Word list

5-Letter Words That Start With S

The 120 most familiar everyday answers, ranked by how often each word is actually used. Common picks like SORRY, STILL and START come first.

• SORRYVery common · Tile score 8
• STILLVery common · Tile score 5
• STARTVery common · Tile score 5
• SINCEVery common · Tile score 7
• STUFFVery common · Tile score 11
• SLEEPVery common · Tile score 7
• STANDVery common · Tile score 6
• STORYVery common · Tile score 8
• SPEAKVery common · Tile score 11
• SHALLVery common · Tile score 8
• SEEMSVery common · Tile score 7
• SHOOTVery common · Tile score 8
• SWEETVery common · Tile score 8
• SOUNDVery common · Tile score 6
• SENSEVery common · Tile score 5
• SMALLVery common · Tile score 7
• STATEVery common · Tile score 5
• SEVENVery common · Tile score 8
• STICKVery common · Tile score 11
• SMARTVery common · Tile score 7
• SPENDVery common · Tile score 8
• SWEARVery common · Tile score 8
• SHORTVery common · Tile score 8
• SMELLVery common · Tile score 7
• STOREVery common · Tile score 5
• SCENEVery common · Tile score 7
• SHOESVery common · Tile score 8
• SPENTVery common · Tile score 7
• SAVEDVery common · Tile score 9
• SHAREVery common · Tile score 8
• STEVE*Very common · Tile score 8
• STUCKVery common · Tile score 11
• SPACEVery common · Tile score 9
• SMOKEVery common · Tile score 11
• SOUTHVery common · Tile score 8
• SMILEVery common · Tile score 7
• SILLYVery common · Tile score 8
• STEALVery common · Tile score 5
• STOLEVery common · Tile score 5
• STUDYVery common · Tile score 9
• SANTA*Very common · Tile score 5
• SHIRTVery common · Tile score 8
• STARSVery common · Tile score 5
• STAGEVery common · Tile score 6
• SIGHTVery common · Tile score 9
• SARAH*Very common · Tile score 8
• SHAMEVery common · Tile score 10
• SHOWSVery common · Tile score 11
• SPEEDVery common · Tile score 8
• STONEVery common · Tile score 5
• SHAKEVery common · Tile score 12
• SPOKEVery common · Tile score 11
• SPLITVery common · Tile score 7
• SERVEVery common · Tile score 8
• SUGARVery common · Tile score 6
• SCREWVery common · Tile score 10
• SPELLVery common · Tile score 7
• SMITHVery common · Tile score 10
• SUSAN*Very common · Tile score 5
• SCOTT*Very common · Tile score 7
• SLEPTVery common · Tile score 7
• SCAREVery common · Tile score 7
• STAFFVery common · Tile score 11
• STORMVery common · Tile score 7
• SPAREVery common · Tile score 7
• SCOREVery common · Tile score 7
• SHAPEVery common · Tile score 10
• STYLEVery common · Tile score 8
• SHOCKVery common · Tile score 14
• SHOTSVery common · Tile score 8
• SALLYVery common · Tile score 8
• SCARYVery common · Tile score 10
• SUPERVery common · Tile score 7
• SWORDVery common · Tile score 9
• SWINGVery common · Tile score 9
• STOODVery common · Tile score 6
• STOCKVery common · Tile score 11
• SIMON*Very common · Tile score 7
• STEPSVery common · Tile score 7
• SUCKSVery common · Tile score 11
• SHARPVery common · Tile score 10
• SANDYVery common · Tile score 9
• SHIFTVery common · Tile score 11
• SNAKEVery common · Tile score 9
• SONGSVery common · Tile score 6
• SIGNSVery common · Tile score 6
• SWEATVery common · Tile score 8
• STOPSVery common · Tile score 7
• SEATSVery common · Tile score 5
• SQUADVery common · Tile score 15
• SWELLVery common · Tile score 8
• SHINEVery common · Tile score 8
• SPORTVery common · Tile score 7
• SHOREVery common · Tile score 8
• SHIPSVery common · Tile score 10
• SOLIDVery common · Tile score 6
• SOLVEVery common · Tile score 8
• STAYSVery common · Tile score 8
• STEELVery common · Tile score 5
• SLAVEVery common · Tile score 8
• SOCKSVery common · Tile score 11
• SAINTVery common · Tile score 5
• SLIDEVery common · Tile score 6
• SUITSVery common · Tile score 5
• SONNY*Very common · Tile score 8
• SALADVery common · Tile score 6
• SNEAKVery common · Tile score 9
• SUITEVery common · Tile score 5
• STAKEVery common · Tile score 9
• SHOUTVery common · Tile score 8
• STEAKVery common · Tile score 9
• SIDESVery common · Tile score 6
• STRIPVery common · Tile score 7
• SAUCEVery common · Tile score 7
• SIGHSVery common · Tile score 9
• SHARKVery common · Tile score 12
• SOULSVery common · Tile score 5
• SKULLVery common · Tile score 9
• SHOWNVery common · Tile score 11
• SAMMY*Very common · Tile score 12

* 8 words are capitalised in our source and absent from a standard English dictionary — usually a name, place or abbreviation. Crossword setters and Wordle do not use them, and most games will not accept them. How we work this out.

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