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8-Letter Words Starting With SAS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SAS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SAS 9 words

How common is SAS at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with SAS. They average 10.3 points and the best is SASHAYED (15 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
10.3
out of 15 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
22.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 22.2%
  • d 22.2%
  • s 22.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie11.1%
  • oo11.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SAS

s 1a 1s 1h 4a 1y 4e 1d 2

S 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sashayed

Form of sashay

  1. verbmove sideways
  2. verbto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others“He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”
  3. verbperform a chasse step, in ballet
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How many eight-letter words that start with SAS are there?

There are 9 eight-letter words that start with SAS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SAS?

SASHAYED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SASHIMIS (13), SASSWOOD (12), SASHLESS (11).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with SAS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SASHIMIS (13), SASSWOOD (12), SASHLESS (11), SASTRUGI (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.