5 Letter Words Starting with S
Our list has 1,062 five-letter words starting with S; 430 of them are common words that are likely Wordle answers. The most frequent second letter is T (12% of the list).
SA… (111)
- 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
- sabed
- sabes
- sabin
- sabir
- sabot
- sabra
- sabre
- sacks
- sacra
- sades
- sadhe
- sadhu
- sadis
- safes
- sagas
- sages
- saggy
- sagos
- sagum
- saice
- saids
- saiga
- sails
- sains
- sajou
- saker
- sakes
- sakis
- salal
- salep
- sales
- salic
- salmi
- salol
- salpa
- salps
- salts
- sambo
- samek
- sames
- samey
- samps
- sands
- saned
- sanes
- sanga
- sangh
- sangs
- santo
- sapid
- sapor
- saran
- sards
- saree
- sarge
- sarin
- saris
- sarks
- sarky
- sarod
- saros
- sasin
- sated
- satem
- sates
- satis
- sauch
- saugh
- sauls
- sault
- saury
- saute
- saved
- saves
- savin
- savoy
- sawed
- sawer
- saxes
- sayer
- sayid
- sayst
SC… (70)
- 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
- scabs
- scads
- scags
- scall
- scams
- scans
- scape
- scarp
- scars
- scart
- scats
- scatt
- scaup
- scaur
- scena
- scend
- schav
- schmo
- schul
- scops
- scots
- scows
- scrag
- scree
- scrim
- scrum
- scudi
- scudo
- scuds
- sculk
- sculp
- scums
- scups
- scuta
- scute
- scuts
SE… (82)
- seamy
- sedan
- sedge
- seedy
- segue
- seize
- senna
- sense
- sepal
- sepia
- septa
- serer
- serge
- serum
- serve
- servo
- setup
- seven
- sever
- sewer
- seals
- seams
- sears
- seats
- sebum
- secco
- sects
- seder
- sedgy
- sedum
- seeds
- seeks
- seels
- seely
- seems
- seeps
- seepy
- seers
- segni
- segno
- segos
- seifs
- seine
- seise
- seism
- selah
- selfs
- selle
- sells
- selva
- semes
- semis
- sends
- sengi
- senor
- sensa
- sente
- senti
- sepic
- sepoy
- septs
- serac
- serai
- seral
- sered
- seres
- serfs
- serif
- serin
- serow
- serry
- setae
- setal
- seton
- setts
- sewan
- sewar
- sewed
- sexed
- sexes
- sexto
- sexts
SH… (113)
- 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
- shied
- shies
- 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
- shads
- shags
- shahs
- shako
- shaly
- shams
- sharn
- shaul
- shawm
- shawn
- shaws
- shays
- sheal
- sheas
- sheds
- sheik
- shend
- shent
- sheol
- sherd
- shewn
- shews
- shiel
- shier
- shily
- shims
- shins
- ships
- shist
- shiva
- shive
- shivs
- shlep
- shoat
- shoed
- shoer
- shoes
- shogs
- shoji
- shool
- shoon
- shoos
- shops
- shorl
- shorn
- shote
- shots
- shott
- shows
- shoyu
- shris
- shtik
- shuln
- shuls
- shuns
- shute
- shuts
SI… (69)
- sibyl
- sidle
- siege
- sieve
- sight
- sigma
- silky
- silly
- since
- sinew
- singe
- sinus
- siren
- sisal
- sissy
- sitar
- sixth
- sixty
- sizer
- sials
- sibbs
- sices
- sicko
- sicks
- sided
- sides
- sieur
- sifts
- sighs
- sigil
- signs
- sikas
- siker
- sikes
- silds
- silex
- silks
- sills
- silos
- silts
- silty
- silva
- simar
- simas
- simba
- simps
- sines
- sings
- sinhs
- sinks
- siped
- sipes
- sired
- siree
- sires
- sirra
- sirup
- sises
- sited
- sites
- situp
- situs
- siver
- sixes
- sixmo
- sixte
- sizar
- sized
- sizes
SK… (44)
- skate
- skeet
- skein
- skier
- skiff
- skill
- skimp
- skirt
- skulk
- skull
- skunk
- skags
- skald
- skats
- skean
- skeed
- skeen
- skees
- skegs
- skelm
- skelp
- skene
- skeps
- skews
- skids
- skied
- skies
- skiey
- skimo
- skims
- skink
- skins
- skint
- skips
- skirl
- skirr
- skite
- skits
- skive
- skoal
- skosh
- skuas
- skyed
- skyey
SL… (65)
- 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
- slabs
- slams
- slank
- slaps
- slats
- slaty
- slaws
- slays
- sleds
- slews
- slily
- slims
- slipe
- slips
- slipt
- slits
- slobs
- sloes
- slogs
- sloid
- slojd
- slops
- slots
- slows
- sloyd
- slubs
- slued
- slues
- sluff
- slugs
- slums
- slurb
- slurs
- slyer
- slype
SM… (25)
- smack
- small
- smart
- smash
- smear
- smell
- smelt
- smile
- smirk
- smite
- smith
- smock
- smoke
- smoky
- smote
- smalt
- smarm
- smaze
- smeek
- smerk
- smews
