5 Letter Words Starting with S

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saale Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River
saame Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
saami Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
sabah Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo
sabal Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A genus of palm trees including the palmetto of the Southern United States.
saber Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Alt. of Sabre
sabin Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
sable Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, soft, and...
sabot Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A kind of wooden shoe worn by the peasantry in France, Belgium, Sweden, and some other European countries.
sabra Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. a native-born Israeli
sabre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.
sacco Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)
sacra Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
pl.. of Sacrum
sacre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. See Saker.
sacro Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
A combining form denoting connection with, or relation to, the sacrum, as in sacro-coccygeal, sacro-iliac, sacrosciatic.
sadat Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)
sadhe Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
sadhu Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
sadly Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adv.. Wearily; heavily; firmly.
safar Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. the second month of the Islamic calendar
sagas Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
pl.. of Saga
sagum Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
n.. The military cloak of the Roman soldiers.
sahib Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Saheb
saida Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. the main city of ancient Phoenicia
saiga Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. An antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes...
saily Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Like a sail.
saint Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God.
saith Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
3d pers. sing. pres. of Say.
saiva Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. One of an important religious sect in India which regards Siva with peculiar veneration.
sajou Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
n.. Same as Sapajou.
saker Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner.
sakti Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. The divine energy, personified as the wife of a deity (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, etc.); the female principle.
salad Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A preparation of vegetables, as lettuce, celery, water cress, onions, etc., usually dressed with salt, vinegar, oil, and spice, and eaten for giving a relish...
salah Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
salai Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense
salal Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries
salat Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
salem Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a city in southern India
salep Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The dried tubers of various species of Orchis, and Eulophia. It is used to make a nutritious beverage by treating the powdered preparation with hot water.
sales Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
salic Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
a.. Of or pertaining to the Salian Franks, or to the Salic law so called.
salim Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
salix Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. A genus of trees or shrubs including the willow, osier, and the like, growing usually in wet grounds.
sally Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.
salmi Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Same as Salmis.
salmo Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout
salol Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A white crystalline substance consisting of phenol salicylate.
salon Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. An apartment for the reception of company; hence, in the plural, fashionable parties; circles of fashionable society.
salpa Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix.
salsa Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
salse Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A mud volcano, the water of which is often impregnated with salts, whence the name.
salty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Somewhat salt; saltish.
salue Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To salute.
salve Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
interj.. Hail!
salvo Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
samaj Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
n.. A society; a congregation; a worshiping assembly, or church, esp. of the Brahmo-somaj.
saman Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
samba Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
sambo Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A colloquial or humorous appellation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo.
samia Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. silkworm moths
samoa Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular touris...
sanaa Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau
sands Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
sandy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
superl.. Consisting of, abounding with, or resembling, sand; full of sand; covered or sprinkled with sand; as, a sandy desert, road, or soil.
sanga Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. Alt. of Sangu
sango Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a trade language widely used in Chad
sangu Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
n.. The Abyssinian ox (Bos / Bibos, Africanus), noted for the great length of its horns. It has a hump on its back.
santa Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
saone Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
sapid Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Having the power of affecting the organs of taste; possessing savor, or flavor.
sapir Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)
sapor Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Power of affecting the organs of taste; savor; flavor; taste.
sappy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
superl.. Abounding with sap; full of sap; juicy; succulent.
sarah Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
saran Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
sarda Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. bonitos
saree Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The principal garment of a Hindoo woman. It consists of a long piece of cloth, which is wrapped round the middle of the body, a portion being arranged to han...
sargo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Any one of several species of sparoid fishes belonging to Sargus, Pomadasys, and related genera; -- called also sar, and saragu.
sarin Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
saros Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3,600 years to 3,600 days, or a little short of 10 years.
sarpo Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A large toadfish of the Southern United States and the Gulf of Mexico (Batrachus tau, var. pardus).
sarsa Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. Sarsaparilla.
sasin Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The Indian antelope (Antilope bezoartica, / cervicapra), noted for its beauty and swiftness. It has long, spiral, divergent horns.
sasse Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A sluice or lock, as in a river, to make it more navigable.
sassy Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't g...
satan Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels; the archfiend.
sated Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Sate
satie Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of Romanticism (1866-1925)
satin Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface.
satyr Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.
sauce Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A composition of condiments and appetizing ingredients eaten with food as a relish; especially, a dressing for meat or fish or for puddings; as, mint sauce;...
saucy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
superl.. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow.
saudi Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
saugh Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
Alt. of Sauh
sault Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A rapid in some rivers; as, the Sault Ste. Marie.
sauna Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
saury Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A slender marine fish (Scomberesox saurus) of Europe and America. It has long, thin, beaklike jaws. Called also billfish, gowdnook, gawnook, skipper, skipjac...
saute Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. An assault.
saved Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Save
saver Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. One who saves.
savin Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Savine
savor Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor.
savoy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A variety of the common cabbage (Brassica oleracea major), having curled leaves, -- much cultivated for winter use.
savvy Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
n.. the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
sawan Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
sawed Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp.. of Saw
sawer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. One who saws; a sawyer.
