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5-letter words with S as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when S is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: sabed, saber, sabes.

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1061 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
sabed52
saber52
sabes52
sabin52
sabir52
sable51
sabot52
sabra52
sabre51
sacks51
sacra52
sades52
sadhe51
sadhu52
sadis52
sadly52
safer52
safes52
sagas52
sager52
sages52
saggy52
sagos52
sagum52
sahib52
saice51
saids51
saiga52
sails51
sains51
saint51
saith51
sajou52
saker52
sakes52
sakis52
salad52
salal52
salep52
sales52
salic52
sally52
salmi52
salol52
salon52
salpa52
salps51
salsa52
salts51
salty52
salve51
salvo52
samba52
sambo52
samek52
samps51
sands51
sandy52
saned52
saner52
sanes52
sanga52
sangh51
santo52
sapid52
sapor52
sappy52
saran52
sards51
saree51
sarge51
sarin52
saris52
sarks51
sarky52
sarod52
saros52
sasin52
sassy52
satay52
sated52
satem52
sates52
satin52
satis52
satyr52
sauce51
sauch51
saucy52
saugh51
sauls51
sault51
sauna52
saury52
saute51
saved52
saver52
saves52
savin52
savor52
savoy52
savvy52
sawed52
sawer52
saxes52
sayer51
sayid51
sayst51
scabs51
scads51
scags51
scald51
scale51
scall51
scalp51
scaly52
scamp51
scams51
scans51
scant51
scape51
scare51
scarf51
scarp51
scars51
scart51
scary52
scats51
scatt51
scaup51
scaur51
scena52
scend51
scene51
scent51
schav51
schmo51
schul51
schwa51
scion51
scoff51
scold51
scone51
scoop51
scoot51
scope51
scops51
score51
scorn51
scots51
scour51
scout51
scowl51
scows51
scrag51
scram51
scrap51
scree51
screw51
scrim51
scrip51
scrod51
scrub51
scrum51
scuba52
scudi52
scudo52
scuds51
scuff51
sculk51
scull51
sculp51
scums51
scups51
scurf51
scuta52
scute51
scuts51
seals51
seams51
seamy52
sears51
seats51
sebum52
secco52
sects51
sedan52
seder52
sedge51
sedgy52
sedum52
seeds51
seedy52
seeks51
seels51
seely52
seems51
seeps51
seepy52
seers51
segni52
segno52
segos52
segue51
seifs51
seine51
seise51
seism51
seize51
selah52
selfs51
selle51
sells51
selva52
semen52
semes52
semis52
sends51
sengi52
senna52
senor52
sensa52
sense51
sente51
senti52
sepal52
sepia52
sepic52
sepoy52
septa52
septs51
serac52
serai52
seral52
sered52
serer52
seres52
serfs51
serge51
serif52
serin52
serow52
serry52
serum52
serve51
servo52
setae51
setal52
seton52
setts51
setup52
seven52
sever52
sewan52
sewar52
sewed52
sewer52
sexed52
sexes52
sexto52
sexts51
shack51
shade51
shads51
shady52
shaft51
shags51
shahs51
shake51
shako52
shaky52
shale51
shall51
shalt51
shaly52
shame51
shams51
shank51
shape51
shard51
share51
shark51
sharn51
sharp51
shaul51
shave51
shawl51
shawm51
shawn51
shaws51
shays51
sheaf51
sheal51
shear51
sheas51
sheds51
sheen51
sheep51
sheer51
sheet51
sheik51
shelf51
shell51
shend51
shent51
sheol51
sherd51
shewn51
shews51
shied51
shiel51
shier51
shies51
shift51
shill51
shily52
shims51
shine51
shins51
shiny52
ships51
shire51
shirk51
shirr51
shirt51
shist51
shits51
shiva52
shive51
shivs51
shlep51
shoal51
shoat51
shock51
