5 Letter Words Starting with S

STEAL and SHARE open this set faster than anything else. Below them, all 2,213 5 letter words starting with s in guessing order.

S opens 2,213 different words, SADLY, SAFER, SAINT among them. 359 of those sit on the Wordle answer list, marked in green.

359 can be the answer and 157 are everyday words. Where those two overlap is where to start.

Best First Guesses

With 2,213 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

STEAL: takes 2,213 down to 368 at worst. It is on the answer list.
SHARE: down to 475. It is on the answer list.
SPARE: down to 475. It is on the answer list.

What These Words Have in Common

S is the ending to expect here, closing 435 of these words. If you need a second letter to test, A (857), E (848) and I (602) appear here more than any others. 157 words out of 2,213 would pass unnoticed in conversation. That thin share is why the letter counts above matter more here than the list itself.

Best 5 Letter Words Starting with S

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

SADLY
SAFER
SAINT
SALAD
SALLY
SALON
SALSA
SALTY
SALVE
SALVO
SANDY
SANER
SAPPY
SATIN
SATYR
SAUCE
SAUCY
SAUNA
SAUTE
SAVOR
SAVOY
SAVVY
SCALD
SCALE
SCALP
SCALY
SCAMP
SCANT
SCARE
SCARF
SCARY
SCENE
SCENT
SCION
SCOFF
SCOLD
SCONE
SCOOP
SCOPE
SCORE
SCORN
SCOUR
SCOUT
SCOWL
SCRAM
SCRAP
SCREE
SCREW
SCRUB
SCRUM
SCUBA
SEDAN
SEEDY
SEGUE
SEIZE
SENSE
SEPIA
SERIF
SERUM
SERVE
SETUP
SEVEN
SEVER
SEWER
SHACK
SHADE
SHADY
SHAFT
SHAKE
SHAKY
SHALE
SHALL
SHALT
SHAME
SHANK
SHAPE
SHARD
SHARE
SHARK
SHARP
SHAVE
SHAWL
SHEAR
SHEEN
SHEEP
SHEER
SHEET
SHEIK
SHELF
SHELL
SHIED
SHIFT
SHINE
SHINY
SHIRE
SHIRK
SHIRT
SHOAL
SHOCK
SHONE
SHOOK
SHOOT
SHORE
SHORN
SHORT
SHOUT
SHOVE
SHOWN
SHOWY
SHREW
SHRUB
SHRUG
SHUCK
SHUNT
SHUSH
SHYLY
SIEGE
SIEVE
SIGHT
SIGMA
SILKY
SILLY
SINCE
SINEW
SINGE
SIREN
SISSY
SIXTH
SIXTY
SKATE
SKIER
SKIFF
SKILL
SKIMP
SKIRT
SKULK
SKULL
SKUNK
SLACK
SLAIN
SLANG
SLANT
SLASH
SLATE
SLAVE
SLEEK
SLEEP
SLEET
SLEPT
SLICE

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In A

SALSA
SAUNA
SCUBA
SEPIA
SIGMA
SAMBA
SABHA
SABIA
SABRA
SACRA
SADZA
SAETA
SAGRA
SAIGA
SAIVA
SAKHA
SAKIA
SALMA
SALPA
SALTA
SALVA
SAMOA
SANGA
SANKA
SANSA
SANTA
SAOLA
SARNA
SARRA
SARSA
SAUBA
SAURA
SCALA
SCAPA
SCENA
SCHWA
SCOPA
SCUTA
SEIZA
SELLA
SELVA
SENNA
SENSA
SENZA
SEORA
SEPPA
SEPTA
SEQUA
SERIA
SERRA
SERTA
SESIA
SESMA
SESSA
SHAKA
SHAMA
SHAYA
SHELA
SHEMA
SHEVA
SHEWA
SHINA
SHITA
SHIVA
SHOLA
SHONA
SHOYA
SHUBA
SHURA
SIBIA
SICCA
SIDHA
SIDIA
SIENA
SIEVA
SIGLA
SIGNA
SIKRA
SILVA
SIMBA
SIMIA
SIRRA
SISTA
SITKA
SITTA
SLOKA
SNOGA
SOCIA
SOFIA
SOFTA
SOLEA
SOLFA
SOMMA
SONJA
SOPRA
SORDA
SORRA
SORTA
SORVA
SOSIA
SPAZA
SPICA
SPINA
SPIRA
SPOSA
SPUTA
STAIA
STELA
STEMA
STIPA
STOGA
STOLA
STOMA
STOPA
STRIA
STUPA
STYCA
SUBHA
SUBRA
SUDRA
SUINA
SULEA
SULFA
SULKA
SULLA
SUMMA
SUNNA
SUONA
SUPRA
SURMA
SURRA
SURYA
SUTRA
SUTTA
SYLVA
SYRIA
SYRMA