saxon Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. One of a nation or people who formerly dwelt in the northern part of Germany, and who, with other Teutonic tribes, invaded and conquered England in the fifth...
sayda Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. the main city of ancient Phoenicia
sayer Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. One who says; an utterer.
scads Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"
scala Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A machine formerly employed for reducing dislocations of the humerus.
scald Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To burn with hot liquid or steam; to pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid; as, to scald the hand.
scale Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when applied to...
scall Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
a.. A scurf or scabby disease, especially of the scalp.
scalp Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. A bed of oysters or mussels.
scaly Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish.
scamp Scrabble 11 · WWF 14
n.. A rascal; a swindler; a rogue.
scant Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
superl.. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or w...
scape Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A peduncle rising from the ground or from a subterranean stem, as in the stemless violets, the bloodroot, and the like.
scare Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
scarf Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A cormorant.
scarn Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Dung.
scarp Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only half as broad as the latter.
scary Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
scatt Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Tribute.
scaup Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. A bed or stratum of shellfish; scalp.
scaur Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A precipitous bank or rock; a scar.
scena Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A scene in an opera.
scend Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v.. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"
scene Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage.
scent Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.
schmo Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. (Yiddish) a jerk
schwa Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
scion Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A shoot or sprout of a plant; a sucker.
sciot Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Of or pertaining to the island Scio (Chio or Chios).
sclav Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
n.. Alt. of Sclave
scobs Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n. sing. & pl.. Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.
scoff Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
n.. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
scoke Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. Poke (Phytolacca decandra).
scold Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. i.. To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a...
scomm Scrabble 11 · WWF 14
n.. A buffoon.
scone Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A cake, thinner than a bannock, made of wheat or barley or oat meal.
scoop Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats.
scoot Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To walk fast; to go quickly; to run hastily away.
scope Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
A combining form usually signifying an instrument for viewing (with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in microscope, telescope, altoscope, anemoscope.
score Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
scorn Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object.
scots Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).
scott Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (179...
scour Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse...
scout Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A swift sailing boat.
scowl Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
v. i.. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
scrag Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Something thin, lean, or rough; a bony piece; especially, a bony neckpiece of meat; hence, humorously or in contempt, the neck.
scram Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v.. leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"
scrap Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. t.. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
scrat Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To scratch.
scraw Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A turf.
scray Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A tern; the sea swallow.
scree Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky debris.
screw Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation, having a continuous rib, called the thread, winding round it spirally at a constant inclination, so as to leave a c...
scrim Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called also India scrim.
scrip Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A small bag; a wallet; a satchel.
scrit Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Writing; document; scroll.
scrod Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Alt. of Scrode
scrog Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A stunted shrub, bush, or branch.
scrow Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A scroll.
scrub Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
v. t.. To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; as, to sc...
scrum Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between...
scuba Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
scudi Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
pl.. of Scudo
scudo Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents;...
scuff Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. The back part of the neck; the scruff.
sculk Scrabble 11 · WWF 14
Alt. of Sculker
scull Scrabble 7 · WWF 11
n.. The skull.
sculp Scrabble 9 · WWF 13
v. t.. To sculpture; to carve; to engrave.
scurf Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.
scuta Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n. pl.. See Scutum.
scute Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A small shield.
seamy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Having a seam; containing seams, or showing them.
seats Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
seave Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A rush.
seavy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. Overgrown with rushes.
sebat Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The eleventh month of the ancient Hebrew year, approximately corresponding with February.
sebum Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
secco Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
a.. Dry.
secre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Secret; secretive; faithful to a secret.
sedan Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A portable chair or covered vehicle for carrying a single person, -- usually borne on poles by two men. Called also sedan chair.
seder Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
sedge Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked infl...
sedgy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Overgrown with sedge.
sedna Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant object known to orbit around the sun
sedum Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A genus of plants, mostly perennial, having succulent leaves and cymose flowers; orpine; stonecrop.
seeds Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
pl.. of Seed
seedy Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
superl.. Abounding with seeds; bearing seeds; having run to seeds.
seely Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. See Silly.
seepy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Alt. of Sipy
segal Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. United States sculptor (born in 1924)
segar Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. See Cigar.
segno Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A sign. See Al segno, and Dal segno.
segue Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
seine Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs vertically in the water, and when its ends are brought together...
seise Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t.. See Seize.
seism Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seity Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. Something peculiar to one's self.
seize Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
v. t.. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
selah Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song.
selar Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. big-eyed scad
seles Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. United States tennis player (born in Yugoslavia in 1973)
selma Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
selva Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. a rain forest in a tropical area
semen Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The seed of plants.
senna Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. The leaves of several leguminous plants of the genus Cassia. (C. acutifolia, C. angustifolia, etc.). They constitute a valuable but nauseous cathartic medicine.
senor Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'
sense Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. t.. A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of...
sente Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. 100 lisente equal 1 loti in Lesotho; one sente is worth one-hundredth of a loti
senti Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
noun. A person who is overly emotional or sentimental, often used in a derogatory or teasing manner.
senza Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
prep.. Without; as, senza stromenti, without instruments.
seora Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A Spanish title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady.
seoul Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
sepal Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A leaf or division of the calyx.
sepia Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The common European cuttlefish.
