SOWPODS dictionary

4 letter words that start with S

482 four-letter words begin with S.

Every four-letter word that begins with S in SOWPODS: 482 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: SIZY at 16 points. 482 words total.
4-letter words starting with SA (56)
  • SABE6
  • SABS6
  • SACK10
  • SACS6
  • SADE5
  • SADI5
  • SADO5
  • SADS5
  • SAFE7
  • SAFT7
  • SAGA5
  • SAGE5
  • SAGO5
  • SAGS5
  • SAGY8
  • SAIC6
  • SAID5
  • SAIL4
  • SAIM6
  • SAIN4
  • SAIR4
  • SAIS4
  • SAKE8
  • SAKI8
  • SALE4
  • SALL4
  • SALP6
  • SALS4
  • SALT4
  • SAMA6
  • SAME6
  • SAMP8
  • SAMS6
  • SAND5
  • SANE4
  • SANG5
  • SANK8
  • SANS4
  • SANT4
  • SAPS6
  • SARD5
  • SARI4
  • SARK8
  • SARS4
  • SASH7
  • SASS4
  • SATE4
  • SATI4
  • SAUL4
  • SAUT4
  • SAVE7
  • SAVS7
  • SAWN7
  • SAWS7
  • SAXE11
  • SAYS7
4-letter words starting with SC (21)
  • SCAB8
  • SCAD7
  • SCAG7
  • SCAM8
  • SCAN6
  • SCAR6
  • SCAT6
  • SCAW9
  • SCOG7
  • SCOP8
  • SCOT6
  • SCOW9
  • SCRY9
  • SCUD7
  • SCUG7
  • SCUL6
  • SCUM8
  • SCUP8
  • SCUR6
  • SCUT6
  • SCYE9
4-letter words starting with SE (57)
  • SEAL4
  • SEAM6
  • SEAN4
  • SEAR4
  • SEAS4
  • SEAT4
  • SECH9
  • SECO6
  • SECS6
  • SECT6
  • SEED5
  • SEEK8
  • SEEL4
  • SEEM6
  • SEEN4
  • SEEP6
  • SEER4
  • SEES4
  • SEGO5
  • SEGS5
  • SEIF7
  • SEIK8
  • SEIL4
  • SEIR4
  • SEIS4
  • SEKT8
  • SELD5
  • SELE4
  • SELF7
  • SELL4
  • SELS4
  • SEME6
  • SEMI6
  • SENA4
  • SEND5
  • SENE4
  • SENS4
  • SENT4
  • SEPS6
  • SEPT6
  • SERA4
  • SERE4
  • SERF7
  • SERK8
  • SERR4
  • SERS4
  • SESE4
  • SESH7
  • SESS4
  • SETA4
  • SETS4
  • SETT4
  • SEWN7
  • SEWS7
  • SEXT11
  • SEXY14
  • SEYS7
4-letter words starting with SH (32)
  • SHAD8
  • SHAG8
  • SHAH10
  • SHAM9
  • SHAN7
  • SHAT7
  • SHAW10
  • SHAY10
  • SHEA7
  • SHED8
  • SHES7
  • SHET7
  • SHEW10
  • SHIM9
  • SHIN7
  • SHIP9
  • SHIR7
  • SHIT7
  • SHIV10
  • SHMO9
  • SHOD8
  • SHOE7
  • SHOG8
  • SHOO7
  • SHOP9
  • SHOT7
  • SHOW10
  • SHRI7
  • SHUL7
  • SHUN7
  • SHUT7
  • SHWA10
4-letter words starting with SI (47)
  • SIAL4
  • SIBB8
  • SIBS6
  • SICE6
  • SICH9
  • SICK10
  • SICS6
  • SIDA5
  • SIDE5
  • SIDH8
  • SIEN4
  • SIES4
  • SIFT7
  • SIGH8
  • SIGN5
  • SIJO11
  • SIKA8
  • SIKE8
  • SILD5
  • SILE4
  • SILK8
  • SILL4
  • SILO4
  • SILT4
  • SIMA6
  • SIMI6
  • SIMP8
  • SIMS6
  • SIND5
  • SINE4
  • SING5
  • SINH7
  • SINK8
  • SINS4
  • SIPE6
  • SIPS6
  • SIRE4
  • SIRI4
  • SIRS4
  • SISS4
  • SIST4
  • SITE4
  • SITH7
  • SITS4
  • SITZ13
  • SIZE13
  • SIZY16
4-letter words starting with SJ (1)
  • SJOE11
4-letter words starting with SK (25)
  • SKAG9
  • SKAS8
  • SKAT8
  • SKAW11
  • SKEE8
  • SKEG9
  • SKEN8
  • SKEO8
  • SKEP10
  • SKER8
  • SKET8
  • SKEW11
  • SKID9
  • SKIM10
  • SKIN8
  • SKIO8
  • SKIP10
  • SKIS8
  • SKIT8
  • SKOL8
  • SKRY11
  • SKUA8
  • SKUG9
  • SKYF14
  • SKYR11
4-letter words starting with SL (28)
  • SLAB6
  • SLAE4
  • SLAG5
  • SLAM6
  • SLAP6
  • SLAT4
  • SLAW7
  • SLAY7
  • SLED5
  • SLEE4
  • SLEW7
  • SLEY7
  • SLID5
  • SLIM6
  • SLIP6
  • SLIT4
  • SLOB6
  • SLOE4
  • SLOG5
  • SLOP6
  • SLOT4
  • SLOW7
  • SLUB6
  • SLUE4
  • SLUG5
  • SLUM6
  • SLUR4
  • SLUT4
4-letter words starting with SM (8)
  • SMEE6
  • SMEW9
  • SMIR6
  • SMIT6
  • SMOG7
  • SMUG7
  • SMUR6
  • SMUT6
4-letter words starting with SN (20)
