5 Letter Words Starting With S
812 five-letter words starting with S, with the most likely Wordle answers first.
Best Wordle guesses starting with S
STARE · STALE · SPARE · SPATE · STORE · SLATE · SHARE · STAKE
- There are 425 common five-letter words starting with S, the kind Wordle picks as answers, and 812 in total with rare words.
- The letters that most often appear with S here are E (39%), A (37%), T (32%). They're great letters to test next.
- 122 of the common words repeat a letter, so don't rule out doubles.
- 205 have only one vowel (A, E, I, O or U).
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- saber
- sable
- sadly
- safer
- sager
- sahib
- saint
- saith
- salad
- sally
- salon
- salsa
- salty
- salve
- salvo
- samba
- sandy
- saner
- sappy
- sassy
- satay
- satin
- satyr
- sauce
- saucy
- sauna
- saver
- savor
- savvy
- scald
- scale
- scalp
- scaly
- scamp
- scant
- scare
- scarf
- scary
- scene
- scent
- schwa
- scion
- scoff
- scold
- scone
- scoop
- scoot
- scope
- score
- scorn
- scour
- scout
- scowl
- scram
- scrap
- screw
- scrip
- scrod
- scrub
- scuba
- scuff
- scull
- scurf
- seamy
- sedan
- sedge
- seedy
- segue
- seize
- senna
- sense
- sepal
- sepia
- septa
- serer
- serge
- serum
- serve
- servo
- setup
- seven
- sever
- sewer
- shack
- shade
- shady
- shaft
- shake
- shaky
- shale
- shall
- shalt
- shame
- shank
- shape
- shard
- share
- shark
- sharp
- shave
- shawl
- sheaf
- shear
- sheen
- sheep
- sheer
- sheet
- shelf
- shell
- shift
- shill
- shine
- shiny
- shire
- shirk
- shirr
- shirt
- shoal
- shock
- shone
- shook
- shoot
- shore
- short
- shout
- shove
- shown
- showy
- shred
- shrew
- shrub
- shrug
- shuck
- shunt
- shush
- shyer
- shyly
- sibyl
- sidle
- siege
- sieve
- sight
- sigma
- silky
- silly
- since
- sinew
- singe
- sinus
- siren
- sisal
- sissy
- sitar
- sixth
- sixty
- sizer
- skate
- skeet
- skein
- skier
- skiff
- skill
- skimp
- skirt
- skulk
- skull
- skunk
- slack
- slain
- slake
- slang
- slant
- slash
- slate
- slave
- sleek
- sleep
- sleet
- slept
- slice
- slick
- slide
- slier
- slime
- slimy
- sling
- slink
- sloop
- slope
- slosh
- sloth
- slump
- slung
- slunk
- slurp
- slush
- slyly
- smack
- small
- smart
- smash
- smear
- smell
- smelt
- smile
- smirk
- smite
- smith
- smock
- smoke
- smoky
- smote
- snack
- snafu
- snail
- snake
- snaky
- snare
- snarl
- sneak
- sneer
- snide
- sniff
- snipe
- snoop
- snoot
- snore
- snort
- snout
- snowy
- snuff
- soapy
- sober
- softy
- soggy
- solar
- solid
- solve
- sonar
- sonic
- sonny
- sooth
- sooty
- soppy
- sorer
- sorry
- sorta
- sough
- sound
- soupy
- souse
- south
- sower
- space
- spade
- spake
- spank
- spare
- spark
- spasm
- spate
- spawn
- speak
- spear
- speck
- speed
- spell
- spend
- spent
- spice
- spicy
- spiel
- spike
- spiky
- spill
- spine
- spiny
- spire
- spite
- splat
- splay
- split
- spoil
- spoke
- spoof
- spook
- spool
- spoon
- spoor
- spore
- sport
- spout
- sprat
- spray
- spree
- sprig
- spume
- spunk
- spurn
- spurt
- squab
- squad
- squat
- squaw
- squid
- stack
- staff
- stage
- staid
- stain
- stair
- stake
- stale
- stalk
- stall
- stamp
- stand
- stank
- staph
- stare
- stark
- start
- stash
- state
- stave
- stead
- steak
- steal
- steam
- steed
- steel
- steep
- steer
- stein
- stent
- stern
- stick
- stiff
- stile
- still
- stilt
- sting
- stink
- stint
- stoat
- stock
- stoic
- stoke
- stole
- stomp
- stone
- stony
- stood
- stool
- stoop
- store
- stork
- storm
- story
- stout
- stove
- strap
- straw
- stray
- strep
- strew
- strip
- strop
- strum
- strut
- stuck
- study
- stuff
- stump
- stung
- stunk
- stunt
- style
- styli
- suave
- sudsy
- suede
- sugar
- suing
- suite
- sulky
- sully
- sumac
- sunny
- sunup
- super
- surer
- surge
- surly
- sushi
- swain
- swami
- swamp
- swank
- sward
- swarm