sepic Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
a.. Of or pertaining to sepia; done in sepia; as, a sepic drawing.
sepoy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power, esp. of Great Britain; an Oriental soldier disciplined in the European manner.
septa Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
pl.. of Septum
septi Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
A combining form meaning seven; as, septifolious, seven-leaved; septi-lateral, seven-sided.
serai Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A palace; a seraglio; also, in the East, a place for the accommodation of travelers; a caravansary, or rest house.
serax Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
serer Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia
serge Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes.
serif Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
serin Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A European finch (Serinus hortulanus) closely related to the canary.
seron Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Alt. of Seroon
serow Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Alt. of Surrow
serra Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
serry Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. To crowd; to press together.
serum Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc.
serve Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inf...
servo Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
sessa Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
interj.. Hurry; run.
setae Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
pl.. of Seta
seton Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to form an issue; also, the issue...
setup Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
seven Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
a.. One more than six; six and one added; as, seven days make one week.
sever Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to seve...
sewed Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp.. of Sew
sewen Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout.
sewer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. One who sews, or stitches.
sewin Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Same as Sewen.
sexed Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. Belonging to sex; having sex; distinctively male of female; as, the sexed condition.
sexly Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
a.. Pertaining to sex.
sexto Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves.
shabu Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appeti...
shack Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
v. t.. To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest.
shade Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space...
shady Scrabble 12 · WWF 10
superl.. Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade.
shaft Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.
shahn Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
shake Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
obs. p. p. of Shake.
shako Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. A kind of military cap or headdress.
shaky Scrabble 15 · WWF 13
superl.. Shaking or trembling; as, a shaky spot in a marsh; a shaky hand.
shale Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
shall Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i. & auxiliary.. To owe; to be under obligation for.
shalt Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
2d per. sing. of Shall.
shaly Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Resembling shale in structure.
shama Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds...
shame Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that whic...
shang Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
shank Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. See Chank.
shant Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
A contraction of shall not.
shape Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.
shard Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A plant; chard.
share Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
shari Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
shark Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
v. t. & i.. Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes of the order Plagiostomi, found in all seas.
sharp Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
superl.. Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.
shave Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
obs. p. p. of Shave.
shawl Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders.
shawm Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form.
shawn Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
sheaf Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. A sheave.
sheal Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Same as Sheeling.
shear Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth.
sheen Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. Bright; glittering; radiant; fair; showy; sheeny.
sheep Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n. sing. & pl.. Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.
sheer Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. i.. Bright; clear; pure; unmixed.
sheet Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. In general, a large, broad piece of anything thin, as paper, cloth, etc.; a broad, thin portion of any substance; an expanded superficies.
sheik Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a...
sheld Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Variegated; spotted; speckled; piebald.
shelf Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. i.. A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
shell Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.
shema Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith; "as...
shend Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm.
shent Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Shend
sheol Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave.
sherd Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A fragment; -- now used only in composition, as in potsherd. See Shard.
sheth Scrabble 11 · WWF 9
n.. The part of a plow which projects downward beneath the beam, for holding the share and other working parts; -- also called standard, or post.
shewn Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
p. p. of Shew.
shiah Scrabble 11 · WWF 9
n.. Same as Shiite.
shide Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A thin board; a billet of wood; a splinter.
shied Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p. of Shy.
shiel Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A sheeling.
shift Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
shilf Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. Straw.
shill Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To shell.
shily Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
adv.. See Shyly.
shina Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir
shine Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. i.. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
shiny Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
superl.. Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.
shire Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a s...
shirk Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
v. t.. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
shirl Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Shrill.
shirr Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging.
shirt Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the under-garment of either sex, now comm...
shist Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
Alt. of Shistose
shite Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. obscene terms for feces
shiva Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
shive Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A slice; as, a shive of bread.
shlep Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a tedious or difficult journey
shoad Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A train of vein material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become separated by the action of water or the weather, and serve to direct in the d...
shoal Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A great multitude assembled; a crowd; a throng; -- said especially of fish; as, a shoal of bass.
shoat Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A young hog. Same as Shote.
shock Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook.
shode Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
v. t.. The parting of the hair on the head.
shoed Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
a.. wearing footgear
shoer Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. One who fits shoes to the feet; one who furnishes or puts on shoes; as, a shoer of horses.
shoes Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
pl.. of Shoe
shogi Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces
shoji Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
shola Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. See Sola.
shole Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A plank fixed beneath an object, as beneath the rudder of a vessel, to protect it from injury; a plank on the ground under the end of a shore or the like.
shona Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe
shone Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Shine
shooi Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. The Richardson's skua (Stercorarius parasiticus);- so called from its cry.
shook Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
imp.. of Shake
shoon Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
pl.. of Shoe
shoop Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
imp. of Shape. Shaped.
shoot Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in...
shore Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
of Shear
shorl Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Alt. of Shorlaceous
shorn Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
of Shear
short Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
superl.. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.
shote Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. A fish resembling the trout.
shots Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
pl.. of Shot
shout Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. i.. To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.
shove Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. t.. To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another...
shown Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
p. p.. of Show
showy Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
a.. Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.
shrag Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A twig of a tree cut off.
shram Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to benumb.
shrap Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Shrape
shred Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
shrew Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Wicked; malicious.
