SOWPODS dictionary

3 letter words that start with S

87 three-letter words begin with S.

Every three-letter word that begins with S in SOWPODS: 87 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a S already on the board.

Highest scorer: SAZ at 12 points. 87 words total.
3-letter words starting with SA (18)
  • SAB5
  • SAC5
  • SAD4
  • SAE3
  • SAG4
  • SAI3
  • SAL3
  • SAM5
  • SAN3
  • SAP5
  • SAR3
  • SAT3
  • SAU3
  • SAV6
  • SAW6
  • SAX10
  • SAY6
  • SAZ12
3-letter words starting with SE (14)
  • SEA3
  • SEC5
  • SED4
  • SEE3
  • SEG4
  • SEI3
  • SEL3
  • SEN3
  • SER3
  • SET3
  • SEW6
  • SEX10
  • SEY6
  • SEZ12
3-letter words starting with SH (4)
  • SHA6
  • SHE6
  • SHH9
  • SHY9
3-letter words starting with SI (11)
  • SIB5
  • SIC5
  • SIF6
  • SIK7
  • SIM5
  • SIN3
  • SIP5
  • SIR3
  • SIS3
  • SIT3
  • SIX10
3-letter words starting with SK (3)
  • SKA7
  • SKI7
  • SKY10
3-letter words starting with SL (1)
  • SLY6
3-letter words starting with SM (1)
  • SMA5
3-letter words starting with SN (1)
  • SNY6
3-letter words starting with SO (16)
  • SOB5
  • SOC5
  • SOD4
  • SOG4
  • SOH6
  • SOL3
  • SOM5
  • SON3
  • SOP5
  • SOS3
  • SOT3
  • SOU3
  • SOV6
  • SOW6
  • SOX10
  • SOY6
3-letter words starting with SP (2)
  • SPA5
  • SPY8
3-letter words starting with SR (1)
  • SRI3
3-letter words starting with ST (1)
  • STY6
3-letter words starting with SU (11)
  • SUB5
  • SUD4
  • SUE3
  • SUI3
  • SUK7
  • SUM5
  • SUN3
  • SUP5
  • SUQ12
  • SUR3
  • SUS3
3-letter words starting with SW (1)
  • SWY9
3-letter words starting with SY (2)
  • SYE6
  • SYN6

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87 three-letter words that begin with S

87 of the 1,292 three-letter words in SOWPODS start with S, which is 6.7% of the list. That makes S the 2nd most common opening letter for three-letter words.

The most common second letters are A (18) and O (16). Most of the words end in Y (10), with N next at 6.

5 repeat a letter, like SEE and SHH, and 82 use three different letters. The top scorer is SAZ at 12 points in Scrabble, followed by SEZ on 12.

Questions about three-letter words starting with S

How many three-letter words start with S?

There are 87 three-letter words that start with S in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 1,292 three-letter words in total.

Which three-letter word starting with S scores the most in Scrabble?

SAZ is worth 12 points, the highest of the 87 words in this list.

What is the most common second letter in three-letter words that start with S?

A is the most common second letter, with 18 words (SA...).

Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?

Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.