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In B

SCRUB
SHRUB
SQUIB
SAHAB
SAHEB
SAHIB
SAQIB
SCOLB
SCRAB
SCROB
SERAB
SHLUB
SHRAB
SLUBB
SLURB
SQUAB
STAAB
STILB
STRUB
STUBB

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In C

SONIC
STOIC
SUMAC
SADIC
SALIC
SEMIC
SEPIC
SERAC
SERIC
SIFAC
SINIC
SIROC
SODIC
STACC
SUDIC

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In D

SALAD
SCALD
SCOLD
SHARD
SHIED
SOLID
SOUND
SPEED
SPEND
SPIED
SQUAD
STAID
STAND
STEAD
STEED
STOOD
SWORD
SYNOD
SAVED
SIZED
SABED
SAFED
SAIID
SALUD
SANAD
SANED
SAPID
SARED
SAROD
SATED
SAULD
SAWED
SAYED
SAYID
SCAND
SCAUD
SCAWD
SCEND
SCIND
SCOAD
SCROD
SCYLD
SEELD
SEPAD
SEQED
SERED
SEWED
SEXED
SHAND
SHELD
SHEND
SHERD
SHOAD
SHOED
SHOOD
SHOUD
SHOWD
SHRED
SIDED
SIELD
SILED
SINED
SIPED
SIPID
SIRED
SITED
SKALD
SKEED
SKIED
SKYED
SLAID
SLOID
SLOJD
SLOYD
SLUED
SNEAD
SNEED
SNIED
SNOOD
SNYED
SOLED
SOLOD
SOORD
SORED
SOURD
SOWED
SOWND
SPAAD
SPAED
SPAID
SPALD
SPARD
SPAYD
SPELD
SPLAD
SPRAD
SPRED
SPROD
SPUED
SQUID
STEDD
STEID
STEND
STIED
STOLD
STOND
STRAD
STRID
STYED
SUPED
SURED
SUSED
SWARD
SWEED
SWERD
SWIRD
SYLID
SYNED
SYPED

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In E

SALVE
SAUCE
SAUTE
SCALE
SCARE
SCENE
SCONE
SCOPE
SCORE
SCREE
SEGUE
SEIZE
SENSE
SERVE
SHADE
SHAKE
SHALE
SHAME
SHAPE
SHARE
SHAVE
SHINE
SHIRE
SHONE
SHORE
SHOVE
SIEGE
SIEVE
SINCE
SINGE
SKATE
SLATE
SLAVE
SLICE
SLIDE
SLIME
SLOPE
SMILE
SMITE
SMOKE
SMOTE
SNAKE
SNARE
SNIDE
SNIPE
SNORE
SOLVE
SPACE
SPADE
SPARE
SPIKE
SPINE
SPIRE
SPITE
SPOKE
SPORE
SPREE
STAGE
STAKE
STALE
STARE
STATE
STAVE
STOKE
STOLE
STONE
STORE
STOVE
STYLE
SUAVE
SUITE
SURGE
SWINE
SWORE
SABLE
SABRE
SACAE
SACRE
SADHE
SADIE
SAHME
SAICE
SAINE
SAITE
SALLE
SALSE
SALUE
SAPLE
SAREE
SARGE
SASSE
SAUVE
SAYEE
SAYNE
SCAPE
SCASE
SCIRE
SCOBE
SCOKE
SCOTE
SCOVE
SCRAE
SCUSE
SCUTE
SEAME
SEARE
SEASE
SEAVE
SEAZE
SECRE
SEDGE
SEEGE
SEIGE
SEINE
SEISE
SELLE
SEMEE
SEMIE
SENCE
SENTE
SERGE
SERRE
SETAE
SFREE
SHANE
SHERE
SHICE
SHIDE
SHITE
SHIVE
SHMOE
SHODE
SHOLE
SHOPE
SHOTE
SHREE
SHULE
SHUNE
SHURE
SHUTE
SICLE
SIDHE
SIDLE
SINAE
SIREE
SITHE
SIXTE
SKENE
SKERE
SKETE