- swash
- swath
- swear
- sweat
- sweep
- sweet
- swell
- swept
- swift
- swill
- swine
- swing
- swipe
- swirl
- swish
- swoon
- swoop
- sword
- swore
- sworn
- swung
- sylph
- synod
- syrup
Accepted as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
- sabin
- sabot
- sabra
- sacks
- sacra
- sades
- sadhu
- safes
- sagas
- sages
- saggy
- saiga
- sails
- saker
- sakes
- salep
- sales
- salmi
- salol
- salpa
- salts
- sambo
- sames
- samey
- sands
- sangs
- sapid
- sapor
- saran
- sards
- sarge
- saris
- sarky
- saros
- sasin
- sated
- satem
- sates
- saury
- saved
- saves
- savoy
- sawed
- sawer
- saxes
- sayer
- scabs
- scads
- scams
- scans
- scape
- scarp
- scars
- scats
- scend
- schmo
- scows
- scrag
- scree
- scrim
- scrum
- scudo
- scuds
- scums
- scups
- scuta
- scute
- scuts
- seals
- seams
- sears
- seats
- sebum
- secco
- sects
- sedgy
- sedum
- seeds
- seeks
- seels
- seems
- seeps
- seers
- segno
- seine
- seise
- seism
- selah
- sells
- semen
- semis
- sends
- senor
- sente
- sepoy
- septs
- serai
- serfs
- serif
- serin
- serow
- setae
- setts
- sewan
- sewed
- sexed
- sexes
- sexts
- shads
- shags
- shahs
- shako
- shams
- shawm
- shays
- sheds
- shend
- shewn
- shews
- shied
- shier
- shies
- shims
- shins
- ships
- shits
- shiva
- shive
- shivs
- shoat
- shoes
- shool
- shoos
- shops
- shote
- shots
- shows
- shuns
- shuts
- sicko
- sicks
- sided
- sides
- sifts
- sighs
- sigil
- signs
- sikas
- silds
- silks
- sills
- silos
- silts
- silty
- silva
- simar
- simba
- sines
- sings
- sinks
- sired
- sires
- sises
- sited
- sites
- situs
- sixes
- sizar
- sized
- sizes
- skald
- skean
- skegs
- skelp
- skeps
- skews
- skids
- skied
- skies
- skims
- skink
- skins
- skint
- skips
- skirl
- skirr
- skite
- skits
- skive
- skoal
- skosh
- skuas
- slabs
- slags
- slams
- slaps
- slats
- slaty
- slays
- sleds
- slews
- slims
- slips
- slits
- slobs
- sloes
- slogs
- slops
- slots
- slows
- slubs
- slued
- slues
- sluff
- slugs
- slums
- slurs
- sluts
- slype
- smalt
- smarm
- smaze
- smews
- smogs
- smoko
- smolt
- smuts
- snags
- snaps
- snath
- sneck
- snick
- snips
- snits
- snobs
- snogs
- snood
- snook
- snots
- snows
- snubs
- snugs
- soaks
- soaps
- soars
- soave
- socks
- socle
- sodas
- sofar
- sofas
- softa
- soils
- solan
- soldo
- soled
- soles
- solon
- solos
- solus
- somas
- sonde
- sones
- songs
- sonly
- sopor
- sorbs
- sores
- sorgo
- sorts
- sorus
- souks
- souls
- soups
- sours
- sowed
- spahi
- spall
- spams
- spang
- spans
- spars
- spats
- spays
- specs
- speos
- sperm
- spews
- spica
- spied
- spier
- spies
- spiff
- spile
- spins
- spiry
- spits
- spitz
- spivs
- spots
- sprag
- sprit
- sprog
- sprue
- spuds
- spued
- spues
- spumy
- spurs
- sputa
- squib
- sruti
- stabs
- stags
- stagy
- stane
- stang
- stars
- stats
- stays
- stela
- stele
- stems
- steno
- steps
- stere
- stets
- stews
- stich
- sties
- stipe
- stirk
- stirs
- stoma
- stook
- stope
- stops
- stoss
- stoup
- stows
- stria
- strow
- stroy
- stubs
- studs
- stull
- stuns
- stupa
- stupe
- sucks
- sucre
- sudor
- suety
- suint
- suits
- sulci
- sulfa
- sulks
- summa
- sumps
- supra
- surah
- sural
- suras
- surds
- surfs
- surgy
- surra
- sutra
- swabs
- swage
- swags
- swale
- swans
- swaps
- swart
- swats
- sways
- swede
- swigs
- swims
- swink
- swizz
- swots
- sycee
- syncs
- synth
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Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words are starting with S?
Our Wordle dictionary has 425 common five-letter words starting with S, and 812 including rare ones.
What's a good Wordle guess starting with S?
STARE, STALE, SPARE are strong picks. They use the letters that appear most often in the other words on this list, so they rule out the most options.
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