Verified pattern list
3 Letter Words Starting With S
This verified list contains 47 CORE words starting with S, plus 7 entries in the broader extended tier.
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What the S list contains
Most common letters immediately after S
- O9 words
- A8 words
- I8 words
- E6 words
- U5 words
Vowels per word
- 0 vowels7 words
- 1 vowel36 words
- 2 vowels4 words
Repeated letters
9%
4 of 47 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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3 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
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3 Letter Words Starting with SA8 CORE · 1 extendedsac, sad, sag, sap3 Letter Words Starting with SE6 CORE · 2 extendedsea, sec, see, set3 Letter Words Starting with SH3 CORE · 0 extendedshe, shy, shh3 Letter Words Starting with SI8 CORE · 1 extendedsic, sin, sip, sir3 Letter Words Starting with SK3 CORE · 0 extendedski, sky, ska3 Letter Words Starting with SL1 CORE · 0 extendedsly3 Letter Words Starting with SO9 CORE · 2 extendedsob, sod, son, sop3 Letter Words Starting with SP2 CORE · 0 extendedspa, spy3 Letter Words Starting with SR0 CORE · 1 extended3 Letter Words Starting with SS1 CORE · 0 extendedssh3 Letter Words Starting with ST1 CORE · 0 extendedsty3 Letter Words Starting with SU5 CORE · 0 extendedsub, sue, sum, sun
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How to use words starting with S
This page starts from 47 CORE 3-letter words whose first letter is S. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.
Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 7 extended entries after the CORE results.
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How many 3-letter words start with S?
This verified set contains 47 CORE words and 7 extended words, for 54 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this S group?
The 47 CORE words average 5.3 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these S words often repeat letters?
4 of 47 CORE words repeat at least one letter.