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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. swardScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    n.. Skin; covering.

  2. swareScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    imp. of Swear.

  3. swarfScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    v. i.. To grow languid; to faint.

  4. swarmScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    v. i.. To climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See Shin.

  5. swartScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.. Sward.

  6. swashScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    v. t.. An oval figure, whose moldings are oblique to the axis of the work.

  7. swathScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    v. t.. A line of grass or grain cut and thrown together by the scythe in mowing or cradling.

  8. swatiScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. A member of a people of southern Africa, or the language they speak.

  9. swatsScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of swat; hits or blows.

  10. swaysScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of sway; moves or swings back and forth, or influences.

  11. swaziScrabble 17 · WWF 17

    n.. a Bantu language closely related to Zulu

  12. swealScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    v. i.. To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame.

  13. swearScrabble 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 affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc.

  14. sweatScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    imp. & p. p.. of Sweat

  15. swedeScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    n.. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.

  16. sweepScrabble 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 floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively.

  17. sweerScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    adjective. (Scottish) Reluctant, lazy, or slow.

  18. sweetScrabble 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.

  19. swegoScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    noun. A type of dance or music, especially a lively or swinging style.

  20. swellScrabble 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 in dropsy; a bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.

  21. swelpScrabble 10 · WWF 12

    verb. Nonstandard or dialectal form of 'help' (used in oaths or exclamations).

  22. sweltScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    imp. of Swell.

  23. sweptScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    imp. & p. p.. of Sweep

  24. swerdScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    n. & v.. See Sward, n. & v.

  25. swickScrabble 14 · WWF 15

    noun. A trick or deception (dialectal).

  26. swiftScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    v. i.. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

  27. swigsScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of swig; large gulps of drink.

  28. swileScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    noun. A trick or deceitful act.

  29. swillScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    v. t.. To wash; to drench.

  30. swimsScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    verb. Third person singular of swim; to move through water using limbs or fins.

  31. swimyScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    adjective. Variant of swimmy; dizzy or blurred.

  32. swineScrabble 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 lard. The male is specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young, pig. See Hog.

  33. swingScrabble 9 · WWF 11

    v. i.. To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to wave; to vibrate; to oscillate.

  34. swinkScrabble 12 · WWF 13

    v. i.. To labor; to toil; to salve.

  35. swipeScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    n.. A swape or sweep. See Sweep.

  36. swipyScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a swipe; sweeping or quick.

  37. swirdScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    noun. A sword (archaic or dialectal).

  38. swireScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. A hollow or valley between hills; a neck of land.

  39. swirlScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    n.. To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.

  40. swishScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    v. t.. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish.

  41. swissScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.sing. & pl.. A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.

  42. swiveScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    v. t.. To copulate with (a woman).

  43. swizzScrabble 26 · WWF 26

    noun. a swindle or fraud; a cheat

  44. swobsScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    noun. Plural of swob; mops or cleaning tools.

  45. swoleScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    adjective. Slang: muscular, well-built; having large muscles.

  46. swolnScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    Contraction of Swollen, p. p.

  47. swonkScrabble 12 · WWF 13

    of Swink

  48. swoonScrabble 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.

  49. swoopScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    n.. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken.

  50. swopsScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    verb. Third person singular present of swop; exchanges or trades.