shrub Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.
shrug Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.. To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like.
shtik Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n.. (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"
shtup Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. slang for sexual intercourse
shuck Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
n.. A shock of grain.
shuha Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. of or pertaining to any Shinto sect other than Kokka Shinto
shunt Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To shun; to move from.
shush Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v.. silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
shute Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Same as Chute, or Shoot.
shyly Scrabble 14 · WWF 12
adv.. In a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve.
sibyl Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A woman supposed to be endowed with a spirit of prophecy.
sicca Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A seal; a coining die; -- used adjectively to designate the silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains.
sicer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A strong drink; cider.
sicle Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A shekel.
sided Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Side
sider Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who takes a side.
sidle Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening.
sidon Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. the main city of ancient Phoenicia
siege Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A seat; especially, a royal seat; a throne.
sieur Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Sir; -- a title of respect used by the French.
sieva Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A small variety of the Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus).
sieve Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a vessel, usually shallow, with t...
sifac Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. The white indris of Madagascar. It is regarded by the natives as sacred.
sigeh Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99...
sight Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.
sigil Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A seal; a signature.
sigla Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n. pl.. The signs, abbreviations, letters, or characters standing for words, shorthand, etc., in ancient manuscripts, or on coins, medals, etc.
sigma Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. The Greek letter /, /, or / (English S, or s). It originally had the form of the English C.
sigyn Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. (Norse mythology) wife of Loki; held a cup over him during his punishment to spare him the pain of drops of poison
siker Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. Sure; certain; trusty.
sikhs Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
n. pl.. A religious sect noted for warlike traits, founded in the Punjab at the end of the 15th century.
silex Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
silks Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
silky Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
superl.. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.
sills Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
silly Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Happy; fortunate; blessed.
silty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Full of silt; resembling silt.
silva Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively.
simal Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
simar Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A woman's long dress or robe; also light covering; a scarf.
simia Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A Linnaean genus of Quadrumana which included the types of numerous modern genera. By modern writers it is usually restricted to the genus which includes the...
simon Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)
sinai Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
since Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
adv.. From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since.
sinew Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
singe Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. t.. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin.
sinto Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
Alt. of Sintoist
sintu Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
Alt. of Sintoist
sinus Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
pl.. of Sinus
sioux Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n. sing. & pl.. See Dakotas.
sipid Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Having a taste or flavorl savory; sapid.
sired Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Sire
siren Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness tha...
siris Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
siroc Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. See Sirocco.
sirup Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Alt. of Syrup
sisal Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
sisel Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The suslik.
sison Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. genus including stone parsley
sissu Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
sissy Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
sitar Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
sited Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
a.. Having a site; situated.
sithe Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. Time.
sitka Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
sitta Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. type genus of the Sittidae
situs Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The method in which the parts of a plant are arranged; also, the position of the parts.
sivan Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. The third month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year; -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of June.
siver Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To simmer.
siwan Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June)
sixer Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sixth Scrabble 15 · WWF 14
a.. First after the fifth; next in order after the fifth.
sixty Scrabble 15 · WWF 14
a.. Six times ten; fifty-nine and one more; threescore.
sizar Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. One of a body of students in the universities of Cambridge (Eng.) and Dublin, who, having passed a certain examination, are exempted from paying college fees...
sized Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
imp. & p. p.. of Size
sizer Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. See Sizar.
skald Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. See 5th Scald.
skank Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
n.. a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees
skart Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. The shag.
skate Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, -- made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice.
skean Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.]
skeat Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. English philologist (1835-1912)
skeed Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. See Skid.
skeel Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream.
skeet Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A scoop with a long handle, used to wash the sides of a vessel, and formerly to wet the sails or deck.
skein Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel, -- usually tied in a sort of knot.
skelp Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. A blow; a smart stroke.
skene Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. See Skean.
skied Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p. of Sky, v. t.
skier Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. someone who skis
skies Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
pl.. of Sky
skiey Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
a.. See Skyey.
skiff Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
n.. A small, light boat.
skill Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
skimp Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
v. t.. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
skink Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
n.. Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts of all the continents.
skint Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"
skirl Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t.& i.. To utter in a shrill tone; to scream.
skirr Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. To ramble over in order to clear; to scour.
skirt Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle.
skive Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
skout Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A guillemot.
skuld Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future
skulk Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
v. i.. To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk.
skull Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. A school, company, or shoal.
skunk Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus Mephitis and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extreme...
skyed Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
of Sky
skyey Scrabble 15 · WWF 13
a.. Like the sky; ethereal; being in the sky.
slack Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. Small coal; also, coal dust; culm.
slade Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A little dell or valley; a flat piece of low, moist ground.
slain Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
p. p.. of Slay
slake Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
slang Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
imp. of Sling. Slung.
slank Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
imp. & p. p. of Slink.
slant Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. i.. To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
slape Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
a.. Slippery; smooth; crafty; hypocritical.
slash Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits.
slask Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
slate Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. t.. An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
slaty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Resembling slate; having the nature, appearance, or properties, of slate; composed of thin parallel plates, capable of being separated by splitting; as, a sl...
slave Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. See Slav.
slavs Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
pl.. of Slav
sleek Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
superl.. Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.
