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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. spairScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    verb. To spare; to refrain from harming or using.

  2. spaitScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    noun. A flood or sudden rush of water, especially in a stream.

  3. spakeScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    imp. of Speak.

  4. spaldScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    noun. A splinter or chip of wood.

  5. spaleScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    n.. A lath; a shaving or chip, as of wood or stone.

  6. spallScrabble 7 · WWF 10

    n.. The shoulder.

  7. spaltScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    n.. Spelter.

  8. spamsScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    noun. Plural of spam: unsolicited messages, typically advertising, sent to many recipients.

  9. spaneScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    v. t.. To wean.

  10. spangScrabble 8 · WWF 11

    v. t.. To spangle.

  11. spankScrabble 11 · WWF 13

    v. t.. To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap.

  12. spannScrabble 7 · WWF 10

    noun. A unit of length equal to a span (archaic).

  13. spansScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of span; distances or extents between two points.

  14. spareScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    a.. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.

  15. sparkScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    n.. A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.

  16. sparmScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    noun. a dialectal term for a spasm or cramp.

  17. sparyScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    a.. Sparing; parsimonious.

  18. spasmScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    v. t.. An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.

  19. spassScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    noun. A playful or joking manner; fun (archaic or dialectal).

  20. spateScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    n.. A river flood; an overflow or inundation.

  21. spatsScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    noun. Short gaiters worn over the instep and around the ankle, typically as part of formal attire.

  22. spaveScrabble 10 · WWF 12

    verb. (obsolete) To spay or castrate (an animal).

  23. spawlScrabble 10 · WWF 12

    n.. A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall.

  24. spawnScrabble 10 · WWF 12

    v. t.. To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.

  25. spaysScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    verb. Third-person singular simple present of spay; sterilizes (a female animal) by removing the ovaries.

  26. speakScrabble 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.

  27. spealScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    noun. A splinter or chip of wood (dialectal).

  28. speanScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    verb. To wean (a child or young animal) (dialectal, archaic).

  29. spearScrabble 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.

  30. speceScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    n.. Species; kind.

  31. speckScrabble 13 · WWF 15

    n.. The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus.

  32. specsScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    n.. optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

  33. spectScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    noun. A brief look or glance; a glimpse.

  34. speedScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    n.. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

  35. speelScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    verb. To climb or clamber (chiefly Scottish).

  36. speenScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    noun. A teat or nipple, especially of an animal (dialectal).

  37. speerScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    n.. A sphere.

  38. speilScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    verb. To climb or ascend, especially in a laborious manner.

  39. speirScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    v. i.. To ask. See Spere.

  40. spekeScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    v. i. & t.. To speak.

  41. spelkScrabble 11 · WWF 13

    n.. A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter.

  42. spellScrabble 7 · WWF 10

    n.. A spelk, or splinter.

  43. speltScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    of Spell

  44. spendScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    v. t.. To weigh or lay out; to dispose of; to part with; as, to spend money for clothing.

  45. spentScrabble 7 · WWF 9

    imp. & p. p.. of Spend

  46. speosScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    noun. A rock-cut temple or tomb, especially in ancient Egypt.

  47. spereScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    v. i.. To search; to pry; to ask; to inquire.

  48. spermScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    n.. The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen.

  49. speteScrabble 7 · WWF 8

    verb. To spit; to eject from the mouth.

  50. spewsScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of spew; vomits or ejects.