shoed51
shoer51
shoes51
shogs51
shoji52
shone51
shook51
shool51
shoon51
shoos51
shoot51
shops51
shore51
shorl51
shorn51
short51
shote51
shots51
shott51
shout51
shove51
shown51
shows51
showy52
shoyu51
shred51
shrew51
shris51
shrub51
shrug51
shtik51
shuck51
shuln51
shuls51
shuns51
shunt51
shush51
shute51
shuts51
shwas51
shyer51
shyly52
sials51
sibbs51
sibyl52
sices52
sicko52
sicks51
sided52
sides52
sidhe51
sidle51
siege51
sieur51
sieve51
sifts51
sighs51
sight51
sigil52
sigma52
signs51
sikas52
siker52
sikes52
silds51
silex52
silks51
silky52
sills51
silly52
silos52
silts51
silty52
silva52
simar52
simas52
simps51
since51
sines52
sinew52
singe51
sings51
sinhs51
sinks51
sinus52
siped52
sipes52
sired52
siree51
siren52
sires52
sirra52
sirup52
sisal52
sises52
sissy52
sitar52
sited52
sites52
situp52
situs52
siver52
sixes52
sixmo52
sixte51
sixth51
sixty52
sizar52
sized52
sizer52
sizes52
skags51
skald51
skate51
skats51
skean51
skeed51
skeen51
skees51
skeet51
skegs51
skein51
skelm51
skelp51
skene51
skeps51
skews51
skids51
skied51
skier51
skies51
skiey51
skiff51
skill51
skimo52
skimp51
skims51
skink51
skins51
skint51
skips51
skirl51
skirr51
skirt51
skite51
skits51
skive51
skoal51
skort51
skosh51
skuas51
skulk51
skull51
skunk51
skyed51
skyey51
slabs51
slack51
slags51
slain51
slake51
slams51
slang51
slank51
slant51
slaps51
slash51
slate51
slats51
slaty52
slave51
slaws51
slays51
sleds51
sleek51
sleep51
sleet51
slept51
slews51
slice51
slick51
slide51
slier51
slily52
slime51
slims51
slimy52
sling51
slink51
slipe51
slips51
slipt51
slits51
slobs51
sloes51
slogs51
sloid51
slojd51
sloop51
slope51
slops51
slosh51
sloth51
slots51
slows51
sloyd51
slubs51
slued51
slues51
sluff51
slugs51
slump51
slums51
slung51
slunk51
slurb51
slurp51
slurs51
slush51
slyer51
slyly52
slype51
smack51
small51
smalt51
smarm51
smart51
smash51
smaze51
smear51
smeek51
smell51
smelt51
smerk51
smews51
smile51
smirk51
smite51
smith51
smock51
smogs51
smoke51
smoky52
smolt51
smote51
smuts51
snack51
snafu52
snags51
snail51
snake51
snaky52
snaps51
snare51
snark51
snarl51
snash51
snath51
snaws51
sneak51
sneap51
sneck51
sneds51
sneer51
snell51
snibs51
snick51
snide51
sniff51
snipe51
snips51
snits51
snobs51
snogs51
snood51
snook51
snool51
snoop51
snoot51
snore51
snort51
snots51
snout51
snows51
snowy52
snubs51
snuck51
snuff51
snugs51
snyes51
soaks51
soaps51
soapy52
soars51
soave51
sober52
socko52
socks51
socle51
sodas52
soddy52
sodic52
sodom52
sofar52
sofas52
softa52
softs51
softy52
soggy52
soils51
sojas52
sokes52
sokol52
solan52
solar52
soldi52
soldo52
soled52
solei52
soles52
solid52
solon52
solos52
solum52
solus52
solve51
somas52
sonar52
sonde51
sones52
songs51
sonic52
sonly52
sonny52
sonsy52
sooey51
sooks51
sooth51
soots51
sooty52
sophs51
sophy52
sopor52
soppy52
soras52
sorbs51
sords51
sorel52
sorer52
sores52
sorgo52
sorns51
sorry52
sorts51
sorus52
soths51
sotol52
sough51
souks51
souls51
sound51
soups51
soupy52
sours51
souse51
south51
sowar52
sowed52
sower52
soyas51
soyuz51
sozin52
space51
spacy52
