3 Letter Words Starting With S (91 Words)

Common 3-letter words that start with S

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

see★3to perceive with the eyes
set★3to put in a particular position
say★6to utter
sun★3the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
six★10denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
sat★3to rest on the buttocks
sea★3the ocean
son★3a male child
saw★6to perceive with the eyes
sub★5to act as a substitute
sec★5a trigonometric function of an angle
spa★5a mineral spring
ski★7to travel on skis (long, narrow strips of wood or metal)
sky★10the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
sum★5a monetary unit of Uzbekistan
sir★3a respectful form of address used to a man

91 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with S (7%), the second most of any letter.
71 are good in NWL2023, 91 in Collins Scrabble Words, 71 in WOW24 and 62 in the Words With Friends list. 20 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, sez, soz, saz and suq share the top score (12), then four words on 10.