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5-letter words starting with SO

There are 82 5-letter words starting with SO in the standard word-game list. The most common are sorry, sound, south, solve, solid, sonny. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
sorryfeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone8
soundfinancially secure and safe6
southsituated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south8
solvefind the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of8
solidcharacterized by good substantial quality6
sonnya male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)8
solarrelating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun5
sobernot affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)7
sonic(of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level7
sonara measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time…5
soggy(of soil) soft and watery10
sodomany location known for vice and corruption8
soapyresembling or having the qualities of soap10
softya person who is weak and excessively sentimental11
soppywet through and through; thoroughly wet12
solona person who is a respected leader in national or international affairs5
soavedry white Italian wine from Verona8
sockoSuperb, excellent, stunning.11
soclea plain plinth that supports a wall7
soddya house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses10
sodicOf, relating to, or containing sodium.8
sofarA system for determining the position of vessels lost at sea by means of explosive sounds.8
softaA religious student, especially in Turkey8
solanvery large white gannet with black wing tips5
soldoAn Italian coin, formerly one-twentieth of a lira.6
soledhaving a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination6
solumWithin a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes.7
solusAlone, unaccompanied (as a stage direction)5
sondeProbe; sound.6
sonlyOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son.8
sonsy(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves8
sooeyA cry to get the attention of swine.8
soothtruth or reality8
sootyof the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal8
sophyAny one of the various fields of study whose names end in -sophy.13
sopora torpid state resembling deep sleep7
sorelA young buck (deer) in the third year.5
sorgoany of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup6
sorusa spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi5
sotolAny of several species of North American desert plants of the genus Dasylirion, of the asparagus family.5
soughmake a murmuring sound9
soupyhaving the consistency and appearance of soup10
sousea person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually5
sowarA soldier on horseback, especially one during the British Raj.8
sowersomeone who sows8

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