With S
1,351 words · highest scoring is jacks at 18 points
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About 5 Letter Words With S
There are 1,351 five letter words containing S in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jacks at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 1,351 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABASE, KIOSK, SINEW 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 With S at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With S
- jacks18
- quash17
- zesty17
- jerks16
- jokes16
- jumps16
- squib16
- fixes15
Common 5 Letter Words With S
- abase7
- comes9
- geese6
- lungs6
- races7
- shawl11
- sores5
- swift11
5 Letter Words With S Defined
- abaseVerb · 7 points
- behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone)
- driesVerb · 6 points
- become dry
- kioskNoun · 13 points
- a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are sold
- racesNoun · 7 points
- a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course
- sinewNoun · 8 points
- a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament
- stoneNoun · 5 points
- hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material
5 Letter Words With S: Questions
How many five letter words containing S are there?
There are 1,351 five letter words containing S in our dictionary, and 1,351 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing S?
JACKS is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing S?
ABASE, KIOSK, SINEW are among the most familiar five letter words containing S. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing S 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.