sleep Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
imp. of Sleep. Slept.
sleer Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A slayer.
sleet Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.
slent Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n. & v.. See Slant.
slept Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Sleep
slews Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"
slice Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread.
slich Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Alt. of Slick
slick Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. See Schlich.
slide Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.
slily Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
adv.. See Slyly.
slime Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud.
slimy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
superl.. Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime; yielding, or abounding in, slime.
sling Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
v. t.. An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end...
slink Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
a.. To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak.
slish Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A cut; as, slish and slash.
slive Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. i.. To sneak.
sloat Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A narrow piece of timber which holds together large pieces; a slat; as, the sloats of a cart.
slock Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
v. t.. Alt. of Slocken
sloke Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. See Sloakan.
sloom Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Slumber.
sloop Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowspr...
slope Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.
slops Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
slopy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Sloping; inclined.
slosh Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
Alt. of Sloshy
sloth Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Slowness; tardiness.
slows Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Milk sickness.
slued Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Slue
slugs Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
n. pl.. Half-roasted ore.
slump Scrabble 9 · WWF 13
n.. The gross amount; the mass; the lump.
slung Scrabble 6 · WWF 10
imp.. of Sling
slunk Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
imp.. of Slink
slurp Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
v.. eat noisily; "He slurped his soup"
slush Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Soft mud.
slyly Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adv.. In a sly manner; shrewdly; craftily.
slype Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A narrow passage between two buildings, as between the transept and chapter house of a monastery.
smack Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.
small Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
superl.. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not...
smalt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. A deep blue pigment or coloring material used in various arts. It is a vitreous substance made of cobalt, potash, and calcined quartz fused, and reduced to a...
smarm Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
smart Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To feel a lively, pungent local pain; -- said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart.
smash Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.
smear Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
smell Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials...
smelt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
of Smell
smerk Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n. & v.. See Smirk.
smift Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse.
smile Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
smilo Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America
smirk Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. i.. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
smite Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, w...
smith Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like.
smock Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. A woman's under-garment; a shift; a chemise.
smoke Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or...
smoky Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
superl.. Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
smolt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.
smore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To smother. See Smoor.
smote Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
imp.. of Smite
smsgt Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
smuts Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
snack Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
v. t.. A share; a part or portion; -- obsolete, except in the colloquial phrase, to go snacks, i. e., to share.
snafu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
snail Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They are abu...
snake Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See Ophidia, and Serpent.
snaky Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
a.. Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding.
snape Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an inclined surface.
snare Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.
snarf Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v.. make off with belongings of others
snarl Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
snary Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Resembling, or consisting of, snares; entangling; insidious.
snast Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. t.. The snuff, or burnt wick, of a candle.
snead Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A snath.
sneak Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
sneap Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To check; to reprimand; to rebuke; to chide.
sneck Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
v. t.. To fasten by a hatch; to latch, as a door.
sneer Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. i.. To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.
snell Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
a.. Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp.
snick Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. A small cut or mark.
snide Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer; snide goods.
sniff Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. t.. To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
snift Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
of Sniff
snipe Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Any one of numerous species of limicoline game birds of the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
snips Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
snite Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A snipe.
snoek Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa
snood Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character.
snook Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To lurk; to lie in ambush.
snoop Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
snoot Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. informal terms for the nose
snore Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. i.. To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.
snort Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. i.. To force the air with violence through the nose, so as to make a noise, as do high-spirited horsed in prancing and play.
snout Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine.
snowl Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. The hooded merganser.
snowy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. White like snow.
snuff Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
v. t.. The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.
soaky Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
a.. Full of moisture; wet; soppy.
soapy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
superl.. Resembling soap; having the qualities of, or feeling like, soap; soft and smooth.
soave Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Sweet.
sober Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
superl.. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.
socky Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
a.. Wet; soaky.
socle Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base; especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like. See Plinth.
soddy Scrabble 10 · WWF 9
a.. Consisting of sod; covered with sod; turfy.
sodic Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Of or pertaining to sodium; containing sodium.
sodio Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sodium or one of its compounds.
sodom Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants
sofas Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
pl.. of Sofa
sofia Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria
softa Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school.
softy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
soggy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
superl.. Filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet; as, soggy land or timber.
soily Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Dirty; soiled.
soken Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A toll. See Soc, n., 2.
solan Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. very large white gannet with black wing tips
solar Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
a.. A loft or upper chamber; a garret room.
solas Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Solace.
soldi Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
pl.. of Soldo
soldo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A small Italian coin worth a sou or a cent; the twentieth part of a lira.
solea Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. type genus of the Soleidae
soled Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Sole
solen Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6.
soler Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Alt. of Solere
solfa Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To sing the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do or ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order.
solid Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm;...
solon Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A celebrated Athenian lawmaker, born about 638 b. c.; hence, a legislator; a publicist; -- often used ironically.
solos Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
pl.. of Solo
solus Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
fem. a.. Alt. of Sola
solve Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a result or conclusion; as, to solve a doubt;...
somal Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A Hamitic people of East Central Africa.
soman Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
somme Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. battle in World War I (1916)
somne Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To summon.
sonar Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is a...