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In F

SCARF
SCOFF
SERIF
SHELF
SKIFF
SNIFF
SNUFF
STAFF
STIFF
STUFF
SARAF
SARIF
SAUNF
SCAFF
SCALF
SCHIF
SCRUF
SCUFF
SCURF
SHEAF
SHILF
SHRAF
SHUFF
SHURF
SKAFF
SKEEF
SKEIF
SKELF
SKOFF
SLUFF
SNAFF
SNARF
SOWFF
SPIFF
SPOOF
STOFF
STOOF
SWARF
SWERF

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In G

SHRUG
SLANG
SLING
SLUNG
SPRIG
STING
STUNG
SUING
SWING
SWUNG
SCOOG
SCOUG
SCRAG
SCROG
SHANG
SHENG
SHRAG
SHROG
SKEEG
SKEGG
SLUIG
SMORG
SPANG
SPEUG
SPLOG
SPONG
SPRAG
SPROG
SPRUG
SPUNG
SQUEG
SSING
STAIG
STANG
STENG
STONG
STRAG
STRIG
SUYOG
SWANG

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In H

SHUSH
SIXTH
SLASH
SLOSH
SLOTH
SLUSH
SMASH
SMITH
SOOTH
SOUTH
STASH
SWASH
SWATH
SWISH
SAIPH
SAITH
SANGH
SARAH
SAUCH
SAUGH
SAWAH
SCATH
SCHUH
SCYTH
SEECH
SELAH
SEMIH
SEREH
SEUGH
SHASH
SHETH
SHIAH
SHILH
SHISH
SHLUH
SIDTH
SIETH
SINGH
SIRIH
SITCH
SKOSH
SLATH
SLICH
SLISH
SMETH
SMICH
SMUSH
SMYTH
SNASH
SNATH
SNUSH
SOKAH
SOLAH
SOUGH
SOWTH
SPATH
SPESH
SPOSH
STAPH
STECH
STEGH
STICH
STITH
STOSH
STUSH
SUBAH
SUBCH
SUGIH
SULPH
SUMPH
SURAH
SWITH
SWOSH
SYLPH
SYNCH
SYNTH
SYRAH

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In I

SUSHI
SWAMI
SABJI
SABZI
SAGAI
SAIDI
SAKAI
SAKTI
SALMI
SAMFI
SAMPI
SANAI
SANSI
SARSI
SATAI
SAUDI
SCAPI
SCIFI
SCUDI
SEGNI
SEHRI
SELLI
SENCI
SENGI
SENSI
SENTI
SEPTI
SERAI
SESTI
SHAHI
SHARI
SHCHI
SHIAI
SHOGI
SHOJI
SHOOI
SIGRI
SINSI
SIRKI
SIUSI
SKIDI
SLAVI
SOAPI
SOCII
SOLDI
SOLEI
SORBI
SPAHI
SRUTI
STCHI
STERI
STOAI
STYLI
SUCCI
SUEVI
SULCI
SUNNI
SUOMI
SUPAI
SWATI
SWAZI

