A small antelope of Southern Africa, Nesotragus moschatus.
  • sunn4n. An East Indian leguminous plant of species Crotalaria juncea, yielding...
  • supa6n. A superchat.
  • supp8n. A support (in a competitive video game, a player or character who...
  • sura4n. Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
  • surd5n. An irrational number, especially one expressed using the √ symbol.
  • sure4adj. Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
  • surf7n. Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.
  • sush7n. Sushi.
  • suss4adj. Suspicious; suspect.
  • susu4n. An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean...
  • suya7n. A marinated spicy kebab from Nigeria.

5-letter words that start with SU

  • suave8adj. Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or...
  • subah10n. A province of the Mughal Empire.
  • subby12adj. Submissive (in regard to BDSM roles).
  • suber7n. Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of...
  • sucky14adj. Suitable for sucking.
  • sucre7n. The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.
  • sudan6n. A traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and...
  • sudra6n. A turban or headdress, similar to the keffiyeh, worn by Jewish men in...
  • sudsy9adj. Having suds; having froth or lather like soapy water.
  • suede6n. A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to...
  • sugar6n. A food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose...
  • sugoi6adj. Amazing, awesome.
  • suing6n. The act of one who sues for something.
  • suite5n. A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.
  • sujud13n. Prostration.
  • sukuk13n. A bond that generates a return to an investor without infringing...
  • sulfa8adj. Of or containing sulfonamide or sulfanilamide.
  • sulky12n. A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.
  • sulla5n. Any of the species in the genus Sulla (syn. Hedysarum).
  • sully8v. To soil or stain; to dirty.
  • sumac9n. Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain...
  • suman7n. Rice cake from the Philippines made from glutinous rice cooked in...
  • summa9n. A comprehensive summary of, or treatise on a subject, especially...
  • summy12n. Somersault.
  • sunga6n. A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and...
  • sunny8adj. Featuring a lot of sunshine.
  • sunup7n. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  • super7adj. Of excellent quality, superfine.
  • supes7adv. Super; extremely.
  • supra7adv. Used to indicate that the current citation is from a source cited...
  • surah8n. Soft twilled silk.
  • sural5adj. Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg.
  • suran5n. A tropical plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius...
  • surge6n. A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
  • surly8adj. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • surra5n. A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes...
  • surry8n. Friend.
  • sushi8n. A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored...
  • sutor5n. Shoemaker; cobbler.
  • sutra5n. A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.

All 47 5-letter words that start with SU

6-letter words that start with SU

  • subdue9v. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
  • sublet8v. To grant a sublease out of property held under a lease.
  • submit10v. To yield or give way to another.
  • subnet8n. The abstraction of a sequence.
  • subpar10adj. Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.
  • subsea8adj. Beneath the sea, that is, beneath the sea surface, inside the sea.
  • subset8n. A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
  • subtle8adj. Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely...
  • subtly11adv. With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute...
  • suburb10n. A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town...
  • subway14n. An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban...
  • sucker12n. A person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially...
  • suckle12n. An act of suckling.
  • sudden8adj. Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
  • sudoku11n. A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the...
  • suffer12v. To undergo hardship.
  • suffix19n. A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
  • sugary10adj. Of food, drink, etc., containing or covered with a large amount of...
  • suited7adj. Suitable.
  • suitor6n. One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic...
  • sulcus8n. A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the...
  • sulfur9n. A chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color...
  • sullen6adj. Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
  • sultan6n. The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto...
  • sultry9adj. Hot and humid; sweltering.
  • summer10n. One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest...
  • summit10n. The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.
  • summon10v. To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
  • sunbae8n. An upperclassman or senior, in the context of Korea.
  • sundae7n. A dessert consisting of ice cream with various toppings.
  • sunder7v. To break or separate or to break apart, especially with force.
  • sundry10adj. More than one or two but not very many; a number of, several.
  • sunken10adj. Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the...
  • sunlit6adj. Illuminated by sunlight.
  • sunnah9n. (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths...
  • sunset6n. The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western...
  • superb10adj. First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
  • supine8adj. Lying on its back.
  • suplex15n. A wrestling move in which the wrestler picks up their opponent off the...
  • supper10n. An optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bed.
  • supple10adj. Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
  • supply13v. To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
  • surely9adv. Without fail.
  • surety9n. Certainty.
  • surfer9n. A person who rides a surfboard.
  • surrey9n. A light horse-drawn carriage with forward-facing seats accommodating...
  • survey12n. The act of surveying; a general view.
  • suture6n. A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces...

