4 Letter Words Starting With S
All 353 4-letter words that start with S, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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353 words
- some/ˈsəm/remarkable
- said/ˈsɛd/
- sure/ˈʃʊɹ/exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
- stop/ˈstɑp/a brief stay in the course of a journey
- stay/ˈsteɪ/continuing or remaining in a place or state
- same/ˈseɪm/the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
- show/ˈʃoʊ/the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
- seen/ˈsin/
- shit/ˈʃɪt/something of little value
- such/ˈsətʃ/to so extreme a degree
- says/ˈsɛz/
- soon/ˈsun/in the near future
- shut/ˈʃət/move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
- side/ˈsaɪd/an extended outer surface of an object
- shot/ˈʃɑt/the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- send/ˈsɛnd/broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- save/ˈseɪv/(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- sort/ˈsɔɹt/an approximate definition or example
- safe/ˈseɪf/contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- sent/ˈsɛnt/100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
- sick/ˈsɪk/people who are sick
- seem/ˈsim/give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- sign/ˈsaɪn/structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
- song/ˈsɔŋ/the act of singing
- step/ˈstɛp/any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- ship/ˈʃɪp/a vessel that carries passengers or freight
- sell/ˈsɛɫ/the activity of persuading someone to buy
- sing/ˈsɪŋ/divulge confidential information or secrets
- star/ˈstɑɹ/the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
- soul/ˈsoʊɫ/a human being
- seat/ˈsit/any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
- sake/ˈseɪk/a reason for wanting something done
- shop/ˈʃɑp/a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
- slow/ˈsɫoʊ/lose velocity
- spot/ˈspɑt/an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- suit/ˈsut/a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- sold/ˈsoʊɫd/disposed of to a purchaser
- skin/ˈskɪn/body covering of a living animal
- size/ˈsaɪz/the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
- soft/ˈsɑft/not brilliant or glaring
- sees/ˈsiz/
- snow/ˈsnoʊ/street names for cocaine
- suck/ˈsək/the act of sucking
- site/ˈsaɪt/a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
- sexy/ˈsɛksi/marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- soup/ˈsup/liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
- swim/ˈswɪm/the act of swimming
- sale/ˈseɪɫ/a particular instance of selling
- sons/ˈsənz/
- seek/ˈsik/the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
- salt/ˈsɔɫt/the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
- sand/ˈsænd/fortitude and determination
- slip/ˈsɫɪp/the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
- shoe/ˈʃu/a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- self/ˈsɛɫf/your consciousness of your own identity
- seal/ˈsiɫ/any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed
- spit/ˈspɪt/the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
- skip/ˈskɪp/a mistake resulting from neglect
- sink/ˈsɪŋk/a covered cistern
- sets/ˈsɛts/
- spin/ˈspɪn/a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
- slap/ˈsɫæp/the act of smacking something
- snap/ˈsnæp/(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
- shed/ˈʃɛd/an outbuilding with a single story
- sync/ˈsɪŋk/make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
- soap/ˈsoʊp/a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
- sang/ˈsæŋ/North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
- sins/ˈsɪnz/
- soda/ˈsoʊdə/a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- slut/ˈsɫət/a woman adulterer
- soil/ˈsɔɪɫ/the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
- sail/ˈseɪɫ/an ocean trip taken for pleasure
- sack/ˈsæk/the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- sore/ˈsɔɹ/an open skin infection
- sire/ˈsaɪɝ/male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
- stab/ˈstæb/informal words for any attempt or effort
- scan/ˈskæn/the act of scanning
- solo/ˈsoʊˌɫoʊ/a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
- scum/ˈskəm/a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
- silk/ˈsɪɫk/a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
- scar/ˈskɑɹ/an indication of damage
- sits/ˈsɪts/
- sobs/ˈsɑbz/
- seed/ˈsid/the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- sigh/ˈsaɪ/an utterance made by exhaling audibly
- sung/ˈsəŋ/the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279
- sole/ˈsoʊɫ/right-eyed flatfish
- shaw/ˈʃɔ/British playwright (born in Ireland)
- sofa/ˈsoʊfə/an upholstered seat for more than one person
- slim/ˈsɫɪm/take off weight
- stew/ˈstu/food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
- sour/ˈsaʊɝ/the property of being acidic
- scam/ˈskæm/a fraudulent business scheme
- seas/ˈsiz/
- stir/ˈstɝ/a rapid active commotion
- swan/ˈswɑn/stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- sock/ˈsɑk/hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
- slam/ˈsɫæm/an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- surf/ˈsɝf/waves breaking on the shore
- shin/ˈʃɪn/the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
4-letter words starting with S
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There are 353 4-letter words starting with S in our dictionary.