Starting With SO
26 words · highest scoring is socks at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With SO
There are 26 five letter words starting with SO in our dictionary. The highest scoring is socks at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 26 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SOAPS, SOLID, SORES 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.
5 Letter Words Starting With SO at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With SO
- socks11
- soapy10
- soggy10
- solve8
- sonny8
- sooth8
- sooty8
- sorry8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With SO
- soaps7
- socks11
- solar5
- solos5
- sonic7
- sooty8
- sorta5
- sound6
5 Letter Words Starting With SO Defined
- soapsNoun · 7 points
- a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and colouring added
- soggyAdjective · 10 points
- wet and soft
- solidAdjective · 6 points
- firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid
- sonicAdjective · 7 points
- denoting, relating to, or of the nature of sound or sound waves
- soresNoun · 5 points
- a raw or painful place on the body
- soulsNoun · 5 points
- the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
5 Letter Words Starting With SO: Questions
How many five letter words starting with SO are there?
There are 26 five letter words starting with SO in our dictionary, and 26 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with SO?
SOCKS is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with SO?
SOAPS, SOLID, SORES are among the most familiar five letter words starting with SO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with SO 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.