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8-letter words starting with S

There are 3,466 8-letter words starting with S in the standard word-game list. The most common are somebody, supposed, straight, speaking, security, surprise.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
somebodyan individual with personhood; a being characterized by consciousness, agency, and moral or legal standing16
supposedrequired or under orders13
straightsuccessive (without a break)12
speakingcapable of or involving speech or speaking15
securitythe state of being free from danger or injury13
surprisethe astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you10
standinghaving a supporting base10
starting(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear9
sleepinglying with head on paws as if sleeping11
suddenlyquickly and without warning13
sergeantany of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal9
shootingthe act of firing a projectile12
shoutingencouragement in the form of cheers from spectators12
strengththe property of being physically or mentally strong12
shoppingsearching for or buying goods or services16
strongerSaid of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does…9
stealingthe act of taking something from someone unlawfully9
strangeranyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found9
separateindependent; not united or joint10
solutiona homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution8
schedulea temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to14
sentencea string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language10
spendingthe act of spending or disbursing money12
shoulderthe part of the body between the neck and the upper arm12
sometimebelonging to some prior time12
studyingreading carefully with intent to remember13
servicesperformance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others13
strugglean energetic attempt to achieve something10
stoppingfastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members13
swimmingfilled or brimming with tears16
sandwichtwo (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them17
specific(sometimes followed by ‘to’) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or…17
standardconforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted…10
starvingsuffering from lack of food12
slightlyto a small degree or extent15
stubborntenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield12
southernin or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line11
suppliesFinancial resources supplied, often for a particular purpose.12
strategyan elaborate and systematic plan of action12
survivala state of surviving; remaining alive14
superiorof high or superior quality or performance10
stickingextending out above or beyond a surface or boundary15
suitcasea portable rectangular container for carrying clothes10
sunshinethe rays of the sun11
supermana person with great powers and abilities12
splendidhaving great beauty and splendor12
stations(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures…8
somewhatto a small degree or extent16
screwingslang for sexual intercourse14
strictlyrestricted to something13
shepherda clergyman who watches over a group of people17
spinningcreating thread11
snifflesThe symptom of a runny or congested nose accompanying a cold.14
secretlyin secrecy; not openly13
sympathyan inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion21
survivorone who lives through affliction14
sicknessimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism14
shockingglaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism18
steppingThe act of taking a step.13
stressedsuffering severe physical strain or distress9

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