Starting With S Ending in R
25 words · highest scoring is skier at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in R
There are 25 five letter words starting with S and ending in R in our dictionary. The highest scoring is skier at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 25 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SABER, SEWER, SONAR among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with R — it is the same set either way.
5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in R at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in R
- skier9
- safer8
- satyr8
- saver8
- savor8
- sever8
- sewer8
- shear8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in R
- saber7
- satyr8
- scour7
- shear8
- smear7
- solar5
- spear7
- sugar6
5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in R Defined
- saberNoun · 7 points
- a heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge
- saverNoun · 8 points
- a person who regularly saves money through a bank or recognized scheme
- sewerNoun · 8 points
- an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter
- smearVerb · 7 points
- coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance
- sonarNoun · 5 points
- a system for the detection of objects under water by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected
- steerVerb · 5 points
- guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder
5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in R: Questions
How many five letter words starting with S and ending in R are there?
There are 25 five letter words starting with S and ending in R in our dictionary, and 25 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with S and ending in R?
SKIER is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with S and ending in R?
SABER, SEWER, SONAR are among the most familiar five letter words starting with S and ending in R. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with S and ending in R valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.