6 Letter Words Starting with S

Common six-letter words that start with S

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

• should 10/11
• school 11/12 an educational institution
• saying 10/11 (form of say) express in words
• second 9/11 1/60 of a minute
• stupid 9/11 lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
• sister 6/6 a female person who has the same parents as another person
• sounds 7/9 (form of sound) the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
• street 6/6 a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
• scared 9/10 made afraid
• seeing 7/9 (form of see) perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
• secret 8/9 not open or public
• system 11/11 instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
• simple 10/13 having few parts
• strong 7/9 having strength or power greater than average or expected
• summer 10/13 the warmest season of the year
• single 7/10 a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
• seemed 9/10 (form of seem) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
• states 6/6 (form of state) the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
• spirit 8/9 the vital principle or animating force within living things
• search 11/11 try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
• showed 13/12 (form of show) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
• simply 13/15 and nothing more
• starts 6/6 (form of start) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• strike 10/10 deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
• settle 6/7 settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
• shower 12/11 a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
• speech 13/14 the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
• signal 7/10 any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
• sooner 6/7 comparatives of `soon' or `early'
• signed 8/10 (form of sign) a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
• stolen 6/8
• sudden 8/10 happening without warning or in a short space of time
• social 8/10 relating to human society and its members
• stayed 10/9 (form of stay) stay the same
• safety 12/11 the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
• square 15/16 make square
• silver 9/11 a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal
• season 6/7 a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
• spring 9/12 the season of growth
• spread 9/10 distribute or disperse widely
• saving 10/13 (form of save) save from ruin, destruction, or harm
• source 8/10 the place where something begins, where it springs into being
• switch 14/14 change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
• surely 9/10 definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
• sports 8/9 (form of sport) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
• smells 8/11 (form of smell) the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• scream 10/12 utter a sudden loud cry
• senior 6/7 older
• slowly 12/13 without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
• secure 8/10 get by special effort

The 1,000 most common of 1,786 six-letter words that start with S

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