soncy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Alt. of Sonsy
sonde Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. That which is sent; a message or messenger; hence, also, a visitation of providence; an affliction or trial.
sonic Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
a.. relating to audible sound; "a sonic wave"
sonny Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
sonsy Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump.
soord Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. Skin of bacon.
sooth Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
superl.. True; faithful; trustworthy.
sooty Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
superl.. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
sopor Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Profound sleep from which a person can be roused only with difficulty.
soppy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
a.. Soaked or saturated with liquid or moisture; very wet or sloppy.
soree Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. Same as Sora.
sorel Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A young buck in the third year. See the Note under Buck.
sorex Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews.
sorgo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Indian millet and its varieties. See Sorghum.
sorry Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly often used...
sorus Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. One of the fruit dots, or small clusters of sporangia, on the back of the fronds of ferns.
sotho Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. any of the mutually intelligible southern Bantu languages of the Sotho in Botswana and South Africa and Lesotho
sough Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. A sow.
sound Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.
soupy Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Resembling soup; souplike.
sours Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Source. See Source.
sousa Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a United States bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)
souse Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A corrupt form of Sou.
south Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the...
sowar Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. In India, a mounted soldier.
sowed Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp.. of Sow
sower Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. One who, or that which, sows.
sowle Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To pull by the ears; to drag about.
sowse Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n. & v.. See Souse.
spaad Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A kind of spar; earth flax, or amianthus.
space Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.
spacy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
a.. stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
spade Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A hart or stag three years old.
spado Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Same as Spade, 2.
spaed Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Spae
spahi Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Alt. of Spahee
spaid Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. See 1st Spade.
spain Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
spake Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
imp. of Speak.
spale Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.
spall Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. The shoulder.
spalt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Spelter.
spane Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To wean.
spang Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
v. t.. To spangle.
spank Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
v. t.. To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap.
spare Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
spark Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.
spary Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Sparing; parsimonious.
spasm Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. t.. An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
spate Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A river flood; an overflow or inundation.
spawl Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall.
spawn Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
v. t.. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
speak Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. i.. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
spear Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance.
spece Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. Species; kind.
speck Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus.
specs Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
speed Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.
speer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A sphere.
speir Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To ask. See Spere.
speke Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. i. & t.. To speak.
spelk Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter.
spell Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. A spelk, or splinter.
spelt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
of Spell
spend Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To weigh or lay out; to dispose of; to part with; as, to spend money for clothing.
spent Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Spend
spere Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To search; to pry; to ask; to inquire.
sperm Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen.
spewy Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
a.. Wet; soggy; inclined to spew.
sphex Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
n.. Any one of numerous species of sand wasps of the genus Sphex and allied genera. These wasps have the abdomen attached to the thorax by a slender pedicel. See...
spial Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A spy; a scout.
spica Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A kind of bandage passing, by successive turns and crosses, from an extremity to the trunk; -- so called from its resemblance to a spike of a barley.
spice Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. Species; kind.
spick Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. A spike or nail.
spicy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
superl.. Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes.
spied Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p. of Spy.
spiel Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
spies Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
pl.. of Spy
spiff Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
n.. attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; "he gets by largely on pure spiff"
spike Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward.
spiky Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
a.. Like a spike; spikelike.
spile Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A small plug or wooden pin, used to stop a vent, as in a cask.
spill Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. A bit of wood split off; a splinter.
spilt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Spill
spine Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn.
spink Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. The chaffinch.
spiny Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.
spire Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To breathe.
spirt Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. & n.. Same as Spurt.
spiry Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
a.. Of a spiral form; wreathed; curled; serpentine.
spiss Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Thick; crowded; compact; dense.
spite Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.
spitz Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
n.. any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
splat Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
splay Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. t.. To display; to spread.
split Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Split
spock Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
n.. United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
spode Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a brand of fine English porcelain
spoil Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession.
spoke Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
imp.. of Speak
spong Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
n.. An irregular, narrow, projecting part of a field.
spoof Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
spook Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A spirit; a ghost; an apparition; a hobgoblin.
spool Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.
spoom Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. i.. To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud u...
spoon Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. See Spoom.
spoor Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The track or trail of any wild animal; as, the spoor of an elephant; -- used originally by travelers in South Africa.
spore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One of the minute grains in flowerless plants, which are analogous to seeds, as serving to reproduce the species.
spork Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon
sport Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
spots Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"
spout Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To throw out forcibly and abudantly, as liquids through an office or a pipe; to eject in a jet; as, an elephant spouts water from his trunk.
sprad Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
p. p. of Spread.
sprag Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A young salmon.
sprat Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small he...
spray Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A small shoot or branch; a twig.
spree Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal.
sprew Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Thrush.
sprig Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.
sprit Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
sprod Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A salmon in its second year.
sprog Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. a child
sprue Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
sprug Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
v. t.. To make smart.
spuke Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. See Spook.
spume Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum.
spumy Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
a.. Consisting of, containing, or covered with, froth, scum, or foam; frothy; foamy.
spunk Scrabble 11 · WWF 14
n.. Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou.
spurn Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
v. t.. To drive back or away, as with the foot; to kick.
spurt Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet; to spirt.
sputa Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
pl.. of Sputum
spute Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To dispute; to discuss.
squab Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
a.. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
squad Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes.
