4 Letter Words Starting With S
There are 362 four-letter words starting with S in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with S
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- SOME6
- SAID5
- SUCH9
- SAME6
- SHOW10
- SURE4
- SEEN4
- STOP6
- SIDE5
- SAYS7
- SHIT7
- STAY7
- SOON4
- SONG5
- SELF7
- SHOT7
- SITE4
- STAR4
- SENT4
- SAVE7
- SIZE13
- STEP6
- SEND5
- SEEM6
- SIGN5
- SAFE7
- SORT4
- SALE4
- SELL4
- SOLD5
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with S
- SIZY16
- SPAZ15
- SEXY14
- SIZE13
- SUQS13
- SYPH12
- SEXT11
- SKEW11
- SOJA11
- SYKE11
- SACK10
- SHAH10
Quick facts
- 362 valid Scrabble words; 183 of them are everyday English words (51%).
- Most common pattern: SO__ with 49 words (for example SOME, SOON, SONG).
- 283 words have no repeated letters (78%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 49 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 254 contain only one vowel and 4 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as SCRY, SPRY, SYNC).
- 353 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 362 4 letter words starting with S
SA… (42)
- SABE6
- SABS6
- SACK10
- SACS6
- SADE5
- SADI5
- SAFE7
- SAGA5
- SAGE5
- SAGO5
- SAGS5
- SAGY8
- SAID5
- SAIL4
- SAIN4
- SAKE8
- SAKI8
- SALE4
- SALL4
- SALP6
- SALS4
- SALT4
- SAME6
- SAMP8
- SAND5
- SANE4
- SANG5
- SANK8
- SANS4
- SAPS6
- SARD5
- SARI4
- SARK8
- SASH7
- SASS4
- SATE4
- SATI4
- SAUL4
- SAVE7
- SAWN7
- SAWS7
- SAYS7
SC… (15)
- SCAB8
- SCAD7
- SCAG7
- SCAM8
- SCAN6
- SCAR6
- SCAT6
- SCOP8
- SCOT6
- SCOW9
- SCRY9
- SCUD7
- SCUM8
- SCUP8
- SCUT6
SE… (39)
- SEAL4
- SEAM6
- SEAR4
- SEAS4
- SEAT4
- SECS6
- SECT6
- SEED5
- SEEK8
- SEEL4
- SEEM6
- SEEN4
- SEEP6
- SEER4
- SEES4
- SEGO5
- SEGS5
- SEIF7
- SEIS4
- SELF7
- SELL4
- SELS4
- SEME6
- SEMI6
- SEND5
- SENE4
- SENT4
- SEPT6
- SERA4
- SERE4
- SERF7
- SERS4
- SETA4
- SETS4
- SETT4
- SEWN7
- SEWS7
- SEXT11
- SEXY14
SH… (29)
- SHAD8
- SHAG8
- SHAH10
- SHAM9
- SHAT7
- SHAW10
- SHAY10
- SHEA7
- SHED8
- SHES7
- SHEW10
- SHIM9
- SHIN7
- SHIP9
- SHIT7
- SHIV10
- SHMO9
- SHOD8
- SHOE7
- SHOG8
- SHOO7
- SHOP9
- SHOT7
- SHOW10
- SHRI7
- SHUL7
- SHUN7
- SHUT7
- SHWA10
SI… (35)
- SIAL4
- SIBB8
- SIBS6
- SICE6
- SICK10
- SICS6
- SIDE5
- SIDH8
- SIFT7
- SIGH8
- SIGN5
- SIKA8
- SIKE8
- SILD5
- SILK8
- SILL4
- SILO4
- SILT4
- SIMA6
- SIMP8
- SIMS6
- SINE4
- SING5
- SINH7
- SINK8
- SINS4
- SIPE6
- SIPS6
- SIRE4
- SIRS4
- SITE4
- SITH7
- SITS4
- SIZE13
- SIZY16
SK… (14)
- SKAG9
- SKAS8
- SKAT8
- SKEE8
- SKEG9
- SKEP10
- SKEW11
- SKID9