- smogs
- smoko
- smolt
- smuts
SN… (44)
- snack
- snafu
- snail
- snake
- snaky
- snare
- snarl
- sneak
- sneer
- snide
- sniff
- snipe
- snoop
- snoot
- snore
- snort
- snout
- snowy
- snuff
- snags
- snaps
- snark
- snash
- snath
- snaws
- sneap
- sneck
- sneds
- snell
- snibs
- snick
- snips
- snits
- snobs
- snogs
- snood
- snook
- snool
- snots
- snows
- snubs
- snuck
- snugs
- snyes
SO… (83)
- soapy
- sober
- softy
- soggy
- solar
- solid
- solve
- sonar
- sonic
- sonny
- sooth
- sooty
- soppy
- sorer
- sorry
- sorta
- sough
- sound
- soupy
- souse
- south
- sower
- soaks
- soaps
- soars
- soave
- socko
- socks
- socle
- sodas
- soddy
- sodic
- sodom
- sofar
- sofas
- softa
- softs
- soils
- sojas
- sokes
- sokol
- solan
- soldi
- soldo
- soled
- solei
- soles
- solon
- solos
- solum
- solus
- somas
- sonde
- sones
- songs
- sonly
- sonsy
- sooey
- sooks
- soots
- sophs
- sophy
- sopor
- soras
- sorbs
- sords
- sorel
- sores
- sorgo
- sorns
- sorts
- sorus
- soths
- sotol
- souks
- souls
- soups
- sours
- sowar
- sowed
- soyas
- soyuz
- sozin
SP… (98)
- space
- spade
- spake
- spams
- spank
- spare
- spark
- spasm
- spate
- spawn
- speak
- spear
- speck
- speed
- spell
- spend
- spent
- spice
- spicy
- spied
- spiel
- spies
- 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
- spurn
- spurt
- spacy
- spado
- spaed
- spaes
- spahi
- spail
- spait
- spale
- spall
- spang
- spans
- spars
- spats
- spays
- spean
- specs
- speel
- speer
- speil
- speir
- spelt
- speos
- spews
- spica
- spick
- spier
- spiff
- spiks
- spile
- spilt
- spins
- spirt
- spiry
- spits
- spitz
- spivs
- spode
- spots
- sprag
- sprit
- sprog
- sprue
- sprug
- spuds
- spued
- spues
- spumy
- spurs
- sputa
SQ… (7)
- squab
- squad
- squat
- squaw
- squid
- squeg
- squib
SR… (1)
- sruti
ST… (131)
- 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
- sties
- 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
- stabs
- stade
- stags
- stagy
- staig
- stane
- stang
- stars
- stats
- stays
- steek
- stela
- stele
- stems
- steno
- steps
- stere
- stets
- stews
- stich
- stied
- stime
- stimy
- stipe
- stirk
- stirp
- stirs
- stoae
- stoai
- stoas
- stobs
- stogy
- stoma
- stook
- stope
- stops
- stopt
- stoss
- stoup
- stour
- stowp
- stows
- stria
- strow
- stroy
- stubs
- studs
- stull
- stums
- stuns
- stupa
- stupe
- sturt
- styed
- styes
- stymy
SU… (51)
- suave
- sudsy
- suede
- sugar
- suing
- suite
- sulky
- sully
- sumac
- sunny
- sunup
- super
- surer
- surge
- surly
- sushi
- subah
- subas
- suber
- sucks
- sucre
- sudds
- sudor
- suers
- suets
- suety
- sughs
- suint
- suits
- sulci
- sulfa
- sulfo
- sulks
- sulus
- summa
- sumos
- sumps
- sunna
- sunns
- supes
- supra
- surah
- sural
- suras
- surds
- surfs
- surfy
- surgy
- surra
- sutra
- sutta
SW… (54)
- 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
- swabs
- swage
- swags
- swail
- swale
- swamy
- swang
- swans
- swaps
- sware
- swarf
- swart
- swats
- sways
- swede
- sweer
- swigs
- swims
- swink
- swiss
- swith
- swive
- swizz
- swobs
- swops
- swots
- swoun
SY… (14)
- sylph
- synod
- syrup
- sycee
- syces
- sykes
- sylis
- sylva
- synch
- syncs
- synth
- syphs
- syren
- sysop
wordle picks
Best Wordle Guesses From This List
If you know your answer is in this list, these words split its 430 common words into the most groups, so the colors you get back narrow it down fastest.
| Guess | Color patterns | Worst case |
|---|---|---|
| STALE | 52 | 65 left |
| STARE | 44 | 77 left |
| SPATE | 45 | 73 left |
| SLATE | 47 | 65 left |
| STEAL | 47 | 65 left |
letter statistics
Most Common Letter in Each Position
| Position | Letter | Share of words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | every word |
| 2 | T | 12% |
| 3 | A | 17% |
| 4 | E | 14% |
| 5 | S | 26% |
Use the strongest open position for your next guess: a letter that appears in many of these words but not all of them tells you the most.
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