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7-letter words that start with SU

  • subbing12n. A copy editing process.
  • subdued11adj. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
  • subject18adj. Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
  • sublime11v. To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas...
  • subplot11n. A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
  • subside10v. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
  • subsidy13n. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
  • subtext16n. An implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or...
  • subtype14n. A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
  • subunit9n. Any subdivision of a larger unit.
  • suburbs11n. The populated area surrounding a city.
  • subvert12v. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
  • succeed12v. To follow something in sequence or time.
  • success11n. The achievement of one's aim or goal.
  • succumb15v. To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
  • sucking14n. An act of sucking.
  • sucrose9n. A disaccharide with formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, consisting of two simple sugars...
  • suction9n. A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the...
  • suffice15v. To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be...
  • suggest9v. To imply but stop short of explicitly stating (something).
  • sulfate10n. Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
  • sulfide11n. Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or...
  • summary14adj. Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting...
  • summers11adv. In the summer.
  • summing12n. The act or result of addition; a sum.
  • summons11n. A call to do something, especially to come.
  • sunbeam11n. A ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense...
  • sunburn9n. A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
  • sundown11n. Sunset.
  • sunrise7n. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  • sunroof10n. A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which...
  • 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.
  • surfing11n. The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
  • surgeon8n. One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or...
  • surgery11n. The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to...
  • surging9n. The action or an instance of a surge.
  • surmise9n. Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or...
  • surname9n. The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated...
  • surpass9v. To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
  • surplus9n. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is...
  • surreal7adj. Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.
  • survive13v. Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
  • suspect11v. To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without...
  • suspend10v. To halt something temporarily.
  • sustain7v. To maintain, or keep in existence.

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8-letter words that start with SU

  • subclass12n. A secondary class within a main class.
  • subgenre11n. One of several categories within a particular genre.
  • subgroup13n. A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not...
  • submerge13v. To sink out of sight.
  • subpoena12n. A writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a...
  • subprime14adj. Less than prime; inferior.
  • subsonic12adj. Having a frequency too low to be audible.
  • subspace14n. A subset of a space which is a space in its own right.
  • subtitle10n. A heading below or after a title.
  • subtlety13n. The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of...
  • subtract12v. To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
  • suburban12adj. Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a...
  • suburbia12n. The suburbs as a whole and all that characterizes or pertains to them...
  • succinct14adj. Compressed into a small area; compact.
  • succubus14n. A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to...
  • suckling15n. An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
  • suddenly13adv. Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
  • sufferer14n. One who suffers; one who is afflicted.
  • suffrage15n. The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a...
  • suicidal11adj. Pertaining to suicide.
  • suitable10adj. Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or...
  • suitably13adv. In a suitable manner; with propriety.
  • suitcase10n. A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying...
  • sulfuric13adj. Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state.
  • sunblock16n. A sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).
  • sunburst10n. A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point.
  • sundance11n. Any of various Native American religious rituals with songs, dances...
  • sunlight12n. All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially...
  • sunshine11n. The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
  • superbly15adv. Excellently, done to the best possibly degree, admirably.
  • superboy15n. A very remarkable, talented or otherwise exceptional boy.
  • supercar12n. Any high-performance sports car; especially, any superexpensive one of...
  • superior10adj. Higher in rank, status, or quality.
  • superman12n. An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of...
  • supplant12v. To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
  • supplier12n. One who supplies; a provider.
  • supplies12n. Financial resources supplied, often for a particular purpose.
  • supposed13adj. Alleged; assumed.
  • suppress12v. To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to...
  • surfaced14adj. Having a (particular kind of) surface.
  • surgical11adj. Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
  • surnamed11adj. Bearing a surname.
  • surprise10n. Something unexpected.
  • surround9v. To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
  • surveyor14n. A person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions...
  • survival14n. The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
  • survivor14n. One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.
  • suspense10n. The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.

