Common 9-letter words that start with S
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- solutions★9a homogeneous liquid mixture
- statement★11a message that is stated or declared
- standards★11an established measure of comparison
- sponsored★12to make oneself responsible for
- selection★11the act of selecting
- structure★11a thing constructed
- specified★17to state in detail
- sometimes★13on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
- secretary★14a person who is head of an administrative department of government
- situation★9the act of situating
- satellite★9man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
- supported★14to hold up or add strength to
- strategic★12pertaining to strategy
- secondary★15being of second rank or importance or value
- signature★10a person's name written as a form of identification
- suggested★12to bring or put forward for consideration
All 5,222 words
9-letter words starting with SA (383)
Top score: SASQUATCH, 23 points (tied with one other). a bigfoot
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9-letter words starting with SC (506)
Top score: SCHIZZIER, 32 points (tied with three others). affected with schizophrenia
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9-letter words starting with SD (1)
Top score: SDEIGNING, 12 points
9-letter words starting with SE (444)
Top score: SEQUELIZE, 27 points. to write a sequel for
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9-letter words starting with SF (3)
Top score: SFORZANDI, 22 points (tied with one other)
9-letter words starting with SG (2)
Top score: SGRAFFITI, 16 points (tied with one other). a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
9-letter words starting with SH (455)
Top score: SHOWBIZZY, 38 points. showy, in the style of show business
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9-letter words starting with SI (293)
Top score: SIZZLINGS, 28 points
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9-letter words starting with SJ (1)
Top score: SJAMBOKED, 25 points. to strike with a whip used in South Africa
9-letter words starting with SK (125)
Top score: SKYJACKED, 30 points. to hijack an airplane
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9-letter words starting with SL (194)
Top score: SLAPJACKS, 24 points (tied with two others). a pancake
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9-letter words starting with SM (89)
Top score: SMOKEJACK, 28 points
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9-letter words starting with SN (151)
Top score: SNUZZLING, 28 points
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9-letter words starting with SO (294)
Top score: SOVKHOZES, 28 points. a state-owned farm in the former Soviet Union
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9-letter words starting with SP (470)
Top score: SPEECHIFY, 22 points (tied with one other). make speeches
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9-letter words starting with SQ (113)
Top score: SQUEEZING, 28 points. to press hard upon
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9-letter words starting with SR (1)
Top score: SRIRACHAS, 14 points. a chili sauce
9-letter words starting with ST (738)
Top score: STICKJAWS, 25 points
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9-letter words starting with SU (642)
Top score: SUPERJOCK, 24 points
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9-letter words starting with SV (2)
Top score: SVASTIKAS, 16 points (tied with one other)
9-letter words starting with SW (146)
Top score: SWIZZLING, 31 points. to drink excessively
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9-letter words starting with SY (169)
Top score: SYZYGETIC, 27 points
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About these words
- 5,222 of the 43,178 9-letter words start with S (12%), the most of any letter.
- 3,630 are good in NWL2023, 5,218 in Collins Scrabble Words, 3,621 in WOW24 and 2,906 in the Words With Friends list. 256 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, showbizzy scores the most (38), then six words on 32.