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In K

SHACK
SHANK
SHARK
SHEIK
SHIRK
SHOCK
SHOOK
SHUCK
SKULK
SKUNK
SLACK
SLEEK
SLICK
SLINK
SLUNK
SMACK
SMIRK
SMOCK
SNACK
SNEAK
SNUCK
SPANK
SPARK
SPEAK
SPECK
SPOOK
STACK
STALK
STANK
STARK
STEAK
STICK
STINK
STOCK
STORK
STUCK
STUNK
SABIK
SAICK
SAMEK
SAPEK
SARUK
SCOUK
SCULK
SEVAK
SHICK
SHIOK
SHMEK
SHONK
SHTIK
SJAAK
SKANK
SKINK
SKRIK
SLANK
SLASK
SLECK
SLOCK
SLONK
SMAAK
SMAIK
SMEEK
SMEIK
SMERK
SMICK
SMOOK
SNARK
SNECK
SNICK
SNOCK
SNOEK
SNOOK
SNORK
SNOWK
SOTIK
SPACK
SPAIK
SPELK
SPICK
SPINK
SPOCK
SPORK
SPUNK
STAUK
STEEK
STEIK
STERK
STIRK
STONK
STOOK
STRAK
STURK
SUBAK
SUKUK
SUMAK
SWACK
SWANK
SWICK
SWINK
SWONK

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In L

SCOWL
SHALL
SHAWL
SHELL
SHOAL
SKILL
SKULL
SMALL
SMELL
SNAIL
SNARL
SPELL
SPIEL
SPILL
SPOIL
SPOOL
STALL
STEAL
STEEL
STILL
STOOL
SWELL
SWILL
SWIRL
SABAL
SAKEL
SALAL
SALOL
SAMAL
SAMEL
SAYAL
SCAIL
SCALL
SCAUL
SCAWL
SCHUL
SCULL
SEGOL
SEMEL
SENAL
SEOUL
SEPAL
SEQWL
SERAL
SETAL
SEWEL
SHAUL
SHEAL
SHEEL
SHEOL
SHIEL
SHILL
SHIRL
SHOOL
SHORL
SIBYL
SICEL
SIGIL
SILYL
SIMAL
SIMUL
SINAL
SISAL
SISEL
SIZAL
SIZEL
SKAIL
SKEEL
SKELL
SKEWL
SKIRL
SKOAL
SKOOL
SNELL
SNIRL
SNOOL
SNOWL
SNURL
SOKOL
SOMAL
SORAL
SOREL
SOTOL
SOWEL
SPAIL
SPALL
SPAUL
SPAWL
SPEAL
SPEEL
SPEIL
SPIAL
SPURL
SPYAL
STAIL
STEIL
STELL
STULL
SUNIL
SUPPL
SURAL
SWAIL
SWAYL
SWEAL
SWEEL
SWOLL
SYBIL

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In M

SCRAM
SCRUM
SERUM
SPASM
SPERM
STEAM
STORM
SWARM
SAGUM
SALEM
SARUM
SATEM
SCAUM
SCLIM
SCOMM
SCRIM
SEBUM
SEDUM
SEISM
SENAM
SEVUM
SHALM
SHAWM
SHRAM
SHTUM
SHYAM
SKELM
SKERM
SKLIM
SLAUM
SLOOM
SLORM
SMALM
SMARM
SODOM
SOLUM
SPARM
SPOOM
SQUAM
STEEM
STRAM
STRIM
STROM
STRUM
STULM
STUMM