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9-letter words that start with SU

  • subatomic15adj. Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller...
  • subfamily19n. A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly...
  • submarine13adj. Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the...
  • submerged15adj. Underwater.
  • subscribe15v. To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
  • subsidize21v. To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
  • substance13n. Physical matter; material.
  • substrate11n. An underlying layer; a substratum.
  • subtitled12adj. In which the dialogue is translated into another language, and...
  • successor13n. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office...
  • succulent13adj. Juicy or lush.
  • suffering16adj. Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.
  • suffocate17v. To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen...
  • summarily16adv. In a summary manner.
  • summarize22v. To prepare a summary of (something).
  • summation13n. Summarization; summary; summing up.
  • summoning14n. The act by which somebody is summoned.
  • sumptuous13adj. Extremely costly; suggesting great expense.
  • sunflower15n. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and...
  • sunnyside13n. The top of a cooked egg.
  • sunscreen11n. A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful...
  • superfast14adj. Extremely fast.
  • superfund15n. An investment vehicle for superannuation assets.
  • supergirl12n. A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise...
  • superhero14n. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers...
  • supernova14n. A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards...
  • supersede12v. To take the place of.
  • superstar11n. Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level...
  • supervise14v. To oversee or direct (a task or organization).
  • supported14adj. Held in position, especially from below.
  • supporter13n. A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause...
  • supposing14n. The act of making a supposition.
  • supremacy18n. The quality of being supreme.
  • supremely16adv. To the greatest, highest, or utmost degree.
  • surcharge15n. An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price....
  • surfacing15n. Material used to make a surface.
  • surfboard15n. A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced...
  • surprised12adj. Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due...
  • surrender10v. To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
  • surrogacy15n. The practice of being a surrogate mother.
  • surrogate10n. A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
  • surrounds10n. Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.
  • surveying16n. The applied science of accurately determining the position of points...
  • surviving16adj. Continuing to live or to exist.
  • suspected14adj. Believed to be a cause or at fault.
  • suspended13adj. Suspended animation.
  • suspicion13n. The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something...
  • sustained10adj. Held continuously at a certain level.

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10-letter words that start with SU

  • subculture14n. A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features...
  • subdivided18adj. Having divisions that are themselves divided into smaller divisions.
  • subjective24adj. Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition...
  • subliminal14adj. Of a stimulus, below the limen or threshold of conscious perception...
  • submission14n. The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
  • submissive17adj. Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.
  • submitting15adj. Submissive.
  • subscriber16n. A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.
  • subsection14n. A defined part of a section.
  • subsequent21adj. Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time...
  • subsidiary16adj. Auxiliary or supplemental.
  • subsidized23adj. That receives a subsidy.
  • subspecies16n. A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
  • substation12n. A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage)...
  • substitute12v. To use in place of something else, with the same function.
  • substrates12n. The calorie dense nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
  • subsurface17n. Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.
  • subversion15n. The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
  • subversive18adj. Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
  • succeeding16adj. Following, next in order.
  • 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.
  • suffocated19adj. Having died as a result of suffocation.
  • suggesting13n. Suggestion.
  • suggestion12n. Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for).
  • suggestive15adj. Tending to suggest or imply.
  • summertime16n. The period or season of summer.
  • sunglasses11n. Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright...
  • superhuman17adj. Beyond what is possible for a human being.
  • supermodel15n. A highly paid, famous fashion model.
  • superpower17n. A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced...
  • supersonic14adj. Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same...
  • supervised16adj. Done under supervision; watched.
  • 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...
  • suppressor14n. A device which suppresses something, especially an electronic or...
  • surgically16adv. Relating to surgery; by means of surgery.
  • surpassing13adj. Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding.
  • surprising13adj. Causing surprise.
  • suspension12n. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
  • suspicious14adj. Arousing suspicion.
  • sustaining11n. The process by which something is sustained or upheld.
  • sustenance12n. Something that provides support or nourishment.

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11-letter words that start with SU

  • subcategory19n. With respect to a given category; a narrower category.
  • subcellular15adj. Smaller than a normal cell.
  • subcontract17v. To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
  • subdivision17n. A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been...
  • subjugation21n. The act of subjugating.
  • subjunctive25adj. Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible...
  • sublimation15n. The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the...
  • submersible17adj. Able to be submerged.
  • subordinate14adj. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
  • subscribing18n. A subscription.
  • subservient16adj. Useful in an inferior capacity.
  • subsistence15n. Real being; existence.
  • substandard15adj. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  • substantial13adj. Having a substance; actually existing.
  • substantive16adj. Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
  • subtracting16n. An act of subtraction.
  • subtraction15n. The process of subtracting a number from another.
  • subtropical17adj. Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than...
  • sufficiency24n. The quality or condition of being sufficient.
  • suffocating20n. Synonym of suffocation.
  • suffocation19n. Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration...
  • suffragette18n. A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the...
  • suitability16n. The quality of being suitable.
  • supercharge19v. To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or...
  • superfamily21n. A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its...
  • superficial18adj. Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
  • superfluous16adj. In excess of what is required or sufficient.
  • superheated17adj. Heated above the critical point.
  • superiority16n. The state of being superior.
  • superlative16adj. Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond...
  • supermarket19n. A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually...
  • superseding15n. The process by which something is superseded.
  • supervision16n. The act or instance of supervising.
  • supervisory19adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor.
  • supplanting16n. The process by which something is supplanted; a replacement.
  • supposition15n. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known...
  • suppository18n. A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily...
  • suppressing16n. The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
  • suppression15n. The act or instance of suppressing.
  • suppressive18adj. That serves to suppress.
  • supremacist17adj. Supportive of supremacism, the belief that some groups should control...
  • surrounding13n. An outlying area; area in proximity to something.
  • survivalist17n. A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively...
  • susceptible17adj. Likely to be affected by something.
  • suspenseful16adj. Inducing suspense.
  • sustainable13adj. Able to be sustained.
  • sustainably16adv. In a sustainable manner.
  • sustainment13n. The act of sustaining something.

