5 Letter Words Starting With SA

165 words (115 Scrabble US, 165 Scrabble UK, 115 WGPO, 107 Words With Friends, 27 everyday ★)

165 five-letter words start with SA. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that start with SA

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

  • sales★5the act or an instance of selling
  • saint★5a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
  • saved★9to rescue from danger, injury, or loss
  • sauce★7flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
  • saver★8one that saves
  • salon★5a large room in which guests are received
  • sandy★9containing or covered with sand
  • salad★6a cold dish with a seasoned dressing
  • saves★8to rescue from danger, injury, or loss
  • satin★5a smooth fabric of silk or rayon
  • sally★8witty remark
  • samba★9to perform a Brazilian dance
  • safer★8free from danger or the risk of harm
  • sands★6a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  • salsa★5a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and peppers
  • sauna★5to take a dry heat bath

All 165 words

SAA…

5-letter words starting with SAA (1)

Top score: SAAGS, 6 points

SAB…

5-letter words starting with SAB (11)

Top score: SABHA, 10 points

SAC…

5-letter words starting with SAC (2)

Top score: SACKS, 11 points. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

SAD…

5-letter words starting with SAD (8)

Top score: SADZA, 15 points

SAF…

5-letter words starting with SAF (3)

Top score: SAFED, 9 points

SAG…

5-letter words starting with SAG (6)

Top score: SAGGY, 10 points. characterized by sagging

SAH…

5-letter words starting with SAH (2)

Top score: SAHIB, 10 points (tied with one other). master -- used as a term of respect in colonial India

SAI…

5-letter words starting with SAI (13)

Top score: SAICK, 11 points

SAJ…

5-letter words starting with SAJ (1)

Top score: SAJOU, 12 points. a capuchin

SAK…

5-letter words starting with SAK (5)

Top score: SAKES, 9 points (tied with four others). benefit, interest, or advantage

SAL…

5-letter words starting with SAL (25)

Top score: SALIX, 12 points. a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows

SAM…

5-letter words starting with SAM (13)

Top score: SAMAJ, 14 points

SAN…

5-letter words starting with SAN (14)

Top score: SANDY, 9 points (tied with two others). containing or covered with sand

SAO…

5-letter words starting with SAO (1)

Top score: SAOLA, 5 points

SAP…

5-letter words starting with SAP (4)

Top score: SAPPY, 12 points. showing a lack of good sense

SAR…

5-letter words starting with SAR (13)

Top score: SARKY, 12 points

SAS…

5-letter words starting with SAS (4)

Top score: SASSY, 8 points. offensively bold or disrespectful

SAT…

5-letter words starting with SAT (8)

Top score: SATYR, 8 points (tied with one other). a woodland deity of Greek mythology

SAU…

5-letter words starting with SAU (12)

Top score: SAUCY, 10 points (tied with one other). offensively bold or disrespectful

SAV…

5-letter words starting with SAV (8)

Top score: SAVVY, 14 points. to understand

SAW…

5-letter words starting with SAW (3)

Top score: SAWAH, 11 points

SAX…

5-letter words starting with SAX (1)

Top score: SAXES, 12 points. a saxophone

SAY…

5-letter words starting with SAY (6)

Top score: SAYED, 9 points (tied with one other). sir -- used as a title of respect for a Muslim dignitary

SAZ…

5-letter words starting with SAZ (1)

Top score: SAZES, 14 points

About these words

  • 165 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with SA (1%).
  • 115 are good in NWL2023, 165 in Collins Scrabble Words, 115 in WOW24 and 107 in the Words With Friends list. 27 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, sadza scores the most (15), then savvy, samaj and sazes (14 each), then six words on 12.

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