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In N

SALON
SATIN
SCION
SCORN
SEDAN
SEVEN
SHEEN
SHORN
SHOWN
SIREN
SLAIN
SPAWN
SPURN
STAIN
STEIN
STERN
SWOON
SWORN
SPAIN
SUDAN
SABAN
SABIN
SAFEN
SAGAN
SAMAN
SAMEN
SAPAN
SAPIN
SARAN
SARIN
SARON
SASAN
SASIN
SATAN
SAVIN
SAWAN
SAXON
SAYON
SAZEN
SCARN
SCIAN
SCOON
SCRAN
SCRIN
SDAYN
SDEIN
SEMEN
SERIN
SERON
SETON
SEWAN
SEWEN
SEWIN
SEYEN
SHARN
SHAWN
SHEAN
SHEWN
SHISN
SHOON
SHULN
SILEN
SIMON
SINON
SIVAN
SIWAN
SKARN
SKEAN
SKEEN
SKEIN
SKRAN
SLOAN
SOIGN
SOKEN
SOLAN
SOLEN
SOLON
SOMAN
SOWAN
SOZIN
SPANN
SPEAN
SPEEN
SPOON
SQUIN
STARN
STAUN
STAWN
STEAN
STEEN
STION
STOLN
STONN
STOON
STOUN
STOWN
STYAN
SUGAN
SUMEN
SUSAN
SUZAN
SWAIN
SWOLN
SWOUN
SYCON
SYFTN
SYREN
SYSIN

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In O

SALVO
SACRO
SADDO
SALMO
SALTO
SAMBO
SANGO
SANKO
SANTO
SARGO
SARPO
SARVO
SCHMO
SCROO
SCUDO
SECCO
SECNO
SEGNO
SEHYO
SENSO
SEPPO
SERIO
SERMO
SERVO
SEXTO
SHADO
SHAKO
SHERO
SHIKO
SHISO
SHOJO
SICKO
SINTO
SITAO
SITIO
SIXMO
SKIMO
SKROO
SLOMO
SMOKO
SOCKO
SODIO
SOLDO
SOLIO
SONGO
SORBO
SORDO
SORGO
SOTHO
SOTTO
SPADO
SPIRO
SPOSO
STAIO
STENO
STERO
STIPO
STYLO
SULFO
SUSSO
SWEGO

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In P

SCALP
SCAMP
SCOOP
SCRAP
SETUP
SHARP
SHEEP
SKIMP
SLEEP
SLOOP
SLUMP
SLURP
SNOOP
STAMP
STEEP
STOMP
STOOP
STRAP
STRIP
STUMP
SWAMP
SWEEP
SWOOP
SYRUP
SALEP
SALOP
SARIP
SCARP
SCAUP
SCELP
SCORP
SCOUP
SCOWP
SCRIP
SCULP
SDUMP
SHAUP
SHLEP
SHOOP
SHRAP
SHRIP
SHTUP
SIROP
SIRUP
SITUP
SKELP
SKEMP
SKIRP
SKULP
SLAMP
SLORP
SNEAP
SNERP
SNOEP
SNURP
STAUP
STIRP
STOEP
STOUP
STOWP
STREP
STROP
STUPP
SUNUP
SWELP
SYNOP
SYSOP

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In R

SAFER
SANER
SATYR
SAVOR
SCOUR
SEVER
SEWER
SHEAR
SHEER
SKIER
SMEAR
SNEER
SOBER
SOLAR
SONAR
SOWER
SPEAR
STAIR
STEER
SUGAR
SUPER
SURER
SWEAR
SAVER
SABER
SABIR
SAFAR
SAGAR
SAGER
SAKER
SALAR
SAMIR
SAPOR
SARIR
SASER
SATER
SAWER
SAYER
SCAUR
SCLER
SEDER
SEFER
SEGAR
SEKAR
SEKER
SENOR
SERER
SERIR
SETER
SEVIR
SEWAR
SEXER
SEXOR
SHIER
SHIRR
SHIUR
SHOER
SHOOR
SHTAR
SHYER
SICER
SIDER
SIEUR
SIKAR
SIKER
SILER
SIMAR
SIPER
SITAR
SIVER
SIXER
SIZAR
SIZER
SKAIR
SKEAR
SKEER
SKIRR
SKYER
SLEER
SLIER
SLOUR
SLUER
SLYER
SMEER
SMIRR
SMOOR
SMURR
SOFAR
SOFER
SOGER
SOHUR
SOLER
SOPOR
SORER
SOTER
SOWAR
SPAER
SPAIR
SPEER
SPEIR
SPIER
SPOOR
SPUER
SPYER
SSTOR
STARR
STEAR
STOOR
STOUR
SUBER
SUDOR
SUHUR
SUPVR
SUTOR
SWEER
SWEIR
SYKER
SYMAR
SYVER

