5 Letter Words Containing S

Common five-letter words that contain S

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• sorry 8/7 feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
• these 8/7
• first 8/8 preceding all others in time or space or degree
• still 5/7 not in physical motion
• those 8/7
• years 8/7 a late time of life
• house 8/8 a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
• guess 6/8 expect, believe, or suppose
• start 5/5 take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• since 7/9
• looks 9/10 (form of look) perceive with attention
• cause 7/9 events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• wants 8/9 (form of want) a state of extreme poverty
• stuff 11/12 the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
• knows 12/13 (form of know) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
• makes 11/12 (form of make) engage in
• hands 9/9 (with `in') guardianship over
• comes 9/11 (form of come) move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
• sleep 7/9 a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
• stand 6/7 be standing
• story 8/7 a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
• times 7/8 a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
• close 7/9 at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
• means 7/9 thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
• asked 10/10 (form of ask) make a request or demand for something to somebody
• hours 8/8 a period of time assigned for work
• girls 6/8 (form of girl) a young female
• least 5/6 the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'
• yours 8/8
• speak 11/12 express in speech
• shall 8/9
• trust 5/6 something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
• seems 7/8 (form of seem) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
• shoot 8/7 hit with a missile from a weapon
• needs 6/7 in such a manner as could not be otherwise
• music 9/12 an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous…
• sweet 8/8 having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
• sound 6/8 the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
• lives 8/10 (form of live) be an inhabitant of or reside in
• sense 5/6 a general conscious awareness
• weeks 12/12 (form of week) any period of seven consecutive days
• small 7/10 limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
• words 9/9 the words that are spoken
• takes 9/9 (form of take) carry out
• class 7/9 a collection of things sharing a common attribute
• state 5/5 the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
• works 12/12 (form of work) exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• seven 8/10 the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
• worse 8/8 something inferior in quality or condition or effect
• stick 11/12 an implement consisting of a length of wood

The 1,000 most common of 3,969 five-letter words that contain S

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