5 Letter Words Starting With S
All 1056 5-letter words that start with S, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- sorry/ˈsɑɹi/causing dejection
- still/ˈstɪɫ/a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- start/ˈstɑɹt/the act of starting something
- since/ˈsɪns/
- stuff/ˈstəf/miscellaneous unspecified objects
- sleep/ˈsɫip/euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
- shall/ˈʃæɫ/
- story/ˈstɔɹi/a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- stand/ˈstænd/a defensive effort
- speak/ˈspik/express in speech
- seems/ˈsimz/
- sighs/ˈsaɪz/
- small/ˈsmɔɫ/a garment size for a small person
- shoot/ˈʃut/the act of shooting at targets
- sound/ˈsaʊnd/the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- sense/ˈsɛns/sound practical judgment
- sweet/ˈswit/the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
- state/ˈsteɪt/the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- seven/ˈsɛvən/one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
- swear/ˈswɛɹ/have faith or confidence in
- spend/ˈspɛnd/pay out
- space/ˈspeɪs/the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
- short/ˈʃɔɹt/the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- stick/ˈstɪk/threat of a penalty
- smart/ˈsmɑɹt/a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
- scene/ˈsin/graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- saved/ˈseɪvd/guarded from injury or destruction
- share/ˈʃɛɹ/the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
- smell/ˈsmɛɫ/the act of perceiving the odor of something
- spent/ˈspɛnt/depleted of energy, force, or strength
- store/ˈstɔɹ/an electronic memory device
- south/ˈsaʊθ/a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
- stuck/ˈstək/caught or fixed
- shoes/ˈʃuz/a particular situation
- smoke/ˈsmoʊk/(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
- smile/ˈsmaɪɫ/a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth
- stage/ˈsteɪdʒ/a section or portion of a journey or course
- steal/ˈstiɫ/a stolen base
- silly/ˈsɪɫi/a word used for misbehaving children
- stole/ˈstoʊɫ/a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
- study/ˈstədi/a detailed critical inspection
- shame/ˈʃeɪm/an unfortunate development
- stone/ˈstoʊn/building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
- stars/ˈstɑɹz/
- shows/ˈʃoʊz/
- speed/ˈspid/changing location rapidly
- spoke/ˈspoʊk/one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
- super/ˈsupɝ/a caretaker for an apartment house
- sight/ˈsaɪt/the act of looking or seeing or observing
- serve/ˈsɝv/(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
- shirt/ˈʃɝt/a garment worn on the upper half of the body
- sword/ˈsɔɹd/a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
- staff/ˈstæf/a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
- split/ˈspɫɪt/division of a group into opposing factions
- slept/ˈsɫɛpt/
- screw/ˈskɹu/slang for sexual intercourse
- style/ˈstaɪɫ/a slender bristlelike or tubular process
- spare/ˈspɛɹ/a score in tenpins
- shake/ˈʃeɪk/causing to move repeatedly from side to side
- sugar/ˈʃʊɡɝ/a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
- storm/ˈstɔɹm/a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
- smith/ˈsmɪθ/someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
- shape/ˈʃeɪp/the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- scare/ˈskɛɹ/a sudden attack of fear
- stops/ˈstɑps/a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
- scary/ˈskɛɹi/provoking fear terror
- shock/ˈʃɑk/a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- shots/ˈʃɑts/
- stood/ˈstʊd/
- spell/ˈspɛɫ/a verbal formula believed to have magical force
- songs/ˈsɔŋz/
- solve/ˈsɑɫv/find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- steps/ˈstɛps/a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
- signs/ˈsaɪnz/
- shift/ˈʃɪft/the act of changing one thing or position for another
- score/ˈskɔɹ/a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
- snake/ˈsneɪk/limbless scaly elongate reptile
- sharp/ˈʃɑɹp/a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- squad/ˈskwɑd/a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
- sucks/ˈsəks/
- stock/ˈstɑk/any animals kept for use or profit
- ships/ˈʃɪps/
- saint/ˈseɪnt/model of excellence or perfection of a kind
- solid/ˈsɑɫəd/a three-dimensional shape
- swing/ˈswɪŋ/changing location by moving back and forth
- stays/ˈsteɪz/a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- slave/ˈsɫeɪv/a person who is owned by someone
- sally/ˈsæɫi/a venture off the beaten path
- siren/ˈsaɪɹən/eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs
- sides/ˈsaɪdz/
- shine/ˈʃaɪn/the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- shout/ˈʃaʊt/a loud utterance
- sweat/ˈswɛt/use of physical or mental energy
- suits/ˈsuts/
- skull/ˈskəɫ/the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
- shown/ˈʃoʊn/
- sauce/ˈsɔs/flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- steel/ˈstiɫ/knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
- sheep/ˈʃip/woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
- stake/ˈsteɪk/a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
5-letter words starting with S
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How many 5 letter words start with S?
There are 1056 5-letter words starting with S in our dictionary.