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In S

SALES
SAVES
SEATS
SEEDS
SEEKS
SEEMS
SELLS
SENDS
SHIPS
SHOES
SHOPS
SHOTS
SHOWS
SIDES
SIGNS
SITES
SIZES
SKINS
SLOTS
SOCKS
SONGS
SORTS
SOULS
SPECS
SPIES
SPOTS
STARS
STATS
STAYS
STEPS
STOPS
SUITS
SWISS
SAAGS
SABES
SABOS
SACKS
SADES
SADIS
SADOS
SAFES
SAGAS
SAGES
SAGOS
SAICS
SAIDS
SAILS
SAIMS
SAINS
SAIRS
SAKES
SAKIS
SALAS
SALIS
SALPS
SALTS
SALUS
SAMAS
SAMES
SAMPS
SANDS
SANES
SANGS
SANTS
SARDS
SARIS
SARKS
SAROS
SARUS
SATES
SATIS
SAULS
SAUTS
SAXES
SAYAS
SAZES
SCABS
SCADS
SCAGS
SCAMS
SCANS
SCARS
SCATS
SCAWS
SCOBS
SCOGS
SCOPS
SCOTS
SCOWS
SCUDS
SCUGS
SCULS
SCUMS
SCUPS
SCURS
SCUTS
SCYES
SEALS
SEAMS
SEANS
SEARS
SECHS
SECOS
SECTS
SECUS
SEDES
SEELS
SEEPS
SEERS
SEGAS
SEGOS
SEIFS
SEILS
SEIRS
SEKOS
SEKTS
SELES
SELFS
SEMAS
SEMES
SEMIS
SENAS
SENES
SENTS
SEPTS
SERES
SERFS
SERKS
SERRS
SETHS
SETTS
SEXES
SEXTS
SEZES
SHADS
SHAGS
SHAHS
SHAMS
SHANS
SHAPS
SHAWS
SHAYS
SHEAS
SHEDS
SHETS
SHEWS
SHIES
SHIMS
SHINS
SHIRS

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In T

SAINT
SCANT
SCENT
SCOUT
SHAFT
SHALT
SHEET
SHIFT
SHIRT
SHOOT
SHORT
SHOUT
SHUNT
SIGHT
SKIRT
SLANT
SLEET
SLEPT
SMART
SMELT
SNORT
SNOUT
SPELT
SPENT
SPILT
SPLAT
SPLIT
SPORT
SPOUT
SPURT
SQUAT
START
STILT
STINT
STOUT
STRUT
STUNT
SWEAT
SWEET
SWEPT
SWIFT
SABOT
SAIST
SALAT
SALET
SALUT
SANCT
SANIT
SAPIT
SAULT
SAUNT
SAYST
SCALT
SCART
SCATT
SCAUT
SCEAT
SCIOT
SCLAT
SCOOT
SCOTT
SCRAT
SCRIT
SCUFT
SCULT
SEBAT
SEDAT
SENIT
SERGT
SERUT
SFOOT
SHAKT
SHANT
SHART
SHEAT
SHENT
SHIPT
SHIST
SHOAT
SHOTT
SICHT
SIENT
SIEST
SIKET
SKART
SKATT
SKEAT
SKEET
SKIFT
SKINT
SKOOT
SKORT
SKOUT
SLAIT
SLART
SLENT
SLIPT
SLIRT
SLOAT
SLOOT
SLUIT
SMALT
SMIFT
SMOLT
SMOOT
SMOUT
SMOWT
SNAST
SNIFT
SNIRT
SNOOT
SNURT
SOCHT
SOGET
SOMET
SOUCT
SOYOT
SPAIT
SPALT
SPART
SPEAT
SPECT
SPEKT
SPIRT
SPLET
SPOOT
SPRAT
SPRET
SPRIT
SPROT
SQUET
SQUIT
SSORT
STENT
STEPT
STERT
STOAT
STOIT
STOOT
STOPT
STOTT
STRET
STRIT
STURT
SUANT
SUBET
SUBST
SUENT
SUGAT
SUINT