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12-letter words that start with SU

  • subantarctic18adj. Pertaining to a region in the Southern Hemisphere immediately north of...
  • subarachnoid20adj. Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater, often specifically...
  • 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.
  • subcontinent16n. A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as...
  • subcutaneous16adj. Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.
  • subdirectory20n. A directory located inside another directory.
  • subjectively29adv. In a subjective manner.
  • subjectivism28n. The doctrine that reality is created or shaped by the mind.
  • subjectivity29n. The state of being subjective.
  • subliminally19adv. In a subliminal manner.
  • subparagraph22n. Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal...
  • subscription18n. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
  • subsequently26adv. Following, afterwards in either time or place.
  • subservience19n. The state of being subservient.
  • subsidiarity18n. The principle that initiative (whether in government, business or...
  • subspecialty21n. A specialty within a specialty.
  • substantiate14v. To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or...
  • substitution14n. The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.
  • substructure16n. The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational...
  • subterranean14adj. Below ground, under the earth, underground.
  • successfully22adv. In a successful manner; with success; without failing.
  • successional16adj. Of, related to or caused by succession.
  • successively22adv. In a serial or successive manner; one following another.
  • sufficiently23adv. In a sufficient manner; enough.
  • suggestively20adv. In a suggestive manner.
  • supercharged21adj. Equipped with a supercharger.
  • supercharger20n. An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto...
  • supercilious16adj. Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
  • supercluster16n. An extended group of clusters of galaxies.
  • superhighway27n. An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
  • superimposed19adj. Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed.
  • supermassive19adj. Extremely massive; of extraordinary mass.
  • supernatural14adj. Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it...
  • superpowered20adj. Very highly powered.
  • superstardom17n. The status or position of a superstar.
  • superstition14n. A belief considered to be irrational, unfounded, or based solely on...
  • supervillain17n. A fantasy-fiction criminal or evildoer, often with supernatural powers...
  • supervolcano19n. A powerful volcano, often having an explosive or cataclysmic eruption.
  • supplemental18adj. Acting to supplement.
  • supplication18n. An act of supplicating; a humble request.
  • surprisingly18adv. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
  • surrealistic14adj. Surreal.
  • 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...
  • survivorship23n. The state of being a survivor.
  • suspiciously19adv. In a way suggesting suspicion.

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13-letter words that start with SU