- SKIM10
- SKIN8
- SKIP10
- SKIS8
- SKIT8
- SKUA8
SL… (25)
- SLAB6
- SLAG5
- SLAM6
- SLAP6
- SLAT4
- SLAW7
- SLAY7
- SLED5
- SLEW7
- SLID5
- SLIM6
- SLIP6
- SLIT4
- SLOB6
- SLOE4
- SLOG5
- SLOP6
- SLOT4
- SLOW7
- SLUB6
- SLUE4
- SLUG5
- SLUM6
- SLUR4
- SLUT4
SM… (5)
- SMEW9
- SMIT6
- SMOG7
- SMUG7
- SMUT6
SN… (14)
- SNAG5
- SNAP6
- SNAW7
- SNED5
- SNIB6
- SNIP6
- SNIT4
- SNOB6
- SNOG5
- SNOT4
- SNOW7
- SNUB6
- SNUG5
- SNYE7
SO… (49)
- SOAK8
- SOAP6
- SOAR4
- SOBA6
- SOBS6
- SOCA6
- SOCK10
- SODA5
- SODS5
- SOFA7
- SOFT7
- SOIL4
- SOJA11
- SOKE8
- SOLA4
- SOLD5
- SOLE4
- SOLI4
- SOLO4
- SOLS4
- SOMA6
- SOME6
- SOMS6
- SONE4
- SONG5
- SONS4
- SOOK8
- SOON4
- SOOT4
- SOPH9
- SOPS6
- SORA4
- SORB6
- SORD5
- SORE4
- SORI4
- SORN4
- SORT4
- SOTH7
- SOTS4
- SOUK8
- SOUL4
- SOUP6
- SOUR4
- SOUS4
- SOWN7
- SOWS7
- SOYA7
- SOYS7
SP… (22)
- SPAE6
- SPAM8
- SPAN6
- SPAR6
- SPAS6
- SPAT6
- SPAY9
- SPAZ15
- SPEC8
- SPED7
- SPEW9
- SPIC8
- SPIK10
- SPIN6
- SPIT6
- SPIV9
- SPOT6
- SPRY9
- SPUD7
- SPUE6
- SPUN6
- SPUR6
SR… (1)
- SRIS4
ST… (22)
- STAB6
- STAG5
- STAR4
- STAT4
- STAW7
- STAY7
- STEM6
- STEP6
- STET4
- STEW7
- STEY7
- STIR4
- STOA4
- STOB6
- STOP6
- STOT4
- STOW7
- STUB6
- STUD5
- STUM6
- STUN4
- STYE7
SU… (30)
- SUBA6
- SUBS6
- SUCH9
- SUCK10
- SUDD6
- SUDS5
- SUED5
- SUER4
- SUES4
- SUET4
- SUGH8
- SUIT4
- SUKS8
- SULK8
- SULU4
- SUMO6
- SUMP8
- SUMS6
- SUNG5
- SUNK8
- SUNN4
- SUNS4
- SUPE6
- SUPS6
- SUQS13
- SURA4
- SURD5
- SURE4
- SURF7
- SUSS4
SW… (13)
- SWAB9
- SWAG8
- SWAM9
- SWAN7
- SWAP9
- SWAT7
- SWAY10
- SWIG8
- SWIM9
- SWOB9
- SWOP9
- SWOT7
- SWUM9
SY… (7)
- SYBO9
- SYCE9
- SYKE11
- SYLI7
- SYNC9
- SYNE7
- SYPH12
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, SIZY is the highest base score here (16 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with S continue with O.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with S?
There are 362 four-letter words starting with S in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 183 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with S?
Common examples include SOME, SAID, SUCH, SAME, SHOW, SURE, SEEN, STOP, SIDE, SAYS.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with S?
SIZY scores 16 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are SPAZ, SEXY, SIZE, SUQS.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
283 of the 362 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 362 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 353 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.