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5 Letter Words Starting with S

Every 5-letter English word in the JumbleFix dictionary that starts with S. Each word links to its definition. Face-value Scrabble and Words With Friends scores are shown so you can pick a high-scoring play without leaving the page.

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  1. skierScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    n.. someone who skis

  2. skiesScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    pl.. of Sky

  3. skieyScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    a.. See Skyey.

  4. skiffScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    n.. A small, light boat.

  5. skiftScrabble 12 · WWF 12

    noun. A light covering or dusting, as of snow.

  6. skiisScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of ski; long narrow runners for gliding over snow.

  7. skillScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    n.. Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.

  8. skimoScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    noun. A person who participates in ski mountaineering or ski touring (informal).

  9. skimpScrabble 13 · WWF 15

    v. t.. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.

  10. skimsScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    verb. Third-person singular of skim; to remove from the surface or glide over.

  11. skinkScrabble 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.

  12. skinsScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of skin; the outer covering of a body or object.

  13. skintScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    a.. lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

  14. skipsScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    verb. Third person singular of skip: moves lightly and quickly, especially by hopping on one foot then the other.

  15. skirlScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    v. t.& i.. To utter in a shrill tone; to scream.

  16. skirpScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    noun. A small, sharp sound or cry; a chirp.

  17. skirrScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    v. t.. To ramble over in order to clear; to scour.

  18. skirtScrabble 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.

  19. skiteScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    verb. To move or glide rapidly; to skim or slide.

  20. skitsScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of skit; short, humorous performances or pieces of writing.

  21. skiveScrabble 12 · WWF 13

    n.. The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.

  22. skoalScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    interjection. A toast, equivalent to 'cheers'.

  23. skolsScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of 'skol', meaning multiple toasts or instances of drinking in a toast.

  24. skootScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    verb. To move quickly or scoot (informal).

  25. skortScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    noun. A garment that looks like a skirt but has shorts underneath.

  26. skoshScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    noun. A small amount; a bit (informal).

  27. skoutScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    n.. A guillemot.

  28. skuasScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of skua; large predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae.

  29. skuldScrabble 10 · WWF 12

    n.. goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future

  30. skulkScrabble 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.

  31. skullScrabble 9 · WWF 12

    n.. A school, company, or shoal.

  32. skulpScrabble 11 · WWF 14

    noun. A variant spelling of 'sculp', meaning a sculpture or carved work.

  33. skunkScrabble 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 extremely fetid liquid, which the animal ejects at pleasure as a means of defense.

  34. skuseScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    verb. Nonstandard or dialectal form of 'excuse'.

  35. skyedScrabble 13 · WWF 12

    of Sky

  36. skyeyScrabble 15 · WWF 13

    a.. Like the sky; ethereal; being in the sky.

  37. skyreScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    verb. To soar or fly high in the sky.

  38. skyteScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    verb. (Scottish) To move quickly or dart; also, to squirt or splash.

  39. slabsScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of slab; flat, thick pieces of material.

  40. slackScrabble 11 · WWF 13

    n.. Small coal; also, coal dust; culm.

  41. sladeScrabble 6 · WWF 7

    n.. A little dell or valley; a flat piece of low, moist ground.

  42. slagsScrabble 6 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of slag; waste material from smelting.

  43. slainScrabble 5 · WWF 7

    p. p.. of Slay

  44. slaitScrabble 5 · WWF 6

    verb. Past tense of slay (archaic or dialectal).

  45. slakeScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    a.. To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.

  46. slakyScrabble 12 · WWF 12

    adjective. Having the quality of slake; tending to slake or crumble.

  47. slamsScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    verb. Third-person singular present of slam; to shut forcefully or hit hard.

  48. slaneScrabble 5 · WWF 7

    noun. A type of turf-cutting spade with a long handle and a narrow blade.

  49. slangScrabble 6 · WWF 9

    imp. of Sling. Slung.

  50. slankScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    imp. & p. p. of Slink.