spade51
spado52
spaed51
spaes51
spahi52
spail51
spait51
spake51
spale51
spall51
spang51
spank51
spans51
spare51
spark51
spars51
spasm51
spate51
spats51
spawn51
spays51
speak51
spean51
spear51
speck51
specs51
speed51
speel51
speer51
speil51
speir51
spell51
spelt51
spend51
spent51
sperm51
spews51
spica52
spice51
spicy52
spied51
spiel51
spier51
spies51
spiff51
spike51
spiks51
spiky52
spile51
spill51
spilt51
spine51
spins51
spiny52
spire51
spirt51
spiry52
spite51
spits51
spitz51
spivs51
splat51
splay51
split51
spode51
spoil51
spoke51
spoof51
spook51
spool51
spoon51
spoor51
spore51
sport51
spots51
spout51
sprag51
sprat51
spray51
spree51
sprig51
sprit51
sprue51
sprug51
spuds51
spued51
spues51
spume51
spumy52
spunk51
spurn51
spurs51
spurt51
sputa52
squab51
squad51
squat51
squaw51
squeg51
squib51
squid51
stabs51
stack51
stade51
staff51
stage51
stags51
stagy52
staid51
staig51
stain51
stair51
stake51
stale51
stalk51
stall51
stamp51
stand51
stane51
stang51
stank51
staph51
stare51
stark51
stars51
start51
stash51
state51
stats51
stave51
stays51
stead51
steak51
steal51
steam51
steed51
steek51
steel51
steep51
steer51
stein51
stela52
stele51
stems51
steno52
stent51
steps51
stere51
stern51
stets51
stews51
stich51
stick51
stied51
sties51
stiff51
stile51
still51
stilt51
stime51
stimy52
sting51
stink51
stint51
stipe51
stirk51
stirp51
stirs51
stoae51
stoai51
stoas51
stoat51
stobs51
stock51
stogy52
stoic51
stoke51
stole51
stoma52
stomp51
stone51
stony52
stood51
stook51
stool51
stoop51
stope51
stops51
stopt51
store51
stork51
storm51
story52
stoss51
stots51
stoup51
stour51
stout51
stove51
stowp51
stows51
strap51
straw51
stray51
strep51
strew51
stria51
strip51
strop51
strow51
stroy51
strum51
strut51
stubs51
stuck51
studs51
study52
stuff51
stull51
stump51
stums51
stung51
stunk51
stuns51
stunt51
stupa52
stupe51
sturt51
styed51
styes51
style51
styli52
stymy52
suave51
subah52
subas52
suber52
sucks51
sucky52
sucre51
sudds51
sudor52
sudsy52
suede51
suers51
suets51
suety52
sugar52
sughs51
suing51
suint51
suite51
suits51
sulci52
sulfa52
sulfo52
sulks51
sulky52
sully52
sulus52
sumac52
summa52
sumos52
sumps51
sunna52
sunns51
sunny52
sunup52
super52
supes52
supra52
surah52
sural52
suras52
surds51
surer52
surfs51
surfy52
surge51
surgy52
surly52
surra52
sushi52
sutra52
sutta52
swabs51
swage51
swags51
swail51
swain51
swale51
swami52
swamp51
swamy52
swang51
swank51
swans51
swaps51
sward51
sware51
swarf51
swarm51
swart51
swash51
swath51
swats51
sways51
swear51
sweat51
swede51
sweep51
sweer51
sweet51
swell51
swept51
swift51
swigs51
swill51
swims51
swine51
swing51
swink51
swipe51
swirl51
swish51
swiss51
swith51
swive51
swobs51
swoon51
swoop51
swops51
sword51
swore51
sworn51
swots51
swoun51
swung51
sycee51
syces52
sykes52
sylis52
sylph51
sylva52
synch51
syncs51
synod52
synth51
syphs51
syrah52
syren52
syrup52
sysop52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed S in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping S locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.