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4 letter words that start with S

Complete list of 4-letter words starting with S — all 83 words with Scrabble point values. Use the word finder on the right to filter by known positions, included letters, and exclusions.

Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with S

These 4-letter S-words score the most points in Scrabble. Land them on a premium square to maximise your score:

size13 pts
show10 pts
sick10 pts
skip10 pts
sock10 pts
ship9 pts

All 83 valid 4-letter words starting with S

safe7
sage5
sail4
sake8
sale4
salt4
same6
sand5
sane4
sank8
sash7
save7
scan6
scar6
seal4
seam6
sear4
seat4
seed5
seek8
seem6
seen4
self7
sell4
sent4
shed8
ship9
shoe7
shot7
show10
shut7
sick10
side5
sigh8
silk8
sill4
sing5
sink8
size13
skin8
skip10
slab6
slag5
slam6
slap6
slim6
slip6
slot4
slow7
slug5
slum6
snap6
snob6
snow7
soak8
soar4
sock10
soil4
sold5
sole4
some6
song5
soon4
sore4
sort4
soul4
soup6
spot6
star4
stay7
stem6
step6
stir4
stop6
stub6
such9
suit4
sung5
sunk8
surf7
swam9
swap9
swim9

4-letter S-words in Scrabble

4-letter words containing J, Q, X, or Z score disproportionately well for their length. Use the Sort High→Low filter to find your highest-value 4-letter play in any rack situation.

Browse the complete list of 83 4-letter words starting with S above, or use the word finder tool on the right to search for specific patterns. Enable Sort High→Low in the results settings to rank your filtered list by Scrabble value and identify your best play instantly.

About 4-letter words beginning with S

This page lists every valid English 4-letter word that starts with S, sourced from a comprehensive Scrabble-compatible dictionary. Each word is shown with its official Scrabble point total — calculated using the standard tile values (A=1, E=1, Z=10, etc.) without any board multipliers.

For a more targeted search — for example, if you know the 3rd letter or need to exclude certain letters — use the Word Finder tool on the right. It searches the same dictionary with full filtering so you can narrow thousands of words down to the exact match you need in seconds.

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