5-letter words starting with S

100 words · most common first (shown in gold) · meaning + pronunciation for each

1. SAFER/ˈseɪfɚ/(SAFE) free from danger or the risk of harm
2. SAINT/seɪnt/a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
3. SALAD/ˈsæləd/food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of…
4. SALEM/ˈseɪləm/capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
5. SALES/seɪlz/income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
6. SALLY/ˈsæli/witty remark
7. SALON/səˈlɑn/gallery where works of art can be displayed
8. SAMBA/ˈsɑmbə/large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white…
9. SAMOA/səˈmoʊə/a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
10. SANDY/ˈsændi/of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
11. SANTA/ˈsæntə/the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at…
12. SARAH/ˈsɛɹə/(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
13. SATIN/ˈsætən/a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
14. SAUCE/sɔs/flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
15. SAUDI/ˈsɔdi/a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
16. SAVED/seɪvd/rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
17. SAVER/ˈseɪvɚ/someone who saves something from danger or violence
18. SAVES/seɪvz/(SAFE) free from danger or the risk of harm
19. SCALE/skeɪl/relative magnitude
20. SCARY/ˈskɛɹi/provoking fear terror
21. SCENE/sin/the place where some action occurs
22. SCOOP/skup/the quantity a scoop will hold
23. SCOPE/skoʊp/an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
24. SCORE/skɔɹ/a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
25. SCOTT/skɑt/award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
26. SCOUT/skaʊt/explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
27. SCREW/skɹu/someone who guards prisoners
28. SCUBA/ˈskubə/a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained…
29. SEATS/sits/an area that includes places where several people can sit
30. SEEDS/sidz/(SEED) a small hard fruit
31. SEEKS/siks/(SEEK) try to get or reach
32. SEEMS/simz/(SEEM) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
33. SELLS/sɛlz/(SELL) exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
34. SENDS/sɛndz/(SEND) cause to go somewhere
35. SENSE/sɛns/a general conscious awareness
36. SERUM/ˈsɪɹəm/an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
37. SERVE/sɝv/serve a purpose, role, or function
38. SETUP/ˈsɛˌtʌp/equipment designed to serve a specific function
39. SEVEN/ˈsɛvən/being one more than six
40. SHADE/ʃeɪd/relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
41. SHAFT/ʃæft/a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
42. SHAKE/ʃeɪk/move or cause to move back and forth
43. SHALL/ʃæl/To owe; to be under obligation for
44. SHAME/ʃeɪm/a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
45. SHAPE/ʃeɪp/any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
46. SHARE/ʃɛɹ/assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
47. SHARK/ʃɑɹk/any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin…
48. SHARP/ʃɑɹp/(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
49. SHEEP/ʃip/woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
50. SHEER/ʃɪɹ/complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
51. SHEET/ʃit/any broad thin expanse or surface
52. SHELF/ʃɛlf/a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
53. SHELL/ʃɛl/ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired…
54. SHIFT/ʃɪft/make a shift in or exchange of
55. SHINE/ʃaɪn/be bright by reflecting or casting light
56. SHIPS/ʃɪps/(SHIP) a vessel that carries passengers or freight
57. SHIRT/ʃɝt/a garment worn on the upper half of the body
58. SHOCK/ʃɑk/the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
59. SHOES/ʃuz/a particular situation
60. SHOOT/ʃut/hit with a missile from a weapon
61. SHOPS/ʃɑps/(SHOP) a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
62. SHORE/ʃɔɹ/the land along the edge of a body of water
63. SHORT/ʃɔɹt/primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
64. SHOTS/ʃɑts/The refuse of cattle taken from a drove
65. SHOWN/ʃoʊn/(SHOW) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
66. SHOWS/ʃoʊz/(SHOW) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
67. SIDES/saɪdz/(SIDE) a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
68. SIGHT/saɪt/an instance of visual perception
69. SIGMA/ˈsɪɡmə/the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
70. SIGNS/saɪnz/(SIGN) a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has…
71. SILLY/ˈsɪli/ludicrous, foolish
72. SIMON/ˈsaɪmən/one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
73. SINCE/sɪns/From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since
74. SITES/saɪts/(SITE) the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
75. SIXTH/sɪksθ/coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
76. SIZED/saɪzd/having a specified size
77. SIZES/ˈsaɪzəz/(SIZE) the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
78. SKILL/skɪl/an ability that has been acquired by training
79. SKINS/skɪnz/(SKIN) a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
80. SKIRT/skɝt/cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
81. SLAVE/sleɪv/a person who is owned by someone
82. SLEEP/slip/be asleep
83. SLIDE/slaɪd/move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
84. SLOPE/sloʊp/an elevated geological formation
85. SLOTS/slɑts/(SLOT) a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are…
86. SMALL/smɔl/limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
87. SMART/smɑɹt/showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
88. SMELL/smɛl/inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
89. SMILE/smaɪl/change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
90. SMITH/smɪθ/Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
91. SMOKE/smoʊk/a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
92. SNAKE/sneɪk/limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
93. SOCKS/sɑks/(SOCK) hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle…
94. SOLAR/ˈsoʊlɚ/relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
95. SOLID/ˈsɑləd/matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
96. SOLVE/sɑlv/find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
97. SONGS/sɔŋz/(SONG) a short musical composition with words
98. SONIC/ˈsɑnɪk/(of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level
99. SORRY/ˈsɑɹi/feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
100. SORTS/sɔɹts/(SORT) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality