Starting With SP
49 words · highest scoring is spooky at 15 points
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About 6 Letter Words Starting With SP
There are 49 six letter words starting with SP in our dictionary. The highest scoring is spooky at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 49 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SPACED, SPICED, SPONGE 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.
6 Letter Words Starting With SP at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words Starting With SP
- spooky15
- speech13
- spiked13
- sparks12
- speaks12
- speedy12
- spikes12
- spoken12
Common 6 Letter Words Starting With SP
- spaced11
- sparse8
- spells8
- spider9
- spiral8
- spoilt8
- sports8
- spring9
6 Letter Words Starting With SP Defined
- spacedAdjective · 11 points
- (of two or more items) positioned at a distance from one another, especially a regular or specified distance
- spearsNoun · 8 points
- a weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing
- spicedAdjective · 11 points
- flavoured with spice
- spiralAdjective · 8 points
- winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone
- spongeNoun · 9 points
- a primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. Sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen
- spraysNoun · 11 points
- liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops
6 Letter Words Starting With SP: Questions
How many six letter words starting with SP are there?
There are 49 six letter words starting with SP in our dictionary, and 49 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words starting with SP?
SPOOKY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words starting with SP?
SPACED, SPICED, SPONGE are among the most familiar six letter words starting with SP. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words starting with SP 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.