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In U

SADHU
SAJOU
SAMFU
SANGU
SEENU
SEGOU
SENSU
SERAU
SHAKU
SHEDU
SHEMU
SHOYU
SIAFU
SINTU
SISSU
SNAFU
STATU

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In W

SCREW
SHREW
SINEW
STRAW
SCLAW
SCRAW
SCROW
SERAW
SEROW
SHROW
SPREW
SQUAW
STARW
STREW
STROW
SYBOW

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In X

SALIX
SCALX
SENEX
SILEX
SIOUX
SIREX
SOREX
SOULX
SPHEX
STRIX

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In Y

SADLY
SALLY
SALTY
SANDY
SAPPY
SAUCY
SAVOY
SAVVY
SCALY
SCARY
SEEDY
SHADY
SHAKY
SHINY
SHOWY
SHYLY
SILKY
SILLY
SISSY
SIXTY
SLIMY
SLYLY
SMOKY
SNAKY
SNOWY
SOAPY
SOGGY
SOOTY
SORRY
SPIKY
SPINY
SPRAY
STONY
STORY
STRAY
STUDY
SULKY
SULLY
SUNNY
SURLY
SABBY
SABLY
SACRY
SADDY
SAGGY
SAIFY
SAILY
SAIMY
SAIRY
SALAY
SALVY
SAMEY
SAMMY
SANCY
SANTY
SARKY
SASSY
SATAY
SAURY
SAUTY
SAVEY
SAWNY
SCODY
SCOVY
SCRAY
SEALY
SEAMY
SEARY
SEAVY
SEDGY
SEELY
SEEPY
SEGGY
SEITY
SELFY
SELKY
SELLY
SENVY
SEPOY
SERRY
SESEY
SEXLY
SHALY
SHAPY
SHAWY
SHILY
SHIVY
SIBBY
SICKY
SIDEY
SIEVY
SILTY
SINKY
SIPPY
SIRKY
SKEWY
SKIEY
SKIVY
SKIWY
SKODY
SKYEY
SLAKY
SLATY
SLILY
SLOPY
SMILY
SNAPY
SNARY
SNIPY
SNIVY
SOAKY
SOARY
SOBBY
SOCKY
SODDY
SOFTY
SOILY
SOLAY
SONCY
SONGY
SONLY
SONNY
SONSY
SOOEY
SOOKY
SOONY
SOPHY
SOPPY
SORTY
SOULY
SOUPY
SOURY
SOZLY
SPACY
SPARY
SPEWY
SPICY
SPIRY
SPLAY
SPOKY
SPUMY
SRSLY
STACY
STAGY
STARY
STEWY
STIMY
STIVY
STOGY
STREY

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In Z

SCALZ
SCHIZ
SCUZZ
SKEEZ
SNITZ
SOULZ
SOYUZ
SPAZZ
SPITZ
SQUIZ
STEEZ
SWIZZ

5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In J or V

SAMAJ
SCHAV
SCLAV
SKEEV
STRUV

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

SEROW: Short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia.
SPILE: A plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask.
STOEP: Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.
SCURF: A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin.
SALPA: Minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end.
SIRUP: A thick sweet sticky liquid.
SKIRL: Play the bagpipes.
SOPOR: A torpid state resembling deep sleep.
SMARM: Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm.
STAGY: Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality.
SNOEK: A large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa.
SOCLE: A plain plinth that supports a wall.
SPUME: Foam or froth on the sea.
SHERD: A broken piece of a brittle artifact.
SCRAG: Wring the neck of.
SAURY: Slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters.
SHOED: Wearing footgear.
SUDRA: The lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer start with S?

Yes. STILL, STATE and SINCE have all been answers, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. STILL and STATE are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is SADHE really a word?

Yes. The 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

STILL. It is the most ordinary word on this list that has already been the puzzle, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. SYVER and SYSIN are among them. Only a smaller set has ever been the answer, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

SANER, SATYR and SAUTE. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.