6 Letter Words Starting With S

All 1801 6-letter words that start with S, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.

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should/ˈʃʊd/
school/ˈskuɫ/a building where young people receive education
saying/ˈseɪɪŋ/a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
second/ˈsɛkənd/the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
sister/ˈsɪstɝ/a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
stupid/ˈstupəd/a person who is not very bright
sounds/ˈsaʊndz/
scared/ˈskɛɹd/made afraid
street/ˈstɹit/a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
secret/ˈsikɹət/something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
seeing/ˈsiɪŋ/normal use of the faculty of vision
strong/ˈstɹɔŋ/strong and sure
system/ˈsɪstəm/instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
simple/ˈsɪmpəɫ/a person lacking intelligence or common sense
single/ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
search/ˈsɝtʃ/an investigation seeking answers
summer/ˈsəmɝ/the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
starts/ˈstɑɹts/
seemed/ˈsimd/
spirit/ˈspɪɹət/a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
simply/ˈsɪmpɫi/and nothing more
showed/ˈʃoʊd/
states/ˈsteɪts/
strike/ˈstɹaɪk/a conspicuous success
stolen/ˈstoʊɫən/
surely/ˈʃʊɹɫi/definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
social/ˈsoʊʃəɫ/a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
stayed/ˈsteɪd/
season/ˈsizən/one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
shower/ˈʃaʊɝ/washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
settle/ˈsɛtəɫ/a long wooden bench with a back
slowly/ˈsɫoʊɫi/without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
signed/ˈsaɪnd/used of the language of the deaf
signal/ˈsɪɡnəɫ/any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
speech/ˈspitʃ/the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
safety/ˈseɪfti/(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
spread/ˈspɹɛd/act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
sudden/ˈsədən/happening without warning or in a short space of time
sooner/ˈsunɝ/a native or resident of Oklahoma
spring/ˈspɹɪŋ/a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
square/ˈskwɛɹ/a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles
silver/ˈsɪɫvɝ/silverware eating utensils
saving/ˈseɪvɪŋ/recovery or preservation from loss or danger
speaks/ˈspiks/
switch/ˈswɪtʃ/the act of changing one thing or position for another
sexual/ˈsɛkʃuəɫ/involved in a sexual relationship
suffer/ˈsəfɝ/feel pain or be in pain
source/ˈsɔɹs/a facility where something is available
studio/ˈstudiˌoʊ/workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
smells/ˈsmɛɫz/
scream/ˈskɹim/a joke that seems extremely funny
scoffs/ˈskɔfs/
silent/ˈsaɪɫənt/unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
served/ˈsɝvd/
series/ˈsɪɹiz/(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
spoken/ˈspoʊkən/uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
senior/ˈsinjɝ/a person who is older than you are
shadow/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/refuge from danger or observation
screen/ˈskɹin/a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
sports/ˈspɔɹts/
skills/ˈskɪɫz/
secure/sɪkˈjʊɹ/make certain of
stands/ˈstændz/
supply/səˈpɫaɪ/the activity of supplying or providing something
steady/ˈstɛdi/a person loved by another person
singer/ˈsɪŋɝ/a person who sings
stress/ˈstɹɛs/the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
script/ˈskɹɪpt/a particular orthography or writing system
sacred/ˈseɪkɹəd/(often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
struck/ˈstɹək/(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
status/ˈstætəs/a state at a particular time
stones/ˈstoʊnz/
sample/ˈsæmpəɫ/a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
smooth/ˈsmuð/the act of smoothing
stable/ˈsteɪbəɫ/a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
shared/ˈʃɛɹd/distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
softly/ˈsɔfɫi/with low volume
supper/ˈsəpɝ/a light evening meal
safely/ˈseɪfɫi/with safety
serial/ˈsɪˌɹiəɫ/a periodical that appears at scheduled times
string/ˈstɹɪŋ/stringed instruments that are played with a bow
salary/ˈsæɫɝi/something that remunerates
solved/ˈsɑɫvd/explained or answered
stroke/ˈstɹoʊk/a light touch with the hands
symbol/ˈsɪmbəɫ/something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
statue/ˈstæˌtʃu/a sculpture representing a human or animal
sticks/ˈstɪks/
soviet/ˈsoʊviˌɛt/an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
slaves/ˈsɫeɪvz/
spider/ˈspaɪdɝ/predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body
sealed/ˈsiɫd/(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
scenes/ˈsinz/
senses/ˈsɛnsɪz/
soccer/ˈsɑkɝ/a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
shouts/ˈʃaʊts/
severe/səˈvɪɹ/causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
sheets/ˈʃits/
shield/ˈʃiɫd/hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
sirens/ˈsaɪɹənz/

6-letter words starting with S

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There are 1801 6-letter words starting with S in our dictionary.