5-Letter Words Starting with S

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Absent Letters

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1666 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

S
26%
E
9%
A
8%
O
6%
T
5%

Position Analysis

S
#1100%
T
#211%
A
#315%
E
#414%
S
#525%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with S)

Wordle S-Starting Strategy

366 official answers begin with S (22% of the pattern, 16% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with S: SAINT, SANER, SATIN

SAINTSANERSATIN

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
ST(18%),
SH(14%),
SP(12%)
|3-letter:
STA(5%),
SHA(5%)
ST
65
SH
52

💡 Pro tip: 💡 366 Wordle answers match this pattern versus 1666 solver words. Prioritise guesses that stay within that official subset.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: S

Wordle Probability

16% of official answers

366 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

267 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

6% have doubles

99 words show repeats

Top repeats: E (29), L (16)

Vowel Richness

61% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with S:

💡 Pattern tip: S-words lean on consonant chains. Probe those clusters early.

S-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with S

There are 1666 valid 5-letter words that start with S in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 366 words (16%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with S, you have a 16% chance that it's in the answer list.