squat Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
n.. The angel fish (Squatina angelus).
squaw Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
n.. A female; a woman; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup.
squib Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
a.. A little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible matter, to be thrown into the air while burning, so as to burst there with a cr...
squid Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. Any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrep...
stack Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
a.. A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted at the top to a point or ri...
stade Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A stadium.
stael Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. French romantic writer (1766-1817)
staff Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
n.. A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a sp...
stage Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A floor or story of a house.
stagy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; "stagy heroics"
staid Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
a.. Sober; grave; steady; sedate; composed; regular; not wild, volatile, or fanciful.
stail Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p. of Stay.
stain Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. t.. To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.
stair Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. One step of a series for ascending or descending to a different level; -- commonly applied to those within a building.
stake Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, f...
stale Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
stalk Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp.
stall Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. i.. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse,...
stamp Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. i.. To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
stand Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position
stane Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A stone.
stang Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
imp. of Sting.
stank Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. Weak; worn out.
staph Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
stare Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The starling.
stark Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. Stiff; rigid.
starn Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The European starling.
starr Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
start Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. i.. To leap; to jump.
stash Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. a secret store of valuables or money
state Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time.
stave Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; esp., o...
stays Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
stead Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. Place, or spot, in general.
steak Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. A slice of beef, broiled, or cut for broiling; -- also extended to the meat of other large animals; as, venison steak; bear steak; pork steak; turtle steak.
steal Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A handle; a stale, or stele.
steam Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor.
stean Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n. & v.. See Steen.
steed Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; -- used chiefly in poetry or stately prose.
steek Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. Alt. of Steik
steel Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a ha...
steem Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n. & v.. See Esteem.
steen Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A vessel of clay or stone.
steep Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Bright; glittering; fiery.
steer Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
a.. A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.
stein Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n. & v.. See Steen.
stela Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc.
stele Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Same as Stela.
stell Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To place or fix firmly or permanently.
stent Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
obs. p. p.. of Stent
steps Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
stere Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1/ cubic yards.
stern Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The black tern.
stert Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
p. p.. Started.
steve Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.
stich Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet.
stick Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. t.. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.
stied Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Sty
sties Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
pl.. of Sty
stiff Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
superl.. Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
stile Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A pin set on the face of a dial, to cast a shadow; a style. See Style.
still Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
adv.. Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still.
stilt Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes pro...
stime Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A slight gleam or glimmer; a glimpse.
sting Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. t.. Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a s...
stink Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor.
stint Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Any one of several species of small sandpipers, as the sanderling of Europe and America, the dunlin, the little stint of India (Tringa minuta), etc. Called a...
stipe Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The stalk or petiole of a frond, as of a fern.
stirk Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A young bullock or heifer.
stirp Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Stock; race; family.
stith Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. Strong; stiff; rigid.
stive Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To stuff; to crowd; to fill full; hence, to make hot and close; to render stifling.
stoat Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The ermine in its summer pelage, when it is reddish brown, but with a black tip to the tail. The name is sometimes applied also to other brown weasels.
stock Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. The stem, or main body, of a tree or plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the trunk.
stoep Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
stogy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. a cheap cigar
stoic Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should submit without c...
stoke Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. t.. To stick; to thrust; to stab.
stola Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A long garment, descending to the ankles, worn by Roman women.
stole Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
imp.. of Steal
stoma Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
stomp Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. i.. To stamp with the foot.
stond Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Stop; halt; hindrance.
stone Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones.
stony Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
superl.. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony cr...
stood Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Stand
stook Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A small collection of sheaves set up in the field; a shock; in England, twelve sheaves.
stool Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil.
stoop Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs...
stope Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.
stops Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. 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); a player plays the lowe...
store Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t.. That which is accumulated, or massed together; a source from which supplies may be drawn; hence, an abundance; a great quantity, or a great number.
stork Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and...
storm Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whe...
story Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architec...
stoup Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A flagon; a vessel or measure for liquids.
stour Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
stout Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
superl.. Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence, firm; resolute; dauntless.
stove Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
of Stave
stowe Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
strad Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
stram Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To spring or recoil with violence.
strap Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
straw Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To spread or scatter. See Strew, and Strow.
stray Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
stree Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. Straw.
strep Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
strew Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed...
stria Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A minute groove, or channel; a threadlike line, as of color; a narrow structural band or line; a striation; as, the striae, or groovings, produced on a rock...
strid Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride.
strip Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To deprive; to bereave; to make destitute; to plunder; especially, to deprive of a covering; to skin; to peel; as, to strip a man of his possession, his righ...
strix Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. One of the flutings of a column.
strop Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A strap; specifically, same as Strap, 3.
strow Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. Same as Strew.
stroy Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. i.. To destroy.
strum Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t. & i.. To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano.
strut Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. t.. To swell; to bulge out.
stuck Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
imp. & p. p.. of Stick
study Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
v. i.. A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring know...
stuff Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. t.. Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture.
stull Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. A framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish; also, a framework of boards to protect miners from falling stones.
stulm Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. A shaft or gallery to drain a mine.
stump Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub.
stung Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Sting
stunk Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
imp. & p. p.. of Stink
stunt Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant.
stupa Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha.
