Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to SO starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: soaks, soaps, soapy.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| soaks | 5 | 1 | |
| soaps | 5 | 1 | |
| soapy | 5 | 2 | |
| soars | 5 | 1 | |
| soave | 5 | 1 | |
| sober | 5 | 2 | |
| socko | 5 | 2 | |
| socks | 5 | 1 | |
| socle | 5 | 1 | |
| sodas | 5 | 2 | |
| soddy | 5 | 2 | |
| sodic | 5 | 2 | |
| sodom | 5 | 2 | |
| sofar | 5 | 2 | |
| sofas | 5 | 2 | |
| softa | 5 | 2 | |
| softs | 5 | 1 | |
| softy | 5 | 2 | |
| soggy | 5 | 2 | |
| soils | 5 | 1 | |
| sojas | 5 | 2 | |
| sokes | 5 | 2 | |
| sokol | 5 | 2 | |
| solan | 5 | 2 | |
| solar | 5 | 2 | |
| soldi | 5 | 2 | |
| soldo | 5 | 2 | |
| soled | 5 | 2 | |
| solei | 5 | 2 | |
| soles | 5 | 2 | |
| solid | 5 | 2 | |
| solon | 5 | 2 | |
| solos | 5 | 2 | |
| solum | 5 | 2 | |
| solus | 5 | 2 | |
| solve | 5 | 1 | |
| somas | 5 | 2 | |
| sonar | 5 | 2 | |
| sonde | 5 | 1 | |
| sones | 5 | 2 | |
| songs | 5 | 1 | |
| sonic | 5 | 2 | |
| sonly | 5 | 2 | |
| sonny | 5 | 2 | |
| sonsy | 5 | 2 | |
| sooey | 5 | 1 | |
| sooks | 5 | 1 | |
| sooth | 5 | 1 | |
| soots | 5 | 1 | |
| sooty | 5 | 2 | |
| sophs | 5 | 1 | |
| sophy | 5 | 2 | |
| sopor | 5 | 2 | |
| soppy | 5 | 2 | |
| soras | 5 | 2 | |
| sorbs | 5 | 1 | |
| sords | 5 | 1 | |
| sorel | 5 | 2 | |
| sorer | 5 | 2 | |
| sores | 5 | 2 | |
| sorgo | 5 | 2 | |
| sorns | 5 | 1 | |
| sorry | 5 | 2 | |
| sorts | 5 | 1 | |
| sorus | 5 | 2 | |
| soths | 5 | 1 | |
| sotol | 5 | 2 | |
| sough | 5 | 1 | |
| souks | 5 | 1 | |
| souls | 5 | 1 | |
| sound | 5 | 1 | |
| soups | 5 | 1 | |
| soupy | 5 | 2 | |
| sours | 5 | 1 | |
| souse | 5 | 1 | |
| south | 5 | 1 | |
| sowar | 5 | 2 | |
| sowed | 5 | 2 | |
| sower | 5 | 2 | |
| soyas | 5 | 1 | |
| soyuz | 5 | 1 | |
| sozin | 5 | 2 |
Are SO-starting words common?
SO is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after SO quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.