Starting With SAN
4 words · highest scoring is sandy at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With SAN
There are 4 five letter words starting with SAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sandy at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SANDS, SANDY, SANER 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.
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5 Letter Words Starting With SAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With SAN
- sandy9
- sands6
- saner5
- santo5
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With SAN
- sands6
- sandy9
- saner5
- santo5
5 Letter Words Starting With SAN by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With SAN Defined
- sandsNoun · 6 points
- a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts
- sandyAdjective · 9 points
- covered in or consisting mostly of sand
- sanerAdjective · 5 points
- reasonable and sensible
- santoNoun · 5 points
- (in Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the south-western US) a religious symbol, especially a wooden representation of a saint
5 Letter Words Starting With SAN: Questions
How many five letter words starting with SAN are there?
There are 4 five letter words starting with SAN in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with SAN?
SANDY 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 SAN?
SANDS, SANDY, SANER are among the most familiar five letter words starting with SAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with SAN 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.