stupe Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. Cloth or flax dipped in warm water or medicaments and applied to a hurt or sore.
sturk Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. See Stirk.
sturt Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. i.. To vex; to annoy; to startle.
styan Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. See Sty, a boil.
styca Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. An anglo-Saxon copper coin of the lowest value, being worth half a farthing.
style Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. An instrument used by the ancients in writing on tablets covered with wax, having one of its ends sharp, and the other blunt, and somewhat expanded, for the...
stylo Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the styloid process of the temporal bone; as, stylohyal, stylomastoid, stylomax...
stymy Scrabble 13 · WWF 12
n.. a thwarting and distressing situation
suade Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To persuade.
suant Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Spread equally over the surface; uniform; even.
suave Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
a.. Sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious or agreeable in manner; bland.
succi Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
pl.. of Succus
sucre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A silver coin of Ecuador, worth 68 cents.
sudan Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
sudor Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
sudra Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. The lowest of the four great castes among the Hindoos. See Caste.
sudsy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
a.. resembling lather or covered with lather
suede Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. a fabric made to resemble suede leather
suent Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Uniformly or evenly distributed or spread; even; smooth. See Suant.
suety Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Consisting of, or resembling, suet; as, a suety substance.
sugar Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plant...
suine Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A mixture of oleomargarine with lard or other fatty ingredients. It is used as a substitute for butter. See Butterine.
suing Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
p. pr. & vb. n.. of Sue
suint Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A peculiar substance obtained from the wool of sheep, consisting largely of potash mixed with fatty and earthy matters. It is used as a source of potash and...
suist Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. One who seeks for things which gratify merely himself; a selfish person; a selfist.
suite Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A retinue or company of attendants, as of a distinguished personage; as, the suite of an ambassador. See Suit, n., 5.
sukur Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
sulci Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
pl.. of Sulcus
sulfa Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
sulks Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n. pl.. The condition of being sulky; a sulky mood or humor; as, to be in the sulks.
sulky Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.
sulla Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)
sully Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, to sully a sword; to sully a person's reputation.
sumac Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. Alt. of Sumach
sumer Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC
sumph Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
n.. A dunce; a blockhead.
sunna Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. A collection of traditions received by the orthodox Mohammedans as of equal authority with the Koran.
sunni Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
sunny Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
superl.. Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; hence, shining; bright; brilliant; radiant.
sunup Scrabble 7 · WWF 11
n.. Sunrise.
suomi Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
super Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
A prefix signifying above, over, beyond, and hence often denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimp...
supra Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
adv.. Over; above; before; also, beyond; besides; -- much used as a prefix.
surah Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.
sural Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg; as, the sural arteries.
surfy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. Consisting of, abounding in, or resembling, surf; as, a surfy shore.
surge Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A spring; a fountain.
surgy Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. Rising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.
surly Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Arrogant; haughty.
surya Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. an important god of later Hinduism; the sun god or the sun itself worshipped as the source of warmth and light
susah Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean
sushi Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
sutor Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A kind of sirup made by the Indians of Arizona from the fruit of some cactaceous plant (probably the Cereus giganteus).
sutra Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule.
swage Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. t. & i.. See Assuage.
swain Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A servant.
swale Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A valley or low place; a tract of low, and usually wet, land; a moor; a fen.
swami Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
swamp Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
n.. Wet, spongy land; soft, low ground saturated with water, but not usually covered with it; marshy ground away from the seashore.
swang Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
imp. of Swing.
swank Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
imp.. of Swink
swape Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. See Sweep, n., 12.
sward Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. Skin; covering.
sware Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. of Swear.
swarf Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. i.. To grow languid; to faint.
swarm Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. i.. To climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See Shin.
swart Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. Sward.
swash Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. An oval figure, whose moldings are oblique to the axis of the work.
swath Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. A line of grass or grain cut and thrown together by the scythe in mowing or cradling.
swazi Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
n.. a Bantu language closely related to Zulu
sweal Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame.
swear Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. i.. To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to aff...
sweat Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Sweat
swede Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
sweep Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. i.. To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a fl...
sweet Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
superl.. Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
swell Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. i.. To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell...
swelt Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. of Swell.
swept Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
imp. & p. p.. of Sweep
swerd Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n. & v.. See Sward, n. & v.
swift Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
v. i.. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
swill Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To wash; to drench.
swine Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat, which, when extracted, is known as la...
swing Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. i.. To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate.
swink Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
v. i.. To labor; to toil; to salve.
swipe Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A swape or sweep. See Sweep.
swirl Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.
swish Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish.
swiss Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.sing. & pl.. A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.
swive Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. t.. To copulate with (a woman).
swoln Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
Contraction of Swollen, p. p.
swonk Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
of Swink
swoon Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away.
swoop Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
sword Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, s...
swore Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp.. of Swear
sworn Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
p. p.. of Swear
swosh Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v.. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
swung Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
imp. & p. p.. of Swing
sycee Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. Silver, pounded into ingots of the shape of a shoe, and used as currency. The most common weight is about one pound troy.
sylph Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.
sylva Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. Same as Silva.
synge Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
synod Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
syren Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. See Siren.
syria Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
syrma Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.
syrup Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
szell Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
n.. United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)

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