8-letter words starting with S
There are 5,136 eight-letter words that start with S in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is SQUIZZES at 35 points. T is the most common second letter, in 721 of them, and the average score is 12.7 points.
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S is the single most useful tile in word games because it pluralises and hooks onto other words, so guard your S tiles. These 5,136 words are 13% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and S is the most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with S, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with S in numbers
- Words
- 5,136
- Highest scoring
- SQUIZZES 35 pts
- Average score
- 12.7 pts
- With a definition
- 2,337 (46%)
- A431
- C469
- D5
- E430
- F3
- H442
- I253
- J1
- K160
- L218
- M136
- N195
- O304
- P462
- Q82
- R1
- T721
- U511
- V5
- W183
- Y124
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with s
8-letter words starting with S (5,136)
These 300 of the 5,136 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 8 letter words start with S?
5,136, which is 13% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 2,337 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with S for Scrabble?
SQUIZZES scores 35 points before bonus squares. Next come SCUZZBAG (31), SOVKHOZY (30) and SWIZZING (30). The average is 12.7 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with S?
T, in 721 of the 5,136 (14%). U follows with 511.