  • subcommission21n. A subdivision of a commission.
  • subcontractor19n. A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor)...
  • subdiscipline20n. A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the...
  • subdivisional19adj. Relating to a subdivision.
  • submandibular20adj. Below the mandible.
  • submillimeter19adj. Less than a millimeter in size.
  • subordination16n. The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as...
  • subpopulation19n. A subdivision of a population.
  • subscapularis19n. A certain large, triangular muscle near the shoulder that plays a key...
  • subsidization25n. The act or process of subsidizing.
  • substantially18adv. In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
  • substantively21adv. In a substantive manner, or to a substantive extent.
  • substitutable17adj. Capable of being used as a substitute; valid as a replacement or...
  • substructural17adj. Of or pertaining to a substructure.
  • subtriangular16adj. Somewhat triangular.
  • subwavelength25adj. Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
  • suffocatingly25adv. In a suffocating manner, or to a degree that suffocates.
  • sulfasalazine25n. A sulfonamide antibiotic used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel...
  • summarization26n. The act of summarizing.
  • sumptuousness17n. The state or quality of being sumptuous.
  • superabundant18adj. Extremely or exceedingly abundant.
  • superannuated16adj. Obsolete, antiquated.
  • supercollider18n. A high-energy particle accelerator.
  • supercomputer21n. Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its...
  • supercritical19adj. Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.
  • superdelegate17n. A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the...
  • superficially23adv. In a superficial manner; shallowly.
  • superfluidity22n. The frictionless flow that is characteristic of a fluid with zero...
  • superfortress18n. A massive and heavily protected fortress.
  • superlatively21adv. In a superlative manner; in the greatest possible way.
  • supermajority27n. A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset...
  • supernumerary20n. A person who works in a group, association, or public office without...
  • superordinate16adj. Greater in degree, rank or position.
  • superorganism18n. A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour...
  • superposition17n. The placing of one thing on top of another.
  • superspeedway24n. A motor speedway that is at least two miles in length.
  • superstitious15adj. Susceptible to superstitions.
  • supersymmetry25n. A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and...
  • supervenience20n. The state or quality of being supervenient, of being in a dependency...
  • supervisorial18adj. Having supervision, or the leadership or oversight of others, as a...
  • supplementary22adj. Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
  • supracondylar21adj. Above a condyle.
  • supranational15adj. Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation.
  • supraspinatus17n. A small muscle at the top of the shoulder blade.
  • supratemporal19adj. Above the temporal lobe.
  • surreptitious15adj. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
  • survivability24n. The condition of being survivable.
  • suspicionless17adj. Without suspicion.

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14-letter words that start with SU

  • subconsciously23adv. Below the level of conscious awareness.
  • subcontinental18adj. Of or pertaining to a subcontinent.
  • subcutaneously21adv. Under the cutaneous layer of the skin.
  • subcylindrical24adj. Imperfectly cylindrical; only approximately cylindrical.
  • submicroscopic26adj. Smaller than microscopic; too small to be seen even with a microscope.
  • submissiveness21n. The state or quality of being submissive.
  • subscribership25n. The state or condition of being a subscriber.
  • substantiality19n. The state of being substantial; substantialness.
  • substantiation16n. The act of substantiating.
  • substitutional16adj. Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute.
  • subventricular21adj. Describing the part of the adult mammalian brain containing the neural...
  • subversiveness22n. The state or quality of being subversive.
  • successfulness21n. The state or condition of being successful.
  • suggestibility21n. The property of being suggestible.
  • suggestiveness19n. The state or quality of being suggestive.
  • superabsorbent20adj. Having the ability to absorb a great amount of fluid relative to its...
  • superabundance21n. An extreme abundance; abundance to a vast degree that seems almost...
  • superannuation16n. A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from...
  • supercapacitor22n. Any of several types of capacitor that have an unusually high...
  • supercomputing23n. The design and use of supercomputers.
  • superconductor21n. A substance that has no resistance to conducting an electric current.
  • superconscious20adj. Above or beyond the conscious.
  • supercontinent18n. A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s...
  • supercontinuum20n. Light having both high spatial coherence and broad spectral bandwidth...
  • superelevation19n. The angle that a gun must be elevated above the line of its target to...
  • supererogatory20adj. Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.
  • superficiality24n. The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface...
  • superincumbent22adj. Lying or resting on something else; overlying.
  • superinfection21n. An infection which follows or occurs during another infection or...
  • superintendent17n. A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
  • supernaturally19adv. In a supernatural manner.
  • superphosphate26n. A fertilizer produced by the action of concentrated sulfuric acid on...
  • supersaturated17adj. More concentrated than is normally possible.
  • superscription20n. Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above...
  • supersensitive19adj. Extremely sensitive.
  • superstructure18n. Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).
  • supersymmetric25adj. Pertaining to supersymmetry.
  • supportability23n. The characteristics of a non-consumable product that allow it to...
  • supportiveness21n. The property of being supportive.
  • supramolecular20adj. Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that...
  • supraoccipital22adj. Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
  • suprasegmental19n. An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type...
  • supratentorial16adj. Above the tentorium of the brain.
  • suprathreshold23adj. That is sufficiently strong (greater than a threshold strength) to...
  • susceptibility23n. The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.
  • suspiciousness18n. The state or quality of being suspicious in the sense of arousing...
  • sustainability19n. A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society...

15-letter words that start with SU

6,466 rare words that start with SU

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with SU are there?
Word.ws lists 1,190 words that start with SU, plus 6,466 rare ones.
What are common words that start with SU?
such, sure, support, summer, super, success, sun and subject.
Which of the words that start with SU has the highest letter score?
subconjunctival 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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