  • SNAB6
  • SNAG5
  • SNAP6
  • SNAR4
  • SNAW7
  • SNEB6
  • SNED5
  • SNEE4
  • SNIB6
  • SNIG5
  • SNIP6
  • SNIT4
  • SNOB6
  • SNOD5
  • SNOG5
  • SNOT4
  • SNOW7
  • SNUB6
  • SNUG5
  • SNYE7
4-letter words starting with SO (65)
  • SOAK8
  • SOAP6
  • SOAR4
  • SOBA6
  • SOBS6
  • SOCA6
  • SOCK10
  • SOCS6
  • SODA5
  • SODS5
  • SOFA7
  • SOFT7
  • SOGS5
  • SOHO7
  • SOHS7
  • SOIL4
  • SOJA11
  • SOKE8
  • SOLA4
  • SOLD5
  • SOLE4
  • SOLI4
  • SOLO4
  • SOLS4
  • SOMA6
  • SOME6
  • SOMS6
  • SOMY9
  • SONE4
  • SONG5
  • SONS4
  • SOOK8
  • SOOL4
  • SOOM6
  • SOON4
  • SOOP6
  • SOOT4
  • SOPH9
  • SOPS6
  • SORA4
  • SORB6
  • SORD5
  • SORE4
  • SORI4
  • SORN4
  • SORT4
  • SOSS4
  • SOTH7
  • SOTS4
  • SOUK8
  • SOUL4
  • SOUM6
  • SOUP6
  • SOUR4
  • SOUS4
  • SOUT4
  • SOVS7
  • SOWF10
  • SOWL7
  • SOWM9
  • SOWN7
  • SOWP9
  • SOWS7
  • SOYA7
  • SOYS7
4-letter words starting with SP (31)
  • SPAE6
  • SPAG7
  • SPAM8
  • SPAN6
  • SPAR6
  • SPAS6
  • SPAT6
  • SPAW9
  • SPAY9
  • SPAZ15
  • SPEC8
  • SPED7
  • SPEK10
  • SPET6
  • SPEW9
  • SPIC8
  • SPIE6
  • SPIF9
  • SPIK10
  • SPIM8
  • SPIN6
  • SPIT6
  • SPIV9
  • SPOD7
  • SPOT6
  • SPRY9
  • SPUD7
  • SPUE6
  • SPUG7
  • SPUN6
  • SPUR6
4-letter words starting with SR (1)
  • SRIS4
4-letter words starting with ST (27)
  • STAB6
  • STAG5
  • STAP6
  • STAR4
  • STAT4
  • STAW7
  • STAY7
  • STED5
  • STEM6
  • STEN4
  • STEP6
  • STET4
  • STEW7
  • STEY7
  • STIE4
  • STIM6
  • STIR4
  • STOA4
  • STOB6
  • STOP6
  • STOT4
  • STOW7
  • STUB6
  • STUD5
  • STUM6
  • STUN4
  • STYE7
4-letter words starting with SU (34)
  • SUBA6
  • SUBS6
  • SUCH9
  • SUCK10
  • SUDD6
  • SUDS5
  • SUED5
  • SUER4
  • SUES4
  • SUET4
  • SUGH8
  • SUID5
  • SUIT4
  • SUKH11
  • SUKS8
  • SULK8
  • SULU4
  • SUMO6
  • SUMP8
  • SUMS6
  • SUMY9
  • SUNG5
  • SUNK8
  • SUNN4
  • SUNS4
  • SUPE6
  • SUPS6
  • SUQS13
  • SURA4
  • SURD5
  • SURE4
  • SURF7
  • SUSS4
  • SUSU4
4-letter words starting with SW (17)
  • SWAB9
  • SWAD8
  • SWAG8
  • SWAM9
  • SWAN7
  • SWAP9
  • SWAT7
  • SWAY10
  • SWEE7
  • SWEY10
  • SWIG8
  • SWIM9
  • SWIZ16
  • SWOB9
  • SWOP9
  • SWOT7
  • SWUM9
4-letter words starting with SY (12)
  • SYBO9
  • SYCE9
  • SYED8
  • SYEN7
  • SYES7
  • SYKE11
  • SYLI7
  • SYNC9
  • SYND8
  • SYNE7
  • SYPE9
  • SYPH12

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482 four-letter words that begin with S

482 of the 5,454 four-letter words in SOWPODS start with S, which is 8.8% of the list. That makes S the most common opening letter for four-letter words.

The most common second letters are O (65) and E (57). Most of the words end in S (66), with E next at 53.

113 repeat a letter, like SABS and SACS, and 369 use four different letters. The top scorer is SIZY at 16 points in Scrabble, followed by SWIZ on 16.

Questions about four-letter words starting with S

How many four-letter words start with S?

There are 482 four-letter words that start with S in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 5,454 four-letter words in total.

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

SIZY is worth 16 points, the highest of the 482 words in this list.

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

O is the most common second letter, with 65 words (SO...).

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.